Flow Charting

This page lists of the various symbols in the Flow Charting group.

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Symbols in this group:

Alternate Process

Specifies that the step is an alternative to the normal process step.

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Connector

A connector is used to represent that the flow is continued elsewhere on the flowchart. Typically capital letters are used in the circle as labels.

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Data (Input\Output)

Indicates that data is to be inputted into a process or that data is to be outputted from the process.

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Decision

Indicates a decision point at which the flow can branch based on the answer to the question/condition posed in the decision box.

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Display

Indicates that the process displays information to a person.

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Document

This specifies that the process step creates a document.

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Flow Line

Represents the flow of logic/steps through the flow chart.

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Magnetic Disk

Represents data storage. Typically a file or database.

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Manual Operation

Specifies a step in the process that can not be, or is not, automated.

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Multi-Document

This specifies that the process step generates multiple documents.

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Off-Page Connector

A connector is used to represent that the flow is continued elsewhere in the flowchart on a different page. Typically capital letters are used in the circle as labels.

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Predefined Process

Refers to a series of process steps that are defined elsewhere, such as in a subroutine definition.

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Process

This represents a process, or step in the flow chart. Text is placed in the process box to explain what action is to take place.

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Search symbol

this is the search symbol used in apps.

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Sequential Access Storage

Represents storage that is read and/or written sequentially, such as magnetic tape.

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Terminator

Used for specifying the start or stop points for a process.

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