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title: Add a Processor from the Instances Table
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/add-a-processor-from-the-instances-table
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createdAt: 2022-10-20T17:06:40.000Z
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You can add a processor to an existing Analytics flow by navigating to **Analytics **>** Instances Table**. 

# Add an Input or Output Processor from the Instances Table

**To add a processor from the Instances Table: **

1. Navigate to **Analytics ***> ***Instances Table**. 
2. Click the **Add +** icon for an existing respective input or output processor. 
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3. From the add processor menu, select one of the following. 
   - **New processor**: Select **Events **or **Values**, and then select the appropriate input or output processor. See [Input Processors](docId\:SU8Qof2fEGkuClAQhy6lB) and [Output Processors](docId\:Ng545Tvryehwy8OboTzT_) to learn more. 
     - Events (individual data source): The receiving processor reacts to each individual data value immediately. 
     - Values (combined data sources): The function processor waits for values from all of the combined data sources before reacting. 
   - **Existing processor in group**: Select an existing input or output processor and then select **Events **or **Values**. 
     - Events (individual data source): The receiving processor reacts to each individual data value immediately. 
     - Values (combined data sources): The function processor waits for values from all of the combined data sources before reacting. 

After saving the update, the new processor is connected to the selected input or output processor. 

# Add a Function Processor from the Instances Table

You can connect multiple functions from existing input and output processors by navigating to **Analytics > Instances Table**. 

Connecting from an input processor in an analytics flow places the selected flow's function processor in the *Outputs *column of the selected flow. Connecting from an output processor in a flow places the selected flow's function processor in the *Inputs *column of the selected flow.

When you view the flows in the *Instances *pane, the two functions are connected.

**To connect a function processor to a flow:**

1. Navigate to **Analytics ***> ***Instances Table**. 
2. Click the **Add +** icon for an existing respective input or output processor. 
   ::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/UAk6NMp_U2x3mkd7o2Y6Q_instancestable.png" size="80" width="1022" height="431" caption="Add processor icon" position="center" showCaption="true"}
3. From the add processor menu, select one of the following. 
   - **New processor**: Select **Events **or **Values**, and then select the appropriate function processor. See [Input Processors](docId\:SU8Qof2fEGkuClAQhy6lB) and [Output Processors](docId\:Ng545Tvryehwy8OboTzT_) to learn more. 
     - Events (individual data source): The receiving processor reacts to each individual data value immediately. 
     - Values (combined data sources): The function processor waits for values from all of the combined data sources before reacting. 
   - **Existing processor in group**: Select an existing function processor and then select **Events **or **Values**. 
     - Events (individual data source): The receiving processor reacts to each individual data value immediately. 
     - Values (combined data sources): The function processor waits for values from all of the combined data sources before reacting. 

After saving the update, the function is added to either the inputs or outputs column to the flow. 

Refer to the following example where the function for the selected flow appears in the *Inputs *column for the second function, and the second function appears in the *Outputs *column for the selected flow.

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/GLhjsM27obIseuCGibYkw_image.png" size="80" width="1353" height="633" caption="Additional function is added to existing flow" position="center" showCaption="true"}

From the *Instances *pane, the function output in the flow is connected to the input for the second function processor.

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/eQTx5OTPmVxismphRme-0_analytics-flow1.png" size="80" width="867" height="254" caption="Multiple function processors connected to flow" position="center" showCaption="true"}

Refer to the following example where the function for the selected flow appears in the *Outputs* column for the second function, and the second function appears in the *Inputs* column for the selected flow.

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/khRfPMlPAye2A5WJwSnrp_analytics-instances-table2.png" size="80" width="1342" height="627" caption="Additional function is added to existing flow" position="center" showCaption="true"}

From the *Instances* pane, the function output in the flow is connected to the input for the second function node.

::Image[]{src="https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/GNfzWylxCxztg9FlW7YN1_analytics-flow2.png" size="80" width="864" height="250" caption="Multiple function processors connected to flow" position="center" showCaption="true"}