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# Flow Identifiers in Translation Files

In a translation file exported from Translation Workbench, a unique key or trans-unit ID attribute identifies a flow metadata label.

### Required Editions

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small edition"><colgroup><col></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Professional</strong>, <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions</td></tr></tbody></table>

Flows follow a convention based on the flow label.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small ">
        <colgroup>
          <col style="width:16.666666666666664%">
          <col style="width:41.66666666666667%">
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        </colgroup>
        <thead class="slds-text-title_caps ">
          <tr class="">
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d183612e80">Flow Component</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d183612e83">Key or Trans-Unit ID</th>
            <th scope="col" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" id="d183612e86">Example</th>
          </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Flow Definition Name</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​FieldLabel</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​FieldLabel</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Flow Version Name</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Name</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​1.​Name</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 d183612e83 d183612e86 ">
              <strong>Screen</strong>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Paused Message</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Screen.​<var>screenUniqueName</var>.​PausedText</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​1.​Screen.​Greet_Customer.​PausedText</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Help Text</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Screen.​<var>screenUniqueName</var>.​HelpText</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​1.​Screen.​Greet_​Customer.​HelpText</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 d183612e83 d183612e86 ">
              <strong>Screen Input Field</strong>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Label</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​<var>screenUniqueName</var>.​Field.​<var>fieldUniqueName</var>.​FieldLabel</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​Survey_​Customer.​Field.​Customer_​Name.​FieldLabel</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Help Text</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​<var>screenUniqueName</var>.​Field.​<var>fieldUniqueName</var>.​HelpText</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​Survey_​Customer.​Field.​Customer_​Name.​HelpText</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Error Message</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​<var>screenUniqueName</var>.​Field.​<var>fieldUniqueName</var>.​ErrorMessage</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​Survey_​Customer.​Field.Customer_​Name.​ErrorMessage</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 d183612e83 d183612e86 ">
              <strong>Screen Output Field</strong>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 "> Display Text</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​<var>screenUniqueName</var>.​Field.​<var>fieldUniqueName</var>.Description</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers​.2.​Greet_​Customer.​Field.​WelcomeMessage.​Description</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 d183612e83 d183612e86 ">
              <strong>Choice</strong>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Label</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Choice.​<var>choiceUniqueName</var>.​FieldLabel</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​Choice.​Participate_​No.​FieldLabel</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Error Message</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Choice.​<var>choiceUniqueName</var>.​ErrorMessage</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​Choice.​Participate_​No.​ErrorMessage</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Input Label</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Choice.​<var>choiceUniqueName</var>.​InputLabel</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​Choice.​Participate_​No.​InputLabel</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 d183612e83 d183612e86 ">
              <strong>Stages</strong>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Stage Label</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​Stage.​<var>stageUniqueName</var>.​FieldLabel</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Stages_​Online_​Purchase_​Breadcrumbs.​1.​Stage.​Billing_​Details.​FieldLabel</td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td class="slds-cell-wrap" colspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 d183612e83 d183612e86 ">
              <strong>Text Template</strong>
            </td>

          </tr>
          <tr class="">
            <td data-label="Flow Component" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e80 ">Label</td>

            <td data-label="Key or Trans-Unit ID" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e83 ">Flow.​<var>flowType</var>.​<var>flowUniqueName</var>.​<var>versionNumber</var>.​​TextTemplate.​<var>texttemplateUniqueName</var>.​FieldLabel</td>

            <td data-label="Example" class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;" headers="d183612e86 ">Flow.​Flow.​Survey_​customers.​2.​TextTemplate.​ParticipantCity_​FieldLabel</td>

          </tr>
        </tbody>
      </table>

#### See Also

- [Work with Translation Files](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.translation_file_description.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Translate metadata labels or data translation text, or review existing translations, with XML Localization Interchange File Format (.xlf) or Salesforce Translation Format (.stf) files.")
- [Considerations for Translating Flows](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.workbench_flow_considerations.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "When you use Translation Workbench to translate flows, note these considerations.")