Invoking actions between sub-procedure actions

I am using a rendevous stage to spawn 2 subprocedures. There is one action in the one sub-procedure that I want to start an action in the other sub-procedure of the rendevous. For example, if sub-procedure A cancels the folder, I want the folder to be canceled systematically in sub-procedure B moving the entire folder forward in the prescribed workflow.

I can update a variables in sub-procedure B from A with success. I have tried to use both a conditional or timed action in sub-procedure B. For the timed action, tried to use %updated but my update sql form sub-procedure A to the database record directly is not triggering update to the %updated field. Updating a varilable to start the conditional was unsuccessful as well.

Also, tried to update the efolder column eupdated with time of sub-procedure A action without luck.

Any ideas on how to invoke the action in B from A?

Thanks

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Jerome_Pearce

Is there a reason you cannot use a flagged action? That would do what you appear to want.

Do not update eFolder or map table fields directly, BTW. That will give you untold pain.

Brian Mellert

I also would start with the flagged action approach. Sub A raises the flag that Sub B catches and processes (or vice verse if appropriate).

Paul Lawrence

I agree, flagged actions are the way to go and they give you great flexibility in the design of a set of collaborating processes.