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Workflow

Action: Sub-workflow

Action to launch a sub-workflow

Path: Root\Workflow\Standard actions

This action allows a sub-workflow to be launched. The sub-workflow is launched with sub-parameters, the value of these sub-parameters are mapped from the main case and the main parameters (based on the mapping attributes).
The activity waits for the sub-workflow to finish and then maps the sub-case back to the main case (again based on the attributes of the activity).

Common uses

Provide reusable workflow	Allows a workflow section to be seperated from the rest of the workflow and put in to a reuseable workflow. This workflow can be used as a sub-workflow from many workflows.
Structure	Allows complex escalations to be removed from the main workflow, allowing the main course to be obvious and the less obvious courses to be sub-workflows. Makes for a far more comprehensible diagram.

Properties

Workflow definition	Allows selection of the workflow definition which is used for the sub-workflow. The activity stores both the workflow definition and the version of that definition. If a new version is produced then click update in order to use the latest version.
Map from main case to sub-parameters	Allows for multiple mappings to be defined from the main case to the sub-parameters. These mappings are specified in xpath notation. If a $ symbol is preprended to the from mapping then the mapping is made against the main parameters rather than the main case. These mapping are used before starting the sub-workflow.
Map from sub-case to the main case	Allows for multiple mappings to be defined from the sub-case to the main case. These mappings are specified in xpath notation. These mappings are used after the sub-workflow is finished.

Transitions

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Transition is fired after the sub-workflow has finished and the sub-case has been mapped back to the main case.

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