Workflows

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About Workflows

When a project and standard artifact types are assigned to a predefined Workflow, those artifact types can be moved through life cycle stages as relevant stakeholders complete them.

Workflow Components

A Workflow consists of a work item progressing from draft state toward approval, with a built-in loop for cancellation.

Put Workflow Components Together

How Workflow building blocks are used depends on what process the workflow represents, and to what extent automation is part of the workflow.

Create a Workflow

You can fully define a Workflow by uploading an XML file or use the Workflow canvas in the Blueprint Admin Portal.

Edit a Workflow

In the Administration Portal, click the Artifact Management dropdown and select Workflows. Locate and click the Workflow you want to edit.

Delete a Workflow

In the Blueprint Admin Portal, click the Artifact Management dropdown and select Workflows. Select the checkbox for the Workflow you want to delete and then click the delete icon at the end of its row.

Disable a Workflow

In the Blueprint Admin Portal, click the Artifact Management dropdown and select Workflows. Click the Workflow of interest and then select the Enable Workflow checkbox.

Upload a Workflow

In the Blueprint Admin Portal, click the Artifact Management dropdown and select Workflows. Click Upload Workflow and drag and drop your XML definition or click Browse to locate and select the file in your file manager, and click Upload.

Download a Workflow

In the Blueprint Admin Portal, click the Artifact Management dropdown and select Workflows. Click the Workflow of interest and then click Download XML.

Copy a Workflow

In the Blueprint Admin Portal, click the Artifact Management dropdown and select Workflows. Click the Workflow of interest and then click Copy Workflow.

Use Webhooks with a Workflow

A Webhook (also known as an HTTP callback) is an event notification via HTTP POST that provides a way for Blueprint to send information about new or changing artifacts in real-time.

Using Legacy Blueprint When a Workflow is Enabled

Anytime there is an active Workflow in the new Blueprint experience, the project and its artifacts will be read-only in legacy Blueprint.