What triggers a workflow to initialize in SuiteFlow?

A workflow in SuiteFlow is initialized primarily by events that occur on the record being processed. This means that specific actions taken within the system, such as creating, editing, or deleting a record, will trigger the workflow to start. These events act as the catalysts that signal the workflow to execute its defined series of actions.

For instance, when a user creates a new customer record or updates an existing sales order, those record-specific events can initiate workflows that are designed to follow those actions. The workflow then executes based on pre-defined criteria or states linked to those events, allowing it to respond dynamically to changes in record data.

Other potential triggers, such as actions executed by other workflows or user interface interactions, do exist, but they are generally considered secondary to the primary record-driven events on which workflows are built. Data imports from external systems might also result in changes to records but are less directly tied to triggering workflows unless specifically configured to do so in a customized manner.