Workflow Template fields
The workflow template form fields are listed below and recommendations on how to use each of them are provided.
A short description is entered in the Theme field, which is copied to the “Theme” field of the new workflow when it is created based on this template.
Disabled
Section titled “Disabled”The Disabled checkbox is set if the workflow template can no longer be used to register new workflows.
Instructions
Section titled “Instructions”The information that should be displayed when creating a new workflow based on this template is entered in the Instructions field. This field usually contains information on how to register a workflow. It is possible to use basic text formatting in this field.
Comment
Section titled “Comment”The information is entered in the Comment field, which is copied to the Comment field of the new workflow when it is created based on this template. It is possible to use basic text formatting in this field.
UI Extension
Section titled “UI Extension”In the UI Extension field, select UI extension, which is added to the workflow when applying this template.
Service
Section titled “Service”The Service field specifies service, which should be selected in the Service field of the new workflow when it is created based on this template.
Service Provider
Section titled “Service Provider”The organization selected in the Service Provider field of the associated service is automatically set in the Service Provider field.
Category
Section titled “Category”The Category field specifies the category that should be selected in the Category field of the new workflow when it is created based on this template. If it is an Order category, a placeholder for the order fulfillment task template is automatically added when saving.
The Type field specifies the type to be selected in the field The type of the new workflow when it is created based on this template.
Justification
Section titled “Justification”In the field Justification indicates the justification that should be selected in the field Justification of the new workflow when creating it based on this template.
Influence
Section titled “Influence”The Influence field shows the maximum level of influence selected in the task templates that are part of the workflow template. Please note: the level of influence is specified for service instance. Degradation of a service instance means that some of its non-core functions are not working, the response time of the service instance is slow, or the backup capabilities of the service are unavailable (for example, in case of server failure), even if the use of the service instance is not affected. An instance of the service is down or unavailable if any part of its core functionality is down.
Regularity
Section titled “Regularity”Repeat
Section titled “Repeat”In the Repeat field, select the frequency of creating a workflow based on this template.
Disabled
Section titled “Disabled”The Disabled checkbox in the ”Regularity” section is set if it is necessary to temporarily suspend the creation of new workflows according to the schedule defined in the workflow template.
The Each field indicates whether to skip days, weeks, months, or years (depending on the value of the Repeat field) after automatically creating a workflow before creating the next one. For example, if the “Repeat” field is set to “Daily” and the “Every” field is set to 1, then the workflow will be created every day. If the value 2 is set in the Every field, the workflow will be created every second day.
Field In usually follows the Everyone field. In the In field specifies the time at which the workflow should be created based on this template. Example: Repeat is the value of “Daily”, Every is the value of “1 day”, In... is the value of “15:50”.
Day of the week
Section titled “Day of the week”In the Day of the Week field, select the days of the week on which the workflow should be created based on this template.
Every one
Section titled “Every one”In the Each field, select the days of the month on which the workflow should be created based on this template.
The Month field selects the months in which the workflow should be created based on this template. If the Day of the Month field is not filled in, the workflow will be created in the selected month(s) on the day specified in the Start Date field.
Day of the month
Section titled “Day of the month”The Day of the Month field specifies on which day of the month the workflow should be created based on this template.
Day of the week
Section titled “Day of the week”In the Day of the Week field, select the days of the week on which the workflow should be created based on this template.
Time zone
Section titled “Time zone”The Time Zone field specifies the time zone that applies to the fields In..., Start Date and End Date.
Start date
Section titled “Start date”The Start Date field indicates the date when the replay schedule for the workflow template takes effect.
End date
Section titled “End date”The End Date field indicates the date after which the replay schedule for the workflow template will cease to be valid.
Calendar
Section titled “Calendar”The Calendar field specifies the calendar that determines which events should be skipped because they are scheduled outside calendar hours.
Last appearance
Section titled “Last appearance”The Last Appearance field is automatically set to the date and time when the last workflow was created based on the schedule defined in the “Regularity” section of the workflow template. There is also a link to the last workflow in this field. If the workflow could not be created on the specified date and time, then instead of a link to the workflow, the reason why the event did not occur is indicated.
Next appearance
Section titled “Next appearance”The Next Occurrence field is automatically set to the date and time when the next workflow is created based on the schedule defined in the “Regularity” section of the workflow template.
Workflow Manager
Section titled “Workflow Manager”The Workflow Manager field specifies the workflow manager, which is selected in the New Workflow Manager field, which is created according to the repeat schedule. If the Workflow Manager field is not filled in, the change manager for the service associated with the workflow template is selected instead.
Task templates
Section titled “Task templates”Task templates
Section titled “Task templates”You can use the Task Templates field to link task templates to the workflow template.
Workflow
Section titled “Workflow”Using the Workflow field, you can link previous and subsequent task templates related to this workflow template.
Relationships
Section titled “Relationships”Service Instances
Section titled “Service Instances”The Service Instances field lists service instances associated with task templates related to this workflow template.
Configuration items (CI)
Section titled “Configuration items (CI)”In the Configuration items (CI) field the configuration items (CI) associated with the task templates related to this workflow template are listed.