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# Legacy: Capability Execution Tracking- Failure Flow Action

# Legacy: Capability Execution Tracking- Failure Flow Action {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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The Capability Execution Tracking - Failure flow action records a failure to the audit record.  
Important:  
This feature is no longer deployed, enhanced, or supported. It has been replaced by Capability Implementation Execution. For details, see the [Deprecation Process \[KB0867184\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0867184) article in the
Now Support knowledge base.
The Capability Execution Tracking - Failure flow action can be used with any flow to record a failure condition.

## Results {#capability-execution-tracking-failure__section_x1j_sfv_ndb}

Possible results for this flow action are:
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| Result | Description |
|-|-|
| Success | The audit record state is set to Error and a message indicating the error is recorded. |
[Table 1. Results]

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## Input variables {#capability-execution-tracking-failure__section_yky_jfm_3z}

Input variables determine the initial behavior of the flow action.
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| Variable | Description |
|-|-|
| capabilityExecutionId | System identifier for the audit record. This is the output from any of the Begin auditing activities. |
| errorMessage | Message indicating the reason for the failure. |
| flowName | Name of the flow. Supplied by the system. |
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## Output variables {#capability-execution-tracking-failure__section_y1j_sfv_ndb}

There are no output variables.