Hi! :)We cannot create Files(ContentVersion) using the Create Records element in Flows. And the reason is flow doesn't support Blob data type in flow variables. Are you wondering why do we need this since we can simply upload files using the standard FileUpload component? Well, what if wanted to create a Note? It can be … Continue reading Flow Apex Action: Create ContentVersion/Files
Month: Aug 2020
Flow Action: Call Subflow
Hi there! 🙋🏻♂️ Are you confused why we are talking about an Apex action that call another flow when we already have a 'Subflow' element in flows? Well, allow me... If you've already started playing around with Record Triggered or Platform Event triggered flows, you might have noticed that the Subflow element is missing for … Continue reading Flow Action: Call Subflow
Winter ’21 Sneak Peek for Flows! #SafeHarbour
Let's start this one by saying, "Winter is coming"!This article is a teaser of what's to come in the very near future for Flows. You ready? Starting with a couple of fancy ones first! 1. Autolayout in Flow Builder(Beta) If you spent a lot of time making those flows connectors straight, you're in for a … Continue reading Winter ’21 Sneak Peek for Flows! #SafeHarbour
External Services: Writing Swagger Schema? Now a PIECE OF CAKE!
Okay, I know you're all excited for this one but you gotta hold it for a moment. Before we begin, you MUST go and thank Gorav Seth for this. Spam his Twitter with: 😂 THANK YOU OP#ExternalServices It's only because of this man, I came to know about a free Swagger tool that helps you … Continue reading External Services: Writing Swagger Schema? Now a PIECE OF CAKE!
External Services: Introduction to Swagger Schema
Hi! 🙋🏻♂️ Following up on my recent post on introduction to External Services, in this post we're gonna discuss what is a Swagger Schema. This is probably the trickiest part when working with External Services, so let's see what it really is. What is Swagger Schema? Before knowing what a Swagger schema is, let's understand … Continue reading External Services: Introduction to Swagger Schema
Flow Screen Component: Picklist Component with Default Value Selection
Hi 🙂 In this article, I will be sharing a about custom flow screen component that I built which is similar to standard picklist flow screen component but with an added functionality to set a default value in picklist component since it's missing from the standard picklist component. So does how this work? The process … Continue reading Flow Screen Component: Picklist Component with Default Value Selection
Flow Screen Component: Salesforce Files Preview
Hi! 🙋🏻♂️ This one's gonna be short and simple one. 😉 The standard flow screen component, 'Display Image', only allows you to preview a Static resource image. But what if your file is stored as Content Document, eh? Quite a bummer. But with the new FilePreview component, we can say bye bye to this issue. … Continue reading Flow Screen Component: Salesforce Files Preview