Workflow schedule authoring tool

摘要

A workflow schedule authoring tool enables a user to author a workflow by arranging building blocks in a particular order. Building blocks may correspond to events, conditions or actions. Each building block is associated with source code that defines an action to be taken when the building block is processed. The order of the building blocks determines the workflow schedule process. The building blocks allow a user to establish logic conditions for how the tasks in the workflow schedule are executed. A building block may require a user to input parameters before the building block may be executed. The workflow schedule is associated with an event such that the workflow schedule triggers when the event occurs. The building blocks simplify workflow schedule authoring because the user does not need to write any code.

主权项

1. A method for authoring a workflow process, the method comprising:
selecting two or more building blocks from a plurality of predefined building blocks, wherein each of the building blocks comprise XML code that define workflow actions, and wherein at least one building block from the plurality of predefined building blocks is customizable to allow a user to choose a specific workflow function not provided for by the other predefined building blocks to modify a flow of execution of the workflow; arranging the selected two or more building blocks to form a workflow process; validating the workflow process, wherein validating the workflow process comprises determining whether predetermined parameters have been set for the selected two or more building blocks and determining whether the selected two or more building blocks are properly arranged; and modifying functions for executing the workflow process while the workflow process is running.