How can External Objects be integrated into Flow integrations?

Integrating External Objects into Flow integrations primarily involves referencing data that is stored outside of Salesforce. External Objects provide a way to access and work with data that resides in external applications or databases without moving that data into Salesforce. This is particularly useful for organizations that need to work with large datasets or third-party applications while maintaining real-time access to that data.

When using Flow, you can leverage the external objects to retrieve and manipulate this external data seamlessly within your automated processes. This allows for creating dynamic and robust workflows that can interact with both Salesforce's internal data and external data sources effectively. As a result, using external objects enables users to design Flows that can enhance functionality and maintain data integrity without duplicating it within Salesforce itself.

In contrast, creating new objects directly within Salesforce doesn't facilitate the integration of external data; it only adds to the Salesforce database. Connecting directly to Salesforce's internal database does not address the need for accessing external data sources. Lastly, exporting data from Salesforce to external systems is about moving data out rather than integrating access to data that sits outside the Salesforce ecosystem. Hence, referencing data stored outside Salesforce using external objects is the most accurate way to describe the process of integration within Flows.