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Process of Testing a Workflow Process

This process is a step in Roadmap to Developing a Workflow Process.

To test a workflow process, perform the following tasks:

1. Validating the Workflow Process
2. Preparing and Using the Process Simulator
3. Verifying Functionality

Before deploying a new workflow process, you must test it in a test environment. Testing a new process verifies that the process you release into the production environment executes properly and does not cause conflicts with another existing workflow process.

When testing a workflow process, suggestions for setting up your test strategy include:

• Make sure your test environment and production environment have identical versions of the software.
• Use realistic data by using a partial or full copy of the production database.

This topic provides procedural information on how to test a workflow process. For background information, see About the Validate Tool, and About the Process Simulator. To view an example that includes detailed process simulator and Watch window usage instructions, see Using the Process Simulator and the Watch Window to Test the Workflow.