Run Sub Flow Step
  • 13 Oct 2022
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Step Details

Introduced in Version---
Modified in Version---
LocationDesigner Entities > Flows, Favorite Steps 

The Run Sub Flow/Run Flow/Pick or Create Flow step allows a user to isolate and reuse a group of steps within other Flows.  


Properties

Advanced

PropertyDescriptionData Type
Additional Data For FlowProvides input data to a Flow where the exact input data parameters are unknown at design time
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Output data nameName of the data---

Data typeThe data type for the data
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Can be nullAllows the data to have a null value
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Is listDefines the data as a list
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SelectEditorAllows the user access to the PropertyEditor selector which allows users to select from a dropdown list of properties that can be applied to the data
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Run Flow Async and WaitExecutes the sub-flow on a separate thread---
Selection Type

PickAllows the user to pick a child Flow that runs once the parent Flow progresses to the Run Flow State
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Runtime SelectionInitializes the child Flow at runtime, reduces memory demands of parent Flow, prevents crashing
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Champion/ChallengerInitializes the child Flow against other child Flows against changing logic to promote the most optimal solution
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PICK OR CREATE TARGETChoosing a Target will allow the user to map in the inputs and see the outputs of a Flow. To run a dynamic Flow that takes in Inputs, those inputs can be specified if the Target includes the same inputs.
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Inputs

PropertyDescriptionData Type
Target IDThe ID of the Flow that is being called on whenever the Run Sub Flow is reached in a process at Runtime.
String



Related Information

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For further information on Flows, visit the Decisions Forum.

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