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Introducing Flows

In this section, we will explore the basic Flow elements that the Flow builder provides. To create a Flow in Salesforce, navigate to Setup | Process Automation | Flows.

A Flow can be composed of one or more of the following elements:

Screen elements allow you to use input and output fields and Lightning Components. The following screenshot shows the input screen and the output display elements:

Logical elements include Decision, Loop, Wait, and Assignment. This is shown in the following screenshot:

Data elements include ...

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