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

  1. On the Flow Designer page, click Debug.
  2. If the start Node has input parameters Configured, enter input variables in the Form.
  3. Click Run.
  4. Wait for the Process to execute in Node order.
  5. If the Process reaches an interface interaction Node, complete the page operation.
  6. View Node execution information in the debug window.
  7. 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

  1. On the Flow Designer page, Confirm that the Flow is saved.
  2. Click Publish.
  3. Check the Publish confirmation information.
  4. Click Confirm Publish.
  5. 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

  1. In Setup, go to the Process Logs page.
  2. Search Logs by Flow API Name, platform globally unique TraceID, or Flow execution instance ID.
  3. Open the target Log.
  4. View final Node Log information.
  5. 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

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