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Activities Overview
An activity is a step within a workflow performing a specific operation when a node is triggered.
Activities are implemented through the following Meta and instance classes in the source code:
? de.usu.s3.workflow.meta.activities
? de.usu.s3.workflow.activities
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There are four groups of activities. The first two groups form the bulk of all activities.
Window Component |
Function / Meaning |
System |
A system activity is triggered automatically by the workflow engine. However, that does not mean that user interaction will not be needed for the activity to complete. |
User |
A user activity is started by a user. |
Interface |
Special activities which allow Valuemation workflows to be embedded in the Valuemation User Interface. These activities are used to pass information from the interface to the workflow. |
Condition |
Evaluates a condition. |
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In the List of Activities chapter, you can find a detailed description of standard activities divided according to their purpose/way of use.
If none of the standard activities provides exactly the functionality required, it is possible to create your own activity.