# How to use the subflow requester

**URL:** <https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-use-the-subflow-requester/360>\
**Category:** Process Design\
**Created:** [April 7, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-use-the-subflow-requester/360 "2009-04-07T02:41:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![wfg-admin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discuss.workflowgen.com/wfg-admin/32/714_2.png) [@wfg-admin](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/u/wfg-admin)\
**Post date:** [April 7, 2009, 2:41am UTC](https://discuss.workflowgen.com/t/how-to-use-the-subflow-requester/360/1 "2009-04-07T02:41:00Z")

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### Issue

How can I set the subflow requester if the participant of the first action of the sub-process is not part of the participant groups in the parent process?

The options for the subflow requester are all automatic to someone who is part of the parent process participant and I cannot select the participant from the sub-process.

### Solution

Assign a dedicated user as the subflow requester who will not be used in the sub-process. To do this:

1. Set the default `wfgen_admin` account as part of the parent process participant to be the subflow requester of the sub-process.

2. Create a TEXT type process data that has a default value of `wfgen_admin` and name the data `SUBFLOW_REQUESTER`.

3. In the sub-process action, select **Automatic to the person** for the subflow requester and choose the `SUBFLOW_REQUESTER` process data from the **Retrieve users from** drop-down list.

This way WorkflowGen will trigger the sub-process on behalf of `wfgen_admin`. But once the sub-process begins, it will take its own action participant assignment rules.