Creating a New Execution Flow Rule

Execution flow rules control the flow of execution by handling exceptions that may occur. The rules allow you to either exit the existing process or skip the current record in a recordset and start at the first step with the next record.

To create a new execution flow rule:

  1. In the Navigation pane, click Processes.

    The Processes window opens.

  2. In the Summary pane, right-click on a process and select Edit or double-click on a process.

    The Process Editor opens.

  3. In the Execution Flow Rules pane, right-click and select Add.

    The Execution Flow Rule Manager dialog opens.

  4. Right-click in the Execution Flow Rule Manager dialog and select New Execution Flow Rule.

    The New Execution Flow Rule dialog opens.

  5. In the Name text field, enter a unique name for the execution flow rule. Names can have a maximum of 255 characters. Special characters are allowed, including numbers in names.

  6. In the Action text field, select one of the following actions to take when the rule is executed:

    Format

    Description

    Exit Process

    Exits out of the current process being executed and returns to the parent process that called the process.

    Start at first step with next record

    Stops the execution at the current step and returns the execution to the first step of the process.

    If the process has a recordset attached, the current recordset action is attempted, and the execution continues from the first step. If the process does not have a recordset attached, the process exits.
  1. Click OK.

The new rule is created and added to the Execution Flow Rules list.

  1. To add the rule to the current process, select it from the list and click OK.

To delete execution flow rules:

  1. In the Execution Flow Rules pane, right-click and select Add.

The Execution Flow Rule Manager dialog appears.

  1. In the Execution Flow Rules list, right-click the rule you want to delete and select Delete.

    A delete confirmation dialog appears.

  2. Verify that the rule is not being used by any process and click Yes.

    The rule is removed from the Execution Flow Rules list.

 

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