About Workflows
A workflow comprises a series of business logic tasks (activities) which operate on input data, return output data, maintain state, and provide control flow.
In the Workflow Studio discussed below, activities are represented by nodes. A node is the smallest processing unit in a workflow; each node performs a specific function. Nodes are linked together by their input and output ports.
When a workflow is executed, ControlFlow activities like If, Pick, and While determine the actual path that the data takes through the various processing nodes.
Workflow features
- Workflows are organised into Workflow categories .
- You can have multiple versions of a workflow, one of which may be published and becomes active.
- A custom workflow may also be published as a web service. See topic Workflow Rest Endpoints.
- In web applications, a workflow may be triggered in a variety of ways; see Executing Workflows.
- You manage workflows using the portal Workflow Management page.
- You manage workflow versions using the portal Workflow Versions Management page.
- You can trace the activity of a workflow using Workflow Trace.
FSI Workflow Studio
Workflows are created in FSI Workflow Studio; a Microsoft ClickOnce application that is downloaded and runs in a user’s machine on demand.
FSI Workflow Studio is a customised version of Microsoft Windows Workflow Studio, part of the Windows Workflow Foundation
- For Google Chrome browsers, you need a ClickOnce extension, and Microsoft .NET 3.5 installed on your computer.
- Microsoft Edge browsers need no additional features.
With some browsers or browser settings, you may be prompted to allow Workflow Studio to launch.
You log in to Workflow Studio with your portal credentials.