Salesforce Flow Data Table Now Supports Inline Editing and Sorting
Summary
The Salesforce Spring '26 release significantly enhances the Screen Flow Data Table by adding inline editing and sorting capabilities for various field types like text, email, and checkbox. This enables users to update records directly in the Data Table without adding extra screens, improving Flow interactivity and efficiency. However, record updates still require an Update Records element to commit changes. Salesforce teams can now build more dynamic and user-friendly Flows that allow batch editing and column sorting, streamlining user interactions.
Takeaways
- Enable inline editing on supported fields like text, email, and checkbox in Flow Data Tables.
- Use the Data Table's Edited Rows output to update records with an Update Records element.
- Allow multiple row selection to batch update records simultaneously.
- Sorting columns improves Data Table usability within Screen Flows.
- No Setup configuration needed; inline editing is enabled by default in Spring '26.
For years, the standard Screen Flow Data Table was a view only experience. It was great for displaying records, but not for updating them without adding extra screens. With the Salesforce Spring '26 release , that changes. You can now enable inline editing, so users can update fields directly in the Data Table at runtime. Users can also sort columns, making the Data Table more interactive and easier to work with. How to Inline Edit Records in Flow Data Table After the Spring '26 release, the Flow Data Table supports inline editing by default, so you do not need to enable anything in Setup. Let's walk through an example and see how to inline edit records directly in a Flow Data Table. 1- Add a Data Table component to your screen and select the source collection. Then add the columns you want to display. When you configure each column, you will see options to allow sorting and inline editing for that column.