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# Failed

Pair this action with [Start](/kb/automation-builder-kit-abk/actions/flow-lifecycle/startflowaction.md) and use it inside a fault path in a Flow to ensure proper Flow execution error tracing.

## Inputs

| Name              | Required | Type   | Description                                                    |
| ----------------- | -------- | ------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| flowFaultMessage  | Yes      | String | Automatically provided as $Flow\.FaultMessage                  |
| flowInterviewGuid | Yes      | String | Automatically provided as $Flow\.InterviewGuid.                |
| flowApiName       | No       | String | The API name of the flow. Automatically provided if available. |

## Outputs

| Name             | Type   | Description                 |
| ---------------- | ------ | --------------------------- |
| flowFaultMessage | String | The Flow fault path message |