Automate the steps nobody should be doing by hand.
Flow is Alano's automation engine. Build workflows on a visual canvas from a trigger, actions and conditions — no code — and reference data from any earlier step.
What it does
- Three triggers: Run a flow manually, when a record is created (with optional JSON filters), or when specific fields on a record change to target values.
- Actions that do real work: Aggregate records, check recent activity to find stale records, create or update records, select a record into a variable, lock or unlock a custom object, and send data to an outbound webhook.
- Branching and timing: If/Else conditions, Set Variable and Wait let a flow make decisions and pause, rather than running end to end in one pass.
- Data flows between steps: Reference any earlier node with template syntax so later steps can use values produced earlier in the flow.
- Triggered by your own systems: An external application can start a flow by writing to a custom object through a WebToCRM endpoint.
Specifics
- Manual, Record Created and Record Updated triggers
- Seven actions plus conditions and utilities
- Outbound webhooks
- Email sending built in
Common questions
Do I need to write code to build a flow?
No. Flows are built on a visual canvas by adding a trigger and connecting action nodes. Each node is configured in a side panel.
Can a flow talk to systems outside Alano?
Yes, in both directions. A flow can send data out through an outbound webhook, and an external application can trigger a flow by writing to a custom object through a WebToCRM endpoint.
How many triggers can a flow have?
Exactly one. The canvas warns until a trigger is present, and flags if more than one is detected.