In screen flows, how do you save the data that users enter to a Salesforce record?

To save the data that users enter in a screen flow to a Salesforce record, it is essential to use a Data element specifically configured for this purpose. The Data element allows the flow to create, update, or delete records in Salesforce based on the user-input data collected throughout the flow. When you add a Data element, you can define the operation (such as create or update), specify which record type is being modified, and map the fields from the flow (including user inputs) to the corresponding fields in the Salesforce record. This mechanism ensures that data entered during the flow is properly saved in the database, allowing for effective data management and user interaction.

In contrast, options that suggest adding a Save element or setting a destination record in the Screen element do not address the required functionality of saving the user-entered data to a Salesforce record. Moreover, assigning data to a record variable is a critical step in the process, but by itself, it does not perform the save operation; it rather prepares the data for use in the context of the flow. To effectively save data to a Salesforce record, utilizing the capabilities of a Data element is the appropriate approach.