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            Flow Operators in Decision, Wait, and Collection Filter Elements

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            Flow Operators in Decision, Wait, and Collection Filter Elements

            Use condition operators to verify the value of a selected resource. Use conditions in Decision, Wait, and Collection Filter elements.

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            Use this reference to understand the supported operators that are available based on the selected data type for Resource.

            Note
            Note Looking for the sObject data type from Cloud Flow Designer? In Flow Builder, we replaced sObject with the Record data type. So, your sObject collection variables are now record collection variables.

            Apex-Defined

            Match the @AuraEnabled attribute’s Apex data type with a flow data type in this reference to determine the supported operators.

            Apex Data Type Flow Data Type
            Boolean Boolean
            Date Date
            DateTime Date/Time
            Decimal Number
            Double Number
            Integer Number
            List Collection
            Long Number
            String Text

            Boolean

            Check whether a Boolean resource’s value matches another value or resource.

            Operator True if... Supported Data Types
            Does Not Equal The value of the selected Resource doesn’t match what you enter or select for Value. Boolean
            Equals

            The value of the selected Resource matches what you enter or select for Value.

            • If the flow interview took that outcome, a decision outcome resolves to true.
            • If the flow interview evaluated the outcome’s manual conditions, but didn’t take the outcome, a decision outcome resolves to false.
            • If the flow interview didn’t evaluate the outcome’s manual conditions, a decision outcome resolves to null .
            • If the flow interview used AI to determine which decision outcome to take and the decision outcome wasn’t taken, a decision outcome resolves to false.
            • If the flow waited for the associated resume event, a wait configuration resolves to true .
            • If a data element or action element executed without error, it resolves to true. If a fault occurred, the element resolves to false. If the element didn’t execute, it resolves to null.
            		 Boolean
            Has Error Only supported in Decision elements, the selected Resource is an Action, Decision, Delete Records, or Update Records element in the flow. Use to determine whether the specified element encountered an error during the flow interview. Boolean
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Was Set

            The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has a value during the flow run. Was Set is true whenever the field has a value. The value comes from the flow, from the record when the flow started, from a user edit, or from automation outside the flow. Was Set is false only when the field is blank at the time the flow evaluates the condition.

            		 Boolean
            Was Visited Only supported for use in Decision and Wait elements, the selected Resource is an Action, Decision, Delete Records, or Update Records element in the flow. Use to determine whether the specified element was visited during the flow interview. Boolean

            Choice

            Every choice resource has a data type and obeys the operator rules for that data type. However, choice resources support one extra operator that other resources don’t, no matter what their data type is.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Was Selected

            A user selected that choice, picklist choice set, or record choice set in a screen component.

            If your flow references the same choice in multiple screens, Was Selected always respects the most recent screen that the flow visited.

            If your flow references the same choice with a text input in more than one place on the same screen, this operator always respects the first usage in the screen.

            		 Boolean

            Collection

            Check whether a Collection resource’s value contains or matches another value or resource.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Contains An item in the collection that’s selected for Resource contains the same value as Value.

            Resource of the same data type.

            For record collection variables, only record resources with the same object type are supported.
            Does Not Equal

            The collection that’s selected for Resource doesn’t match the collection that’s selected for Value.

            Two record collection variables are unequal if they include different fields or if the fields have different values.

            Collection of the same data type.

            For record collection variables, only record collection variables with the same object type are supported.
            Equals

            The collection that’s selected for Resource matches the collection that’s selected for Value

            Two record collection variables are equal if they include the same fields and those fields have the same values.

            Collection of the same data type.

            For record collection variables, only record collection variables with the same object type are supported.
            Is Empty An empty collection Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean

            Currency and Number

            Check whether a Currency or Number resource’s value matches, is larger than, or is smaller than another value or resource.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Currency
            • Number
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Currency
            • Number
            Greater Than The value for Resource is larger than what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Currency
            • Number
            Greater Than or Equal The value for Resource is larger than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same.
            • Currency
            • Number
            Less Than The value for Resource is smaller than what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Currency
            • Number
            Less Than or Equal The value for Resource is smaller than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same.
            • Currency
            • Number
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Was Set

            The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has a value during the flow run. Was Set is true whenever the field has a value. The value comes from the flow, from the record when the flow started, from a user edit, or from automation outside the flow. Was Set is false only when the field is blank at the time the flow evaluates the condition.

            		 Boolean

            Date and Date/Time

            Check whether a Date or Date/Time resource’s value matches, is before, or is after another value or resource.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            Greater Than The value for Resource is a later date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            Greater Than or Equal The value for Resource is a later date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same date or time.
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            Less Than The value for Resource is an earlier date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            Less Than or Equal The value for Resource is an earlier date or time than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same date or time.
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Was Set

            The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has a value during the flow run. Was Set is true whenever the field has a value. The value comes from the flow, from the record when the flow started, from a user edit, or from automation outside the flow. Was Set is false only when the field is blank at the time the flow evaluates the condition.

            		 Boolean

            Picklist

            Check whether a Picklist resource’s value matches or contains another value or resource.

            Note
            Note These operators treat the resource’s value as a text value.
            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Contains

            The value for Resource contains what’s entered or selected for Value.

            For example, if the value of {!varPicklist} is yellow-green, the condition {!varPicklist} Contains green evaluates to true.

            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Text
            • Time
            Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Text
            • Time
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Text
            • Time
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Was Set

            The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has a value during the flow run. Was Set is true whenever the field has a value. The value comes from the flow, from the record when the flow started, from a user edit, or from automation outside the flow. Was Set is false only when the field is blank at the time the flow evaluates the condition.

            		 Boolean

            Multi-Select Picklist

            Check whether a multi-select picklist resource’s value matches or contains another value or resource.

            Note
            Note These operators treat the resource’s value as a text value. If the resource’s value includes multiple items, the operators treat the value as one string that happens to include semi-colons. It doesn’t treat each selection as a different value. For example, the operators treat red; blue; green as a single value rather than three separate values.
            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Contains

            The value for Resource contains what’s entered or selected for Value.

            When you use this operator for a multi-select picklist resource, be aware of the values that a user can enter. To check that a specific value is included and that value is also included as part of another value, create a flow formula resource that uses the INCLUDES() function.

            For example, your org has a Color multi-select picklist value. Among the possible values are “green” and “yellow-green”. If both “green” and “yellow-green” are acceptable values, use the Contains operator in a flow condition. If only “green” is an acceptable value, create a formula that uses the INCLUDES() function.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Text
            • Time
            Does Not Equal

            The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.

            Order matters. If you aren’t sure which order the values that you’re checking for appear, use the INCLUDES() function in a flow formula. For example, if you compare “red; blue; green” to “blue; green; red” using the Does Not Equal operator, that condition resolves to true.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Text
            • Time
            Equals

            The value for Resource exactly matches what’s entered or selected for Value.

            Order matters. If you aren’t sure which order the values that you’re checking for appear, use the INCLUDES() function in a flow formula. For example, if you compare “red; blue; green” to “blue; green; red” using the Equals operator, that condition resolves to false.

            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Text
            • Time
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Was Set

            The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has a value during the flow run. Was Set is true whenever the field has a value. The value comes from the flow, from the record when the flow started, from a user edit, or from automation outside the flow. Was Set is false only when the field is blank at the time the flow evaluates the condition.

            		 Boolean

            Record

            Check whether a record resource’s value matches another value or resource.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value. Record with the same object type
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value. Record with the same object type
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean

            Stage

            Note
            Note Stages resolve to the fully qualified stage name: namespace.flowName:stageName or flowName:stageName.

            Check whether a Stage resource or the $Flow.CurrentStage global variable matches, ends with, or starts with another value or resource.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Stage
            • Text
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Stage
            • Text
            Ends With The end of the value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Stage
            • Text
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Starts With The beginning of the value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Stage
            • Text

            Check whether $Flow.ActiveStages contains a particular stage, matches the value of a Text collection, or is null.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Contains $Flow.ActiveStages contains an item that matches the resource that’s selected for Value.
            • Stage
            • Text
            Does Not Equal The collection that’s selected for Resource doesn’t match $Flow.ActiveStages. Text collection
            Equals The collection that’s selected for Resource doesn’t match $Flow.ActiveStages. Text collection
            Is Null $Flow.ActiveStages value is either not set or references no value. Boolean

            Text

            Check whether a Text resource’s value matches, contains, ends with, or starts with another value or resource.

            Note
            Note
            • Before values are compared to a text resource, they’re converted into string values.
            • Stages resolve to the fully qualified stage name: namespace.flowName:stageName or flowName:stageName.
            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Contains The value for Resource contains what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Stage
            • Text
            • Time
            Does Not Equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Stage
            • Text
            • Time
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Stage
            • Text
            • Time
            Ends With The end of the value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Stage
            • Text
            • Time
            Has Error Only supported in Decision elements, the selected Resource is an element in the flow, and it has an error during the flow interview. The Create Records element supports this operator.
            • Boolean
            • Text
            Is Blank The value for Resource is set to zero characters or only white space. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to zero characters or only white space. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Starts With The beginning of the value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value.
            • Boolean
            • Currency
            • Date
            • Date/Time
            • Multi-Select Picklist
            • Number
            • Picklist
            • Stage
            • Text
            • Time
            Was Set

            The value for Resource is a field on a record variable, and that field has a value during the flow run. Was Set is true whenever the field has a value. The value comes from the flow, from the record when the flow started, from a user edit, or from automation outside the flow. Was Set is false only when the field is blank at the time the flow evaluates the condition.

            		 Boolean
            Was Visited Only supported in Decision and Wait elements, the selected Resource is an element in the flow, and it has been visited during the flow interview. The Create Records element supports this operator.
            • Boolean
            • Text

            Time

            Check whether a Time resource’s value matches, is before, or is after another value or resource.

            Operator True If... Supported Data Types
            Does not equal The value for Resource doesn’t match what’s entered or selected for Value. Time
            Equals The value for Resource matches what’s entered or selected for Value. Time
            Greater Than The value for Resource is a later time than what’s entered or selected for Value. Time
            Greater Than or Equal The value for Resource is a later time than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same time. Time
            Is Blank The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use it to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value similar to Is Null. See Text. Boolean
            Is Null The value for Resource is either not set or references no value. Use it to determine whether a field or variable value is set to no value. Boolean
            Less Than The value for Resource is an earlier time than what’s entered or selected for Value. Time
            Less Than or Equal The value for Resource is an earlier time than what’s entered or selected for Value or is the same time. Time
             
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