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# Ordering flows
> Use Run Rules to control the order that dependent flows run in.
Run Rules let you control the sequence flows run in. Each rule defines one **before** set and one **after** set of flows. You can select flows by name, group, or tag.
The order flows run in doesn't always matter, but when it does — for example, when you want quick sanity checks to complete before longer or more complex flows — Run Rules give you that control.
## Create a Run Rule
From the **Runs** tab, click **Rules** under **Scheduled**.
Click **Create Rule** to open a drawer.
Define which flows, groups, or tags should run before and after the others.
See [Use tags effectively](/qawolf/Use-tags-effectively-2c35b2a994fb809abbd7ea9402738bdb) if you want to use tags to select flows.
Toggle **Fail workflows if any priors fail** to automatically skip downstream flows when an earlier flow fails. This is enabled by default.
Use this when failures in an earlier set of flows — for example, sanity tests — make later flows likely to fail for the same reason. Skipping those later flows reduces noise, shortens run time, and keeps the failure list focused on the root cause.
Click **Create Rule** to save.
Only **active** flows execute in a run. Drafts are ignored even if they're part of a rule.
To run flows in a sequence like **A → B → C**, create two rules: run **A** before **B**, and run **B** before **C**.
The UI prevents most circular setups, but it's good practice to double-check your before and after sets.
## Manage Run Rules
### See all rules
Open the **Runs** tab and click **Rules** from the lower left.
### Edit a rule
Click the icon to the right of the rule, then click **Edit**. A drawer opens where you can edit your rule.