how workflow works

Hi,
I have a couple of simple questions:
in the next scenario:



-----     -------    ------    -----    -----
|  1  |-->|   2  |-->|  3   |->|  7 |-->|  8  |
-----     -------    ------   -----      ----
  |                             ^
-----     -------    ------     |
|  4  |-->|   5  |-->|  6   |----
-----     -------    ------

1 - A workflow ends when a EndTask (8) is reached, or only when there are no tasks active ? asking this because if you just "fork" a task(1) in two others (2,4), they should follow different paths until both end. or just until one ends ?

2 - In the task 7, can I specify that it should only go active when the other two (3 and 6) finish ? ( <activation> tag ?)

Thanks in advance,

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Duarte Cordeiro
Neoris Pootugal

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Migrateduser

1) It all depends on how you code up your workflow. You can have the workflow follow whichever path you decide. It's really arbitrary.

2) Yes, using the <and> tag within the <activation> tag.

Dave Smith
Sr. Software Engineer
Nike, Inc.
(503) 671-4238
DavidH.Smith@nike.com

duartecordeiro

1) maybe I didn't understand, or you didn't Smiley Happy

I know that I can have the workflow follow the path I want..
Also, in a straigh forward wf, the end is reached when the WF activates the EndTask. correct ?

but in a multiple path WF, the end happens when?
a) First EndTask reached?
b) All "branches" reachs a EndTask?

2 ) ok.

Thanks for your clarification.

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Duarte Cordeiro
Neoris Pootugal

Migrateduser

There is one endtask. The workflow ends when it is activated. You can have it activated by one or more predecessor tasks using <or> or <and> to determine when the endtask becomes active. If you have 2 paths that can reach the endtask, use the <or> tag to allow either one to end the workflow. This is documented in the Job Spec File Structure section of the Workflow Developer's Guide.

Dave Smith
Sr. Software Engineer
Nike, Inc.
(503) 671-4238
DavidH.Smith@nike.com