Fork

Definition

This step is used to divide the workflow into two or more paths that will run in parallel, allowing multiple activities to run simultaneously.

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Task details

This process type does not have task details for the fork step.

Incoming transitions

The Incoming transitions tabs shows the previous steps where the flow comes from. When you create a process from a template or from scratch default incoming transitions are defined. It is allowed to customize the default set up, add new transitions or delete transitions.

From: the previous step, where the flow come. Allows you to select where the workflow comes from.
Incoming transition: brief name to identify the transition. That is the name of the action the form will show to the final user.
To: current step.
Action: allows creating a custom script to perform specific actions.

When you create an incoming transition, Soffid creates the proper outcoming transition.

Example

To scroll through the list of values to perform some operatations.

userName = executionContext.getVariable("userName");
requester = executionContext.getVariable("requester");
requesterName = executionContext.getVariable("requesterName");
grants = executionContext.getVariable("grants");

for (roleRequestInfo:grants) {
  // TO-DO
}

Outgoin transitions

The Outcoming transition tab shows the next steps where the flow can go from the current step. When you create a process from a template or from scratch default outcoming transitions are defined. It is allowed to customize the default set up, add new transitions or delete transitions.

From: current step.
Incoming transition: name of the transition.
To: the next step, where the flow go.
Action: allows creating a custom script to perform specific actions.

When you create an outcoming transition, Soffid creates the proper incoming transition.

Example

Scroll through the list of roles and the list of grant hierarchy to execute some actions.

userName = executionContext.getVariable("userName");

roleList = serviceLocator.getApplicationService().findRolesByUserName(userName);
for (role:roleList) {
  //TO-DO
}

user = serviceLocator.getUserService().findUserByUserName(userName);
roleGrantList = serviceLocator.getApplicationService().findRoleGrantHierarchyByUser(user.id);
for (roleGrant:roleGrantList) {
  //TO-DO
}