Entry conditions and when-to-run on update
Key Takeaway
When a record-triggered flow runs on updates, "Only when a record is updated to meet the condition requirements" is the right choice if an action should happen once. Scheduled paths from the Start element require this choice.
Entry conditions are the criteria you set in the Start element of a record-triggered flow to decide which record changes actually run the flow. When the flow runs on updates, a second setting called "When to Run the Flow for Updated Records" decides whether the flow runs on every update that meets the conditions, or only when an update makes a record newly meet them.
How to set entry conditions
Entry conditions limit when a record-triggered flow runs. Without them, the flow can run on every record change and hit limits or cause unwanted automation.
In the Start element, follow these steps:
- Select the object.
- Choose whether the flow runs when a record is created, updated, or deleted.
- Set the entry conditions.