Summer’ 25 Release

• Salesforce is back once again with its much anticipated Summer ’25 Release, and it doesn’t disappoint!! Packed with powerful new features, expanded functionalities, and smart enhancements, this release is designed to make life easier, faster, and more productive for Salesforce professionals.​
• At its core, the Summer ’25 Release places a strong emphasis on UI enhancements, a smoother debugging experience. Whether you’re an admin fine-tuning workflows, a developer chasing down bugs, or a consultant optimizing client orgs, this release has something exciting for you. From sleek interface updates to behind-the-scenes tools that make troubleshooting easier than ever, there’s plenty to unpack—and even more to love.​

 

1. Has error – operator magic

All of us would agree to this point that how time-consuming it could become to test every possible scenario for flows and debugging becomes even more difficult as the complexity of flows increases. But no worries !! Here ,comes the magic of negative assertion that ensures That’s where the magic of negative assertions comes in. They help us ensure that our flows not only work when everything goes right, but also behave predictably when things go wrong.​

 

Let’s say you have a Record-Triggered Flow on Contact creation. Here’s the logic:​

If the Contact’s Title = “CEO”,​

Then update the related Account to set a custom field Is_Primary__c = TRUE.​

Sounds simple, right?​

But What If the Account Doesn’t Exist?​

This is where things can go wrong.​

If a Contact is created without an associated Account, the Get Records step won’t find anything. That’s fine — it just returns null.​

But then, if the flow tries to assign or update fields on that null Account, it fails at runtime.​

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✅ Solution: Use Negative Assertions in Flow Tests​

Instead of letting that error surprise you later, you can catch it proactively using the new “Has Error” operator in Flow tests.​

Here’s how:​

Create a test case where a Contact with Title = “CEO” is created without an Account.​

Add two negative assertions:​

On the Assignment element (that tries to set Account fields)​

On the Update element (that tries to save the Account)​

 

 

 

 

 

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2. Customise with the preview sizes:​

Now, Flow admins and designers can instantly switch between

small, medium, and large screen previews to match the real-

world experience users will have — whether on desktop, tablet, or

mobile.​

No more guessing how your flow will look on different devices —

just select your desired size and design with confidence.​

 

 

Large panel

 

Medium panel

 

  

Small panel

 

 

 

 

  

3. Icons for choice resources (Visual Picker)​

Icons are more than just decoration — they are visual cues that

help users navigate faster, recognize patterns, and make quick,

accurate decisions.​

With the Summer ’25 Release, Salesforce has made screen flows

even more intuitive by introducing the ability to add icons to

choices using the standard SLDS (Salesforce Lightning Design

System) icon library.​

This small but powerful feature lets you enhance usability,

reduce friction, and make flows feel more polished and modern.​

Understanding user feedback is crucial for any organization — but

the way we collect that feedback matters just as much as the

feedback itself.​

Thanks to the Visual Picker component in Salesforce Screen

Flows, you can now design an interactive and intuitive feedback

experience using emojis or icons — no more boring radio

buttons or dropdowns.​

 

4.New data type-Time 

Salesforce Flows continue to evolve — and with the introduction

of the Time data type, you now have even more flexibility when

handling time-specific automation.​

Unlike DateTime, which includes both date and time, the Time

data type focuses solely on the time of day, down to the

millisecond. This makes it perfect for scenarios where the date is

irrelevant, but the exact hour or minute matters.​

 

Send Emails to the users 30 min for the scheduled time​

Checking whether a particular event is completed within the

business hours. ​

 

5.Seamless debugging with Flows

With the Summer ’25 Release, Salesforce continues to level up the Flow Debugging

experience, making it faster, clearer, and more intuitive than ever before.​

1. Resizable Debug Panel​

Now you can adjust the width of the debug panel, giving you more space to view flow

paths or debug details side by side — especially helpful for large screen users and

complex flows.​

2. Section-Wise Debugging​

Each flow element is broken into collapsible sections, letting you drill into only the

areas you want to analyze. This helps when you’re tracing through multiple

assignments, decisions, or record updates.​

3. Highlighting of Executed Paths​

While debugging, the flow highlights the exact path taken, helping you visually

understand how the logic unfolded. This is incredibly useful in loops and conditional

Flows.​

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Upload file  – could be made required​

The Summer ’25 Release continues Salesforce’s mission to make

Flows the go-to tool for building seamless, no-code automation.

Among its many enhancements, a notable upgrade is the

improved support for the File Upload component in Screen

Flows.​

You can now use this component more intuitively to collect files

from users during flow execution, making your flows more

interactive and business-ready.​

It could be utilised to take input from the user which is required for

any business process such as uploading marksheet or

government ID proof to proceed further.​

 

 

 

7. Get related records (Beta)​

Summer ’25 brings a powerful update to Flows — now in Beta,

you can fetch related records of an object with a single Get

Records element in Auto-Launched Flows.Previously, if you

needed to get a parent or child record related to your main record,

you had to use multiple Get Records elements. That meant more

complexity and more clutter in your flow.​

 

 

 

 

 

7.Granular control over component size​

 

Salesforce introduces Granular Size Control for Flow Screen Components — giving you precise control over how wide each component appears on the screen.​

Previously, screen components in Flow layouts were limited in terms of width control. You couldn’t easily arrange components side by side or adjust spacing without complex workarounds.​

Now, you can:​
  Define the width of individual components​
  Align fields side-by-side in columns​
  Build more modern, responsive forms​

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10. Get more resources in expanded search (Beta)

When you’re working in Flow Builder and searching for resources—like variables, record fields, or components—you may notice that the default search only surfaces a narrow subset of options. The new Expand Search (Beta) changes that.

Now, when you start typing into the search bar, you’ll see an option to “Expand Search (Beta)”. Clicking this button widens the scope of your search results to include:

 

• Fields from related records
• Associated actions
• Screen components
• Available outputs

This enriched search experience saves you the time of manually drilling through record variables and screen elements to find what you need.