Call n8n Workflow Tool doesn't support calling a flow inside the same Workflow as the tool

Describe the problem/error/question

I’m using n8n v1.97.1 and I cannot find a way, when using the Call n8n Workflow Tool, to select a flow that’s inside the same Workflow I’m editing and not another workflow.
Was the feature removed?
For example, these examples from the docs doesn’t work anymore when I copy and paste to my n8n:

Also, if the feature was not removed, how do I select the sub-workflow in the list of workflows?

Thanks

Information on your n8n setup

  • n8n version: v1.97.1

In recent versions such as v1.97.1, the Call n8n Workflow node appears to require the target workflow to be saved separately in order to be referenced.

If you are trying to call a “nested” sub-workflow within the same file, this functionality may no longer be directly supported, and it would be best to save the sub-workflow as a separate workflow and then reference it by name or ID.

Thanks Erick, I hope they don’t remove support for that, as having this ability makes building simple flows way more easier than having 2 windows open and totally separated context.

For now, the best workaround I found was to paste the workflow in the Tool using the option Source = Define below.

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