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# Flow Element Connectors

A connector determines the path that a flow takes at run time.

### Required Editions

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Default—Unlabeled (Free-Form)

![Example of an 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/flow/flow_free_form_unlabeled_connector.png)

Identifies which element to run next.

Default—Unlabeled (Auto-Layout)

![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/flow/flow_connector_default.png)

Identifies which element to run next.

Decision outcome label

![Example of an 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/flow/flow_connector_decision_outcome.png)

Identifies which element to run when the criteria of a Decision element outcome are met.

Wait configuration label

![Example of event 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/flow/flow_connector_pause.png)

Identifies which element to run when an event that's defined in a Wait element occurs.

Fault

![Example of a 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/flow/flow_connector_fault_autolayout.png)

Identifies which element to run when the previous element results in an error. Click to collapse or expand the path following the fault connector.

Loop—For each item

![Example of a next-element 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/flow/flow_connector_for_each_autolayout.png)

Identifies the first element to run for each iteration of a Loop element.

Loop—After last item

![Example of end-of-loop 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/flow/flow_connector_after_last_autolayout.png)

Identifies which element to run after a Loop element finishes iterating through a collection.

Outgoing Go To—Destination element

![Example of an 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/flow/flow_connector_go_to_outgoing.png)

Identifies which element to go to and run next.

Incoming Go To—+x connections

![Example of an incoming 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/flow/flow_connector_go_to_incoming.png)

Identifies how many incoming go-to connections an element has.

#### See Also

- [Flow Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "An element represents an action that the flow can run. Examples include reading or writing Salesforce data, displaying information and collecting data from flow users, runnning business logic, or manipulating data.")
- [Move and Connect Elements to Change a Flow Route](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_logic_route_add.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Identify which elements the flow runs and in what order by connecting the elements on your canvas together. To change the run order, move elements and add or remove connectors.")