Process flows can be in the an activated or de-activated state. You cannot execute a process flow, which is in the de-activated state. If you want to execute a de-activated process flow, you have to first activate it.
Steps to activate/de-activate a process flow
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deactivated state. Only activated process flows can be executed. To activate/deactivate the process flow
Go to Develop > Process > Process Flow.
- Select the process flow you want to activate or deactivate.
- Select the Activate or Deactivate button as as per your requirement.To de-activate the process flow, click the De-activate button.
- Similarly to activate a de-activated process flow, select the radio button adjacent to it and click Activate link.
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