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      Dynamic Names

      Similar to the dynamic Process context Workflows, the name of Elements can also adapt dynamically.

      Every Workflow can have a context, comprised of a dynamic Name and a dynamic Description.

      • The dynamic name/description of a Workflow may be set via the StartEvent

      • Each Start Event has a diverse ProcessContext: the ProcessContext may differ depending on which the Start Event has triggered the Workflow

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      When is the ProcessContext refreshed?

      Initially, the process context is empty. The corresponding value is changed, as soon as the item is selected (eg via StartEvent/Activity/Selection in Tasks ….). The context refreshes to the as follows if:
      1. One Item is selected → Value of the selected Item
      2. Multiple items are selected → empty 
      3. No item is selected → empty
      4. All items are selected → empty

      When the value of a field used in the process Context is changed via the Workflow, the value is also changed in the processContext. Values can only be changed for single selected items!

      When a Business Entity item is refreshed (that means some value is used in an Activity/Task, ….) the value of the Process Context is refreshed. Usage of the item in the Workflow always fetches values from the third-party system/cache when mapped.

      Where is the ProcessContext shown/used:

        1. In the Client and Process Portal Workflow Navigation entry

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      1. In the name of the Workflow Execution in the Logs

      2. As the name of the Workflow in the Task Navigation (Client & ProcessPortal)5

      3. The Value of WorkflowVariables.EXECUTION_NAME during the Workflow execution 

         

      The dynamic description may currently be configured but is shown nowhere (see https://dev.azure.com/FireStart/BPM%20Suite/_workitems/edit/2774).

      Dynamic Names

      User Tasks and Activities may have dynamic Names. Refer to 'dynamic names' in the Property Panel.

       

      • The dynamic name for a step can be configured in the Property Panel6

      • The dynamic name is resolved once at the start of the execution of the step and never refreshes

      • The dynamic name of a step is used in the Workflow Execution Canvas View

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      • As Name of the Task

      • In the ServerLogs as Name of the Step

      • In the ExecutionLog as Name of the Step