Auto Submit for Approval Using Flow

Aman Garg
2 min readFeb 25, 2023

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How to Submit Record automatically and Call Approval process using Flow. Please Follow these steps to call Approval process and Record sent for approval.

Step 1: Create an Approval Process.

  • Quick Find Box -> Search Approval Process -> Click Approval Process.
  • Select Object.
  • Click New Approval Process.
  • Click Use Standard Setup Wizard.
  • Enter Process Name
  • Enter Unique Name.
  • Click Next
  • Specify Entry Criteria:
  • Status Equal Submitted.
  • Click Next
  • Select Fields to Display on Approval Page Layout
  • Click Next
  • Initial Submitter
  • Select Record Owner

Note**: Everyone Can add Email Alert, Field Update according to your Requirements in the Initial Submitter Action or Final Approval Actions or Final Rejected Actions.

Step 2: Quick Find Box -> Search Flows -> Click on Flows.

  • Click New Flow Button.
  • Flow Type: Record — Triggered Flow
  • Select Object.
  • Configure Trigger
  • Trigger the Flow When:
  • When Record is Created
  • Set Entry Conditions:
  • Condition Requirements
  • Status__c : Submitted
  • Click Save.

Step 3: Click (+) Icon.

Step 4: Click Action.

  • Search Submit for Approval in Action Name.
  • Label Name — Auto Submit for Approval
  • API Name — Auto_Submit_for_Approval
  • Record Id : {!$Record.Id}
  • Click Done.
  • Click Save.
  • Label:
  • API Name :
  • Click Activate.

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Originally published at http://amansfdc.wordpress.com on February 25, 2023.

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Aman Garg
Aman Garg

Written by Aman Garg

Sr. Executive - Training || 6x Salesforce Certified || 2x Copado Certified || Salesforce Mentor || Founder of Salesforce Learners

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