18 Integrating External Workflow Applications

External workflow applications can be used to process proposed changes to Oracle Data Relationship Management from an external source. The Web Service API provides an external request interface which allows multiple changes to be grouped together for validation and commitment of the changes as a single unit of work during an external workflow process. API users must have the Workflow User role in order to participate with external requests. This request interface is generic and does not support the use of workflow models, workflow tasks, or the Worklist page in the Web Client. These generic, external requests are recorded in and only accessible from the Request History.

For more information on API support for external requests, see the "Oracle Data Relationship Management API Reference".