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Michael Dely asked in #Flow
Nov 30, 2023, 11:07 PM

Populate Date Field Based on Record Type of Related Object

I'm trying to populate a date field on the contact object ONLY for specific record types from a related object.  Unfortunately, the date field is being populating regardless of the record type.  Can someone please look at my flow and let me know where I am going wrong?  Appreciate it. 

 

Here is my flow. 

 

Thanks,

Mike 

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2 answers
  1. Vanna You
    Dec 1, 2023, 5:59 PM

     I can provide guidance on how to troubleshoot and potentially solve the issue you're facing in your Salesforce Flow.

    Here are some steps to review and adjust your flow:

    1. Start with Record Trigger:
      • Ensure that your Flow is triggered appropriately based on the record creation or update event. If it's set to run on every record, regardless of record type, this could be the cause.
    2. Record Type Condition:
      • Within your Flow, check the conditions where you're trying to filter by record type. Make sure that the record type condition is correctly evaluating to true only for the specific record types you want.
    3. Debugging:
      • Use the Debug feature in Flow Builder to simulate the execution of your flow. This will help you see how the flow behaves and where it might be going off track.
    4. Formula Evaluations:
      • If you're using formulas in your conditions, double-check that the formulas are correctly evaluating to true for the desired record types. You can use the Formula Editor to test your formulas.
    5. Screenshots and Documentation:
      • Create detailed documentation or screenshots of your flow, including the conditions and actions. This can help others, or yourself, to review the logic and spot potential issues.
    6. Flow Fault Email Notifications:
      • Enable the "Notify the Flow Creator of New and Updated Flow Faults" option in the Flow settings. This way, you'll receive email notifications if there are any faults in your flow, which might provide more details on the issue.
    7. Check Related Object Record Types:
      • If the record type condition is based on a related object, ensure that you're correctly referencing the record type of that related object in your flow.
    8. Use Formula Resources:
      • Consider using Formula Resources to store and reuse complex formulas. This can make your flow more modular and easier to maintain.
    9. Consider Validation Rules:
      • If applicable, check if there are any validation rules on the Contact object that might be interfering with the population of the date field.
    10. Ask Salesforce Community:
      • If the issue persists, consider asking for assistance on the Salesforce Trailblazer Community. Other Salesforce users and experts can review your flow and provide insights.

    Reviewing these aspects should help you identify where the issue might be occurring in your flow. If you encounter specific error messages or behaviors during the flow's execution, those details would be useful for further assistance.

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