# Run & Node Statuses

A **run** is one execution of a workflow. Run status describes the whole execution; node status describes one point inside it.

![Runs mode showing run history and node states](/documentation/flowcrafter/screenshots/runs-mode-overview.png)

## Run statuses

| Status | Meaning | Can it continue? |
|---|---|---|
| Running | Work is queued, executing, retrying, or waiting | Yes. It continues as its nodes become ready. |
| Complete | Every required path finished; untaken paths may be skipped | No. This run is finished. |
| Failed | A node exhausted its retries or hit an error that cannot be retried automatically | Yes. Retrying a failed node returns the run to Running. |
| Cancelled | Someone cancelled the run, or its original entry was permanently deleted through Gravity Forms | No. This run is finished. Moving an entry to Trash does not cancel it. |

![Four run statuses in the history panel, with a failed follow-up selected on the canvas](/documentation/flowcrafter/screenshots/reference-run-statuses.png)

## Node lifecycle statuses

| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pending | Queued and waiting to start |
| Running | Executing now |
| Waiting | Delayed or waiting for payment, approval, or a form submission |
| Retrying | Failed temporarily and will try again after a short wait |
| Complete | Finished successfully |
| Failed | Stopped with no automatic retries left |
| Cancelled | Stopped because the run was cancelled |
| Skipped | The node was only on an untaken [Condition](/documentation/flowcrafter/nodes/logic/condition-entry/) or [Switch](/documentation/flowcrafter/nodes/logic/switch/) branch, so it never ran |
| Continuing | [For Each](/documentation/flowcrafter/nodes/flow/for-each/) finished a batch and has more items to process |
| Partial | For Each finished with failed items, or a node in its Each branch failed for one or more items while processing continued |

A scheduled retry appears with an amber **Retrying** badge and the last error on the node. Open the run's **Details** to read the full error and use **View step** to inspect its recorded input and output. The run remains **Running** because another attempt is scheduled; the node returns to Running when that attempt starts, and to its normal summary after success. Cancelling or stopping the run removes the live retry warning.

## Repeated nodes

A node can run more than once when:

- A For Each **iteration** runs its branch for another item. Select an item in the run view to inspect what happened for that item.
- [Go To](/documentation/flowcrafter/nodes/flow/go-to/) returns to an earlier node. When a node ran on multiple passes, use the **Pass** arrows beside **Output** to inspect its recorded results. The most recent pass opens first; changing passes changes Output, not the whole canvas or Input column.
- An **attempt** retries a failure. The node's attempt count increases; a retry does not create a new For Each item or Go To pass.

## Inspect a run

Open **Runs** in the builder, choose a run, and select a node to inspect its input, output, duration, and errors. For a failed node, start with the error message and the input that reached it.

![A failed Send Email node showing the missing-recipient error and the input that caused it](/documentation/flowcrafter/screenshots/reference-run-error.png)

For a terminal view:

```bash
wp flowcrafter run inspect <run-id>
```

## Related pages

- [Running & Monitoring Workflows](/documentation/flowcrafter/building/running-and-monitoring/)
- [Processing Lists](/documentation/flowcrafter/building/processing-lists/)
- [Troubleshooting](/documentation/flowcrafter/reference/troubleshooting/)