You are here:
Aura Component Runtime Considerations for Flows
Aura components in running flows can behave differently than expected. Review Aura component behavior by distribution method before deployment.

Use more general search terms.
Select fewer filters to broaden your search.
You are here:
Aura components in running flows can behave differently than expected. Review Aura component behavior by distribution method before deployment.
| View supported editions. |
The flow runtime app that's used for some distribution methods doesn't include all the
necessary resources from the Lightning Component framework. When a flow is run from Flow
Builder or a direct flow URL (https://yourDomain.my.salesforce.com/flow/MyFlowName),
force and lightning events aren’t handled.
To verify the behavior of your Aura components, test your flow in a way that handles
force and lightning events, such as
force:showToast. You can also add the appropriate event handlers directly
to your component.
| Distribution Method | Handles force and lightning Events |
|---|---|
| Direct flow URL | No |
| Run and Debug buttons in Flow Builder | No |
| Run links on flow detail pages and list views | No |
| Web tab | No |
| Custom button or link | No |
| Lightning page | Yes |
| Experience Builder site page | Depends on the site. Aura sites can handle all flows. LWR sites have limitations, including not being able to run flows that use Aura components. |
| Flow action | Yes |
| Utility bar | Yes |
flow:interview Visualforce component |
No |
lightning:flow Aura component |
Depends on where you embed the component or whether your component includes the appropriate event handlers |

We use three kinds of cookies on our websites: required, functional, and advertising. You can choose whether functional and advertising cookies apply. Click on the different cookie categories to find out more about each category and to change the default settings.
Privacy Statement
Required cookies are necessary for basic website functionality. Some examples include: session cookies needed to transmit the website, authentication cookies, and security cookies.
Functional cookies enhance functions, performance, and services on the website. Some examples include: cookies used to analyze site traffic, cookies used for market research, and cookies used to display advertising that is not directed to a particular individual.
Advertising cookies track activity across websites in order to understand a viewer’s interests, and direct them specific marketing. Some examples include: cookies used for remarketing, or interest-based advertising.