Datatable Now Includes a Custom Property Editor
Summary
The Datatable Flow Screen Component has evolved from an Aura-based setup to a Lightning Web Component with a new Custom Property Editor that simplifies configuration in Flow Builder by providing a tailored UI. This editor allows users to configure datatables more efficiently, launching a separate flow for detailed column setup, termed the Custom Column Configuration Wizard. Salesforce teams can leverage this component to build more dynamic, user-friendly flows that involve interactive datatables, enhancing data presentation and user interaction within flows. Both the new Datatable component and the older version can coexist, providing flexibility in upgrading existing flows.
Takeaways
- Use the Custom Property Editor to simplify datatable configuration in Flow Builder.
- Leverage the Custom Column Configuration Wizard for detailed column setup within flows.
- Datatable component is rebuilt as Lightning Web Component for better user experience.
- Both Datatable and DatatableV2 can coexist, allowing gradual upgrade of existing flows.
- Custom Property Editors replace standard attribute lists with logical configuration interfaces.
See this in action during DreamTX! Flow Builder Demos 12/17 ( 1PM , 2PM , 3PM Eastern Time) The Datatable Flow Screen Component has come a long ways from the original Aura component that included separate attributes for 10 different Salesforce objects in a single component. Once Salesforce supported the ability to pick the desired Object in the Flow Builder, at the time of configuration, it was rebuilt from scratch as a Lightning Web Component. Now Datatable has been reimagined again with the addition of a Custom Property Editor that’s used by the Flow Builder whenever a Datatable is added to a Flow Screen. Custom Property Editors allow a developer to bypass the standard basic list of all component attributes in the Flow Builder and replace it with a Lightning Web Component that can present a logical and formatted interface for the user to configure the component.