#1MinuteTip #SalesforceSummer25 Working with time fields in Salesforce Flows just got easier! With the new Time data type in Flow Builder, you can now capture, store, and manipulate time values independently from dates.
The time data type is available across flow elements such as Get/Create/Update/Delete Records, Action, Assignment, Decision, Subflow, Transform, and Wait for Conditions. Use these time functions in the formula editor: HOUR(), MINUTE(), SECOND(), MILLISECOND(), TIMENOW(), and TIMEVALUE().
With this enhancement, you can build automations that are triggered or scheduled based purely on specific times—like 9:00 AM—or simplify time-based automation logic in flows. Instead of workarounds using date/time fields or text parsing, you use the native Time data type to handle precise scheduling needs with better clarity and control.
For example, a call center wants to send a shift-start reminder email at 9:00 AM every day. With the Time data type, they can now store 9:00 AM as a variable in the flow and trigger the reminder accordingly—without relying on complex date-time calculations.
Product Area: Flow
Example: Use TIMEVALUE() function to extract time from a date/time field.
Example: Use Time in decision elements.
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