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Record-triggered Flows

Record-triggered Flows

Flow is Salesforce's visual automation tool, and the record-triggered flow is its answer to Apex triggers: it runs when a record is created, updated or deleted.

Before-save vs after-save

Optimize for	Runs	Good for	Speed
Fast Field Updates (before-save)	Before the record is saved	Setting fields on the triggering record	⚡ Very fast, no extra DML
Actions and Related Records (after-save)	After the save	Creating/updating other records, sending emails, callouts	Slower

Sound familiar? It's the same idea as before and after Apex triggers, which you'll meet later.

Your mission

Build a record-triggered flow on Quest__c that sets Status to New when a quest is created without a status.

1. Setup → Flows → New Flow → Record-Triggered Flow
2. Object: Quest, trigger: A record is created
3. Entry condition: Status__c Is Null True
4. Optimize for Fast Field Updates
5. Add an Update Triggering Record element: Status__c = New
6. Save it as Quest Default Status, API name Quest_Default_Status, then click Activate

When you Submit, Quill inserts quests with and without a status and checks what your flow did.

🦝 Don't forget to Activate. Quill has watched grown developers debug an inactive flow for an hour.