- Loads the original record from the database or initializes the record for an upsert statement.
- Loads the new record field values from the request and overwrites the old values.
- Executes record-triggered flows that are configured to run before the record is saved.
- Executes all before triggers.
- Runs most system validation and runs any custom validation rules.
- Executes duplicate rules.
- Saves the record to the database, but doesn’t commit yet.
- Executes all after triggers.
- Executes assignment rules.
- Executes auto-response rules.
- Executes workflow rules. If there are workflow field updates:
- Executes escalation rules.
- Executes these Salesforce Flow automations, record-triggered flows
- Executes entitlement rules.
- If the record contains a roll-up summary field calculations
- Executes Criteria Based Sharing evaluation.
- Commits all DML operations to the database.
- After the changes are committed to the database, executes post-commit logic. Like sending email etc
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