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description: "This guide outlines the steps for directing material through a temporary off-flow process"
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# How to: Send Material to a Temporary Off-Flow

### 1\. Go to the Business Data menu.

![Howto temporaryoffflow image 1](../../../images/howto_temporaryoffflow_image_1.png)

### 2\. Select the Material entity.

![Howto temporaryoffflow image 2](../../../images/howto_temporaryoffflow_image_2.png)

### 3\. Select the Material you want to use.

![Howto temporaryoffflow image 3](../../../images/howto_temporaryoffflow_image_3.png)

### 4\. Select the Off-Flow button.

![Howto temporaryoffflow image 4](../../../images/howto_temporaryoffflow_image_4.png)

### 5\. Select the Temporary Off-Flow option.

For more information, see [Temporary Off-Flow - Critical Manufacturing Documentation Portal](https://help.criticalmanufacturing.com/10.0/userguide/business-data/material/temporary_off_flow/)

![Howto temporaryoffflow image 5](../../../images/howto_temporaryoffflow_image_5.png)

### 6\. Complete the necessary fields and select the Send button.

![Howto temporaryoffflow image 6](../../../images/howto_temporaryoffflow_image_6.png)