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Specific Time Resume Event
Resume the paused flow when a specific time occurs.
Make sure to familiarize yourself with Paused Flow Interview Considerations.
Define Resume Time: Flow-Based Time
When the time source is a specific time, configure the resume time with these fields.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Base Time | A date/time value. You can manually enter a date/time value or reference a merge field or flow resource. |
| Offset Number | Optional. The number of days or hours to offset the selected field’s value. Required if you provide an offset unit. Manually enter the integer. You can’t use a merge field or flow resource for this value. To resume the flow before the base time, use a negative number. To resume the flow after the base time, use a positive number. |
| Offset Unit | Optional. The unit to offset the selected field’s value. Required if you provide an offset number. Manually enter Days or Hours. You can’t use a merge field or flow resource for this value. |
$Flow.CurrentDate global variable as the base time, set the offset number to 3, and
set the offset unit to Days. Define Resume Time: Record-Based Time
When the time source is a record field, configure the resume time with these fields. The base resume time is a date/time field value on a record.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Object | The API name of the object to use for the base resume time. Manually enter the string. You can’t use a merge field or flow resource for this value. |
| Field | The API name for a date/time field. The field must belong to the specified object. Manually enter the string. You can’t use a merge field or flow resource for this value. |
| Record ID | The ID of the record to use for the base time. The record’s object must match what’s entered in Object. The record’s value for the selected field is used as the base resume time. You can enter a string or select a merge field or flow resource. |
| Offset Number | Optional. The number of days or hours to offset the selected field’s value. Required if you provide an offset unit. Manually enter the integer. You can’t use a merge field or flow resource for this value. To resume the flow before the base time, use a negative number. To resume the flow after the base time, use a positive number. |
| Offset Unit | Optional. The unit to offset the selected field’s value. Required if you provide an offset number. Manually enter Days or Hours. You can’t use a merge field or flow resource for this value. |
Store Output Values in Variables
Reference information from the resume event in your flow by storing its outputs in flow variables.
| Parameter | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Resume Time | The actual time at which the event occurred and the flow interview resumed. | 11/26/2014 10:12 AM |
| Event Delivery Status | The status of the event when the flow interview resumed. After a resume event occurs, Salesforce delivers data from the event to the flow that’s waiting for it so that the flow knows to resume. Valid values are:
|
Delivered |
Record-Based Time: Supported Objects
You can configure a flow to wait for a record-base time for any custom object or the following standard objects.
- Account
- AccountContactRelation
- AccountRelationship
- ActionPlan
- ActiveScratchOrg
- ActivityMetric
- ActivityMetricRollup
- Address
- AgentWork
- AgentWorkSkill
- AiImageDetectedObject
- AiImageObject
- AiImageTrainingObject
- Asset
- AssetRelationship
- AssignedResource
- AssistantProgress
- BusinessAccount
- Campaign
- CampaignInfluence
- CampaignMember
- CareBarrier
- CareBarrierDeterminant
- CareBarrierType
- CareDeterminant
- CareDeterminantType
- CareDiagnosis
- CareInterventionType
- CarePreauth
- CarePreauthItem
- CareProgram
- CareProgramCampaign
- CareProgramEnrollee
- CareProgramTeamMember
- CareRequest
- CareRequestDrug
- CareRequestItem
- Case
- CaseComment
- Certification
- CertificationDef
- CertificationSectionDef
- CertificationStep
- CertificationStepDef
- ChannelProgram
- ChannelProgramLevel
- ChannelProgramMember
- ChatterActivity
- Claim
- CollaborationGroup
- CollaborationGroupMember
- ConsumptionRate
- ConsumptionSchedule
- Contact
- ContactEmail
- ContactPhone
- ContactPointConsent
- ContactPointTypeConsent
- ContactRequest
- ContactWeb
- Contract
- ContractLineItem
- CoverageBenefit
- CoverageBenefitItem
- CoverageLimit
- CoverageType
- CustomerAssetAuto
- CustomerAssetHome
- DandBCompany
- DataSharingCustomerLocal
- DataUsePurpose
- DigitalSignature
- DuplicateRecordItem
- DuplicateRecordSet
- EmailMessage
- EngagementProgramNode
- EngagementProgramVersion
- Entitlement
- EntitlementContact
- EntityMilestone
- EnvironmentHubMember
- EnvironmentHubMemberRel
- Event
- ExchangeUserMapping
- ExpressionFilter
- ExpressionFilterCriteria
- ExternalEventMapping
- FeedItem
- Goal
- GoalLink
- HealthCareDiagnosis
- HealthCareProcedure
- Idea
- IdentityDocument
- IdentityProvEventLog
- Image
- InStoreLocation
- Individual
- InsurancePolicy
- InsurancePolicyAsset
- InsurancePolicyBeneficiary
- InsurancePolicyCoverageLimit
- InsurancePolicyMember
- InsurancePolicyOwner
- InsuranceProfile
- KeyPerformanceIndicator
- Lead
- LinkedArticle
- LiveAgentSession
- LiveChatTranscript
- LiveChatTranscriptEvent
- LiveChatTranscriptSkill
- Location
- Macro
- MacroAction
- MacroInstruction
- MaintenanceAsset
- MaintenancePlan
- MemberPlan
- MessagingEndUser
- MessagingSession
- Metric
- MobileDeviceCommand
- NetworkMember
- OperatingHours
- Opportunity
- OpportunityLineItem
- OpportunityScore
- OpportunitySplit
- OpportunityTeamMember
- Order
- OrderDeliveryGroup
- OrderDeliveryGroupLine
- OrderDeliveryMethod
- OrderItem
- OrderItemSummary
- OrderPriceAdjustDistrLine
- OrderPriceAdjustmentLine
- OrderSummary
- OrgDeleteRequest
- OrgSnapshot
- Organization
- PartnerFundAllocation
- PartnerFundClaim
- PartnerFundRequest
- PartnerMarketingBudget
- PaymentAuthorizationReversal
- PendingServiceRouting
- PersonAccount
- PersonEducation
- PersonEmployment
- PersonLifeEvent
- PlanBenefit
- PlanBenefitItem
- Producer
- Product2
- ProductCategoryProduct
- ProductConsumed
- ProductCoverage
- ProductCoverageLimit
- ProductItem
- ProductItemTransaction
- ProductRequest
- ProductRequestLineItem
- ProductRequired
- ProductTransfer
- ProfileSkill
- ProfileSkillEndorsement
- ProfileSkillUser
- PurchaserPlan
- PurchaserPlanAssn
- Question
- QuickText
- Quote
- QuoteLineItem
- Reply
- RequestsForAccessSIQ
- ResourceAbsence
- ResourcePreference
- RetailLocationGroup
- RetailStore
- RetailStoreKpi
- RetailStoreVisitTemplate
- RetailVisitKpi
- RetailVisitTemplate
- RetailVisitTemplateWorkTask
- RetailVisitWorkTask
- RetailWorkTask
- RetailWorkTaskKpi
- ReturnOrder
- ReturnOrderLineItem
- SOSSession
- SOSSessionActivity
- SalesAgreement
- SalesAgreementProduct
- SalesAgreementProductSchedule
- ScoreIntelligence
- ScratchOrgInfo
- ServiceAppointment
- ServiceAppointmentCapacityUsage
- ServiceContract
- ServiceCrew
- ServiceCrewMember
- ServiceReport
- ServiceResource
- ServiceResourceCapacity
- ServiceResourceSkill
- ServiceTerritory
- ServiceTerritoryLocation
- ServiceTerritoryMember
- ServiceTerritoryWorkType
- SettingUsageMap
- Shipment
- SignupRequest
- Site
- SkillRequirement
- SocialPersona
- SocialPost
- Solution
- SsoUserMapping
- StreamActivityAccess
- StreamingChannel
- Survey
- SurveyInvitation
- SurveyPage
- SurveyQuestion
- SurveyQuestionChoice
- SurveyQuestionResponse
- SurveyQuestionScore
- SurveyResponse
- SurveySubject
- SurveyVersion
- Task
- TimeSheet
- TimeSheetEntry
- TimeSlot
- Topic
- TopicAssignment
- UsageEntitlementPeriod
- User
- UserLicense
- UserProvisioningRequest
- UserServicePresence
- Visit
- WebStore
- WebStoreNetwork
- WebStorePricebook
- WorkBadge
- WorkBadgeDefinition
- WorkCapacityLimit
- WorkCapacityUsage
- WorkCoaching
- WorkFeedback
- WorkFeedbackQuestion
- WorkFeedbackQuestionSet
- WorkFeedbackRequest
- WorkFeedbackTemplate
- WorkGoal
- WorkOrder
- WorkOrderLineItem
- WorkPerformanceCycle
- WorkReward
- WorkRewardFund
- WorkRewardFundType
- WorkThanks
- WorkType
- WorkTypeGroup
- WorkUpgradeAction
- WorkUpgradeCustomer
- WorkUpgradeUser
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