Call Workflow

Last modified: August 20, 2024

Introduction

The Call workflow activity in microflows can be used to call and trigger a workflow.

Properties

An example of Call workflow properties is represented in the image below:

There are two sets of properties for this activity, those in the dialog box on the left, and those in the properties pane on the right.

The Call workflow properties pane consists of the following sections:

Action Section

The Action section of the properties pane shows the action associated with this activity.

You can open a dialog box to configure this action by clicking the ellipsis () next to the action.

You can also open the dialog box by double-clicking the activity, or right-clicking the activity and selecting Properties.

Workflow

The workflow that is called by this activity.

Context Object

The object which you want to use as a context. It should be of the entity type set in the Workflow property.

Use Return Value

This property determines if the returned value from the called workflow should be available in the rest of the current microflow. If Use return value is set to Yes, you will need to fill in the variable name of the workflow object returned by the activity.

Variable Name

The name of the variable returned by the activity.

Common Section

For more information on properties in this section, see Common Properties.