Configuring Start Node in General Workflows

A start node is the starting point of a workflow and no workflow can be created without a start node. In the start node of a general workflow, configure the activity types and sub types that should be handled by the general workflow.

A workflow can have only one start node.

To configure a start node in a general workflow:

  1. From the Partition and Departments dropdown menu, select a department.

  2. From the Navigation menu, browse to Business Rules > Workflow > General.

  3. On the List page, select a general workflow or create a new one.

  4. On the Properties page, on the Diagram tab, add the Start node in the Workflow Editor.

  5. In the Add Start Node window, on the Criteria tab, select an activity type and subtype. You can create a single general workflow which handles all activity types and subtypes. To set that, select the Any option for activity type and subtype. If you do so, you cannot create any other general workflow for the department. Likewise, you can create a single general workflow for all the activity subtypes of an activity type. To set that, in the Activity type field, select an activity type and in the Activity Subtype field select Any. If you do so, the selected activity type will not be available for adding in any other general workflow.

    General workflow start node criteria

The Workflows tab is enabled only after the workflow is saved. After saving the workflow, if you add the workflow as an end node in another workflow, then that workflow is listed in the Workflows tab. This means, that the activities routed by the other workflow are processed by this workflow. If a general workflow is used as an end node of an inbound workflow, then that inbound workflow is also listed in the start node of the general workflow.

configure workflow tab

  1. Click the Done button to close the window.

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