Create system function

Use the Create system function to launch a workflow of a specific workflow definition.

To specify a Create workflow system function

  1. From the General System Palette, drag a Create step onto the workflow map where you want to launch another workflow.

    See About system steps for information about including multiple system functions in a single step.

  2. 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.
  3. 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.