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 Creating Workflows

Workflows integrate objects that form a sequence of actions and control their execution.

Procedure

  1. Click the button  in the toolbar and a window listing all the available object types opens. Expand the workflowAn object of the Automation Engine that can include several executable objects and which runs them in a specified order. [Formerly called "ProcessFlow" and "JobPlan."] category (JOBP).
  2. Select a workflow type (STANDARD, IF or FOREACH).
  3. Assign a suitable name and open the Workflow objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task. Then click theWorkflow tab (STANDARD type) or the Logic tab (IF and FOREACH type).
  4. The sequence handled by the workflow is displayed in these tabs. Objects can be added or removed using either the drag & drop functionPre-defined run book template in the Automation Engine. One single step only, e.g. Start Windows Service, Copy file,… or the corresponding command from the workflow's context menu. Decide upon the order of object execution. In standard workflows, connect the individual tasks with the Line Tool. The arrows indicate the processing direction. Standard workflows can contain serial and parallel execution branches which means that tasks can be processed one after the other or simultaneously. In IF and ForEach workflows, the tasks are automatically linked (only in a serial order).
  5. The behavior of IF and ForEach workflows can be defined through specific conditions / options in the properties of the START object.
  6. Additional settings are available for each object - use the context menu command Properties for this purpose. The individual tabs offer various ways to configure the taskAn executable object that is running. Tasks are also referred to as activities.'s execution. Use them in accordance with your requirements.
  7. External dependencies are a special feature. You can use them to make the execution of objects dependent on objects that are not part of the workflow. Note that external dependencies can only be used within standard workflows.
  8. The settings of the Runtime tab are a useful option for monitoring the workflow's execution.
  9. AE Script elements can be stored in the Process tab.
  10. Workflows are executable objects.

 

 Various other settings are available for Workflow objects. Details are found in the documentation about the individual tabs.

 


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