1. Business Process Framework: Workflow Guide
  2. Using the Watch Window in the Process Simulator

Using the Watch Window in the Process Simulator

The Process Simulator includes a Watch Window (called Workflow Process Data in Web Tools) that dynamically displays values for the business component and process properties of the Workflow Process. For more information about using the Watch Window in conjunction with the Workflow Utilities business service, see Workflow Utilities Business Service:

To use the Watch Window (in Siebel Tools)

  1. Select the Workflow Process you want to simulate.

  2. Click Start Simulation on the Simulator toolbar, and then wait for the Siebel client to start the simulation of the Workflow Process.

  3. Right-click the Process Simulator window, and then click Watch Window.

    The first column in the Watch Window displays the name of the property set type. The second column displays the current value for the property.

    The Watch Window is not available until after you complete step 1. You must start the simulation and wait for control to return to Siebel Tools before you open the Watch Window.

To use the Watch Window (in Web Tools)

Note: In Web Tools, the Watch Window is called Workflow Process Data.

  1. Select the Workflow Process you want to simulate.

  2. Click Simulate Workflow Process (the Simulate icon) on the applet banner to open the Process Simulator window.

  3. (Optional) If this is the first time running the Simulator or if you need to change to a different application for simulating, then click the Workflow Process Menu (the cogwheel icon), click Application, and then select the application you want to test with.

  4. Click Start Simulation on the Simulator toolbar to start the simulation of the selected Workflow Process.

    The Simulator starts the specified application and populates the Workflow Process Data (Watch) window with the initial Process Properties for the Workflow Process.

Watch Window Property Set

The following table describes the information that is available in the Watch Window. As each step finishes during a simulation, the Watch Window displays the Workflow Process Properties and the current value(s) of affected Business Component records.

Property Set Description

Simulator Status

Displays real-time status information for the simulation. For example, Step Completed or Simulation Ended Successfully.

Process Properties

Displays the current value for each process property that is defined for the Workflow Process. For example, the value 7-4HWSV displays for the Object Id process property.

BusComp

Displays business component user data for fields in the business component for the record that the simulator is currently processing. For example, the value 40000 displays for the Revenue field.
Note: In Web Tools, the Watch Window is called Workflow Process Data.