Disabling accounts

You can stop a workflow or flow service from being executed.

About this task

Imagine you have the same account that is configured across multiple workflows or Flow services, and you no longer want that account to be used. Instead of removing the account from each individual workflow or Flow service, you can disable it from a central location. Disabling an account for an application or external web service can be useful for several reasons, such as:
  • A workflow or Flow service exceeds the request limit to an application or external web service, overwhelming the application or external web service.
  • The application or external web service to which your workflow or Flow service sends requests faces server down issues.
  • A workflow or Flow service is not critical, and you might want to temporarily halt its execution activity.

Disabling an account of an application or external web service is temporary. You can re-enable the account anytime based on your requirements.

Let’s now understand how to disable an account of an application or external web service and then enable the same account in detail.

Procedure

  • Click Projects, locate the relevant project, click Connectors, and then click Predefined.
  • Click the drop-down arrow at the left of the connector icon for the account connection you want to disable. You see the list of configured accounts for that connector.
  • Hover over the account name for the connection you want to disable. You see three icons, Disable, Edit, and Delete. Click the Disable icon.

    This successfully disables the connection and the external web service or application account with webMethods Integration. On disabling the account, a warning icon appears beside the name of the account. This icon indicates that the account is disabled.

  • To re-enable the disabled account, hover over the account name and you see three icons, Enable, Edit, and Delete. Click the Enable icon.

    This successfully reestablishes the connection and enables the external web service or application account with webMethods Integration. You can now continue to run your workflows or Flow services.