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Governance Workflows - Elements

{%inlineCalloutContainer%} {%inlineCallout color="violet-70" bold="Trigger" icon="MdMenuBook" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements/triggers"%} Defines what initiates a workflow (e.g., an event or a scheduled action) {%/inlineCallout%} {%inlineCallout color="violet-70" bold="Nodes" icon="MdMenuBook" href="/how-to-guides/data-governance/workflows/elements/nodes"%} Represent the building blocks of a workflow. You can configure each node to specify conditions, actions or tasks. {%/inlineCallout%} {%/inlineCalloutContainer%}