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title: "Using Assignments in an Async Flow"
slug: "using-assignments-in-an-async-flow"
updated: 2021-03-12T15:05:35Z
published: 2021-03-12T15:07:29Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/using-assignments-in-an-async-flow"
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# Using Assignments in an Async Flow

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## Overview

| ## Example Lab Details |
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| **Version** | 6.10.2 |
| **Root Folder** | Example Lab - Using an Async Flow |
| **Modules** | None |
| **Dependencies** | None |

This Example Lab demonstrates how to use an Async Flow with an Assignment in it.

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## Explanation

This example works by first fetching all the Accounts in the Decisions Instance and showing them in an InSession form. This allows the user to select who the Assignment will be assigned to. After the Assignee is select, we use the step "**Start Linked Flow Async**" and it is named in the Flow "**Assignment Async Flow**". This Flow will kick off and send the assignment out to the user, while the Parent Flow will finish. This allows users to set an Assignment, but still have the Parent Flow finish without having to wait for the assignment to be completed.

Reference Articles[About Sync and Async Sub-Flows](https://documentation.decisions.com/v6/docs/about-sync-and-async-sub-flows)  
[About Assignments](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/about-assignments)

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[ExampleLab[UsingaAsyncFlow].zip](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/ExampleLab%5BUsingaAsyncFlow%5D.zip)  

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