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# Considerations for Processes That Update Records

Understand what happens when you change a record owner, update the same field multiple times, or update currency fields in a multiple currency org.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: both Salesforce Classic (<a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.overview_edition_lex_only.htm&amp;language=en_US" target="_blank">not available in all orgs</a>) and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class="" id="process_considerations_design_update__d4405e343"><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <span id="process_considerations_design_update__d4405e347"><a name="process_considerations_design_update__d4405e347"></a><strong>Essentials</strong>, <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

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Important Support and updates for Process Builder have ended as of December 31, 2025. This means that support won't be provided for any process and bugs in the Process Builder product won't be fixed. See [Workflow Rules & Process Builder End of Support](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=001096524&type=1&language=en_US).

After December 31, 2025, existing processes continue to run, and you can activate, deactivate, and edit them; however, we recommend using Flow Builder. To migrate existing processes, plan your [switch to Flow Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_migrate_to_flow_learning_map.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Flow Builder combines the capabilities of workflow rules and Process Builder in a single point-and-click tool, making it easier to create a triggered process. If you created triggered processes with workflow rules or Process Builder, use the Migrate to Flow tool to move them to Flow Builder. Start by migrating and testing in a sandbox environment before moving your new flows to production.") and use the [Migrate to Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_migrate_to_flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Use the Migrate to Flow tool to convert your Process Builder processes and workflow rules into Flow Builder, including scheduled actions. The tool also supports partial migration of processes for most actions.") tool. For new automations, create flows in [Flow Builder](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Automation reduces repetitive work and helps your team complete tasks faster and more accurately. With Flow Builder, you can build simple or complex automations, forms, and guided experiences with no code. You can add forms to Salesforce pages and Experience sites, and launch flows using buttons, record triggers, or schedules.").

## Updating a Record’s Owner

Processes that update owners don’t automatically transfer the associated items. Use an Update Records action for each type of child record that you want to transfer.

For example, you want to transfer an account to a new owner. Add four Update Records actions to your process. The first updates the account. The second updates the child contacts. The third updates the child opportunities. And the fourth updates the child contracts.

## Multiple Updates to the Same Field

If multiple Update Records actions apply different values to the same field, the last action’s value is used.

## Multiple Currencies

If your org uses multiple currencies, the currency fields are updated using the record’s currency code. If you use a formula to update a field, the formula values use the record’s currency code.

## Inactive Users

Processes can't update records that inactive users own. When you deactivate a user, also transfer that user's records to an active user to avoid failed processes.

#### See Also

- [Transferring Records](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.data_about_transfer.htm&language=en_US)