InvokeWorkflow (Activity)

The InvokeWorkflow activity invokes a UBIK^® Workflow.

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Description

Invoke Workflow
Name	InvokeWorkflow
Purpose	Invoke a workflow
Category	Control Flow
Returns	True if successful
Version	2.1.14+

Arguments

Argument	Type	Direction	Purpose
Workflow	Workflow	In	The UBIK® workflow object to invoke
WorkflowName	String	In	The name of the workflow to invoke, overrules the Workflow argument if set
UBIKObject	BaseClass	In	A valid object; this argument is mandatory if WorkflowName is used
VerboseErrors	Boolean	In	True to show workflow errors on the UI, false to suppress them
InArguments	IDictionary<String, Object>	In	A list with arguments to pass to the workflow
OutArguments	Dictionary<String, Object>	Out	A list of arguments returned from the workflow, empty if none are returned
Result	Boolean	Out	True if successful, false if failed

Usage

This activity is used to load and invoke workflows from within a workflow. It is very useful to split complex workflows into handy and reusable portions and invoke them from other workflows.

Example

Assign an icon to a given object by invoking the workflow WFICON and passing the object stored in the variable UBIKObject as first and only argument:

Argument	Value
WorkflowName	"WFICON"
UBIKObject	Connect this argument with a variable
VerboseErrors	True
InArguments	New System.Collections.Generic.Dictionary(Of String, object) _ From {{"UBIKObject", UBIKObject}}
OutArguments	connect this argument with a variable of type IDictionary(String, object) and access the value via outArgs("keyName")

See also

• Workflow Designer
• InvokeInterface (Activity)