Workflow Builder Method

Hi Experts,

I have a custom workflow method which invokes another workflow.I don't use EMC's standard Invoke Process method because I have my own custom logic.

The first workflow has 2 packages.

Package 0, Optional

The second workflow also had 1 package.

Package 0, Optional

In my method I call the new workflow and add this package to it.It had been working fine.

Now I have added a second pacgae to second workflow.

The second workflow now has 2 package.

Package 0, Optional

Package 1, Optional

Now when my method calls the second workflow it does not start.The workflow report shows that new workflow instance created but all activities are marked as future.

As long as bot packages are optional the workflow should run but it does not.

Please help me to start the workflow without the second optional package.

Thanks in advance.

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jcastell

I couldn't tell from your explanation whether Package 2 of Workflow 1 is supposed to be mapped to Package 2 of Workflow 2? Is that the case?

Are you using DFC to initiate the second process?

Imran_Yusubov

Yes, I am using custom dfc workflow method.Also as you say I don't know how to map the packages, I am using workflow builder and after calling runWorkflow

I add my pacages in this way.

        // Get lists of the start activity Names and IDs
        IDfList startActivityNames = workflowBuilder.getStartActivityNames();
        IDfList startActivities = workflowBuilder.getStartActivityIds();

        // Get the first start activity's Name
        String activityName = startActivityNames.getString(i);

        // Get the first start activity ID
        IDfId ActivityId = (IDfId) startActivities.get(i);

        // Construct an IDfActivity from the start activity ID
        IDfActivity activity = (IDfActivity) session.getObject(ActivityId);

        // Get the number of ports and loop through them until you find an input

        // port
        int nPorts = activity.getPortCount();

        String InputPortName = null;

            for (int j = 0; j < nPorts; j++) {
                    if (activity.getPortType(j).equals("INPUT"))
                        InputPortName = activity.getPortName(j);
                    
                 System.out.println(activity.getObjectName()+"   "+InputPortName);
            }    

      //Add pacages..
           workflowBuilder.getWorkflow().addPackage(activityName, InputPortName,
                        "Package0", "cb_document",
                        "", false, Package); //@Package-is the package from the first workflow.

As seen from it is not predictable where the pacages will be mapped.Plase let me know if there anything that can give me some more info about the WorkflowBuilder method usage.Thanks.

jcastell

I can't say I have any experience mapping packages in a custom method. I have written custom methods to do other things in workflows... But it's hard to tell why it shouldn't work. I can't see where 'Package' object is instantiated in your code... Also, have you confirmed that the expected workflow is returned in this line: workflowBuilder.getWorkflow().addPackage(activityName, InputPortName, "Package0", "cb_document", "", false, Package);

Sorry I couldn't be of more help...

Imran_Yusubov

Hi,

Thank you very much for your reply.Even the information you already provided was quite helpful.