Workflows can contain several different types of nodes:
- Calculation rules created in the Rules page (see Rules)
- SQL statements
- Analytic Apps models
- Analytic Apps nPath definitions
- Email notifications
- Branch and merge options to support parallel paths
- Macros
- Stored procedures
- Variables nodes that override default values for a specific workflow
- API nodes or SFTP nodes that ingest/transfer data from/to external systems
- Workflow nodes (referred to as sub-workflows in a workflow) can be used to organize and orchestrate the execution of large and complex calculation models
Workflows can be executed on demand or set on a schedule. Detailed logs and other information about workflow executions are available.
Tip: You can use a numbering or naming scheme to help organize and manage large and complex sets of rules and workflows. For example, a top-level workflow could have a name starting with 000, and then major sub-workflows within it could be numbered 100, 200, 300, and so on). Further levels of sub-workflows could be numbered 110, 120, 130, and so on.
The Workflows module is split up into three main areas (from left to right):
| Area | Description |
|---|---|
| Palette | Lists the nodes |
| Canvas | Area where you add and connect nodes |
| Properties panel | Displays the workflow properties, or the fields and settings for a selected node |