--- title: "Configure Flows" slug: "configure-flows" status: "update" updated: 2026-03-11T17:27:30Z published: 2026-03-11T17:27:30Z canonical: "documentation.decisions.com/configure-flows" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://documentation.decisions.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Configure Flows The way a Flow behaves is based on the defined Properties found in the Flow Designer **Properties** tab. This article discusses the settings available in the Properties tab. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/6ef8bcc1-6489-4486-9ad1-83acff7e5df0/Images/Documentation/2025-06-16_13h20_51.png) ## Default Existing [Flow Input Data](/v9/docs/create-flows) is displayed in this section; Input Data may also be added here. --- ## Advanced | Advanced Setting | Description | | --- | --- | | Colors | Customize the colors used in the Flow Designer for this specific Flow. | | | Designer Background | Changes the color of the workspace. | | | Links Color | Changes the color of the lines connecting steps. | | | Node Labels | Changes the font styling of steps. | | | Link Labels | Changes the font styling of labels of the lines connecting steps. | | Shape Defaults | Changes the behavior of the lines connecting steps. | | | Link Line Type | Line Style - how the lines that connect Steps within the Flow look. | | | | Default | Cornered style. | | | | Direct | Makes lines sharper and more direct. | | | | Cornered | Curved corner effect on lines. | | | | | Jump Lines | Applies a hill effect on lines that cross each other. | | | | | Avoid Nodes | Determines if paths in a Flow will route around Flow steps | | [Statistics](https://documentation.decisions.com/v9/docs/turn-flow-statistics-on) | | | | Capture Statistics | Turns on Statistics | | | | Category Name | Category Name for Statistics | | | | Sub Category Name | Sub Category Name for Statistics | | [Swimlanes](/v9/docs/using-swim-lanes) | | | | Swimlane Type | Applies Swimlanes to the workspace in a horizontal or vertical layout. | --- ## Service Settings Configure the [Integration](/v9/docs/view-integration-details) Type to be API Service, User Interface, Webhook, or None. Once a Type is selected, additional configuration options become available, along with a VIEW button that provides settings, displays call information and expected outputs, and tests the integration. --- ## Settings 1. In the Flow Designer, navigate to the **Properties** tab. 2. Expand the **Settings** panel. | Setting Name | Description | | --- | --- | | Behavior Type | The **Behavior Type** drop-down list sets the desired **Flow Behavior.** | | Recursion Policy | | | Use Top Flow Settings | Uses the Parent Flow's Recursion Policy settings. | | | Use This Flow's Settings | Uses the current Flow's Recursion Policy settings. | | | Off | Turns off the Recursion Policy settings. | | Stop Recursion At | The default **Stop Recursion At** setting is **20000,** preventing a **Flow** from an infinite loop and overflow memory. This number should be increased if Users intend to process more than 20000 records. | | Allow Flow Start Recursion | Allows Flow Starts to bypass the recursion limit. | | File Storage Association Policy | Determines how a file is stored in a Flow. | | | Always | Files will be associated with the Flow and move to the Flow Data directory. **Users should check this setting if the file must persist beyond the Flow's completion.** | | | Never | Files in the Flow will not move to the Flow Data directory and will only remain in the temp directory. **Users should check this setting if the file is only needed during the Flow.** | | Storage Policy | **The Storage Policy defines how Flow Data is stored in the database when a** **Flow** is abandoned. | | | Automatic | Flow Designer chooses between Journal and Snapshot. | | | Journal | Heavier processing but lighter on storage space in the database. | | | Snapshot | Lighter on processing but heavier on storage space in the database. | | Clear Policy On Exception | When a **Flow** ends on an **Exception**, by default, it does not clear the Flow Data that may have been saved in the database. Override this via the **Clear Policy On Exception** setting. | | | Use Default | Uses the default set in **System > Settings > Designer Studio Settings > Flow Designer.** | | | Yes | Clears Policy on Exception. | | | No | Prevents Policy from clearing on Exception. | | Rollback Enabled | Sets **Rollback** for **Flow** data based on the **Clear Policy On Exception** setting. | | Keep Active Time Span | This setting determines how long a Flow remains in the 'running state' if it is stalled on a Sync step. Once it is no longer active, the Flow becomes abandoned. | | Abandoned Storage Policy | Defines if **Flow** data should be **saved** or **discarded** if a **Flow** is abandoned**.** | | Store Step Statistics | This setting determines whether Step data is stored in the database. | | | Sampling | Stores no more than ten records of Step data. | | | Always | Stores the Step data in the database. | | | Never | Step Statistics are not stored. | | Enabled | These settings configure specific **Enablement** options for the **Flow**. | | | Enabled | By default, Flows are initially enabled. | | | Use Enabled Rules | Enables the Flow based on the evaluation of the Enabled Rule (must be configured). | | | Begin Date | Select a Start date for the Flow to be enabled. | | | End Date | Select an End date for the Flow to be disabled. | | Flow Execution Messages | These settings configure specific **Start** and **End** behaviors for the Flow. | | | Flow Started UI Behavior | | | | Default | Uses default Flow behavior. | | | | Expect Form | Acts as if a Form is expected. | | | | Show Message | Shows a Message in the Studio. | | | | Show Notification | Shows a Notification in the Studio. | | | | Run Silently | Runs without a Notification. | | | Flow Started UI Delay | Used to configure the duration before the **Flow Started** behavior happens. | | | Flow Started UI Message | A customizable message appears after the Flow starts (after the specified **Delay**). | | | Flow Ended UI Behavior | The behavior that should be used when the Flow has **ended**. | | | Flow Ended UI Message | A customizable message appears when the Flow has ended. | | Triggers | **Triggers** are used with the **Flow Step Trigger** behavior, available in the **Behavior Type** drop-down list. | | | Before Trigger Type | Configures whether the **before** Trigger uses a Store or Run Flow function. | | | After Trigger Type | Configures whether the **after** Trigger uses a Store or Run Flow function. | | | Error Trigger Type | Configures whether the **error**Trigger uses a Store or Run Flow function. | --- For further information on Flows, visit the [Decisions Forum](https://community.decisions.com/categories/Flows).