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# Create and run a simple flow

## Build a flow

**In this section, you will build a simple flow and execute it.**

You will be using the Flow Tracker data source that ships with Work-Relay.

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Click of the flows tab, and add a new flow

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1. How will this flow be triggered? Select "When record is created".
2. This allows you to put conditions on a flow. Leave this out for now.
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Assign responsibility

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Click on the blue bar on the left to open the Properties windo on the right.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Add a step

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1. Drag the Process icon on to the canvas.
2. Enter the name of the Step.
   {% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Drag an end step on to the canvas.

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Connect the steps.

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Click on one of the dots and drag to a dot in another step.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Click save and then activate the flow by clicking the yes button.

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Run the flow

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Create a new flow tracker record

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{% endstep %}

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### Give the record a name and click the save button.

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{% endstep %}

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### Look at your Chatter feed and link to view

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Proceed the flow

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{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### The flow terminates, since there was only 1 step.

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{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}