Process Flows (Magic xpi 4.5)
The business process should now break down into flows, each one representing a sub-process or group of activities. A flow can include one or many steps, which are configured using Magic xpi components.
The invocation of a flow can be done using the following:
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Magic xpi trigger, such as HTTP, Web Service, and Directory Scanner
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Invoke Flow utility – Invoking child flows from a parent flow.
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Auto start – A flow that will be automatically activated when the server is started.
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Scheduled flow that either starts at a specific time or after a certain duration.
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PSS mechanism
The basic definition of the flow should include:
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Trigger definition
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Step definition
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Data flow definition:
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Data format, including relevant transformation of data format, as part of the step
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Data types
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Data logic
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Activation of logic – existing or a new one, to process information or to activate an existing procedure
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Variable definitions – list of relevant variables that should enable you to process your data
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Processing mode (stand-alone, synchronous, parallel)
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Error behavior definitions
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Recovery definition (save point)
You can disable, enable, and deactivate individual flows within your Magic xpi project:
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Active/Inactive – You can improve the Checker's performance by marking a flow inactive. The flow is then omitted from the Checker process, and also from the deployment process.
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Enabled/Disabled – When you disable a flow, the flow is not executed when the project is deployed.
