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 new request:
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Process ID
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Process name with process version
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Process name with test
Process parameters
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PROCESS_ID |
Numeric | IN | Process ID of the request to launch (to be used independently, without the other parameters) |
PROCESS_NAME |
Text | IN | Process name of the request to launch |
PROCESS_VERSION |
Numeric | IN | Version of the process to launch |
TEST |
Text | IN | Test mode: Y (launch a test version) or N (launch the active version) |
Optional parameters
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
REQUEST_ID |
Numeric | OUT | Returns the ID of the new request |
IMPERSONATE_USERNAME |
Text | IN | Username of the impersonating user |
You can define other parameters as needed in the workflow process to launch; for example COMPANY (text type IN parameter), e.g. ACME_COMPANY .
Examples
Process ID
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PROCESS_ID |
Numeric | IN | Send value of MY_PROCESS_ID (a numeric process data containing the ID of the process to start, e.g. 1320 ) |
Process name with process version
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PROCESS_NAME |
Text | IN | Send value of MY_PROCESS_NAME (a text process data containing the name of the process to start, e.g. LEAVE_APPLICATION ) |
PROCESS_VERSION |
Numeric | IN | Send value of MY_PROCESS_VERSION (a numeric process data containing the version number of the process to start, e.g. 2 ) |
Process name with test
| Parameter | Type | Direction | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
PROCESS_NAME |
Text | IN | Send value of MY_PROCESS_NAME (a text process data containing the name of the process to start, e.g. LEAVE_APPLICATION ) |
TEST |
Text | IN | Send value of MY_TEST (e.g. Y ) |