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Track document progress with Lightning sidebar component

Add the altaFlow Lightning component to Salesforce to track record-related workflows. Learn to filter document statuses and manage revisions effortlessly.

Use the altaFlow Lightning component to directly access a list of all record-related workflows. Easily track when your documents were completed by teammates.

How to add

Go to the record page where you need to add the altaFlow Lightning sidebar component and click the gear icon. Then, select Edit Page.

Note: this action can only be implemented by the administrator of the Salesforce organization.

Salesforce record page with gear icon menu showing Edit Page option

Scroll down to the Lightning custom components and select the altaFlow component. Drag and drop it directly on your record page. Once done, click Save.

Salesforce Lightning App Builder with altaFlow custom component dragged onto record page

In the Page Saved modal window, click Activate to make the Lightning component visible to users.

Note: the Page Saved modal window is displayed when installing the Lightning component to a record for the first time.

Salesforce Page Saved modal window with Activate button for altaFlow Lightning component

If you are reinstalling the Lightning component, you can activate it by selecting Activation.

Lightning App Builder Activation button for reactivating altaFlow component

In the Activation pop-up, select Assign as Org Default to make the component accessible from every record in your organization.

Salesforce Activation pop-up with Assign as Org Default option for altaFlow component

In the Assign form factor modal window, select the form factors that you want your org default page to be available for (Desktop in the current example). Then, click Next to proceed.

Assign form factor modal window in Salesforce with Desktop selected for altaFlow Lightning page

Next, in the Review assignment modal window, confirm your setting by clicking Save.

Salesforce Review assignment modal confirming altaFlow Lightning component page settings

Click Save to save your assignment settings. Once done, you can go back to your record page.

Salesforce assignment settings save confirmation for altaFlow Lightning component

Now the altaFlow Lightning component will be located right where you added it on your record page. Use it to instantly access and track altaFlow documents created from Salesforce.

How to use

Easily track the completion of documents by your users and view every document revision with the altaFlow Lightning sidebar component. Sort documents by order, name, and last revision date to easily locate them.

altaFlow Lightning sidebar component on Salesforce record showing list of related documents

Adjust the way your documents are displayed in the Lightning component by filtering them.

altaFlow Lightning component filter panel in Salesforce for displaying documents

Selecting the Only my documents checkbox will display documents created by you as well as documents assigned to you by other users.

Only my documents filter checkbox in altaFlow Lightning component for Salesforce

To view documents for a specific time period, click the Last modified date field. In the calendar, select the desired time period, then click Apply.


All document revisions created for a selected time period will instantly appear.

Last modified date calendar filter in altaFlow Lightning component for Salesforce

To filter documents by their status, select the criteria you want to filter them by. Then, click Apply.

Note: Document statuses will be automatically added to a list once certain actions are performed with documents.

altaFlow Lightning component status filter in Salesforce showing document status options

To filter documents by their tags, select the one you need. Then, click Apply.

altaFlow Lightning component tag filter in Salesforce for filtering documents by tags

Once you’ve set up the filtering criteria, select Apply.


To find a specific document in the workflow list, type the first letter of its name in the search line.

altaFlow Lightning component search field in Salesforce for finding documents by name

Select the Sort by dropdown menu to define the display order for your documents in the list. Sort them by name, date of creation, or last updated.

Sort by dropdown menu in altaFlow Lightning component with sorting options

Click the three dots menu next to the document to:

  • create a new document revision (click Revise)

  • view the latest document revision (click View)

  • delete the current document (click Delete)

  • view a list of every revision for a document (click Show all revisions)

  • discard draft to create a new revision

altaFlow Lightning component three dots menu with Revise, View, Delete, and Show all revisions options

Note:

  • If you are a workflow administrator, you’ll be able to create new revisions for any document or delete any documents in your workflow.

  • If you are a Supervisor/Workspace owner, you’ll be able to create new revisions for any document or delete any documents in any workflow.


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