This section describes how to define the route of an Item.

Flow Designer, which is displayed from the Item Definition window, is used to define the route of an Item. The route definition produced by Flow Designer becomes the basis for Item definition.

There are two ways to display Flow Designer:

• By clicking the Add button
  This method enables you to define a new route from scratch. If you specify an Item name in the dialog box for specifying Item names, a Flow Designer with only one node defined is displayed.
  
• By clicking the Item name link
  This method enables you to edit an Item that is being defined or reference the settings of a defined Item.
  To use a defined Item as a template for creating a new one, first create a copy of the Item, and then click the Item name link.
  Whether the Item is displayed as being editable by Flow Designer depends on the status of the Item. An Item whose status is Creating is displayed as being editable, while an Item whose status is Exhibit or Not exhibit can only be viewed and cannot be edited.
  Note that Flow Designer cannot be displayed for an Item that is being edited by another user.
  

Organization of this section

10.3.1 Names of Flow Designer components and how to use them

10.3.2 Placing workers and processing

10.3.3 Setting official authority for a node