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Unit 16. Workflow Variables and Tasks

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Unit Objectives

Understand why and how to use: Link conditions

Workflow variables

Assignment tasks

Decision tasks

Email tasks

Use these features in a workflow

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Link Conditions

Yo can set conditions on workflow links! If the link condition is rue! the ne"t task is e"ecuted

If the link condition is #alse! the ne"t task is not e"ecuted

To set a condition" ri#$t%click a link and enter an e&'ression t$atevalates to Tre or false.

$ou can use workflow variables in the condition %ne"t slide&

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Workflow Variables

ask's(ecific

variables

)uilt'in system

variables

User'defined variables

%ne"t slides&*re'defined variables

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User'defined workflow variables are declared in theworkflow +ariables tab , can (ersist across sessions

*eclarin# User%*efined Workflow Variables

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+ssi#n,ent Task - ettin# User%*efinedWorkflow Variables

/&'ressions Tab

0eneral Tab

Assigns a value to a user'defined workflow variable-ote: he variable must have been declared in the workflow +ariables tab

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*ecision Task

ests for a condition during the workflow and sets a flag based on

the condition

Use a link condition %or a .ontrol task& downstream to test the flag

and control e"ecution flow

.an use workflow variables in condition

O'tions on all

tasks to fail 'arent

and disable

Treat in'ts as

+*O4

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/,ail Task

/ends an email within a workflow-ote: emails can also be sent (ost'session in a /ession task

.an be used with a link condition to notify success or failure of (rior tasks

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Unit 16 LabLoad 7rodct Weekl8 +##re#ate Table

.reate a workflow using: Link conditionsWorkflow variables Assignment task Decision task

0un the workflow several times to simulateone week1s (roduction cycle

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Lab 4eview

What did we accom(lish with this lab2

3uestions2

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Unit 16 :i;

When would you use: Link conditions2

Workflow variables2

Assignment tasks2 Decision tasks2

Email tasks2

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