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# Flow functions

# Flow functions


Currently, the following functions are available within a flow: 

![Trigger alarm](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_7hw0sv.png)
Triggers an alarm with the configured resources.

![Format Alarm](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_oszs4h.png)
[Format](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-alarm-format) the details of an alarm with the configured string.

![Load alarm](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_14ps73g.png)
Loads the current details of an alarm.

![Open Event](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_ntndem.png)
Opens a new event.

![Close Event](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_6esi08.png)
Closes an open event.

![Search event](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_8lxmro.png)
[Searches](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-search-event) an event within the organization.

![Send email](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_182kbca.png)
[Sends an email](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-e-mails-send) to the stored recipients.

![HTTP Client](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_llw5rl.png)
Sends an HTTP call to the specified URL.

![Send Messenger Message](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_c7f078.png)
Sends a message in Messenger to a chat room.

![Send Pager Message](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_guz1sw.png)
Sends a message to one or more pagers.

![JSON Parser](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_el6gwj.png)
[Processes](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-json-parser) JSON input into configured variables.

![XML Parser](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_1v0yoap.png)
[Processed](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-xml-parser) XML input into configured variables.

![Check for string](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_e19auu.png)
![Checks](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-check-for-character-string) whether a specified character string is included in a function result (e.g. 'TESTALARM' in the alarm text of the triggered alarm).

![Check for one or more strings](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_e19auu.png)
[Checks](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-check-for-one-or-more-strings) whether one or more specified strings are contained in a function result.

![Trigger Tag](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_v508sg.png)
Triggers a tag and associated alarms in sub-organisations.

![Text Parser](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_m3hicu.png)
[Processes](/en/article/flows-cpcy18/#3-text-parser) Text input into configured variables.

![Wait](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_h0i0mu.png)
This function delays the execution of the next function by the specified seconds.

![Merge strings](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/91fefd8b4b0ac000/image_11s2pn1.png)
Dynamically joins multiple strings together using custom variables.