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In Flow Builder, the Run and Debug buttons allow admins to test flows, but with key differences.

The Run button executes the flow in its current version and provides no visibility into how each element behaves.

The Debug button, however, allows the admin to enter input variables, simulate flow execution, and see detailed step-by-step outcomes such as:

Element execution paths

Variable assignments

Errors

Screens encountered

Therefore, the Debug button is best for troubleshooting and understanding flow logic in real time.

Option D is correct — it accurately reflects the purpose of the Debug button.

Incorrect Options:

A. Debug does not create a draft version.

B and C. These options are technically incorrect and unrelated to the functional difference between the buttons.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Process Automation Study Guide:

“Use the Debug button to test flows and view real-time, step-by-step execution details including input/output values.”

“The Run button simply launches the current saved flow and does not provide logs or trace information.”

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User-interactive flows (Screen Flows) can be distributed in the following ways:

B. ✅ Flow Actions — Flows can be exposed as Quick Actions or Global Actions and launched from buttons.

C. ✅ Custom Lightning Web Components — Developers can embed flows within LWCs using the lightning-flow base component.

E. ✅ Lightning Pages — Admins can add flows directly to record, home, or app pages using the Flow standard component in Lightning App Builder.

Incorrect Options:

A. “Microservice Frame” is not a Salesforce feature.

D. “Field Portal Mobile App” is not a native Salesforce product and is not related to Flow distribution.

Reference Extract from Salesforce Help – Flow Distribution:

“You can distribute flows using Flow Actions, embed them in Lightning Pages, or include them in Custom Components.”Reference:Salesforce Help - Distribute Flows

The Debug button in Flow Builder is designed to help administrators test their flows in real-time. When using Debug, admins can:

Enter custom values for input variables.

Observe the flow’s path of execution.

Monitor how decisions and assignments behave.

See outputs, errors, and element-by-element outcomes.

This helps identify logic issues before activating the flow.

A. Correct — The Debug tool is intended for entering input values and viewing detailed flow execution results.

Incorrect Options:

B. Auto-save settings are unrelated to the Debug tool.

C. Flow versioning is handled manually and not linked to debugging.

D. Flows do not support rollbacks of committed database changes during debugging.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Process Automation Study Guide:

“Use Debug to test a flow’s logic step-by-step, passing values into input variables and monitoring outcomes.”

“Debugging helps trace decision paths, assignments, and screen navigation.”

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Platform Events are part of Salesforce's event-driven architecture. When using Flows to subscribe to Platform Events, it’s important to understand how event listeners are tracked and how Flows interact with those events.

B. Correct — The Subscriptions related list on a Platform Event's detail page lists flows, Apex triggers, and processes subscribed to the event.

Incorrect Options:

A. Salesforce does not automatically prevent infinite loops; developers must design safeguards.

C. If a package with active event subscriptions is uninstalled, it can break functionality unless cleaned up.

D. You cannot query Platform Event messages using SOQL; events are ephemeral and processed in real-time.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Process Automation Study Guide:

“Use the Subscriptions related list to view flows, triggers, and other automation tools listening to a Platform Event.”

“Platform Event messages are not stored in the database and cannot be queried via SOQL.”

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Flows, particularly Screen Flows, are ideal for this use case. They allow for:

Conditional logic (via Decision elements) to show different screens or questions based on the user’s input or record values (e.g., country and language).

A guided, user-interactive experience tailored to the scenario.

Correct Option:

D. ✅ Using a Screen Flow with conditional logic allows a no-code solution to display the right questions at the right time.

Incorrect Options:

A. Apex is unnecessary for declarative logic.

B. Process Builder cannot display UI or ask questions.

C. While LWC offers flexibility, it adds development complexity not needed when Flow can handle the requirement declaratively.

Reference Extract from Salesforce Help – Flow Builder:

“Use Screen Flows to guide users through a process and use decision elements to customize based on user input or record data.”

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The utility bar allows flows to be accessible globally within an app — users can access these flows from any screen. This makes it ideal for:

Use cases like time entry, contact lookups, or quick self-service actions.

Scenarios that are not tied to a specific record.

Correct Option:

D. When users need access from anywhere in the app — this is the most accurate description of the purpose of placing a flow in the utility bar.

Incorrect Options:

A. Record-scoped flows should be placed on record pages.

B. Background flows should be auto-launched.

C. “At all times” is vague — “anywhere in the app” is the technical criteria used by Salesforce.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Process Automation Study Guide:

“Use utility bar to display Screen Flows that users can access from any page within the app.”

“Flows in the utility bar are ideal for global, non-record-specific functions.”

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Outbound messages are a declarative way to send SOAP-based messages to external systems in Salesforce. However, they do not guarantee message ordering. While messages are retried if the endpoint fails (up to 24 hours with exponential backoff), Salesforce does not ensure the order in which those messages are delivered if multiple are queued.

Correct Option:

B. Outbound messages could potentially be delivered out of order — ✅ This is a known limitation noted in Salesforce documentation.

Incorrect Options:

A. Salesforce retries for up to 24 hours, not limited to 3 retries.

C. Outbound messaging does support basic monitoring in setup but does not provide detailed audit trails.

D. There’s no such hard limit of “5 outbound message types for guaranteed delivery.”

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Developer Documentation – Outbound Messaging:

“Delivery order is not guaranteed. If multiple messages are queued, they may be delivered in any order.”

“Salesforce retries failed messages for up to 24 hours using exponential backoff.”

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Process Builder uses a model where you define:

C. Trigger — Defines when the process starts (e.g., when a record is created or updated).

B. Criteria Node — Defines the conditions that must be met for the action to run.

F. Action — What happens when the criteria are met (e.g., update a record, send an email, launch a flow).

Incorrect Options:

A. “Node” is a generic term and not used officially in Process Builder documentation.

D and E. “Scheduler” and “Timer” are more closely related to flows or scheduled flows than Process Builder.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Process Automation Study Guide:

“Each process includes a trigger, criteria nodes, and actions.”

“Criteria nodes determine whether to execute specific actions based on record values.”

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Login Flows in Salesforce are typically built using Screen Flows, allowing administrators to present users with prompts, forms, and additional steps during the login process. When more complex logic is needed post-login (e.g., validating conditions or updating data), it is best practice to call an autolaunched flow.

Correct Design:

D. ✅ Use Screen Flow for user interaction and trigger an autolaunched flow in the background to handle logic such as validation, record updates, or redirection.

Incorrect Options:

A. Apex Triggers do not run in login flow context.

B. Handling all logic inside a Screen Flow can result in poor performance or limited modularity.

C. Process Builder and Workflow Rules cannot be used in Login Flows.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Help – Screen Flows and Login Flows:

“Use Screen Flows for login flows to display forms and route logic through autolaunched flows for complex decisions.”

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To delete a flow version (especially one installed from a managed package), several conditions must be met:

A. The flow must not be referenced by another flow. Dependencies block deletion.

B. The flow version must not have any paused flow interviews (these are tracked in Setup).

C. There should be no scheduled actions (e.g., scheduled paths or future-dated flow execution).

Incorrect Options:

D. Deprecation only hides a version; it does not permit deletion.

E. Inactivity is required for deletion, but on its own does not guarantee deletion unless the above conditions are also met.

Reference Extracts from Salesforce Process Automation Study Guide:

“A flow version cannot be deleted if it is referenced, has paused interviews, or has pending scheduled actions.”

“Only inactive and unreferenced flow versions with no active execution can be removed.”

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