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Assign system function

Use the Assign system function to assign values to work item data fields at a specific point in processing. Note that this is similar to assigning values either in the step properties or before or after the step executes.

Specify the properties for the Assign system function

  1. Place a system step on the workflow map before the step where you want to assign data field values.
  2. In the Properties pane under Available Functions, select Assign, then click the right arrow to add it to the Selected Functions column.
  3. Double-click Assign in the Selected Functions column to specify the fields to assign.
  4. In the Name field, select the name of the data field.
  5. In the Expression field, enter a valid expression to be assigned to the selected field. Note that for assignments of certain values to float and integer data fields, the system does an implicit conversion.
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for each data field you want to assign.
    NOTE You can specify up to 100 assignments with a single Assign system function. All assignment data fields must be defined in the workflow definition.