Table 17. Description of Step Types and Connectors in the Workflow Designer Palette
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Start |
Defines the input conditions that must be met to execute an instance of a business process. Note that conditions are actually defined on the connector emanating from the Start step, not the start step itself. |
Business Service |
Calls a business service that allows you to execute predefined or custom actions in a workflow process. |
Decision Point |
Evaluates a condition to determine the next step to execute. |
Sub Process |
Calls a workflow process. The called workflow process can be a standalone workflow process, having its own process definition and flow of workflow steps. |
Siebel Operation |
Performs actions on a business component, such as Insert, Update, or Query. |
Task |
Calls a Task UI object definition. |
User Interact |
Controls the flow of Siebel views within an application. Guides the user through a specified flow of Siebel views based on the user's actions, or executes a specified set of actions. |
Wait |
Suspends execution of the workflow process for a specific period of time or until a specific event occurs. |
Stop |
Terminates the workflow process instance. Presents an error message to the end-user. |
End |
Indicates when process execution is finished. |
Connector |
Determines direction of flow between steps in a workflow process. |
Error Exception |
Traps for a deviation from normal processing, such as a system error or a user-defined error. |