visual-workflow – How to Create No-Code Test for Asynchronous Path in Flow

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I'm trying to create some tests for Flows using the no-code test feature within Flow builder.

According to this article, the ability to add tests for scheduled paths was rolled out in Winter '23, but I'm having some issues using this for an Asynchronous path. I created this in a dev org with a very simple flow that updates the triggering Account record in the asynchronous path.

I'm able to successfully test the Async path using the Debug tool in Flow Builder.

However, when I convert it to test and try to click "Save", I get the following error:

The flow test metadata for "Start" elementApiName references the
invalid value "Test_Async-2". Check whether the scheduled path is
available.

I'm able to save this same test with no issue, if I simply change it to the "Run Immediately" path within the test. Any ideas what's going wrong?

Best Answer

The Async path is not supported yet, but it's showing up in the UI when creating a Flow Test. The concerned Salesforce Product Development team has already filed a bug #W-12499419 to hide the async path option in the UI. There is no ETA on the fix for this yet.

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Unlike Workflow time-dependent actions where the query Object equals Opportunity would work, for some inexplicable reason, when using Flow Scheduled Paths ..

Even though they are associated with a record-triggered flow and the flow's object must be identified
The value of the Object field is not populated in the underlying object WorkflowTimeQueue (undocumented, unqueryable)

The proof of this was by changing the query to:

Automation Type equals Flow Scheduled Path

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Created By                      equals "lastname, firstname"
Created Date                    equals todaysDateInYourLocale
Workflow, Flow or Process Name  equals yourFlowAPIName

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You should be ok with the synchronous path of the flow, the emails will be sent when the transaction has completed, as per the docs.

At run time, the email isn’t sent until the interview’s transaction is completed. Transactions are complete when the interview either finishes or executes a Screen, Local Action, or Pause element.

Also you can use a single decision element to evaluate different scenarios. If the condition seems not to be working I would advise you to debug the flow, through the "Debug" button.

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