Window Component

Function / Meaning

Meta Type

Basic Meta Type of the activity.

This can be: User Activity, System Activity, Condition, Start Workflow, End Workflow and External Activity.

Type

The name of the assigned activity.

Note that it is not possible to change the activity assigned to a node once the node has been created (the existing transitions would become invalid).

Name

Name of the node given by the user.

Description of the node

Complete description of the node.

Automatically started

When checked, the node is started automatically and does not wait to be started manually in the Agenda.

All system activities have this flag set to TRUE by default.

Transient

When checked, the node is transient. It means that it is not saved in a database. See Persistent and Transient Workflows for more information.

Some activities (e.g. Start from Catalog…) have this flag set to TRUE by default.

Synchronization lock

Enables an action to be synchronized with the Valuemation GUI.

Example: A node works with a BO Editor. When the node has the synchronization lock set, 'nobody' or 'nothing else' can work with the BO Editor until the node's activity has finished (the node has passed).

Customizable

Set this checkbox to make the node customizable. It will then be possible to modify the node properties in the context of an action. This checkbox is enabled only when the workflow is set to template.

Authorize workflow script

If checked, authorization will be used in the workflow script even when it is switched-off in the authorization manager.

Properties

Opens a dialog that enables you to set the activity parameters. These are the initial default parameters providing input data for the activity assigned to the node.

Translate

See Workflow Translations.