Workflow Questions - How to execute the steps in a workflow automatically?

[former_member469694]

I am using MDM 5.5 SP6.

My Question is how to execute the steps in the workflow automatically. That means NO user interaction.

I have a simple workflow, Start- Process -- Syndicate - Stop.

When a new record added /updated/inserted this workflow will start automatically. The workflow inbox, the workflow status is u2018Receivedu2019 Step is u2018Processu2019. Now I have to right click on the record then u2018Next Stepu2019 then click on u2018Syndicateu2019 then workflow completes automatically.

How to execute the Syndication step automatically?. I donu2019t want to have any user interaction to syndicate these records.

Is this possible?

The reason for this is I want to do some field validation and based on the field validation some assignments then then I want to syndicate these records without user interaction..

[former_member205403 · Accepted solution]

Hi Mike,

You don;t need workflow to acheive your requirement. I think, using workflow you can not fully automate it, as the process step means user action.

Your requirement can be solved simply by creating a port and using Syndication Server.

Best Regards,

Shiv

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

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[former_member205403 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

If you want to do some validations and then based on result assignments on some of the fields before syndicating, then you have to use workflow. Only syndication server will not fulfill this requirement.

you may try by making validation's automatic property as "Error". This way it will not allow to add any record not fulfilling validation. You can also try using calculated fields instead of assignment.

I am not sure if you can make your workflow fully automatic, because atleast one process step is must for any workflow, and process step means user action.

Regards,

Shiv

[former_member469694 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Shiv.