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title: Index Lightning flows
slug: '3120'
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/3120/
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# Index Lightning flows

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[Pro and Enterprise editions](https://docs.coveo.com/en/l2590456#salesforce)


You can create a custom object to be able to index Flows inside Salesforce to serve them as search results.
Since Flows are only metadata instead of being a record, you can't index them directly.
You need to create a custom object that contains the information about the suggested fields necessary to search the Flows.

## Creating a flow in your Salesforce organization

. In the **Setup** menu, select the **Object Manager** tab and search for **Flow**.

You should find a Flow object called `CoveoV2__Flow__c`, an indexable Flow:


> **Note**
>
> You can modify the flow layout to customize it and use the new template with (see [Building Page Layouts for Custom Objects](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=building_page_layouts_for_custom_objects.htm&type=5)).

. [Create a Page Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=customize_layoutcreate.htm&type=5).


> **Important**
>
> You must add the **FieldAPIName** in your layout since you need it to index the flow in your Coveo organization.
. In the **App Launcher** search for and click **Flows**, which appears as a tab in the menu at the top of the page.
. [Build a Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=flow_build.htm&type=5).
. In the **Setup** menu, search for and select `Flows`.
Then, create a new Flow by following the steps (see [Build a Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=flow_build.htm&type=5)).
. Ensure that your flow is activated (see [Activate or Deactivate a Flow](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=flow_distribute_activate.htm&type=5)).

## Indexing your flow in your Coveo organization

. In the Coveo Administration Console, access your source configuration.
. Search for and select **Flow**.
. Ensure that you have indexed the Flows and that you have the `CoveoV2__FlowAPIName__c` field in your source.


> **Leading practice**
>
> Use unique API names for every objects.
. Choose Fields that need to be indexed.
. Click **Save and Rebuild Source**.

Your **Flow** tab should look like this: