Lemma 29.25.4. Let f : X \to Y be an affine morphism of schemes over a base scheme S. Let \mathcal{F} be a quasi-coherent \mathcal{O}_ X-module. Then \mathcal{F} is flat over S if and only if f_*\mathcal{F} is flat over S.
Proof. By Lemma 29.25.2 and the fact that f is an affine morphism, this reduces us to the affine case. Say X \to Y \to S corresponds to the ring maps C \leftarrow B \leftarrow A. Let N be the C-module corresponding to \mathcal{F}. Recall that f_*\mathcal{F} corresponds to N viewed as a B-module, see Schemes, Lemma 26.7.3. Thus the result is clear. \square
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