Exceptions Tab Page

Exception Handler

You define the exception handler in the block. If the exception is triggered at runtime, processing within the block is canceled and continued in the exception handler branch instead. Once exception handling processing is complete, the block is completed and processing continues in the steps after the block. Any work items within the block that are not complete are given the status Logically Deleted. If the block does not have an exception handler defined for it, the system searches for an exception handler in the superordinate block. If no exception handler is found, the Workflow is given the status ERROR.

Defining or Specifying Exceptions

In the table on the Exceptions tab page you can specify an exception that you have defined in the version-specific basic data of the Workflow or in a subordinate block. You can also specify a new exception by entering its name in the table.

Defining Exception Handlers

Once you have specified an exception, a branch with the name of the exception as its label is entered in the Workflow definition. You can now insert the required steps in this branch. To activate the exception handler, select the Exception tab page and click the icon in the left table column so that it turns green, or select Activate or Deactivate Exception ( ).

Removing an Exception Handler

To remove the exception handler and all steps from the Workflow definition, select the Exception tab page and click the icon in the left table column so that it turns gray, or select Activate or Deactivate Exception ( ).

Deleting or Renaming an Exception

You can only delete or rename an exception if it is not assigned an exception handler in a superordinate block.

Raising an exception

To raise an exception, insert a step of type process control at the required position in the Workflow.