# Text Collection to Progress Indicator Steps

## Overview

This action converts a collection of text values into a format that can be used as steps in the A[vonni Progress Indicator component](/flow/flow-components/progress-indicator.md). Progress indicators visually represent the stages of a process, helping users understand where they are in a sequence of steps.

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## **How it Helps**

Imagine you have a multi-step flow for onboarding new employees. This action allows you to take a text collection containing the names of each step (e.g., "Account Setup," "Training," "Benefits Enrollment") and automatically generate the steps in a progress indicator.

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## **When to Use It**

This action is ideal for:

* **Dynamically generating progress indicator steps.**
* **Creating visual representations of multi-step processes.**
* **Guiding users through complex flows.**
* **Simplifying the configuration of progress indicator components.**

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## **Example**

To create a progress indicator for an order fulfillment process:

1. **Create a Text Collection:** Have a Text Collection variable containing the steps of the order fulfillment process (e.g., "Order Received," "Processing," "Shipped," "Delivered").
2. **Configure the Action:** Select the order fulfillment step collection as the "Source Collection."
3. **Connect to Progress Indicator:** In your flow, connect the output of this action to the "Steps" attribute of a progress indicator component.

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## **Key Considerations**

* **Source Collection:** Ensure you have a valid collection of text values you want to use as progress indicator steps.
* **Progress Indicator Component:** This action is designed to work with progress indicator components. Ensure you have a progress indicator component in your flow where you want to display the steps.
* **Step Order:** The order of the text values in your collection will determine the order of the steps in the progress indicator


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