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Support Arithmetic Updates on Number Fields in Object-Based Workflows
I’m actively building systems using Custom Objects and Object-Based Workflows (Beta) and wanted to submit a feature request related to number fields. Current behavior: In object-based workflows, when updating a Number custom field (including on associated records), the workflow action only allows setting a static value or inserting a variable. There is currently no option to: increment decrement perform basic arithmetic (e.g. +1 / −1) This applies even when updating number fields on associated custom object records. Impact: This limitation makes it impossible to support common real-world use cases such as: Tracking counts of associated records (e.g. active enrollments per student) Maintaining balances or totals without external systems Enforcing “ANY / ALL” logic patterns when aggregation is not available As a result, builders are forced to choose between: unsafe temporary state changes, or manual processes that reduce automation value Requested enhancement: Allow object-based workflow actions to support basic arithmetic operations on Number fields, such as: Increase by X Decrease by X Set value using simple expressions This could be scoped initially to: Number fields only Object-based workflows (Beta) Same-record or associated-record updates Even limited support (e.g. increment/decrement by 1) would unlock many important automation patterns and significantly improve the viability of Custom Objects for production use.
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