Effects of Editing Flows on Existing Integrations

Your functional integrations can break if the corresponding flow is edited. If the changes you made to the flow has a potential to break the integration, then these changes are avoided at our end.

 

In this article, we'll list down the scenarios that may or may not have an effect on an existing integration. 

We'll use an example flow, "If a contact is created in HubSpot, create a subscriber in Mailchimp."

 

Will mapping a field inside a flow effect my integration?

No, it doesn't. 

Let's say you test a step without mapping some fields.

Later on after publishing the flow, you expand the child step and map some fields between HubSpot and Mailchimp.

This change will not have an impact on your existing flow when it executes. The next time this integration runs, the fields would still be empty. Meaning, the tag is not saved for the existing integration.

Will changing field mapping effect my integration?

No, it doesn't.

Let's say you mapped the 'Last Name' field of Mailchimp with the first name from HubSpot. The next time this integration runs, the 'Last Name' field of Mailchimp would still be mapped to 'Last Name' field of HubSpot.

Will adding a new step effect my integration?

No, it doesn't.

Let's say in the existing flow you added steps to update a contact in HubSpot every time a subscriber is updated in Mailchimp.

When the integration runs, the additional step(s) won't execute and the changes will not reflect in the existing integration.

Will replacing a step effect my integration?

Yes, it will effect existing integration. Let's say you replace the "Create Contact" activity in HubSpot to "Create Deal."

When the integration will run, it will create a deal in HubSpot instead of a contact.

Will deleting a step effect my integration?

Yes, it will effect your current integration.

After saving your edits and re-publishing your flow, the changes will be reflected in the existing integration.

Will rearranging a step effect my integration?

No, it won't.