SimpleWorkflow

This server-side class provides methods and public functions that allow operating with workflows and theirs components, such as activities, transitions, and other.

To create an instance of the SimpleWorkflow class, follow the example below:

SimpleWorkflow

const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow('159491114038814558');

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value
workflowId	Integer	N	NULL

cancel(current)

This method allows cancelling all active contexts of the current record.

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value
current	SimpleRecord object	Y	N

Return:

Type	Description
Void	This method does not return a value.

Example:

cancel

const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow('159491114038814558');
if (simpleWorkflow.hasActiveContexts(current)) {
   	simpleWorkflow.cancel(current);
}

If a workflow has subflows created for it, use the following script to cancel all contexts of the workflow and any active subflows related to it:

Example:

const currentDocId = ss.getDocIdByIds(current.sys_db_table_id, current.sys_id);

const wfContext = new SimpleRecord('wf_context');
wfContext.addQuery('related_record_id', currentDocId);
wfContext.addQuery('active', true);
wfContext.orderBy('sys_id');
wfContext.selectAttributes(['workflow_version_id']);
wfContext.query();
const doesActiveWfExist = wfContext.getRowCount() > 0;

while (wfContext.next()) {
  const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow(wfContext.workflow_version_id.getValue('workflow_id'));
  if (simpleWorkflow.hasActiveContexts(current)) {
    simpleWorkflow.cancel(current);
  }
}

if (doesActiveWfExist) {
  ss.addInfoMessage('All contexts have been canceled!');
  ss.setRedirect();
}

copy()

This method copies the workflow with creating a version in the Checked Out state and after that returns a copied workflow.

Return:

Type	Description
SimpleRecord object or NULL	This method returns NULL if the new SimpleWorkflow object has been created without specifying the workflowId parameter; otherwise, it returns an object of the Workflow (wf_workflow) table (of a SimpleRecord type).

Example:

copy

const workflow = new SimpleWorkflow('159491114038814558');
const copiedWorkflow = workflow.copy();
const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow(copiedWorkflow.sys_id);

delete()

This method deletes the workflow and all its elements.

Return:

Type	Description
Boolean	This method returns 'true' if the workflow has been successfully deleted; otherwise, it returns 'false'.

Example:

delete

const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow('159491114038814558');
const copiedWorkflow = simpleWorkflow.copy();
const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow(copiedWorkflow.sys_id);
if (simpleWorkflow.delete()) {
	ss.info('Workflow deleted!');
}

hasActiveContexts(current)

This method checks the current record if there are any active workflow contexts presented or not.

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value
current	SimpleRecord object	Y	N

Return:

Type	Description
Boolean	This method returns 'true' if the active workflow context presents; otherwise, it returns 'false'.

Example:

hasActiveContext

const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow('159491114038814558');
if (simpleWorkflow.hasActiveContexts(current)) {
	simpleWorkflow.cancel(current);
}

revival(executingActivity, current)

This method restarts the workflow starting with the activity specified.

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value
executingActivity	SimpleRecord object	Y	N
current	SimpleRecord object	Y	N

Return:

Type	Description
SimpleRecord object	This method returns an object of the Workflow Context (wf_context) table (of a SimpleRecord type).

Example:

revival

const current = new SimpleRecord('task');
current.get('164579976616724057');
const approval = new SimpleRecord('sys_approval');
approval.get('164625329711023536');
const executingActivity = new SimpleRecord('wf_executing_activity');
executingActivity.get(approval.getValue('wf_executing_activity_id'));

const workflow = new SimpleWorkflow();
workflow.revival(executingActivity, current);

start(current)

Use this method to start the workflow. The method starts only the workflows where the Condition Type is set to Manual.

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value
current	SimpleRecord object	Y	N

Return:

Type

Description

SimpleRecord object or NULL

This method returns NULL in the cases listed below:

the new SimpleWorkflow object has been created without specifying the workflowId parameter;
there are no workflow versions created by the current user.

Otherwise, it returns an object of the Workflow Context (wf_context) table (of a SimpleRecord type).

Example:

start

const simpleWorkflow = new SimpleWorkflow('159491114038814558');
const context = simpleWorkflow.start(current);
if (context.state === 'finished') {
	ss.info('Workflow finished!');
}

startSubflow(executingActivity, current, workflowId)

This method allows starting a sub-workflow by executing activity.

Parameter(s):

Name	Type	Mandatory	Default Value
executingActivity	SimpleRecord object	Y	N
current	SimpleRecord object	Y	N
workflowId	Integer	Y	N

Return:

Type	Description
SimpleRecord object or NULL	This method returns NULL if there are no workflow versions created by the current user; otherwise, it returns an object of the Workflow Context (wf_context) table (of a SimpleRecord type).

Example:

startSubflow

;
(
  (current, activity) => {
    const wfActivitySubflow = new SimpleRecord('wf_activity_subflow');
    wfActivitySubflow.get(activity.getValue('activity_id'));

    const workflowManager = new SimpleWorkflow();
    const subflowContext = workflowManager.startSubflow(activity, current, wfActivitySubflow.getValue('workflow_id'));
    ss.info(subflowContext.state);
    // Info: executing
  }
)(current, activity);

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SimpleWorkflow

cancel(current)

copy()

delete()

hasActiveContexts(current)

revival(executingActivity, current)

start(current)

startSubflow(executingActivity, current, workflowId)