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The EXTRACTTEXT workflow application extracts text content from an input file (.pdf, .docx, .txt, .xml, .htm, .html, or .md; see note below on file format support) and returns the extracted text and its length. It suppor…

The SEMANTICSEARCH workflow application performs a hybrid full-text and semantic search on requests, with customizable filters and scoring. It returns structured JSON results for use in process logic. Note: SEMANTICSEA…

The CHECKREQUESTEMBEDDINGS workflow application verifies if a request’s data fields have been indexed with embeddings, allowing workflows to branch conditionally based on indexing status. Note: CHECKREQUESTEMBEDDINGS i…

The DROPBOXSIGNSEND application facilitates the integration of Dropbox Sign services within workflow processes. It allows the sending of documents for e-signature, signer management, and signing experience customization. …

The XMLTOJSON workflow application provides a reliable way to convert structured XML content into equivalent JSON content. This is particularly useful when working with form data, configuration files, or API responses th…

The JSONTODATA workflow application lets you parse JSON content into process data. The application requires either the JSON_CONTENT or the JSON_CONTENT_FILE parameter; these correspond to the JSON to parse. The applica…

As of WorkflowGen 7.22.0, the log level values for the GETUSERSFROMDIR, MERGEFORM, SENDHTTPPOST, and RESTAPICLIENT workflow applications have changed to 0 for no logs (default), 2 for information, and 3 for debugging. Y…

Workflow applications are used in processes to perform certain activities. You can also create your own custom workflow applications. Built-in applications WorkflowGen provides some built-in workflow applications, such …

The STARTPROCESS workflow application lets you launch a new request with the corresponding parameters. It provides a simple solution for inter-process communications. There are three ways to use STARTPROCESS to launch a…

The RESTAPICLIENT workflow application allows you to call REST API endpoints to exchange information with other applications through HTTP requests, and can be used to build integrations with extendable applications (such…

The UPDATEPROCESSDATA application allows you to update process data associated to a request. It provides a simple solution for inter-process communications. Required parameter Parameter                                …

The COMPLETEACTION application lets you complete an ongoing action with the corresponding parameters. It also provides a simple solution for inter-process communications and synchronization. Required parameters Note: O…

The following optional parameters are available since version 5.6.4: EXCEPTION_NAME The possible values are CANCEL, ERROR, TIMEOUT, and ASSIGNMENT_ERROR. The corresponding exception will be triggered on the action. EX…

The CANCELREQUEST workflow application lets you cancel an ongoing request. Required parameter Parameter                                    Type       Direction Description REQUEST_ID Numeric IN The request ID to ca…

The GETPROCESSDATA workflow application lets you retrieve process data values of a specified request. This application is useful for inter-process communications. When used as a first sub-process action, GETPROCESSDATA …

The GETFORMDATA workflow application allows you to retrieve form field values of a specified request. This application is useful when you need to retrieve form data which are not mapped to process data. Required paramet…

WorkflowGen 6.1.4 includes the new COPYDATA application, used to copy data from a parameter to a different data. All parameters are optional, and parameter names can be set by the process designer. To copy a data from o…

As of version 6.1.4, WorkflowGen includes the new MERGEFORM application, which takes multiple form data files and merges them into one file. It can also merge form archives into a target form archive by merging the HTML …

The SENDMESSAGE workflow application lets users send SMS notifications using the Twilio SMS platform. To use SENDMESSAGE, you’ll first need to set up a Twilio account at https://www.twilio.com/sms. In this tutorial, we’…

WorkflowGen’s GETUSERSFROMDIR workflow application is very useful, since it allows you to retrieve specific users from your directory and automatically assign actions to them. This article provides instructions on how to…