Creating Inbox Types for Use with the Sample Workflows

If you want to try out the sample workflows in the Sample Database, then you must create the SRManager and SROwner Inbox types.

To create two Inbox types for use with the sample workflows

  1. Create two Inbox types that use the field values in the following table.

    Field Name Value for First Inbox Type Value for Second Inbox Type

    Name

    SROwner

    SRManager

    Business Object Name

    Service Request

    Service Request

    Category

    APPROVALS

    APPROVALS

    Default Queue Duration (Days)

    0

    0

    Item Expiration Duration (Days)

    0

    0

    Action Type

    SR_STATUS

    None

    For more information, see Creating Inbox Types.

  2. Set up a link to the Service Request Detail View for the SROwner and the SRManager Inbox types.

    For more information, see Setting Up Inbox Links to Views and SmartScripts.

  3. Create an Inbox Actions record for the SROwner Inbox type that uses the field values in the following table.

    Field Name Value

    Action

    Action Field Dropdown

    Business Service

    Workflow Process Manager

    Business Service Method

    RunProcess

    Business Service Method Arguments

    "ProcessName", "Inbox - Service Action"

    For more information, see Setting Up Inbox Actions.