Configuring flows

---
title: Configuring flows
description: Configure user access, API access, and properties for Workflow Studio flows.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/configuring-flow-designer.html
release: australia
product: Workflow Studio
classification: workflow-studio
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 3
breadcrumb: [Flows, subflows, and actions, Workflow Studio, Build workflows]
---

# Configuring flows

Configure user access, API access, and properties for Workflow Studio flows.

## Activation

Workflow Studio flows, subflows, and actions are ServiceNow AI Platform features that are active by default.

## Configuration options

|Configuration option|Reference|
|--------------------|---------|
|Retain flow execution details|[Flow execution details retention](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flow-reporting.md)|
|Create flow-specific execution settings|[Flow execution settings](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flow-execution-settings.md)|
|Enable flow reporting|[Activate flow reporting](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/enable-flow-reporting.md)|
|View flow and action dashboards|[FDIH Dashboard](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/fdih-dashboard.md)|
|Set flow priority|[Flow priority](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flow-priority.md)|

|Configuration option|Reference|
|--------------------|---------|
|Grant users access to build flows by role|[User access to Workflow Studio flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/user-access-flow-designer.md)|
|Restrict access to individual flow and action features by custom roles|[Manage access to Workflow Studio flow features](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/manage-access-features.md)|
|Filter flow and action content by role|[Content filtering for Workflow Studio flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/content-filtering-flow-designer.md)|

|Configuration option|Reference|
|--------------------|---------|
|Grant access to flow and action APIs|[API access to Workflow Studio flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/api-access-flow-designer.md)|
|Create code snippets|[Create code snippets for flows, subflows, and actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flow-design-code-snippet.md)|
|Create a client callable flow, subflow, or action|[Create a client callable flow, subflow, or action](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/grant-access-flow-apis.md)|

|Configuration option|Reference|
|--------------------|---------|
|Manage cross-scope access to flows and actions|[Restricted caller access to Workflow Studio flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/restricted-caller-access-flow-designer.md)|
|Upgrade restricted caller access|[Upgrade restricted caller access privileges for flows and actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/restricted-caller-access-flow-designer.md)|

|Configuration option|Reference|
|--------------------|---------|
|Update flow diagramming|[Update to the latest version of Flow Diagramming](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/update-to-latest-version-flow-diagramming.md)|
|Update Workflow Studio and all of its dependencies|[Update to the latest version of Workflow Studio](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/update-to-the-latest-version-of-workflow-studio.md)|