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About the Data Available for Configuration

Because the Process Designer is in Siebel Tools, data objects are available for use as you design your workflow process. Changes to repository data are immediately available for use in a workflow process without the need for a compile of the SRF. You can use configuration data, such as business component fields and other repository information, while you are building your workflow.

For example, if you have a List of Values (LOV) such as Account Status with values of Gold, Silver, and Bronze, you can use a newly added LOV in the definition of your workflow process conditions as you are defining them. As another example, if you add a field to a business component, that new field is readily available for use in the Process Designer.

The type of data that is not available for use in designing a workflow process is the run-time data such as an account name or a ZIP code and other transactional data. To use run-time data as you are building a workflow process, make the data available through a process property. If necessary, you can also hardcode run-time data into your workflow process by using unbounded picklists. For more information, see About Process Properties.