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title: "Set State Steps"
slug: "set-state-steps"
updated: 2022-10-27T18:33:07Z
published: 2022-10-27T18:33:07Z
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# Set State Steps

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 7.12.0 |
| **Location** | Process |

The **Set State** step assigns a state to a process folder. When the step is run in a workflow, it will set the process folder to the defined state in the 'State' input field.

The **Set State and Percent Complete** step is used in process tracking to keep track of the current state and position of a Process and denote how much of it has been completed.

The **Set State and State Reason** step is used to assign a state and reason for the state to a process folder.

The **Set State Color** is a Flow step used to change the folder state color when displayed on a 'Process View Page' or a 'Folder Activity Panel'.

The **Set State Reason** step assigns a reason to a process folder state.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| State | Name of the state to set an Entity in a Process Folder. | String |
| Percent Complete | This percentage shows how much of the process has been completed. | Int32 |
| State Reason | Set the reason of the State; this is reportable under Status Reason. | String |
| Color | Choose the folder state color when displayed on a 'Process View Page' or a 'Folder Activity Panel'. | DesignerColor |

#### Outputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| None | --- | --- |

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Related Information

Articles: [Using Process Folders](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/using-process-folders#setting-a-processs-state-and-reason)