Flow design process

A flow consists of interconnected modules that define the sequence of operations applied to flow data. Consider CONNECT flows as a custom digital assembly line for your data. Just as a physical factory turns raw materials into finished goods, a flow takes raw, unorganized data, processes it, and then sends it exactly where it needs to go.

Each flow represents a specific automation, integration or analytical task. Instead of writing thousands of lines of computer code, you can connect pre-built building blocks (called "modules") on a visual canvas. Data is represented by messages.

The graphic is for illustration purposes only to demonstrate the capability of modules.

Steps in a flow

1. Start a flow with one or several input modules. These can be internal sources, like time triggers or data generators, but also connectors to external systems, such as APIs, databases, and programmable logic controller (PLCs).

2. Assign one or more modules to accomplish something with the input messages.

3. The final step delivers results to an output module, where messages leave the flow.

Each module in the flow performs one of these tasks:

4. Processes messages.

5. Performs an action.

When coordinated together, the flow outputs modified messages that meet requirements.