Scheduled paths on record-triggered flows
Key Takeaway
A scheduled path lets a record change trigger work that runs later, at a time set relative to a Time Source. Salesforce evaluates the conditions again on every update, so an update can cancel a pending path.
A scheduled path is a branch of a record-triggered flow that runs its elements later instead of right away. The record change still triggers the flow, but the actions on the scheduled path wait until a set time, such as 5 days after an opportunity closes. One flow can then handle both immediate work and delayed follow-up for the same record.
How a scheduled path sets its time
By default, a record-triggered flow runs as soon as a record changes in a specified way. A scheduled path delays some of that work, so its elements run minutes, hours, days, or even months later.
Each scheduled path has a Time Source, which is the point its timing is measured from. The Time Source can be the triggering event ("When Record is Created or Updated") or a date or date/time field on the record, such as Opportunity: Close Date.
The Offset Number and Offset Option set how far before or after the Time Source the path runs. For example, a path can run 6 hours after a case is created, 2 days after an account's renewal date, or 1 month before a warranty expiration date. Enter 0 as the Offset Number to run the path at the Time Source itself.