Flow: Custom Error Component

In the Winter '24 Salesforce release, the ability to create custom errors via Flow is introduced! I've never loved validation rules and quite frankly, I suck at creating them. With this new feature, I don't have to worry about validation rules... ever again! In this video, I've created a flow on the Account object, which restricts users from changing the value of a custom field. If/when they change and click Save on the record, the custom error is presented and the change is not saved.

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5/5/20251 min read

If you've ever wrestled with Salesforce validation rules—especially on complex objects—you’re not alone. I’ve spent more time than I care to admit tweaking formulas, checking syntax, and decoding cryptic error messages. So when I saw that Winter '24 introduced Custom Error handling in Flow, I immediately knew this was a game-changer.

With this new feature, you can now throw tailored error messages directly from a Flow, blocking save actions and guiding users with clean, contextual feedback. No more jumping between validation rules and Flow. No more clunky workarounds. Just logic, control, and a smoother user experience—all in one place.

In the video above, I walk through a real-world example: a record-triggered flow on the Account object that prevents users from changing the value of a specific custom field. If someone tries to edit and save that field, the Flow steps in, triggers the error, and nothing is saved.

It’s fast.

It’s clean.

And it keeps your data exactly how it should be.

What I love most is that this opens up new doors for managing complex logic—like conditional errors based on user roles, field history, or even external data checks—all without touching a validation rule.

Whether you're an admin trying to simplify error handling or a developer wanting more flexibility in your logic, this new Flow feature is worth exploring. Check out the video, follow along, and see how easy it is to bring smart error control into your org.