Invoke subflow from method implementation of automatic activity

Question

Hi,
I am able to invoke a process from automatic activity (Process Creation), but if I want to invoke it as a subflow i.e. (calling process wait for sub flow to return and the sub flow send back the result to the calling process), how can I do that. If any body has done that please let me know the steps. Actually my requirement is to call a process as subflow from screenflow automatic activity.
If this is not possible can I call a procedure from screenflow automatic activity.
Regards,
Ketan

Answer 1

Hi Ketan,
If you're forced to use PBL to create an instance in another process from an Automatic task inside a screenflow and then have the child spawned synch back with the parent process, here's an approach you could take.
1) Downstream in the parent process add Notification Wait activity where you want the child subprocess to return to the parent when it completes. You'll need to define the argument variables in this activity that you want mapped back.
2) In your child process, add an automatic activity as the last step in your process. Inside this Automatic activity, have it send a notification via PBL to the corresponding Notification Wait activity in the parent process and have it pass the argument variables you want returned to the parent process.
Hope this helps,
Dan