Export Process State Plug-in

The Export Process State plug-in allows you to export the current status of a workflow. You can export the status of a single node, of multiple nodes, or of an entire workflow. The status values are placed in the solution field.

Download sample XML file (.zip)

This XML file (contained in a .ZIP file) contains sample XML from the Export Process State plug-in.

Properties

Name

Description

Mandatory

Group Name Modes

xpath

Use this Xpath to navigate to the node in the process state data.

Example:

Direct value: /ProcessState/CurrentUser/LoginName

Yes

Export Process Details NA

column

The name of the solution field to which you want to export the value(s).

Yes

Export Process Details NA

multinodebehavior

What the system should do if multiple nodes are selected by the XPath.

Options are comma-separated and first. Defaults to comma-separated if it is a string field; otherwise, it defaults to first.

Note that comma separators cannot be used with non-string field types.

No

Export Process Details NA

Examples

Extract due date

The process extracts the Process Due Date from the process state XML and inserts it into the Process_Due_Date solution field.

Property settings

  • xpath - /ProcessState/Process/DueDate
  • column - [Process_Due_Date]

The xpath referenced in the plug-in is used to navigate to various data elements in the description.