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## 20 Managing Workflows and Tasks

Learn about workflows (including designing workflows and using the workflow diagram builder) and tasks (including approval tasks and action tasks).

- About Workflows
  Oracle APEX Workflow provides basic workflow capabilities for APEX developers.
- Creating a Workflow
  Create a Workflow in Shared Components, Workflows and Automations.
- Copying a Workflow
  Copy a workflow from another application in Shared Components.
- Creating the Workflow Console, Workflow Details, and Workflow Dashboard Pages
  Create the workflow console, workflow details, and workflow dashboard pages with the Create Page Wizard.
- Managing Workflow Versions
  Each workflow can only have one Active workflow version.
- About Using Workflows in Page Processes
  Add the new Workflow Process Type plug-in to a page to expose workflow operations.
- Viewing the Workflow Instance ID in Debug Messages
  Display the workflow instance ID in Debug Messages when viewing workflow debug reports.
- About Workflow Reports
  The Workflows page shows a summary of all workflows in the application. Click on the workflow name to open Workflow Designer.
- Workflow Instance Retention
  Learn about workflow instance retention logic and workflow retention settings.
- Workflow Substitution Strings
  Lists available workflow substitution strings.
- Workflow Views
  Learn about workflow metadata views and workflow runtime views.
- About Workflow Keyboard Shortcuts
  Lists workflow keyboard shortcuts.
- Frequently Asked Questions
  Reference a list of frequently asked questions for workflows.
- About Tasks
  Use tasks to create items for users to approve or action.
- Managing Tasks
  Manage tasks by configuring task definitions, task details, and unified task lists. Use page processes to create approval tasks or action tasks.
- Creating Tasks from Task Definitions
  Create tasks in an Oracle APEX application from existing task definitions.
- About Creating Human Tasks Programmatically
  Learn about creating human tasks programmatically.
- About Creating a Task Definition Process Plug-in
  Learn about creating a task definition process plug-in.
- About Task Retention and Task Purging
  Learn about task retention, task purging, and the Archive of Purged Task Files report.
- Task Substitution Strings and Bind Variables
  Oracle APEX uses substitution strings to pass information about a task to a page.
- Runtime Views for Tasks
  Learn about the runtime views for tasks.
- Troubleshooting Tasks
  Methods to troubleshoot issues with tasks and the approvals component.