Flow Reference Component Reference
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Use a flow reference component in flow to direct Mule to send a message to another flow for processing. When a message reaches a flow reference component in a flow, Mule sends the message to another flow according to the configuration of the flow-ref attributes.
| Note that when Mule passes a message to another flow via a flow reference, the message is not carried via a transport. Thus, any outbound properties on the message remain outbound properties rather than being converted into inbound properties (as they would be if the message crossed the transport barrier. |
A flow reference can route messages to any type of flow within the same application. Refer to Flows and Subflows for more information.
Configuration
Studio Visual Editor
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Place the flow reference component on the canvas at the point where you want the current flow to call another flow.
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Open the flow reference component’s Properties Editor to configure it according to the table below.
Attribute Value Description Display Name
Flow Reference
Customize to display a unique name for the component in your application.
Flow name
Mule auto-populates this drop-down with the flow names in your application
Select the name of the flow that you want to invoke using this flow reference.
XML Editor or Standalone
Add a flow-ref element to your flow, then configure its attributes according to the table below. Refer to code sample below.
| Element | Description |
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flow-ref |
Insert the flow-ref element into your code at the point where you want the current flow to call another flow. |
| Element Attribute | Description |
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name |
Specify the name of the flow that you want to invoke using this flow reference. |
doc:name |
Customize to display a unique name for the component in your application. Note: Attribute not required in Mule Standalone configuration. |
<flow-ref name="helloworldFlow2" doc:name="Flow Reference"/>See Also
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Read more about the different kinds of Flows and Subflows that you can call using a flow reference component.