MDM Workflow:branch step.

Question

Hi ,
Can anyone explain the use of Branch step?
Hw can u connect it can anyone elaborate?
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Nisha

Answer 1

Hi,
i give u a short Example through workflow, using this you will come to know how to use Branch Step.
>Assign---->Stop1
Start--->Branch
>Stop2
Suppose in your Main table there is a field which you want should always have some value say this field is Product ID
So, in Main table select Validations Pane and Create a validation say validation Name Mandatory Product ID
Here validation shud contain expression as IS_NOT_NULL(Product ID)
Create a new field of type Text Say Status in Main table.
Create an assignment say Approved Records in Assignment Pane Select Property Table Field = Status in assignment expression write say Approved
During configuring workflow in Branch Step select Property Validations = Mandatory Product ID
on selecting this two more Properties get Enabled Select Property Mandatory Product ID = Assign and Property Default = Stop2 , All the steps should be connected properly using Connector,
For Assign Step select Property Assignment = Approved Records and this Assign step further connect to Stop1
So using this workflow it will fill the values Approved in the field Status for all the records having Product ID and for failed records it go directly to stop2
Hope it will Help you,
Rewards if Useful.....
Mandeep Saini
Edited by: Mandeep Saini on Jun 19, 2008 7:28 AM