automate processes visually with the lightning process builder
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Lightning Process BuilderApril 2, 2015 | Everywhere
Agenda
• Lightning Process Builder Overview
• Demo
• Hot Topics
• Roadmap: near & far
• Q&A
▪ Don’t wait until the end to ask your question!
– Questions will be queued and answered at the end.
▪ Respect Q&A etiquette
– Please don’t repeat questions.
▪ Stick around for live Q&A
– Speakers will tackle your questions at the end.
▪ Post to Success Community
– Official: Salesforce Workflow Automation
– Topic #ProcessBuilder
http://bit.ly/AutomationSuccessGroup
Have Questions?
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LeeAnne TemplemanDeveloper Evangelist
@leeanndroid
Shelly ErcegDirector, Product Management
@shelly_sfdc
Q&A
▪ Post to group Official: Salesforce Workflow Automation
– http://bit.ly/AutomationSuccessGroup
– Topic #ProcessBuilder
Next Generation Workflow
Process Builder
Multiple “Rules” in 1 process
More Flexibility
Graphical Interface
Workflow Rules
New Actions
• Built for all Admins - from
beginners to advanced
• Easy edit lets users respond
quickly to business changes
• Creates a shared canvas for IT
and the Business to collaborate
Add powerful
actions with a
single click
Process without Programming
Quick Process Builder FAQs
▪ GA in Spring ’15
▪ DE, EE and up. Not Available as a PE add-on
▪ Supports all latest stable browser versions
▪ Processes are Flows “under the hood”
– They surface as Flows in Changesets, Packaging & Error
Messages
▪ Workflow Rules remain available
Lightning Process Builder Demo
This is how we
do it...
Hot Topics (& a little guidance)
Which tool do I use?
http://bit.ly/which_tool
Workflow Rules
Approvals
Process Builder
Flow
Hot Topics (a little more guidance)
Bulk Use Cases & Platform Limits
▪ Platform limits apply
▪ PB not yet optimize for bulk cases
http://bit.ly/process_limits
Formulas
▪ Ongoing improvements
▪ Coming soon: ISCHANGED, ISNEW,
PRIORVALUE
1. Can I create Tasks?
1. Where are my Scheduled Actions?
1. Need Help? Ask the awesome Success
Community #processbuilder
4. Found a bug? Log a case
Hot Topics (& a little more)
Trigger Processes
on Events
Tool
Convergenc
e
**SAFE HARBOR**
More Point &
Click PowerProcess Central
Dashboard
Integrated
Approvals
Process Automation Roadmap - The Big Picture
▪ Formulas! more of them, and in more places…
– NEW functions: ISCHANGED, ISNEW, PRIORVALUE
– System variables in formulas: $User…
▪ Field Updates with formulas e.g. “TODAY() + 7”
▪ Multi-select picklists in criteria
▪ Delete processes without waiting 12 hours
▪ Filter records for update - no more all or nothing
▪ More details in error messaging
What are we working on now?
Want to learn more? Salesforce Trailhead
http://bit.ly/process_builder_trailhead
Thank You! Questions?
FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY