Formula: Returning True on Record Creation or Specific Field Change

To determine if a record is newly created or if a specific field has changed, use the ISNEW and ISCHANGED functions.

To return TRUE when "a record is created" OR "a specific field (e.g., Status__c) is changed", combine these functions using an OR condition.

The formula syntax is as follows:

Syntax Example 1 (Using the OR function):

OR(
    ISNEW(),
    ISCHANGED(Status__c)
)

Syntax Example 2 (Using the || operator):

ISNEW() || ISCHANGED(Status__c)

Note: This formula cannot be used in all locations. Refer to the ISCHANGED documentation in Salesforce Help to check where the ISCHANGED function is available (e.g., Validation Rules, Workflow Rules, Process Builder formulas).