Cannot Include Input Nodes in Subflow

[jts_14]

Hey all,

I am trying to recreate the social media monitoring workflow and am not able to create the Analyze Social Media Post subflow. When I highlight the nodes to create a subflow it allows me to create one up until I include the postAuthor, postContent, postURL, etc. input nodes.

When I asked Gummie it said this happens when trying to include Interface input nodes into a subflow. But when I clarified these are not Interface input nodes but just regular input nodes, it gave me this response:

I see the issue now - looking at your current flow, you’re using regular Input nodes (postAuthor, postContent, postURL, etc.). This sounds like it could be a bug if the “Make Subflow” button disappears when selecting Input nodes.

Please report this issue on https://forum.gumloop.com/ so the Gumloop team can investigate and fix it. Include:
1. That the Make Subflow button disappears when selecting Input nodes
2. That these are regular Input nodes, not Interface inputs
3. Screenshots if possible

As a temporary workaround, you might need to create the subflow without the Input nodes first, then add them afterward within the subflow.

Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong? Any help would be appreciated!

[Wasay-Gumloop]

Hey @jts_14 - Could you share your workbook link and set the access to anyone with the link can view’ please?

[jts_14]

Here you go: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?workbook_id=boNzxx7pqB4qT4jkEqq7v5&tab=1

The first flow is where I am attempting to make the subflow and it won’t allow me to include the input nodes

[Wasay-Gumloop]

@jts_14 - The highlight → subflow feature seems to be working fine on my end with the input nodes.

Could you try the following please:

1. Sign out
2. Clear your cache
3. Refresh the page
4. Sign back in
5. Try creating a subflow

Let me know if that works.

[jts_14]

Hey @Wasay-Gumloop thanks for the reply. I see you didn’t include the output node in your subflow. I am also able to include the input nodes in the subflow if I don’t include the output node.

Am I not supposed to include output nodes in subflows?

[jts_14]

I think I might have figured it out after playing around with it more.

The subflow itself should just include the nodes performing tasks, so in this case the combine text and Using AI nodes. And then you add the input and output nodes to that subflow afterward? Is that correct? @Wasay-Gumloop

[Wasay-Gumloop]

I see. If you’re including the output node as well technically you’re selecting the entire flow, not a sub-section of the flow. The flow itself is a subflow if that makes sense. You can drag it in another subflow through the subflow library already but if you still want to clone it, you can use the Duplicate button: