18.3 Offloading Work to the Background

Offload longer-running page processing to the background so users can keep working.

Enable one switch to offload longer-running page processing to the background so the user doesn't wait. Backgrounded execution chains can invoke APIs, engage AI services and machine learning, generate reports, send email and push notifications, and more. The Employee Excellence page's Review for Reward (in Background) chain combines all of these.

• Configuring Chain to Run in Background
  Configure an execution chain to run in the background and optionally associate it with a context value.
• Outlining the Award Review Process
  Outline a background award review with API calls, a qualification check, and conditional follow-up steps.
• Printing Personalized Certificate
  Generate a personalized PDF certificate in the background and store it temporarily for email delivery.
• Emailing User with Attachments
  Send an email with file attachments or inline images using Attachment SQL.
• Push Notifying User on Opted-in Devices
  Send push notifications to opted-in user devices from a native page process.