Is there a running order for Flow and old Workflows?

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Is there a running order for Flow and old Workflows?  I have a new Flow that updates a field on new record (when added). There is an existing Workflow rule that should then be triggered by the field value updated in the Flow. The Workflow rule is not running. Is this because Workflows are processed before Flows ?

Stuart Hiddema · Accepted Answer

Hi  @Geoff Bell https://trailblazers.salesforce.com/profileView?u=0053A00000FLHitQAH ,    Yes. It is because workflow rules are processed before Flows. Important to note that a workflow will only trigger if the record is saved with changes to the fields that the workflow rule is monitoring for changes.    So, if your Flow needs to be an  After-Save  Flow, not a before-save flow. Workflow rules will only re-evaluate with after-save flows, because they occur after the record is saved.    If that doesn't fix it, then it's not the running order. Maybe the workflow criteria or an error in the flow is preventing it from successfully updating the field.    Good Luck

Merlinda Lu · Answer

That’s correct. In Salesforce, this is the order in which actions execute: 1. System Validation Rules 2. Apex Before Triggers 3. Custom Validation Rules 4. Duplicate Rules 5. Apex After Triggers 6. Assignment Rules 7. Auto-Response Rules 8. Workflow Rules 9. Processes 10. Escalation Rules 11. Roll-Up Summary Fields So in your case, the workflow rule ran first (#8) and then the Flow ran after (#9). Here’s the help article for order of operations for your reference:  https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000383414&type=1

Is there a running order for Flow and old Workflows?

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