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# Flow Approval Processes Connectors

Connectors determine the available paths that a flow approval process can take at run time. On the canvas in Flow Builder, a connector is a line that connects one element to another.

### Required Editions

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## Connector Types

A flow approval process can contain different types of connectors.

Default

![Example of unlabeled connector](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/connector_default.png)

Has no label and identifies which element to execute next.

Decision Outcome

![Example of outcome connector](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/connector_decision_outcome.png)

Uses the label defined in the corresponding decision element outcome and identifies which element to execute when the decision outcome criteria are met.

Fault

![Example of fault connector](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/connector_fault.png)

Is labeled **Fault** and identifies which element to execute when the attached stage or a step within the attached stage results in an error.

Incoming Go To (Decision)

![Example of incoming go to connector for a decision element](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/automated_approvals/flow_approval_process_connector_go_to_incoming_decision.png)

Is labeled **\+ x connections** and identifies how many incoming go to connections a decision element has.

Incoming Go To (Stage)

![Example of incoming go to connector for a stage element](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/automated_approvals/flow_approval_process_connector_go_to_incoming.png)

Is labeled **\+ x connections** above the steps and identifies how many incoming go to connections a stage element has.

[Outgoing Go To](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_automated_approvals_build_logic_route.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Flow approval processes use Auto-Layout in Flow Builder. In Auto-Layout, elements on the canvas are spaced and connected automatically. Use Go To connectors when you have elements that don’t follow the usual consecutive auto-layout path.")

![Example of outgoing go to connector](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/automated_approvals/connector_go_to_outgoing.png)

Is labeled with the name of the connected element and identifies which element to go to and execute next. Use to create loops in a flow approval process.