Opening and Saving Workflow Templates
Workflow templates can be stored as files or in the DPE Workflow System database (DpeCoreDb).
Opening a Workflow Template from File
Select menu item Workflow\Open from file... or shortcut Ctrl-Shift-O
A selection dialog appears
Select a workflow template file
Click Open
Use the Options dialog to configure the default location for workflows:
Opening recently used Workflows
Select menu item Workflow\Recently Used Workflows
Up to 10 items are remembered.
Items can be workflows from a file or database.
Last used is always on top.
Saving a Workflow Template as File
Select menu item Workflow\Save as file... or shortcut Ctrl-Shift-F
A dialog appears that allows to enter workflow template information. Name and Description are mandatory. Note: only DAVID Systems can sign workflows and change the Version info arbitrarily.
Click OK after entering information
A file save dialog appears
Enter a workflow template file name
Click Save
If the workflow was loaded from file before you can update it by shortcut Ctrl-S.
Opening a Workflow Template from Workflow System Database
Select the tab Templates (in the left area)
Optionally you can enter a search phrase in the search box
Double-click on a workflow template in the list
Or
Select menu item Worfklow\Open or shortcut Ctrl-O
A selection dialog appears
Select a workflow template
Click Open
Saving a Workflow Template to Workflow System Database
Select menu item Workflow\Save As... or shortcut Ctrl-Shift-S
A dialog appears that allows to enter workflow template information. Name and Description are mandatory. Note: only DAVID Systems can sign workflows and change the Version info arbitrarily.
Click OK after entering information
Click Save
If the workflow already exists in the database you can update it using menu item Workflow\Save or shortcut Ctrl-S.
Open from XAML
Allows to modify the XAML source code directly and reload the designer applying the changes.