A flow action has two key parts:

Additional creation options

Rule resolution

When searching for instances of this rule type, the system uses full rule resolution which:

• Filters candidate rules based on a requestor's ruleset list of rulesets and versions
• Searches through ancestor classes in the class hierarchy for candidates when no matching rule is found in the starting class
• Finds circumstance-qualified rules that override base rules
• Finds time-qualified rules that override base rules

About Flow Actions

To create a Flow Action:

1. In the header of Dev Studio, click CreateProcessFlow Action.
2. On the Create form, enter values in the fields to define the context of the flow.
   1. In the Label field, enter text that describes the purpose of the circumstance definition.
   2. Optional: To change the default identifier for the circumstance definition, click Edit, and then provide a unique value in the Identifier field.
   3. Optional: Click View additional configuration options to include all other configuration options supported by this record type on the form. These options vary by record type and appear for only records that support Quick Create options.
   4. Select a Context to specify where the record will reside in your application ruleset stack and how it may be reused in the class hierarchy.
   5. In the Apply to field, press the Down Arrow key and select the class that defines the scope of the circumstance definition.
   6. In the Add to ruleset field, select the name and version of a ruleset that stores the circumstance definition.
3. Optional: To override the default work item that your application associates with this development change, press the Down arrow key in the Work item to associate field, and then select a work item.
   For more information about your default work item, see Setting your current work item.
4. Click Create and open.