Set flow priority

task brazil Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read set-flow-priority.md

Determine the order in which worker threads run background flows. Use a mix of flow priorities to distinguish between flows to defer and flows to run first.

Before you begin

Role required: flow_designer or admin
Show flow priority field

Procedure

Navigate to All > Process Automation > Workflow Studio.
Select the Flow data pill filter.
Open the flow whose priority you want to set.
Select Edit flow.
From the More Actions menu, select Properties.
From the Flow properties window, expand Advanced Options.
From Flow Priority Default, select the priority value you want for the flow.

You can set background flows to have one of these priority values.
- High
- Medium
- Low By default, background flows run with medium priority.
Note: Flows that run in the foreground run with an elevated priority above background flows.
Select Update.

Result

The flow runs at the priority you specify as long as it does not pause or get delegated to another node to run.

What to do next

Use the FDIH dashboard to review the flow executions and verify that your flows are running as expected.

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title: Set flow priority
description: Determine the order in which worker threads run background flows. Use a mix of flow priorities to distinguish between flows to defer and flows to run first.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/build-workflows/workflow-studio/set-flow-priority.html
release: brazil
product: Workflow Studio
classification: workflow-studio
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Flow priority, Flow administration, Configure flows, Flows, subflows, and actions, Workflow Studio, Build workflows]
---

# Set flow priority

Determine the order in which worker threads run background flows. Use a mix of flow priorities to distinguish between flows to defer and flows to run first.

## Before you begin

- Role required: flow\_designer or admin
- [Show flow priority field](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/build-workflows/workflow-studio/show-flow-priority-field.md)

## Procedure

1. Navigate to **All** &gt; **Process Automation** &gt; **Workflow Studio**.

2. Select the **Flow** data pill filter.

3. Open the flow whose priority you want to set.

4. Select **Edit flow**.

5. From the More Actions menu, select **Properties**.

6. From the Flow properties window, expand **Advanced Options**.

7. From **Flow Priority Default**, select the priority value you want for the flow.

You can set background flows to have one of these priority values.

- High
- Medium
- Low
By default, background flows run with medium priority.

**Note:** Flows that run in the foreground run with an elevated priority above background flows.

8. Select **Update**.

## Result

The flow runs at the priority you specify as long as it does not pause or get delegated to another node to run.

## What to do next

Use the FDIH dashboard to review the flow executions and verify that your flows are running as expected.

**Parent Topic:**[Flow priority](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/brazil/markdown/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flow-priority.md)