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title: "Default Simple Flow Steps"
slug: "default-simple-flow-steps"
tags: ["simple flow"]
updated: 2025-01-09T15:40:09Z
published: 2025-01-09T15:40:09Z
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# Default Simple Flow Steps

## Overview

When initially [creating a Simple Flow](/v9/docs/creating-simple-flows), the **Run Rule** and **Branch Process** steps will be available for use.

Functioning similar to their flow step counterparts, these steps can be used to create branching paths in a Flow, allowing for different steps to be executed based on what path the Flow takes.

These steps can be found under **Flow Control**in the **Quick Add Gallery** panel.![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-07_13h49_41.png)

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## Run Rule

The Run Rule step allows Designers to create [Statement Rules](/v9/docs/create-rules) to be used in the Flow. Selecting Edit SimpleRule will open the [Rule Designer](/v9/docs/rules), where the inputs and outputs, along with the statement can be defined.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-07_13h51_01.png)

### Settings

| Properties | Description |
| --- | --- |
| MergeOutputs | Merges the True and False outcome paths into one path. This option is only available if the Run Rule step is the end step for a path |
| Edit SimpleRule | Opens the Rule Designer to modify the Rule results in a Flow. |

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## Branch Process

Functioning similarly to the [Branch and Merge](/v9/docs/branching-and-merging-flows) steps for a Flow, creating branching paths for execution. Each path will run and execute its steps independently. Once all paths have been completed, the paths will converge on the Merge Process step.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2024-08-07_13h52_07.png)

### Settings

| Properties | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Number of Branches | Integer value which is used to define the number of branches that are created for the step. |

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For further information on Flows, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Flows).