Bookshelf v8.0: Properties of the Workflow Policy Program

Table 124. Description of Properties of the Workflow Policy Program
Property	Required	Usage
Name	Yes	Define the name of the action to perform. This name is exposed in the Actions view in the Siebel client.
Changed	No	Indicates recent modifications.
Project	No	Define the Name of the project as defined in the project picklist.
Type	Yes	Types you can choose from the picklist include: DB Operation. Insert or update a database table based on arguments. External Program. Execute an external program in Windows. Send Message. Compose and send an automatic email message. Send Page. Send a page to a pager. Send Broadcast Message. Send a broadcast message to a group of users.
Workflow object	No	Limits use of this program to policies associated with this workflow policy object.
Inactive	No	Checked if program is not active.
Comments	No	Add text to describe the program.

About the DB Operation Type

Often, when some data changes, other data must be changed in accordance. This data dependency is frequently implemented at the Object Manager layer through business component definitions and run-time events. Database operations by workflow policies provide an alternative that works at the database record level.

NOTE: It is recommended that DB Operation be used only when the data dependency involved centers around database records rather than around business components. For example, use DB operations when one database record must always be updated if another database record is inserted, regardless of which business components the two database records belong to, or whether the two database records belong to a business component at all.

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