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INTERFACE

# FlowInputField

A wrapper for an input field contained in a published flow.

## [_link_](#graphql-schema-definition) GraphQL Schema definition

`   - interface FlowInputField {  - # Unique identifier used by the metadata API - id: [ID](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/id.doc.html)!  - # Name shown in server and desktop clients - name: [String](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/string.doc.html)  - # Fields that are children of this field - # - # Arguments - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - childFields( - filter: [FlowOutputField_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfield_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [FlowOutputFieldSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfieldsortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [[FlowOutputField](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfield.doc.html)!]!  - # Fields that are children of this field - # - # Arguments - # **after**: The cursor to receive the next page of objects. If no - # cursor is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. Offset can not be - # set at the same time. This is the preferred API to use if possible as it is - # faster. - # **first**: Maximum number of objects to be returned in a page. The - # default is 100 - # **offset**: The number of entries to offset the start of the page - # by. If no offset is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. After - # can not be set at the same time. - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - childFieldsConnection( - after: [String](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/string.doc.html), - first: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - offset: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - filter: [FlowOutputField_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfield_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [FlowOutputFieldSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfieldsortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [FlowOutputFieldsConnection](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfieldsconnection.doc.html)  - # Databases that are upstream from this inputField. - # - # Arguments - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamDatabases( - filter: [Database_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/database_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [DatabaseSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasesortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [[Database](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/database.doc.html)!]!  - # Databases that are upstream from this inputField. - # - # Arguments - # **after**: The cursor to receive the next page of objects. If no - # cursor is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. Offset can not be - # set at the same time. This is the preferred API to use if possible as it is - # faster. - # **first**: Maximum number of objects to be returned in a page. The - # default is 100 - # **offset**: The number of entries to offset the start of the page - # by. If no offset is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. After - # can not be set at the same time. - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamDatabasesConnection( - after: [String](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/string.doc.html), - first: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - offset: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - filter: [Database_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/database_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [DatabaseSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasesortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [DatabasesConnection](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasesconnection.doc.html)  - # Tables that are upstream of this field. - # - # Arguments - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamTables( - filter: [DatabaseTable_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetable_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [DatabaseTableSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetablesortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [[DatabaseTable](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetable.doc.html)!]!  - # Tables that are upstream of this field. - # - # Arguments - # **after**: The cursor to receive the next page of objects. If no - # cursor is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. Offset can not be - # set at the same time. This is the preferred API to use if possible as it is - # faster. - # **first**: Maximum number of objects to be returned in a page. The - # default is 100 - # **offset**: The number of entries to offset the start of the page - # by. If no offset is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. After - # can not be set at the same time. - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamTablesConnection( - after: [String](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/string.doc.html), - first: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - offset: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - filter: [DatabaseTable_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetable_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [DatabaseTableSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetablesortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [DatabaseTablesConnection](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/databasetablesconnection.doc.html)  - # Flows that are upstream from this inputField. - # - # Arguments - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamFlows( - filter: [Flow_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [FlowSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowsortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [[Flow](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow.doc.html)!]!  - # Flows that are upstream from this inputField. - # - # Arguments - # **after**: The cursor to receive the next page of objects. If no - # cursor is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. Offset can not be - # set at the same time. This is the preferred API to use if possible as it is - # faster. - # **first**: Maximum number of objects to be returned in a page. The - # default is 100 - # **offset**: The number of entries to offset the start of the page - # by. If no offset is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. After - # can not be set at the same time. - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamFlowsConnection( - after: [String](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/string.doc.html), - first: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - offset: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - filter: [Flow_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [FlowSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowsortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [FlowsConnection](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowsconnection.doc.html)  - # Flows that are upstream from this inputField. - # - # Arguments - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamDatasources( - filter: [PublishedDatasource_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasource_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [PublishedDatasourceSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasourcesortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [[PublishedDatasource](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasource.doc.html)!]!  - # Flows that are upstream from this inputField. - # - # Arguments - # **after**: The cursor to receive the next page of objects. If no - # cursor is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. Offset can not be - # set at the same time. This is the preferred API to use if possible as it is - # faster. - # **first**: Maximum number of objects to be returned in a page. The - # default is 100 - # **offset**: The number of entries to offset the start of the page - # by. If no offset is supplied it will start at the beginning of the list. After - # can not be set at the same time. - # **filter**: Filter by GraphQL field and given value - # **orderBy**: Sort by given fields. The sort orders defined first in - # the list will take priority. If there are no given sort orders or a tie on the - # final sorted field then the resulting set will be sorted by ID in ascending - # order. - # **permissionMode**: Results filtering mode. - upstreamDatasourcesConnection( - after: [String](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/string.doc.html), - first: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - offset: [Int](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/int.doc.html), - filter: [PublishedDatasource_Filter](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasource_filter.doc.html), - orderBy: [PublishedDatasourceSortOrder](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasourcesortorder.doc.html), - permissionMode: [PermissionMode](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/permissionmode.doc.html) - ): [PublishedDatasourcesConnection](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/publisheddatasourcesconnection.doc.html)  - # A flow to which these fields input - flow: [Flow](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow.doc.html) - }   `

## [_link_](#require-by) Require by

- [Flow_Flows are used to prepare data, which can include aggregation, cleaning, preprocessing, etc._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flow.doc.html "Flow - Flows are used to prepare data, which can include aggregation, cleaning, preprocessing, etc.")

- [FlowColumnInputField_Column input field implementation_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowcolumninputfield.doc.html "FlowColumnInputField - Column input field implementation")

- [FlowColumnOutputField_Column output field implementation_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowcolumnoutputfield.doc.html "FlowColumnOutputField - Column output field implementation")

- [FlowFieldInputField_Field input field implementation_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowfieldinputfield.doc.html "FlowFieldInputField - Field input field implementation")

- [FlowFieldOutputField_Field output field implementation_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowfieldoutputfield.doc.html "FlowFieldOutputField - Field output field implementation")

- [FlowInputFieldsConnection_Connection Type for FlowInputField_](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowinputfieldsconnection.doc.html "FlowInputFieldsConnection - Connection Type for FlowInputField")

- [FlowOutputField_A wrapper for an output field contained in a published flow._](https://help.tableau.com/v0.0/api/metadata_api/en-us/reference/flowoutputfield.doc.html "FlowOutputField - A wrapper for an output field contained in a published flow.")