Symbol

Step type

Runtime function

Process control

The functions Cancel work item or Set work item to obsolete are applied to other work items of the current workflow.

Activity

Execution of a task. This task can be a single-step task or a multistep task.

Condition

One of two branches defined in the workflow definition is processed. The system makes the decision based on defined conditions. When doing this, this system takes account of information from the context of the workflow or the application objects processed.

User decision

The process flow of the current workflow is controlled on the basis of a decision made by the current agent.

Document from template

A document is created from a document template.

Container operation

Elementary arithmetic operations or value assignments are applied to individual elements of the workflow container.

Event creator

An event is created.

Multiple condition

One of several branches defined in the workflow definition is processed. To do this, the system checks the value of a container element in the workflow container.

Fork

The processing that follows takes place in parallel branches. You can define how many branches have to be processed for the fork to be successfully completed or define an end condition in the condition editor.

Undefined step

No function at runtime. Undefined steps always have an outcome.

Loop (UNTIL)

A sequence of steps is processed repeatedly until the defined termination condition occurs.

Wait for event

The system waits for a specific event. The work item is only completed if the expected event occurs.

Loop (WHILE)

A sequence of steps is processed repeatedly as long as the defined comparisons apply. The system leaves the loop when the basis of comparison does not agree with any of the comparison values.