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Flow elements for branching, waiting and handoffs
Which marketing flow element to use for branching, waiting, experimenting, removing people or handing them to another flow or journey, plus exit rules, completion actions, Send Email settings and element permissions.
Given a scenario, identify the appropriate flow elements, logic, and configuration required to automate business processes and messaging activities.
~7 min read · 14 practice questions ·
What the exam expects
- Choose between a Decision, Wait Until Event, Path Experiment and Determine CRM Record for Individual element from the routing requirement.
- Configure Decision outcome order and aggregate conditions.
- Remove people with exit rules, API-triggered exit rules or Exit from a Flow, and tell those apart.
- Hand people to on-demand flows or Engagement journeys, and automate follow-up with completion actions.
- Configure Send Email Message settings and identify element-level permissions.
Key terms. Outcome: one path of a Decision element. Exit rule: a filter in the Start node that identifies people to remove from the flow. Timeout path: the route taken when a Wait Until Event's maximum time passes. Fallback behavior: what an automated experiment does without a winner. Completion action: a routine follow-up task such as a lead assignment.
Key facts
Outcome evaluation
- Detail
- In listed order; first match wins
Exit rules per flow
- Detail
- Up to 10
Decision permission
- Detail
- Add Decision Element to Flows
Wait Until Event placement
- Detail
- Immediately after the monitored element
Path Experiment paths
- Detail
- Up to 10, totaling 100%
Automated winner threshold
- Detail
- 95% confidence of beating all other paths
Conclusive experiment
- Detail
- At least 300 audience members per path, except Best Performer
Determine CRM Record
- Detail
- Segment-triggered flows only
Send to a Flow target
- Detail
- On-demand flows
Journey listing
- Detail
- Mapped business unit, active, API Event entry
Sources for this section (6)
- Flow structure and logichelp.salesforce.com (opens in a new tab)
- Wait Until Eventhelp.salesforce.com (opens in a new tab)
- Path Experimenthelp.salesforce.com (opens in a new tab)
- Determine CRM Recordhelp.salesforce.com (opens in a new tab)
- Send to a Flowhelp.salesforce.com (opens in a new tab)
- Send to a journeyhelp.salesforce.com (opens in a new tab)
- Why can a 10-person experiment with an 80% test group show nine people in the test?
- When can you add a send after Determine CRM Record for Individual?
- Who receives the in-app notification when a path experiment completes?
- How can you test one specific path during debugging?
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