Business Rules Engine versus Data Processing Engine versus Flow Builder
Key Takeaway
Give each part of a requirement to the tool built for it. Flow Builder runs the process, Business Rules Engine makes rule-based decisions, and Data Processing Engine aggregates and transforms large volumes of data and writes the results back.
Flow for Manufacturing is the Agentforce Manufacturing toolset for automating workflows and business decisions. Flow Builder, Business Rules Engine, and Data Processing Engine are three of its tools, and each does a very different job. A good technical design splits a requirement into process work, decision work, and data work. The tools often work together in one solution. Data Processing Engine also does the heavy calculation work behind Advanced Account Forecasting and Rebate Management.
What Flow for Manufacturing includes
Flow for Manufacturing is the toolset for workflow automation and orchestration in Agentforce Manufacturing. The toolset includes these tools:
- Flow Builder
- Business Rules Engine
- Data Processing Engine
- Omnistudio
- Document Generation
- Intelligent Form Reader
Don't confuse Flow for Manufacturing with Flow Builder. Flow Builder, previously called Salesforce Flow, is one tool inside Flow for Manufacturing.