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Return Value
Returns an array of Workflow objects that correspond to the provided name or name fragment. Workflows
are returned in an array even if only one workflow is found. Returns null if you pass it an invalid parameter.
getWorkflowTokenBusinessState Operation
The getWorkflowTokenBusinessState operation retrieves the business state of a workflow token for a
workflowTokenId object.
Activities that are part of the workflow's schema can change the current business state of the workflow.
The getWorkflowTokenBusinessState operation is declared as follows.
public WorkflowToken getWorkflowTokenBusinessState(String workflowTokenId, String username,
String password);
Type Value Description
String
workflowTokenId
ID of this run of the workflow.
String
username
Orchestrator user name.
String
password
Orchestrator password.
Return Value
Returns the business state of a WorkflowToken object for a specific workflow token that corresponds to the
provided workflow token ID.
getWorkflowTokenForId Operation
The getWorkflowTokenForId operation finds the WorkflowToken object for a specific workflow token ID.
The getWorkflowTokenForId operation is declared as follows.
public WorkflowToken getWorkflowTokenForId(String workflowTokenId, String username,
String password);
Individual threads or functions can run multiple workflows. The getWorkflowTokenForId operation allows a
central process or thread to track the progress of each workflow. Using getWorkflowTokenForId provides
access to all the information about a specific WorkflowToken because, although checking the token status only
requires the ID, it is often useful to obtain all the information about a given token.
Type Value Description
String
workflowTokenId
ID of this run of the workflow
String
username
Orchestrator user name.
String
password
Orchestrator password.
Return Value
Returns a WorkflowToken object for a specific workflow token that corresponds to the provided workflow
token ID.
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