You can specify values that the Process Engine
software assigns to any data field, attachment, or workflow group either before
the selected step executes or after the processing of the step is complete.
These assignments occur outside the processing of the previous or next step.
To assign values to fields in a step
If necessary, select the step on the map, then click the Assignments
tab in the Properties pane.
Select Before Execution to assign
the values or milestones before the step executes; select After
Completion to assign the values after the processing of the step
is complete.
Click in the Name field and select a field
to assign.
Enter an expression to assign. The expression must evaluate to the
data type of the field that you selected in step 3. See the Expression
builder dialog for information about defining an expression.
Repeat for each value you want to assign.
On the Assignments tab, you can also
assign a milestone. See Define
a milestone for more information.
To assign a milestone before or after a step
On the Assignments tab, select Before
Execution or After Completion.