Salesforce will be discontinuing support for Workflow Rules and Process Builder as of December 31, 2025. To transition smoothly, Salesforce users are strongly advised to migrate their automation to the Flow Builder platform within this timeframe.
Flow Builder is a modern, customizable, and easier-to-use platform that allows seamless automation opportunities. As a technology giant, Salesforce aims to keep its platform at the forefront of innovation and the introduction of Flow Builder signifies its commitment towards an advanced, extensible, and low-code automation solution. This move is designed to optimize efficiency and efficacy while providing a more streamlined user experience. Consequently, the organization has made a strategic decision to retire the older services namely Workflow Rules and Process Builder.
What implications does this move have for users?
The cessation of support for Workflow Rules and Process Builder after December 2025 essentially means that any active processes or rules running on these platforms will no longer benefit from customer support or bug fixes. As such, Salesforce users are encouraged to take proactive steps in preparation for this significant shift.
What should users do?
Considering this upcoming change, users should devise a plan to migrate active processes or rules from the older platforms to the Flow Builder. The intricacy and unique configuration of each customer’s organizational setup may imply that migration might require considerable time for planning, execution, and subsequent testing. Therefore, it's recommended to initiate this process sooner rather than later.
To ensure a smooth transition, Salesforce provides a user-friendly 'Migrate to Flow' tool along with an extensive range of support resources. Users are encouraged to utilize these solutions to aid in their migration process, ensuring a seamless shift of their automation processes to the Flow Builder platform.
Consequences of non-action
Adopters who fail to act by the given deadline will face potential issues. Although Workflow Rules and Process Builder might continue operating and executing the existing automation beyond the deadline of December 31, 2025, the lack of customer support and bug fixes could lead to significant challenges in the future. Therefore, it's highly critical for users to make proactive measures towards this migration.
How to identify impacted users?
Assessing the potential impact of this migration on users is quite straightforward. Users with active workflow rules can identify this by navigating to Setup, followed by Process Automation and finally to Workflow Rules. After this, sort the Active column to identify checkmarks. In a similar fashion, active Process Builder processes can be identified by navigating to Setup, then Process Automation, and finally to Process Builder. Organize the Status column to categorize Active functionalities.
This significant transition from Workflow Rules and Process Builder to Flow Builder marks a major step for Salesforce as it continues to forge ahead in providing innovative and user-friendly technology solutions for an increasingly automated future.
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