From CSV into Flow

Admins and Developers alike use Flow to codify business rules. These rules are a valuable asset not easily replicated in other environments.

If flows are like highways, we try to build more on-ramps before building more highways. Here’s how to stream CSV rows directly into Flow.

Video example: CSV import to Flow Service

The CSV file is captured in it’s entirety
Faults caused by flow are stored for later review and retry
The import operation is decoupled from the actual processing
Imported events can be correlated after the fact using the Bulk API Job ID

Flow Service

public class FlowService extends Service
{
    public class Definition
    {
        String Tag = 'Services';
        String Icon = 'flow';
        String Label = 'Flow';
        Integer Chunks = 1;
        String Cardinality = 'One';
        String Description = 'Runs a flow as Automated Process user.';
        Map<String,String> StepConfig = new Map<String,String>{
            'flow' => 'String API Name of the flow'
        };
    }

    List<Map<String,Object>> execute(Map<String,Object> event)
    {
        String flowName = (String)event.get('flow');
        Flow.Interview.createInterview(flowName, event).start();
        return new List<Map<String,Object>>{event};
    }

    //...

}