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Workflow Properties
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    Define an attachment
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    Define a workflow group
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    Define a data field
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  Specify field usage in steps
  Select existing fields
  Field merge types
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Field merge example

Step with data values before and after merge

In the example shown above:

  • The fields are defined in the workflow properties as shown in the box.
  • In the Start step, the outgoing routes are defined as parallel execution ("All true conditions").
  • Steps A and B each have a single participant.

The sequence of operations is as follows:

  1. When the Start step completes successfully, the field values are as shown under the Start step.

    The participants in Steps A and B receive their corresponding steps.

  2. The participant at Step A completes first, with the values as shown under Step A.

    At that point, the values at Step C are as shown (After Step A...)

    • int1 = 10 (the Default setting results in no change)
    • int2 = 22 (the Override setting results in the new value)
    • int 3 = 10 (the participant did not change it)
    • str1 = "XA" (the Add setting concatenates the original string and the new string)
  3. The participant at Step B completes next, with the values as shown under Step B.

    At that point, the values at Step C are as shown (After Step B...)

    • int1 = 10 (the Default setting results in no change)
    • int2 = 22 (the participant did not change it)
    • int3 = 43 (the Add setting adds the new value to the existing value)
    • str1 = "XAB" (the Add setting concatenates the current string and the new string)