Using Validate to Find Missing Artifacts in Navigation Flows

While viewing the Navigation Flow listing, you might see navigation flow nodes or artifacts displaying an error icon . This error occurs because artifacts that were associated with the navigation flow were either renamed or removed and they are now considered missing. You'll need to edit the navigation flow to associate it with either a renamed artifact or with a different artifact before you can activate the navigation flow. You might not realize that artifacts are considered missing, so it's recommended that you validate your navigation flows before setting them to Active status.

Note:

To resolve a navigation flow displaying a warning icon , see Resolving Navigation Flows that Display a Warning Icon.

To validate navigation flows to find missing artifacts and reassociate them:

1. Open the Navigation Flow page. See Viewing and Working with Navigation Flows.
2. If they aren't already deactivated, set the navigation flows you want to validate to Inactive status. See Activating and Deactivating Navigation Flows.
3. Highlight the row or rows of the navigation flows you want to validate.
4. Click , and then select Validate.

   If artifacts are missing, you'll see an error message indicating which navigation flows are referencing artifacts that cannot be found.

5. Click the name of each navigation flow with the error, and then expand the nodes which display the error icon until you reach the Manage page which displays the missing artifact.
6. For Artifact, click to select the renamed artifact or a different artifact in the Artifact Library.
7. Click Save and Close.
8. Repeat the validation on your navigation flows and drill down to make corrections, as needed, until you see a message indicating the navigation flows are valid.
9. Activate the navigation flows. See Activating and Deactivating Navigation Flows.

To reload a navigation flow to view design time changes, see Reloading a Navigation Flow.