Upgrading case types: Adding a case folder variable

Case types that are created in versions of Business Automation Workflow later than V8.5.5 automatically contain a system-generated private shared variable. This variable is a shared business object that mirrors the collection of properties for the case type definition. After you convert case types created in earlier versions of Business Automation Workflow to processes, you can add a folder variable to the process.

About this task

Shared variables help ensure the integrity of data wherever it is used. You can pass the folder variable, rather than individual case properties, as arguments to linked processes and services.

Procedure

  1. Convert the case type to a process.
  2. Switch to the Variables tab.
  3. In the Variables section, click Shared Variables.
    The Shared Variable Details section appears.
  4. In the Shared Variable Details section, click Create.
    A private shared variable is added to the process.
  5. Optional: Update the data mapping to pass the shared variable instead of individual properties.
    If you use the shared variable to pass data, you do not need to include the shared variable in the output mapping.
  6. Click Save or Finish Editing.