Published at: 2026-09-17
Publish and debug flows
Debug a Flow before Publish to reduce automation runtime risk.
Overview
A saved but Not Published Flow is inactive. Admins can modify, Save, and debug it repeatedly. After Publish, the Flow becomes a Published active version with Activation Status that can be triggered by business operations.
Before you begin
- The Flow is saved.
- Node connections in the Flow are complete.
- Input parameters of the start Node are Configured.
- You have prepared test input data.
Debug a Flow
- On the Flow Designer page, click Debug.
- If the start Node has input parameters Configured, enter input variables in the Form.
- Click Run.
- Wait for the Process to execute in Node order.
- If the Process reaches an interface interaction Node, complete the page operation.
- View Node execution information in the debug window.
- To test again, click Run again.
[!NOTE] Debug runs show the Node execution path and Node results. Focus on Branch conditions, variable values, and data operation results.
Publish a Flow
- On the Flow Designer page, Confirm that the Flow is saved.
- Click Publish.
- Check the Publish confirmation information.
- Click Confirm Publish.
- On the Process definition detail page, Confirm that Process Status is Published.
[!WARNING] Each Process definition can have only one active version. Before you Publish a new version, Confirm that test results meet expectations.
View Process Logs
- In Setup, go to the Process Logs page.
- Search Logs by Flow API Name, platform globally unique TraceID, or Flow execution instance ID.
- Open the target Log.
- View final Node Log information.
- If a Node terminates Abnormally, View exception details.
Common troubleshooting areas
| Issue | Troubleshooting recommendation |
|---|---|
| Flow did not Trigger | Check Publish Status, Trigger method, and entry parameters |
| Wrong Branch entered | Check Branch conditions and default path |
| Interface interaction did not continue | Check whether the user completed the page Operation |
| Data was not created or Updated | Check variable Type, Field mapping, and permissions |
| Function Node failed | Check function input parameters, return values, and exception Logs |