NF Find Phone Numbers
NF Find Phone Numbers scans one text value for dialable numbers. Use it for Notes, Description, email bodies, or chatter text in Flow. For a single known phone field, use NF Process Phone instead.
Add the action
Section titled “Add the action”- On the canvas, click Add element (or the + on a connector).
- Choose Action. Flow Builder opens the New Action window.
- Set Filter By to Type, then select Apex Action.
- Search for NF Find Phone Numbers, select it, and click Done.
Inputs
Section titled “Inputs”| Input | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Text Value | Yes | Text to scan |
| Default Region | No | ISO region code used when a matched number has no + country code; blank uses NF.orgDefaultRegion |
| Leniency | No | VALID (default), POSSIBLE, STRICT_GROUPING, EXACT_GROUPING. Same as NF.Leniency. |
| Max Tries | No | Cap extraction work on very long strings |
Outputs
Section titled “Outputs”| Output | Description |
|---|---|
| Success | Action completed without execution error |
| Match Count | Number of matches found |
| Match Results | Collection of match rows |
| Error Message | Execution failure (for example blank text) |
Each Match Result row includes:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Matched Text | Substring from source text |
| Start Index / End Index | Zero-based positions |
| E164, International, National, RFC3966 | Formatted values |
| Region Code, Country Calling Code | Parsed metadata |
| Number Type / Number Type Display | Line type |
Flow Builder lists the action-level outputs on the element. Store them automatically, then reference them in later elements.
Example return values for Call +1 650-253-0000 or +1 212-555-0101 today. with Default Region US and Leniency VALID:
Leniency
Section titled “Leniency”| Value | Use when |
|---|---|
VALID | Only well-formed numbers (default) |
POSSIBLE | Looser length checks |
STRICT_GROUPING / EXACT_GROUPING | Harsh punctuation rules on long documents |
Matches NF.findNumbers overloads in the API reference.
Example usage
Section titled “Example usage”NF Find Phone Numbers extracts matches from text only — it does not create or update records by itself. Add a Loop on {!Match Results} and your own elements to act on each match.
Example: record-triggered flow on Lead Update when {!$Record.Description} may contain dialable numbers:
- Run NF Find Phone Numbers on
{!$Record.Description}. - Loop through
{!NF Find Phone Numbers.Match Results}. - For each match, Update Records on the Lead — set Phone to
{!Loop Matches.E164}(the last match in the loop wins if there are several).
