{"revision":"c10276e953456835cdbb1f3a60d58ae1980be353","document":{"id":3964,"path":"build-workflows/workflow-studio/automation-assets.md","title":"Automation Assets","bundle":null,"doc_type":null,"release":"australia","body":"\n# Automation Assets\n\nInclude all automation assets in the activity picker to add a subflow, flow, or action directly to your playbook without having to create an activity definition.\n\n## Use cases\n\nUse automation assets in your playbook if:\n\n-   You need an activity that only requires automation.\n-   The activity doesn't need to be reusable.\n-   You don't need a UI.\n\nIf you need a UI or an activity that is reusable, [create an activity definition](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/create-activity-definition.md).\n\n## Asset types\n\nWhen [adding an activity](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/process-automation-designer-lanes-activities.md), select **Include all automation assets** in the activity picker to add [flows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/flows.md), [subflows](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/subflows.md) and [actions](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/actions.md).\n\n\\[Omitted image \"automation-assets.png\"\\] Alt text: Activity picker with automation assets enabled\n\nWhen adding a flow, subflow, or action, a non-usable activity definition is created behind-the-scenes.\n\n**Parent Topic:**[Stages and activities](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/build-workflows/workflow-studio/process-automation-designer-lanes-activities.md)\n\n"}}