Building a custom deployment service flow
A deployment service flow is created by default when you create a new process app or case
solution and is used when you install a snapshot. You can customize the service flow to handle
advanced requirements in your target environment.
Before you begin
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You can add calls and scripts to the deployment service flow to perform specific functions when a
snapshot is installed on a workflow server in another environment. The following list contains some
of the tasks that a custom deployment service flow might handle.
- Create or update database tables
- Update necessary environment variables
- Determine which snapshots are already installed
- Migrate individual process instances
- Create custom time schedules
For example, you can customize a deployment service flow to create tables on the target process server to hold data such as the options for drop-down menus that exist in your process app. When you need to add to or change those menu options, you can modify the service flow so that those database updates are handled automatically during installation.
If your deployment service was created for a process application in desktop Process Designer, you must
first convert it to a deployment service flow in the Process Designer before customizing
it. For more information, see Converting heritage services.
Procedure
To add functionality to a deployment service flow, complete the following steps:
- In the Process Designer, open the process app or case solution that contains the deployment service flow.
- From the category, open the deployment service flow.
- In the diagram that opens, add the service calls and scripts that you need for your particular installation.
- Save your changes.