Use the Create system function to launch a workflow of a specific workflow
definition.
To specify the properties for the Create workflow system
function
Place a system step on the workflow map where you want to start another
workflow.
In the Properties pane under Available Functions, select Create,
then click the right arrow to move it to the Selected Functions column.
Double-click Create in the Selected
Functions column.
Select the name of the workflow to launch. Only workflow definitions
that have been transferred to the workflow database are listed. See
About transfer
for information.
The selected workflow definition must not include a response in
the launch step.
The selected workflow definition must not include F_Originator as
a participant at any step.
Use the Assignments table to assign values to data fields in either
the current work item or the newly created work item. (Optional)
In the assignments table, field names in the Name column are assumed
to belong to the newly created work item; field names in the Expression
column are assumed to belong to the current work item. You can use
the $ in front of the field name to reverse this assumption.
For example:
- Workflow_1 (current workflow) has data fields A, B, C;
- Workflow_2 (newly created workflow) has data fields C, D, E.
Name
Expression
Meaning
$A
= $C
Assigns the value of field C in Workflow_2
to field A in Workflow_1.
$C
= $C
Assigns the value of field C in Workflow_2
to field C in Workflow_1.
C
= A
Assigns the value of field A in Workflow_1
to field C in Workflow_2.
D
= $E
Assigns the value of field E in Workflow_2
to field D in Workflow_2.