Salesforce glossary
What is Workflow Rule?
Salesforce's oldest automation tool, replaced by Flow
Definition
A Workflow Rule is Salesforce's original declarative automation: when a record meets criteria, it can update a field, send an email, create a task or send an outbound message. Salesforce has replaced Workflow Rules with Flow and recommends migrating them.
01Why it matters
Workflow Rule in practice
Workflow Rules often survive for years in older orgs, quietly updating fields that newer automation also touches.
02In SyncOnAI 360
How it shows up in the product
The audit flags active Workflow Rules as legacy automation, with evidence and an effort estimate for moving them to Flow.
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