Create subflow for Design and Assign function

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  • Updated March 12, 2026
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    • Create a subflow in the Workflow Studio. You can use this subflow to configure an activity in the playbook for the Design and Assign function.

    Before you begin

    Role required: admin, sn_ni_core.inventory_admin

    About this task

    You create a subflow by defining the input data that the subflow uses and the output data it generates. Then you link the subflow to a request definition. You can use this request definition to configure an activity to automate the design and assign function using a playbook. The subflows associated with request definitions are triggered by the TNI Design Assign process flow after you submit them.

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Process Automation > Flow Designer.
    2. Select New and then select Subflow from the option list.
    3. Fill in the following fields:
      Field Description
      Subflow name Name of the subflow.
      Description Description of the subflow.
      Application Application scope to create the subflow in. You can select Network Inventory Advanced.
    4. Create the subflow input and assign an appropriate value to the subflow output according to your requirement.
      To learn more, see Create a subflow in Workflow Studio.
      Note:
      The subflows are triggered by the TNI Design Assign process flow on submission, and the following inputs are required.
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