Enactor Tool Kit
Call Process
This section describes the functionality of a Call Process Action, i.e. calls a sub-process which returns control to this process on completion.
Properties - Main
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Action ID | This is the exact name of the action (no spaces), e.g. AddLocationIdFilter. |
| Class Name | This is the class name of the action, which can be selected from a drop-down list, or entered by the developer, e.g. com.enactor.commonUI.list.processes.AddListFilterAction. |
| Comments | This is a text field which can contain additional information about the action. It is displayed as a tooltip when the action is hovered over with the mouse. |
| Execute Process ID | This indicates the ID of the process to be executed, e.g. Maintenance/PromoEditPromotion. |
| Inputs | This indicates the inputs required for the selected action. Double-clicking on the value field will bring up a table which will identify for each input the following: - Name - the name of the input, e.g. enactor.coreUI.EntityName. - Type - the type of the input, e.g. java.lang.String. - Required - a tick indicates that the input is required by the action. |
| Name | This indicates the name of the action in a more readable format, e.g. Remove User. |
| Outcomes | This indicates the possible outcomes of the action. Double-clicking on the value field will bring up a table which will identify for each output the following: - Name - the name of the outcome, e.g. Success. - Unused - a tick indicates that the outcome is not used by the action. |
| Outputs | This indicates the outputs produced for the selected action. Double-clicking on the value field will bring up a table which will identify for each output the following: - Name - the name of the output, e.g. enactor.coreUI.ListCriteria. - Type - the type of the output, e.g. com.enactor.core.servers.IListCriteria. |
| Parameters | This indicates the parameters required for the selected action. Double-clicking on the value field will bring up a table which will identify for each parameter the following: - Name - the name of the parameter, e.g. enactor.coreUI.MessageBasename. - Value - the value of the parameter, e.g. com.enactor.maintenance.resources.UserMaintenanceMessages. - Type - the type of the parameter, e.g. java.lang.String. |
| Session Management Type | This field determines the session management for the action (if any). It is selected from a drop-down list, i.e. None, Make new session, Make session if one does not exist, Manages own session or Needs existing session. |
| Type | This indicates the type of action. It is selected from a drop-down list, i.e. Action, Assign, Call Process, Call Web Action, Call Web Process, Call Web Service, Create Object, End Process, Execute in Background, Execute In Window, Execute Process Execute Script, Pause, or Send Event. |
Properties - Other
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Default Next State ID | This indicates the ID of the next state in the process flow, e.g. NewUser. |
| Expected Execution Time | (ms) This numerical value is the expected execution time of the action in milliseconds. |
| Privileges | This indicates the privileges for the selected action, e.g. enactor.userMaintenance.Remove. |
Navigation Tips
- Double clicking on various parts of the action will bring up further information, e.g. on the name of the action will bring up the actual source code, on the Inputs will bring up the Inputs information.
- If a small light bulb appears adjacent to a property value, it means that Content Assist is available. By pressing the control key followed by a space, the standard Select Type dialogue will appear, enabling the User to search for the required file.
- For most types of actions, shift followed by double click on the Inputs will bring up the Parameters for that action.
- The User can switch between display types using the tabs at the bottom left-hand side of the window. Source displays the process in XML format. Model displays the process in an easy readable, diagram format. Flow displays the flow page associated with the process.