What Happens if I Import a Flow Without Its Required Data Structure or Database Table in Decisions?

RichterBell

Hello,

I'm working on a Decisions project, and we sometimes import flows between environments. 

What happens if I import a flow that references a defined data structure, but the data structure isn't present in the target environment? Also, what if the data structure exists in Decisions, but the corresponding database table hasn't been created yet? Will the flow fail entirely, or just the steps that use the missing structure/table?

MalikB_Decisions

Hello,

If you import a flow without its required data structure, the flow itself will import, but any steps that reference the missing structure (like database or Create Data steps) will fail or show errors. The rest of the flow will remain, but those steps won't function until the missing data structure is recreated or imported.

Similarly, if the data structure exists in Decisions but the database table does not, any steps that interact with the table (such as CRUD operations) will fail. The data structure definition alone isn't enough—the corresponding table must exist in the database for those steps to work.

Hope this helps!

Documentation links for reference:
https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/about-data-structures
https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/creating-a-database-structure
https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/best-practices-for-decisions-deployment?highlight=best%20pra
https://documentation.decisions.com/docs/creating-flow-structures