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title: Create an Analytics Flow
slug: manufacturing-connect-edge/create-an-analytics-flow
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createdAt: 2022-09-29T14:41:25.000Z
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You can create an analytics flow by navigating to **Analytics **>** Instances**. 

When creating an analytics flow, you're guided through selecting input, function, and output processors and the flow automatically adds connections to the processors. 

**To create an Analytics Flow:**

1. Navigate to **Analytics ***> ***Instances**. 
   The *Instances *pane appears. 
2. Use the *Analytics Groups* drop-down list to select the group you want to add the processor to. 
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3. Open the **Action menu** and select **Add flow**. 
   The *Create Flow *wizard appears.
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4. Enter a name for the flow.
5. Select an input processor and define its parameters. See [Input Processors](docId\:SU8Qof2fEGkuClAQhy6lB) to learn more. 
6. Click **Next**. 
7. Select an function processor and define its parameters. See [Statistical Functions](docId\:YWt979Ar3VjCtxTfnLNnr) to learn more. 
8. Click **Next**. 
9. Select an output processor and define its parameters. See [Output Processors](docId\:Ng545Tvryehwy8OboTzT_) to learn more. 
10. Click **Next**. 
11. Click **Create Flow**.
    The flow displays in the Analytics canvas with default connections.