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# Branch
## Description
**What it does**: The Branch node allows you to create decision points in your workflow, making it adaptable and efficient. It's like saying, "If this condition is true, do this; otherwise, do that.
**When to use it?** Imagine you are processing customer orders. You can use a Branch node to check if the order total exceeds a certain amount. If it does, you might send the order for manager approval; if not, you can automatically process the order.
## Component settings
| Parameter Name | Description |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Only continue if | The condition to continue on this branch. On the first dropdown list you have to enter your input data. The second is all the 21 different conditions. The third is to complete the condition with a text or a date |
| Condition |
Refers to all the 21 different conditions:
(Text) Contains
(Text) Does not contain
(Text) Exactly matches
(Text) Does not exactly match
(Text) Is in
(Text) Is not in
(Text) Starts with
(Text) Does not start with
(Text) Ends with
(Text) Does not end with
(File format) Are
(Number) Equals
(Number) Greater than
(Number) Less than
(Date/time) Equal
(Date/time) After
(Date/time) Before
(Boolean) Is true
(Boolean) Is false
Exists
Does not exists
Is Null
Is Not Null
|
| Form |
Only available for Text, File format, Number and Date/time.
This allows you to enter a text, a number or a date/time.
|
## Advanced configurations
This Branch component has no advanced configurations.
## Use case
Here is a simple use case of the Branch component, where the Branch component is being used with the condition "Text Starts with".
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