Using Tasks in a Workflow

For a workflow to perform a function or complete an activity, it requires appropriate tasks running within it. Tasks form the core of a workflow. They are the actual sets of instructions that complete an action.

Follow these steps to add a task to a workflow:

• On the Workflows page, click the Edit icon of a workflow in which you want to add a task or click Create a Workflow. The

• On the Editing Workflow page, on the Task Tree tab, click the Add icon.

• Select the appropriate task type from the list and click Add.

• On the Create Task page, configure the task as required and then click Save.

Note: You can create child tasks for the following task types:

• Meta task
• Decision task
• Loop task
• Parallel task

To create a child task, once you save the parent task, the Add icon displays for the task on the Editing Workflows page. Click this icon to add a child task.

The Epsilon Cluster edition consists of the following task types:

• Run Shell
• Call Workflow
• Input
• Approval
• Meta
• Decision
• Parallel
• Email
• Manual
• Delay
• Eval
• Confirm
• Loop
• RWI

View additional information about tasks on the Epsilon FAQs page.