Workflow start and stop points

When you create a new workflow, the webMethods Integration canvas displays Start and Stop icons that define the workflow’s entry and exit points.

Workflow start icon

The Start icon houses all the settings that are related to triggers. You can either configure a workflow trigger (a web app or any service) or a webhook trigger by hovering over the Start icon and clicking the Settings icon.

Workflow stop icon

The Stop icon allows you output a message (up to 256 KB) of the preceding action or a workflow in console logs. In the case, the specified message exceeds 256 KB.

This icon works the same as the Logger action.

• Hover over the Stop icon and click the Settings icon. A new window is displayed, where you can alternatively change the default name of the icon. Click Next.
• You are redirected to the Stop configuration window, where you are expected to provide the log data.
• Click Next. You are redirected to the Test this action window where you can check whether the action is working as expected before running the workflow. Click Done.

Note:

• The Start and Stop action logs are shown even if Maintain execution logs in Workflow settings is disabled.
• You cannot configure the Stop action for workflows that are imported by using previously downloaded workflow-compressed files.