Starting an autolaunched Flow Approval process
Key Takeaway
An Autolaunched Flow Approval Process has no trigger, so it never starts on its own when a record is saved.
An Autolaunched Flow Approval Process is a flow approval process that something has to call, for example a user clicking a button. Use it when a person's decision or a complex condition, not a simple record save, decides when a record goes for approval.
The three types of flow approval process
There are three types of flow approval process, and the type decides how the process starts and who can start it.
| Type | When it runs |
|---|---|
| Record-Triggered Flow Approval Process | Automatically, when a record is created or updated and meets the entry criteria |
| External System Change-Triggered Flow Approval Process | When data changes in a connected external system. This type requires the MuleSoft for Flow add-on. |
| Autolaunched Flow Approval Process (No Trigger) | Only when something calls it |