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Launching a workflow (eProcess)

Use the procedures on this page to manually start the process specified in a workflow definition. You can launch the workflow either from a document linked to that workflow definition, or launch the workflow directly from the workflow definition file.

If the workflow definition has not been linked to a document or transferred to the workflow database, the launch process validates the workflow definition and transfers it prior to launch. If errors are detected in the workflow definition, a message is displayed and the launch process stops.

Tip: Workflows can be configured to launch automatically in response to events such as adding a document to a particular document class in the library. For more information, see Links between documents and workflow definitions.

To launch from a document:

  1. If you have not already done so, select a document in the Content Services library and then click Launch Workflow on the toolbar.
  2. If the document or its document class is linked to more than one workflow definition, a Launcher page displays a list of the workflows that are linked to the document or document class. Select the workflow to launch, and then click Launch Step Processor.

    If the document is not linked to a workflow definition, you cannot select a workflow to run. Only an administrative user can create a link. For more information, see Links between documents and workflow definitions.

  3. On the LaunchStep page, complete any launch tasks, such as entering values in data fields, and then click Launch to start the workflow.

    If the workflow definition has an initiating attachment, the document that you used to launch the workflow is assigned to the attachment.

To launch from the workflow definition:

  1. If you have not already done so, select a workflow definition in the Content Services library, and then click Launch Workflow on the toolbar.
  2. Do one of the following options:
    • To launch the selected workflow:
      1. Click Launch it on the Launcher page.
      2. On the LaunchStepProcessor page, complete the tasks necessary to launch the workflow, and then click Launch to start the workflow.

        If this workflow definition has an initiating attachment, there is no document assigned to that attachment.

    • To launch a different workflow that uses the selected workflow definition as the initiating attachment:
      1. Click Select workflow link below, and then choose the workflow to launch and click OK.
      2. On the Launch page, complete the tasks that are necessary to launch the workflow, and then click Launch on the page.

        If that workflow definition has an initiating attachment, the workflow definition file you selected in the library is assigned to the attachment.



Last updated: October 2015
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