Recall path in Flow Approval processes
Key Takeaway
A recall path does not start a recall. It runs automated work after a recall is requested, and the approval submission is recalled only when the recall path's stage completes.
A recall path is an optional branch you add to a flow approval process. It runs automated work when someone recalls (pulls back) an in-progress approval submission. It is the flow approval process counterpart to the Recall Actions section of legacy Approval Processes.
What a recall path can contain
A recall path can contain only one stage, and that stage can contain only background steps. So a recall path can run automated work, but it cannot include approval steps.
The actual recall work happens in the active, autolaunched flow that each background step runs.
A background step in the recall path has four start options. It can start when:
- the stage starts
- another named step is marked Completed
- up to 10 specified requirements are met
- an active evaluation flow returns True
Each background step runs as the Automated Process User by default. You can instead choose "A Selected User" or "A User Specified by a Resource at Run Time". The second option uses a flow approval process text resource that holds the username.