📄 Step Validity

Step Validity

Step Validity allows for certain Workflow Steps (User Decision, Request Files, Sign Document, and Call External Services) to be available for a limited time. When the Step expires, it executes the action specified in the Step Validity tab.


Step Validity Tab

Conditions can be defined in the Step Validity tab.  

Add condition
Click to add a condition that defines the Step Validity.
Set
Allows you to set the name for the condition.
Date/Time

Set the expiration date and time for the Step using these options:

  • This step's start date: The Step will use the date and time of its execution.
  • Container or Step Export Parameter: Select a Container or an Output Parameter from previous Steps as the date and time.
  • Datasource Field: Select a field from SuccessFactors to use as the date and time.
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If the Container or Step Export Parameter or Datasource Field only has a date value, the time will be automatically set to 12:00AM.

Offset

Allows you to offset the defined time in the Date/Time field. You can specify how many months, days, hours, and minutes should the date/time be offset.

Positive values will extend the expiration date and time, while negative values will shorten it.

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If the Months, Days, Hours, and Minutes fields are left blank, the Step will expire at the exact date and time set in the Date/Time field.

Action

Set the action to take when the Step expires:

  • Stop the workflow: The Workflow will stop executing, and all succeeding Steps are cancelled.
  • Stop the workflow and raise a Stop Event: Similar to Stop the workflow, except this triggers the Workflow defined in the Stopped Handler.
  • Skip this step (Automatic decision): Only available for the User Decision Step. The Step will automatically execute the Steps from the specified branch.
  • Execute next steps: Creates a separate branch and runs all succeeding Steps from this new branch.
  • Complete current step and execute next steps: Similar to Execute next steps, but before running the steps from the separate branch, the current step is marked as complete first.
  • Complete step and proceed: Only available for the Call External Services Step. The current step is marked as complete, and runs all succeeding Steps.


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