Workflow control

If activity

An If activity allows the workflow to branch depending on values, e.g. on dates or on the response received in a review.

To add an If activity:

1. Drag the If activity from the toolbox to the appropriate location in the workflow.

2. In the Condition field, enter a Visual Basic expression which forms the If condition, i.e. its possible outcomes are True and False.

3. In the Then box, drag the activity which must take place if the condition is True.

4. In the Else box, drag the activity which must take place if the condition is False.

   Tip If you need to have more than one activity in the Then or Else steps, enclose them in a Sequence activity.

Parallel activity

A Parallel activity allows you to group activities which must be performed at the same time. All activities in a Parallel activity group MUST be completed for the workflow to proceed.

To add a Parallel activity:

5. Drag the Parallel activity from the toolbox to the appropriate location in the workflow.

6. Drag the required activities into the Parallel activity. The activities appear side-by-side.

Tip If you need to have more than one activity in a branch of a Parallel activity, enclose them in a Sequence activity.

Sequence activity

A Sequence activity allows you to group activities which must be performed in sequence. This is useful for including multiple activities in another workflow step which normally only allows a single activity, e.g. for the Then and Else steps of an If activity.

To add a Sequence activity:

7. Drag the Sequence activity from the toolbox to the appropriate location in the workflow.

8. Drag the required activities into the Sequence activity.