Subworkflow triggering

Hi,
I have a small problem in subworkflow triggering. I have a main workflow which has 5 steps.
Step2 is an sub workflow and step 3 is condition box .Based on the step 2 result, a variable flag in main workflow is getting set as 'X' or space. Then if it is 'X' , it should go to step 4 or else to step 5. But before the sub workflow is executed , the step 3 step4 step 5 is executed and at last step 2 is getting executed.Is there any way to make the main workflow wait until the step 2 is executed.
Regards,
Anand

As far as I know the mainworkflow always waits on the subworkflow to finish. As long as the subworkflow is build into the mainworkflow as a task. Then just like a task it has to be finished before the mainworkflow can continue.
Also you say both step 4 and step 5 are executed although it should be based on a condition, this seems very strange to me. It looks like there is something wrong in the definition of the workflow.

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