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title: "Set Sub State Color"
slug: "set-sub-state-color"
tags: ["sub state", "Colors"]
updated: 2023-01-31T16:21:34Z
published: 2023-01-31T16:21:34Z
canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/set-sub-state-color"
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# Set Sub State Color

| ## Step Details |
| --- |
| **Introduced in Version** | 4.0.0 |
| **Last Modified in Version** | 5.12.0 |
| **Location** | Flow Management > Data > Sub State |

The **Set Sub State Color** step allows users to set the Sub State display color when on the Process View Page.

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## Properties

#### Inputs

| Property | Description | Data Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color | Sets the color of the Sub State | DesignerColor |
| State | The State associated with the Sub State | String |
| Sub State | The desired Sub State | String |

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#### ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/image-1674586855113.png)

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## Common Errors

### State not found

If the State input is null, empty, or not correctly specified, the step will cause an error. To correct this, ensure that the State is specified.

#### Exception Message:

```csharp
Exception Stack Trace: DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.ErrorRunningFlowStep: Error running step Set Sub State Color 1[SetSubStateColor] in flow [Example]: Exception invoking method SetSubStateColor on class SubStateSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: Exception invoking method SetSubStateColor on class SubStateSteps
 ---> DecisionsFramework.LoggedException: State not found / 
at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.CoreSteps.SubStateSteps.SetSubStateColor(String state, String subState, DesignerColor color)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.StepImplementations.InvokeMethodStep.Run(StepStartData data
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.RunStepInternal(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, KeyValuePairDataStructure[] stepRunDataValues, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData
 at DecisionsFramework.Design.Flow.FlowStep.Start(String flowTrackingID, String stepTrackingID, FlowStateData data, AbstractFlowTrackingData trackingData, RunningStepData currentStepData)
   --- End of inner exception stack trace ---
```

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Related Information

Documentation: [Creating a Process Folder](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/creating-a-process-folder) [Using Process Folders](https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/using-process-folders)

## Related

- [Complete Sub State](/complete-sub-state.md)
- [Add Expected Sub State](/add-expected-sub-state.md)
- [Add File To Sub State](/add-file-to-sub-state.md)