On the General tab of the Workflow Properties dialog, you specify the
name for the workflow definition, the subject text that each participant
will see when the workflow is running, and other general properties.
To specify the general properties of the workflow
If necessary, select Workflow Properties
on the Process Designer
toolbar, and display the General tab.
In the Workflow Name field, enter
a name for this workflow definition.
The names of workflow definitions must conform to the following rules:
Begin with an alphabetic character. May contain letters, digits, underscores,
or spaces.
Maximum length 249 characters.
Not use F_ or two tilde (~~) characters as the first two characters.
Click Check Workflow Name
(in the upper right corner of the General tab) to verify that the
name you entered is unique.
In the Subject field, enter a title
that describes the workflow. The Subject text identifies the work item
in a participant inbox when the workflow is running.
In the Description field, you can
optionally enter a description of the workflow. The text that you enter
subsequently displays for the tracker.
In the Deadline field, specify a
time limit for the workflow to be completed, if appropriate. For the
reminder, specify an amount of time prior to the deadline expiration.
The deadline indicates an amount of time relative to the time that
the workflow was launched. If a reminder is set, the tracker assigned
for this workflow will receive a reminder of the pending deadline.
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Workflow participants do not receive notification of a workflow deadline—the
tracker is notified if email notification is active. To enable workflow
participants to receive notification of reminders and deadlines, specify
deadlines and reminders for individual steps.