The Status DE on a non-Workflow Business Process (BP) can be Reverse Auto-Populated (RAP) from another non-Workflow or Workflow Business Process.
Example
A non-Workflow Asset Business Process (BP) (a non-workflow BP) record is in an "In_Service" status. Another Business Process goes through approvals to shut down that Asset. As a result, the Asset BP status changes to "Inactive."
You can use the "Record Status Pulldown" Data Definition (DD) to create the Data Elements (DEs) that can RAP in the "Status" DE of a non-Workflow BP. The "Record Status Pulldown" DD is a drop-down menu type that is available in the list of "Custom" DEs.
The following list the behavior of DE when you add it to a form:
- Can be marked as Editable / Editable Required / Read Only
- Cannot be used in Validations
- Cannot be set as Formula
- Cannot be set for Auto-populate
- Should be available for "Reset"
- Is not available when defining "Linked’ Elements"
- Is not available to be added to "Dynamic Datasets"
Notes:
- The DEs of the DD = "Record Status Pulldown" can be set as "Output" in Business Process integration settings.
- The DEs of the DD = "Record Status Pulldown" will be opened for Mobile.
- The DEs of the DD = "Record Status Pulldown" will not be opened for Bulk Edit or Bulk Action settings.