Activity Parameter

Function / Meaning

Start possibility

Defines mode which the workflow is able to run in (to be launched in). Note that these options are interconnected and not all of them are available for selection in every activity.

Independent start: This option enables you to determine if the workflow can run individually in a new transaction.

Inside given transaction: This option enables you to determine if the (sub)worflow can take over and run in the superior transaction (i.e. in the parent transaction).

Can commit: You can decide if the workflow can commit the changes after it has reached the end (If it uses its parent transaction).

Musn´t commit: You can decide if the workflow musnt´t commit the changes after it has reached the end (if the worfklow uses its parent transaction).

Modal flag

Only the flag which could be transported. Please see also the common parameters/arguments.

Object Type

It is an optional parameter which defines that the activity will be executed just for the selected object type. You can have more start nodes in a workflow, each with a different object type.

The Object Type will determine the places in Valuemation the action which triggers this workflow can be mapped to. This setting is used in the Action Customizer, e.g. if the Object Type is System, the action will be available only for mapping to the BOEditors working with the System BOs.

Output Arguments

Function / Meaning

Action Context

The Action Context is provided as an output parameter of all "Start" nodes: Start From Catalog, Start From Sidebar, Start From Editor and Start From Relation. It provides the API Action object at the output. The output argument enables you to identify which particular action started the workflow.

Activity

The activity represents the Editor view. It is used to identify the parent window. When a workflow started from the Editor opens another GUI (an editor or catalog) and the activity argument is provided, then Valuemation navigates back correctly to the source (parent) window.

Dirty BO

The BO that is being edited. Note that the editing of this BO has not yet been completed (e.g. the unique attributes have not been set, which is necessary to do before committing the transaction).

EditorView

The EditorView window object.

Modal Flag

Boolean. Modal (TRUE) or non-modal (FALSE). When used as an output parameter, modal flag specifies whether the BOBrowser dialog was started as modal or non-modal.

Modified

Modified flag for the edited object.

Object Type

The object type in the editor.

Out

Please see the common parameters/arguments.

SharedValues

Serves for transfer of parameters between workflows and also for data sharing with the parent workflow . Holds a map of values to be shared. It is used with the Action Workflows, which are started from particular Valuemation dialogs (catalogs etc..).

View

The 'ApiGuiViewOfBO' object is meant for the advanced use in workflow scripts using API.