It’s great that we can invoke a flow from an object-specific action, but what if you need to invoke a flow from a global action? You COULD embed the flow in a Visualforce page; however, if you were to do so, the flow wouldn’t run in the Lightning skin. You’d get the ugly-looking Classic flow screen. That’s not a good user experience (UX).
From a global action, you can invoke a Lightning component; therefore, you can embed a flow in a Lightning component. Awesome!
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Great news, Jen, but I don’t know how to create a Lightning component. I’m not a developer.
Do you know how to copy and paste? If you do, you’ve got this!
Disclaimer: We’re creating a Lightning component, also known as an Aura component. We’re not creating a Lightning web component (LWC), which is newer technology and more performant than a
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