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Difficulty: MediumFlow Types and Triggers

An administrator at a logistics company needs to build an automation for a custom object named Freight_Manifest__c. Whenever a manifest record is created or updated, the automation must evaluate manifest weight values and immediately update the Internal_Handling_Tier__c field on the same record before it is saved to the database. Which flow configuration should the administrator select to satisfy this requirement with optimal performance?

  1. A Record-Triggered Flow configured for Fast Field UpdatesAnswer
  2. B
    A Record-Triggered Flow configured for Actions and Related Records
  3. C
    A Schedule-Triggered Flow configured to evaluate manifest records on a nightly basis
  4. D
    An Autolaunched Flow that loops through records and executes an Update Records element for each item

Answer

A Record-Triggered Flow configured for Fast Field Updates
Configuring a Record-Triggered Flow for Fast Field Updates (before-save) allows the administrator to update fields on the triggering record before it is committed to the database. This approach avoids extra DML operations, skips subsequent validation and workflow rule re-evaluation cycles, and adheres to Salesforce best practices for optimal execution speed.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the automation trigger event and destination of the field update
The requirement specifies updating a field on the triggering Freight_Manifest__c record during creation or editing before it is saved to the database.
Identifying whether changes apply to the triggering record or related records determines the trigger timing.
2
Evaluate the appropriate Record-Triggered Flow optimization setting
Fast Field Updates (Before-Save) update the triggering record without executing additional DML statements.
Fast Field Updates are up to 10 times faster than after-save flows because they modify the record in memory before the initial database commit.
3
Eliminate suboptimal and improper flow types
After-save triggers add redundant database transactions, schedule-triggered flows cannot provide real-time updates, and autolaunched loops with DML cause performance issues.
Salesforce architectural best practice mandates Fast Field Updates for same-record field modifications.

Key Concept

Record-Triggered Flow Trigger Timing (Fast Field Updates vs. Actions and Related Records)
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Flow Types and Triggers

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