<h2>Issue: Flows are read only; a few reasons why</h2><br/><div style="overflow-x:auto"><article><div ><h3 >Issue </h3><section><ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li>several reasons why your flows are read-only in the flow designer</li></ul></section></div><div ><h3 >Cause</h3><section><ul style="list-style-position: inside;"><li><a title="your instance is is in middle of an upgrade" href="https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0786554">Your instance is is in middle of an upgrade</a></li><li><a title=""Collision Avoidance" feature introduced in Orlando release" href="https://support.servicenow.com/kb_view.do?sysparm_article=KB0828923">"Collision Avoidance" feature introduced in Orlando release</a></li><li>Your instance was put in debug mode, review /stats.do if you do not have the "<strong>Background Scheduler" </strong>subheader on this page then your instance is in debug mode. Please open a support case in HI to disable this mode.<br /></li><li>Flow has been modified by an Update Set that has not been committed, this resulted in the designation of "Ready Only Flow" when viewing the flow in the designer</li></ul></section></div></article></div>