Understanding Workflows

This section introduces workflows.

To View a Workflow

Log in to Oracle Identity Analytics.
Choose Administration > Configuration.
Click Workflows.

Nine workflows are listed.
Click the desired workflow to view the steps that make up that workflow.

To understand the Edit Workflow page, see the Understanding the Edit Workflow Page.

Types of Workflows in Oracle Identity Analytics

There are nine out-of-the-box workflows in Oracle Identity Analytics.

Workflow	Description
Role creation	Runs when a role is created.
Role modification	Runs when a role is modified. For example, when a policy is added.
Role membership	Runs when users are added or removed from the role.
Role membership activation	Runs to activate memberships which are pending activation. This workflow is automatically triggered by Oracle Identity Analytics.
Mass modification	Runs when many roles are created or modified.
Policy creation	Runs when a policy is created.
Policy modification	Runs when a policy is modified.
Role membership rule creation	Runs when role provisioning rule is created.
Role membership rule modification	Runs when a role provisioning rule is modified.

Understanding the Edit Workflow Page

The Edit Workflow page displays the name, description, and various steps involved in the completion of the task in Oracle Identity Analytics. A diagrammatic representation of the workflow is displayed on the right side of the page.

Name - Displays the name of the workflow.
Description - Displays the workflow description.
Steps - Displays a table explaining each step. See the following table for information.

Understanding the Steps Table

Column Name	Description
Step Name	Lists all the steps involved in the workflow.
Link Status	The status displayed to the user (in the UI).
Actions	Displays all the actions that can be taken in each step and the respective consequences.
Assignee Type	Displays the type of actor that is assigned to complete this step. The assignee types are usually one of the following: `-Policy_owner` - The designated policy owner. `-Role_owner` - The designated role owner. `-Global_user` - Any user who is assigned to complete the step. `-Rule_owner` - The designated rule owner. `-Role` - All users who are part of the selected role.
Assignee	Displays the employee ID of the actor assigned to complete this step.
Operation	Gives you the option of adding a step, deleting a step, or adding an action.

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