# Recursive Workflows in IdentityNow

**URL:** <https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/recursive-workflows-in-identitynow/16235>\
**Category:** Community Blog\
**Tags:** identity-security-cloud, workflows\
**Created:** [August 21, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/recursive-workflows-in-identitynow/16235 "2023-08-21T07:00:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![adamian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@adamian](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/u/adamian)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 8:02am UTC](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/recursive-workflows-in-identitynow/16235/30 "2025-01-20T08:02:13Z")

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> [@colin\_mckibben](#):
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> I will demonstrate how to implement recursion in Workflows to achieve looping behavior without the need for the loop operator.

This seems to go head to head with the newly introduced limits:

> [@Rate Limits for Workflows](https://developer.sailpoint.com/discuss/t/rate-limits-for-workflows/97734):
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> Announcing Workflows Rate Limits To enhance your experience with SailPoint’s Identity Security Cloud, we are introducing updates to SaaS workflows starting January 16, 2025. Some workflows generate an exceptionally high number of executions daily, causing system-wide lag and impacting service quality for all tenants. To maintain system stability and equitable performance, we’re implementing standardized workflow execution rate limits that are fair and sufficient for meeting customer business nee…

Are these recursive workflows still recommended by SailPoint?

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