Workflow Launcher

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The Workflow Launcher application provides a simple mechanism for exposing a library of re-usable workflows to the end user for selection and invocation.

When a workflow is launched from the Workflow Launcher, a new instance of the object class associated with the workflow is automatically created and routed into the workflow.

Workflows are visible on this interface if the following conditions are true:
  • The workflow object class is defined in the rba.lod.objects system property
  • The workflow is active and enabled.
  • The Launch on Demand flag is set to ON.
There are two modes of operation when launching the workflow:
  • Go To Instance is ON
  • Go To Instance is OFF

If Go To Instance is ON, the application switches to the application specified in the Go To Instance Application attribute for the workflow. After making any updates to the object, the user must route the object.

If Go To Instance is OFF, the object is created and routed into the workflow without switching to the application associated with the object. This mode is useful if the person launching the workflow does not need to provide any custom data in the object (no specific inputs). Prior to launching the workflow, a confirmation dialog is presented if Go To Instance is not enabled. If confirmed, the workflow is launched. This helps prevent accidental repetitive invocations of a workflow.

You can click theView Workflow Instances action to see the details of the workflow instances created for the workflow process.

The workflow can perform various types of automation, and can make assignments when other roles begin working with the object.