Lightning Aura Components Developer Guide
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Runtime Considerations for Flows That Include Aura Components
Depending on where you run your flow, Aura components may look or behave differently
than expected. The flow runtime app that's used for some distribution methods doesn't include
all the necessary resources from the Lightning Component framework. When a flow is run from Flow
Builder or a direct flow URL (https://yourDomain.my.salesforce.com/flow/MyFlowName), force and lightning events
aren’t handled.
To verify the behavior of your Aura components, test your flow in a way that handles force and lightning events, such as force:showToast. You can also add the appropriate event handlers directly to your component.
| Distribution Method | Handles force and lightning Events |
|---|---|
| Direct flow URL | |
| Run and Debug buttons in Flow Builder | |
| Run links on flow detail pages and list views | |
| Web tab | |
| Custom button or link | |
| Lightning page |  |
| Lightning community page | |
| Flow action | |
| Utility bar | |
| flow:interview Visualforce component | |
| lightning:flow Aura component | Depends on where you embed the component or whether your component includes the appropriate event handlers |