Implement process flow and UI actions with a state model

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title: Implement process flow and UI actions with a state model
description: You can implement a process flow and UI actions with a state model.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/state-management/implement-process-flow-state-model.html
release: australia
product: State Management
classification: state-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [State Management, Configure core features, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
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# Implement process flow and UI actions with a state model

You can implement a process flow and UI actions with a state model.

## Before you begin

Role required: state\_model\_admin or admin

## About this task

State models provide a way to limit the choices for moving between states in a form. If you set up only a state model, users manually change states in the form. Additional steps are required to add the process flow or UI actions, as illustrated in the following example.

\[Omitted image "change-form-ui-actions-process.png"\] Alt text: Change Request form highlighting the UI Action and Process Flow.

## Procedure

1.  Verify the choices for the **State** field for the table and ensure that you created transitions for them.

    For more information about how to add **State** field choices, see [Best practices for state field choice values](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_BPForStateFieldChoiceValues.md).

2.  After creating the state model, define the process flow.

    For more information about process flows, see [Process flow formatter](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/r_ProcessFlowFormatter.md).

3.  Define UI actions as desired to move between states.

    For more information about UI actions, see [UI actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/c_UIActions.md).


## Result

After the state model is enabled, only the defined state transitions are included in the choice list for the **State** field, and the process flow and UI actions are implemented.