A flow from a pump, and soon after the pump discharge want to be able to take off half the flow at times, and regulate the pressure.
The flow through a valve (roughly speaking) is Q = Cv (Cv of valve or total constriction) multiplied by the root av delta p  (pressure difference before and after the valve) / divided by specific gravity of fluid.
After the control valve you can either regulate the flow, or you can regulate the pressure, not both at the same time.
If you have a direct pilot operated control valve (operated by spring and liquid pressure before and after the valve) it is normal to install and set the valve to keep a constant pressure before or after the valve.
If 'everything' is constant (pump variatons, pipelines, pressures etc) this will also give a constant flow through the valve (Note!: only if variations are damped enough to be considered constant within tolerance limits for he valve)
If you want to limit the flow, you will either have to select components that at max possible pressure difference do not have a througlet (a CV) that gives a flow larger than your limitation, or you have to measure the throughlet and poweroperate or power-close your valve.

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