Why can’t the flow be activated?
Run Validate. Starting with the first error, fix a missing start line, empty message, disconnected edge or required node field.
Run Validate. Starting with the first error, fix a missing start line, empty message, disconnected edge or required node field. Confirm that Activate becomes available when the error count reaches zero.
Before you start
- The time of the issue and affected record
- The exact on-screen error text
Step by step
Open Flow Builder → flow editor
Go to Flow Builder → flow editor from the main menu. Confirm that the selected record matches the task you are about to complete.
Why can’t the flow be activated?
Run Validate. Starting with the first error, fix a missing start line, empty message, disconnected edge or required node field.
Check the result
Confirm that Activate becomes available when the error count reaches zero.
Result checkIf it did not work
Check these
- If the screen or control is missing, check your user role and whether the feature is enabled for your account.
- If the action does not finish, send the exact on-screen error text to support.
Does this step look different in your panel?
We can review the screen and exact error text together.
This guide was checked against the product UI and code inventory on 29 August 2026.
