What automation should an admin configure to update an account's record and all related contacts when the account 'Is Active' field is unchecked?

The optimal automation solution for updating an account's record and all related contacts when the account's 'Is Active' field is unchecked is a record-triggered flow with Actions and Related Records. This type of flow is specifically designed to respond immediately to changes in a record and can efficiently handle the necessary updates.

When the flow is triggered by the change in the 'Is Active' field of the account, it allows the admin to access the related contacts seamlessly and perform the required updates in one cohesive transaction. The Actions and Related Records feature in this type of flow enables the admin to update not only the account record but also each associated contact record, ensuring that all necessary changes are made in response to the triggering event.

This approach is particularly advantageous because it maintains data consistency across related records concurrently, reducing the risk of oversight that could occur if these updates were managed separately.

Other options like fast field updates would not allow updates to related records and are limited to only the record that triggered the flow, which is insufficient for this scenario. An autolaunched flow, while useful for various purposes, does not initiate automatically based on record changes, making it inadequate for real-time updates like this one. Finally, a schedule-triggered flow would not be appropriate here because the goal