---
alias: user-guide-automation-workflow-create
tags:
- connect iot
description: "Create a new automation workflow with tasks for reuse across controllers"
---

# Create Automation Workflow

:lock: AutomationWorkflow.**Create**

## Overview

This operation is used to create a new **Automation Workflow** that can be reused across multiple Automation Controllers.

## Setup

No specific setup is required other than to meet the preconditions of the operation.

## Preconditions

* The **Automation Workflow** does not currently exist in the system.

## Sequence of Steps

### Step 1: General Data

1. Provide a name for the **Automation Workflow**.
2. Optionally, provide a description of the **Automation Workflow**.
3. Optionally select a Data Group for the **Automation Workflow**.
4. Select **Next** to choose the available *Tasks*.

![create_automation_workflow_step_one][create_automation_workflow_step_one]

### Step 2: Select Task Packages

1. Select the Task Packages that will be available in the workflow editor panel.

    !!! warning "Required Package"

	       The `Core Tasks` package is mandatory and must be selected.

	       Package Selection Rules:
    
	       * **Mandatory packages** appear selected and cannot be unselected
	       * **Available packages** can be selected or unselected as needed
	       * **Disabled packages** appear grayed out due to dependency requirements
    
	       The system automatically organizes packages in the following order: Mandatory (selected), Available for selection, Disabled.

2. Select **Create** to finish the process.

![create_automation_workflow_step_two][create_automation_workflow_step_two]

### Step 3: Design Workflow

1. After creation, the workflow designer opens automatically.
2. Design your reusable workflow logic using the available tasks.
3. The workflow must have both **Start** and **End** points to be exportable and reusable in Automation Controllers.

    !!! info "Workflow Reuse"
        Once created, this workflow can be imported into any Automation Controller for reuse across multiple automation scenarios.

[create_automation_workflow_step_one]: ./images/create_automation_workflow_step_one.png
[create_automation_workflow_step_two]: ./images/create_automation_workflow_step_two.png