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# Open Flow Panel
Launch a Salesforce flow in a sliding side panel so users can complete a process or enter data while keeping the main page in view.
## Overview
The Open Flow Panel interaction launches a Salesforce flow inside a sliding side panel attached to a component. It lets users complete a process or input data while keeping the main page in view, optionally passing input variables to the flow and reacting when the flow finishes, closes, or fails.
## Configuration
{% hint style="danger" %}
#### Displaying Flows in Panels
Just like the Open Flow Dialog interaction, the flow you want to display must be added to a page of your Experience Cloud site and the site must be published before the panel can load it. See the setup steps and troubleshooting tips on the [Open Flow Dialog](/experience-cloud/properties-panel/interactions/open-flow-dialog.md) page — the same configuration applies to the Flow Panel interaction.
{% endhint %}
| Name | Description |
| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **`Flow API Name`** | The API name of the Salesforce flow that runs inside the panel. |
| **`Input Variables`** | Optional variables passed into the flow before it starts, providing initial values or context the flow requires. Each variable defines:
- Name: The API name of the flow input variable to set.
- Value: The value to assign — static text or a dynamic expression.
- Type: The data type of the value (
String, Number, Boolean, Date, DateTime or SObject). You can also enter a custom value when you need a non-standard or specialized type. - Object Type: When the type is
SObject, the object API name (for example Account or Contact) so the flow can interpret the object structure correctly. - Is Collection: Enable when the flow variable expects a collection of values rather than a single value.
|
| **`Panel Header`** | Optional header text displayed at the top of the panel. If the interaction is triggered by a record-related item, you can reference a field of this record using the `{{Record.FieldName}}` syntax (e.g. `{{Record.Name}}`). |
| **`Position`** | Controls whether the panel slides in from the `Left` or the `Right` side. |
| **`Outer`** | A toggle that displays the panel outside the component instead of within its bounds. |
| **`Superposed`** | A toggle that displays the panel over the component content, overlay style. |
| **`Show Overlay`** | When the panel is superposed, shows a dimmed backdrop behind it. |
| **`Size`** | The width of the panel: `Small`, `Medium`, `Large`, `X-Large` or `Full`. |
| **`Hide Close Icon`** | A toggle that removes the close icon so users cannot close the panel via the header icon. |
| **`On Finish Interaction`** | Defines the behavior after the flow is completed successfully. Accepted interactions are Show Toast, Refresh All Queries, Refresh Query, Open Flow Dialog and Open Flow Panel. |
| **`On Close Interaction`** | Defines the behavior when the flow panel is manually closed by the user. Accepted interactions are Show Toast, Refresh All Queries, Refresh Query, Open Flow Dialog and Open Flow Panel. |
| **`On Error Interaction`** | Specifies the action to take if an error occurs within the flow. Accepted interactions are Show Toast, Refresh All Queries, Refresh Query, Open Flow Dialog and Open Flow Panel. |
## Important Considerations
* Use the panel over a dialog when users need to keep the main page content in view while completing the flow.
* Reserve the `Superposed` and `Show Overlay` options for flows that should temporarily take focus away from the component content.
* Be clear about the flow’s outcome in the On Finish Interaction to set proper user expectations.
* Ensure the flow has access to run properly on Experience Cloud.
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