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What do you need to do before you can use an Application-based trigger in your flow?

The correct answer is B. Activate trigger security rules. Before using an application-based trigger in a flow, you must activate the specific trigger security rules to define and allow the conditions under which the trigger can initiate a flow.

Submitted by javi_es· Apr 18, 2026Database Management and Platform Security

Question

What do you need to do before you can use an Application-based trigger in your flow?

Options

  • AActivate application trigger spoke
  • BActivate trigger security rules
  • CActivate application spoke, and plug-ins as needed
  • DAssign Application trigger role [sn_app_trigger_write] to SME
  • EActivate application plugins only

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    91% (29)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

Before using an application-based trigger in a flow, you must activate the specific trigger security rules to define and allow the conditions under which the trigger can initiate a flow.

AActivate application trigger spoke

A 'spoke' contains actions and subflows, not typically the trigger mechanism itself, and 'application trigger spoke' is not a standard term for activating triggers.

BActivate trigger security rulesCorrect

To successfully utilize application-based triggers, it is essential to activate the associated trigger security rules. These rules govern when an application-specific event is permitted to initiate a flow, ensuring proper authorization and control over flow execution.

CActivate application spoke, and plug-ins as needed

Activating an application spoke might be necessary for actions, but triggers often have their own specific security configurations separate from spoke activation or general plugins.

DAssign Application trigger role [sn_app_trigger_write] to SME

Assigning a role grants user permissions, but it does not activate the fundamental trigger functionality or its governing security mechanisms.

EActivate application plugins only

Activating application plugins alone may not be sufficient, as specific trigger security rules often need to be enabled or configured separately for application-based triggers to function securely.

Concept tested: Application-based trigger security setup

Topics

#Flow Designer#Application Triggers#Security Rules#Platform Configuration

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