4.2.1

Workflow Token Attributes
Workflow token attributes are the specific parameters with which a workflow token runs. The workflow token
attributes are an aggregation of the workflow's global attributes and the specific input and output parameters
with which you run the workflow token.
Workflow Token States
Each time you run a workflow, a workflow token appears under that workflow as a new leaf node in the
workflows hierarchical list. Clicking a workflow token in the hierarchical list shows tabs in the right pane that
show information about the workflow token.
The information shown includes the schema diagram for that workflow, a list of events, the list of the workflow
token attributes, and a log of the specific workflow token run. If you click on a workflow token while it is
running, you can see the information in the tabs updating in real time.
Table 2-2. Workflow Token States
State Icon Description
Running The workflow token is running.
Waiting for User Interaction The workflow token is suspended while
it waits for input parameters from a user
interaction or from an external
application. During the waiting period,
the workflow threads become passive.
Waiting for Event or Timer The workflow token is suspended while
it waits for a signal from an external
trigger or a timer before resuming.
Long-running workflows enter this
state while they wait for the signal to
resume running. During the waiting
period, the workflow threads become
passive.
Canceled The workflow token is canceled by the
user, by an external application, or by
another workflow.
Failed The workflow token failed.
Completed The workflow token ran successfully.
However, a completed workflow token
might have encountered errors when it
ran, if error-handling is part of the
workflow definition.
Locking Mechanism
You can modify a workflow schema while it is running. This ability is useful in testing or debugging but not
in production environment.
Orchestrator features a mechanism that allows you to lock the workflow and prevent other users from editing
it while it is running. To make actions, workflows, or whole packages read-only, use the contextual menus in
the Actions, Workflows, and Packages views of the Orchestrator client.
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