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WF Step


Siebel Object Types > Workflow Process > WF Step

WF Step represents a unit of work done by the workflow engine. Each step is a visual representation of work done by the workflow engine. A sequence of WF Steps forms a functions workflow process.

Properties
Property
Description/Usage
Valid Values/Examples

Allow Retry Flag

Information not available.

 

Business Component (O)(R) (see Description)

Identifies the specific field within the business component on which to base the condition.

This is a required field when the Compare To value is set to Business Component.

The drop-down list displays all fields defined for the selected business component.

Business Service Method

The name of the method to invoke on the service.

The drop-down list displays methods defined for the selected business service.

Business Service Name

The name of the service to invoke.

The drop-down list displays business services existing in Siebel Tools with the Hidden flag set to FALSE.

Description

Text narrative describing the purpose of the task.

 

Error Code

The name of the error code entered in the log.

This value is selected from a drop-down list.

Error Message

Text of the error message.

Automatically populated when an error code is selected.

Maximum Iterations

The maximum number of times you can execute this step within a process instance.

Note that when the maximum number of iterations is reached, an Object Manager error is generated and the workflow process returns an In Error status. If you want the process to run to completion, you need to use a Workflow exception mechanism (such as an error process or exception branch) to catch and handle the error.

 

Name

Text narrative describing the purpose of the task.

 

Operation

Identifies the comparison operation.

All Must Match = All of the values must match exactly, including case.

All Must Match (ignore case) = All of the values must match without regard to case.

Between = Value must be between a range of values.

Greater Than = Value must be greater than the comparison value.

Is Not Null = Value cannot be null.

Is Null = Value must be null.

Less Than = Value must be less than the comparison value.

None Can Match = None of the values can match exactly, including case.

None Can Match (ignore case) = None of the values can match without regard to case.

Not Between = Value cannot be between a range of values.

One Must Match = One or more values must match exactly, including case.

One Must Match (ignore case) = One or more values must match without regard to case.

This Must Match = The current value must match exactly, including case.

This Must Match (ignore case) = The current value must match without regard to case.

Processing Mode (O)

The mode in which the process will be run when triggered by runtime events.

Local Synchronous = Executes the process in the application object manager. This is the default.

Remote Asynchronous = Submits an asynchronous request to the Workflow Process Manager server component to execute the process.

Remote Synchronous = Submits a synchronous request to the Workflow Process Manager server component to execute the process.

Subprocess Name

Name of the subprocess.

Chosen from a drop-down list of defined workflow processes.

Type

The type of step.

 

User Interact View

Name of the Siebel view to be displayed.

Chosen from a drop-down list of defined views for that Business Object.

See Also

WF Process Prop
Workflow Process

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