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description: The running context determines the access that a flow approval process has to Salesforce data and the context used by a paused flow approval process to resume. By default, the running context of an autolaunched or record-triggered flow approval process is the Automated Process User in system context.
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# Running Context of a Flow Approval Process

The running context determines the access that a flow approval process has to Salesforce data and the context used by a paused flow approval process to resume. By default, the running context of an autolaunched or record-triggered flow approval process is the Automated Process User in system context.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;"><a href="https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_about_supported_editions.htm&amp;release=264.0.0&amp;type=5" title="Review the supported products and editions for Flow Approval Processes.">View supported editions for Flow Approval Processes.</a></td></tr></tbody></table>