Workflow administration Tailor workflows exactly the way you want them. Workflow rolesCertain roles are required to use workflows.Administering workflow contextsThe workflow context performs the activities and transitions defined in the workflow with the new record as current. Scheduling a workflowIn addition to being run based on conditions, workflows can also be scheduled to perform at a particular time, similar to a scheduled job.Workflow activity updates (pinning)Workflow administrators can pin a custom activity to prevent the system from automatically updating that activity when a new version is downloaded from the ServiceNow Store.Workflow movement with update setsThe system tracks workflows in update sets differently than other records because workflow information is stored across multiple tables.Set the maximum number of workflow activitiesLimit the number of executing activities contained in your workflow to prevent runaway processing loops.Workflow timelinesThe system provides a timeline view of history activities associated with a workflow context.Workflow error handlingThe personalized JavaScript that users create in workflow activity variables is vulnerable to run-time syntax errors.Workflow run time metricsYou can enable the collection of workflow run time metrics to determine whether workflows are performing as expected or consuming additional resources.
Workflow administration Tailor workflows exactly the way you want them. Workflow rolesCertain roles are required to use workflows.Administering workflow contextsThe workflow context performs the activities and transitions defined in the workflow with the new record as current. Scheduling a workflowIn addition to being run based on conditions, workflows can also be scheduled to perform at a particular time, similar to a scheduled job.Workflow activity updates (pinning)Workflow administrators can pin a custom activity to prevent the system from automatically updating that activity when a new version is downloaded from the ServiceNow Store.Workflow movement with update setsThe system tracks workflows in update sets differently than other records because workflow information is stored across multiple tables.Set the maximum number of workflow activitiesLimit the number of executing activities contained in your workflow to prevent runaway processing loops.Workflow timelinesThe system provides a timeline view of history activities associated with a workflow context.Workflow error handlingThe personalized JavaScript that users create in workflow activity variables is vulnerable to run-time syntax errors.Workflow run time metricsYou can enable the collection of workflow run time metrics to determine whether workflows are performing as expected or consuming additional resources.
