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Can formula fields be used in process builder?
In Process Builder it is really great that you can write formulas to update fields with specific values. However it would be even better if within those formulas you could reference custom formula fields on the object.
Can a formula Field trigger a workflow?
Currently, if you use a formula field in a workflow trigger criteria, a change in the value of the formula field does not count as a record edit, and will not kick off the workflow.
What does string mean in process builder?
Picklist—Choose a picklist value. Queue—Search for a specific queue in your org. Reference—Choose a field on the record or on a related record. String—Manually enter a string value. User—Search for a specific user in your org.
How to reference custom formula fields in process builder?
In Process Builder it is really great that you can write formulas to update fields with specific values. However it would be even better if within those formulas you could reference custom formula fields on the object. Currently this doesn’t work and all criteria must be entered manually into the process builder field update formula.
When does a field update happen in process builder?
If you are doing a field update inside of a workflow that field update does not happen until after all the workflow criterias and process builder actions take place. What you have to be careful about is having the process builder rely on a field being updated by a workflow inside of that same execution context.
Why are my process builder checks not working?
What you have to be careful about is having the process builder rely on a field being updated by a workflow inside of that same execution context. The object will not receive that update (populate with your assigned value) until AFTER the process builder checks have run. This causes your checks to fail inside of the process builder.
Why does process builder not fire when approval process ” accepted “?
If I manually change the status of the supplier to “Published” from something else, then the process builder fires and the record updates as it should. Why would it not do so if the “Publish State” is changed through an approval process and a workflow?