Creating a Subprocess with a Loop

1. Open Winshuttle Designer.
2. Click File, New, and then click Workflow Solution for Forms.
3. Within the workflow; insert a Loop Block node for the Subprocess. For example:

   The Loop Block node allows you to integrate subprocesses within a main workflow.

   

4. Give each node a name.
5. Select the Loop Block node added for the Subprocess.
6. With the Loop Block node selected, in the Properties Pane, set the LoopType field to None. (See below)

   

   NOTE: Since the Loop Type is None, a Loop Condition is not needed.

7. Add any Transitions required between nodes.

   A transition is the movement from one workflow node to another. Click a node, and then drag to draw a transition from the node to another node.

   A Node is a single step in a workflow. For example, a node could represent a task assigned to a user, or an action, such as sending a notification or setting of a value. Think of Nodes as the 'building blocks' of a Workflow.

   

8. Double-click the Loop Block node (inserted in step 3) to create a new canvas for the Subprocess.
9. Create the workflow for the Subprocess.
10. Start the workflow in the SAME swimlane as the main canvas. Example:

    A Swim Lane is a functional role within a workflow. For example, a Swim Lane could represent a functional manager role, a QA role, or a team role.

    

    This sample workflow has 2 Swim Lanes: One for the process Originator, and one for the approving Manager.

    

11. Click Save.

Notes:

• When the Subprocess ends the workflow would continue. In the example, the next step would be the Manager Review.
• Each node of the entire workflow must have a unique name.
• It is possible to create multiple Subprocesses for a workflow. Each Subprocess would have its own canvas.