When a background
workflow is configured as an on-demand process and is started by a user using
the Run Workflow command, the actions that the workflow can
perform are limited to those the user could perform based on the privileges and
access levels defined by the security role(s) set for their user account.
When a background
workflow starts based on an event the workflow operates in the context of the
person who owns it, usually the person who created the workflow.
For real-time
workflows you have the Execute As option and you can choose
whether the workflow should apply the security context of the owner of the
workflow or the user who made changes to the record. If your workflow includes
actions which all users would not be able to perform based on security
constraints, you should choose to have the workflow run as the owner of the
workflow
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Workflow Type
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Security Context
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Asynchronous/Background WF
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Owner of the workflow
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Synchronous/Runtime WF
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Depends on Execute
As option
1. Owner of the workflow
2. User who made changes to the record
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On Demand
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User who made changes to the record
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