Call a workflow flow logic
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- UpdatedAug 1, 2024
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- Xanadu
- Create Workflows
Run a published and active workflow from your flow. You can use the flow data as a workflow input. For example, you can specify the current record as a workflow input.
Inputs
| Input | Description |
|---|---|
| Select a Workflow | Published and active workflow that you can select to run. The workflow that you select
determines the records that are associated with it. If the workflow has inputs, Workflow Studio displays them as additional flow inputs. Note:
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| Wait? | Workflow that you set to true so that the flow waits for workflow completion before
continuing. Only workflows that wait for completion can return certain output values to the
flow. Set to false to continue running the flow separately from the workflow. Note: If the
workflow is canceled or its context record is deleted prior to the workflow finishing, the
flow stops waiting and instead continues running. |
| Current | Current record that the workflow processes. Select a data pill that contains a record from the associated workflow table. |
Outputs
The flow execution details only display workflow output values that are generated while the flow is running. If you configure the flow to wait for the workflow to finish, the flow execution details can display all workflow output values. If the flow does not wait, the flow execution details only display the workflow output values that were generated before the Call a Workflow flow logic completes. If Call a Workflow completes before the workflow finishes, the workflow output values stop updating and only display the last known value.
Example: Calling the Routine Change workflow
In this example, the flow calls the Routine Change workflow. The Wait? option is checked, so the flow pauses until this workflow completes. The Current field is filled using a data pill representing the record that triggered this flow.
Execution details
- The header displays a link so that you can view the workflow progress in the Workflow Editor, the flow logic state, the start time, and the runtime duration.
- The Workflow Configuration section displays how the flow logic was configured for this flow and the runtime values that were generated.
- The Workflow Output section displays the output that is generated by the workflow while the flow is running.
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- If flow logic
Selectively apply one or more actions only when a list of conditions is met.
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Assign a value to one or more flow variables, which store flow data as data pills. Access flow variable values by referring to their data pill.
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Use this flow logic to give your users time to act during automated processes or to wait for a specific date and time to complete actions.