Workflows

The TCM application integrates with workflows created with FileNet Process Designer. To associate a workflow with a teamspace object, the workflow designer defines subscriptions to associate documents, folders, or teamspaces with a workflow definition.

Launching a workflow from within TCM

From within the TCM application you can start a workflow from a teamspace, a teamspace folder, or a teamspace document. When you use the start workflow action button to launch a workflow, a new browser window opens, and Workplace displays a list of workflow subscriptions associated with the document, folder, or teamspace class.

Creating and modifying teamspace objects with a workflow

You can launch a workflow outside of the TCM application that will create, modify, or use teamspace objects.

The TCM application can add targets to workflow attachments. TCM uses the following rules for adding targets to attachments and working with attachment arrays: