Create a New Workflow

You can create a workflow in the Manage and Design pages. After you create a workflow, you can view it on the list in the Manage page and in the dialog in the Design page.

Note: You can create up to 1,000 workflow definitions. Learn more about service limits

To create a workflow in Manage:

  1. Click New on the top left.
  2. Specify a unique name and a description. A connection profile is provided for you.
  3. Click Create.

To create a workflow in Design:

  1. Click the Open a Workflow link in the center of the page, or the + icon in the top left to open the Select Workflow dialog box.
  2. Click New on the top left of the dialog.
  3. Specify a unique name and a description. A connection profile is provided for you.
  4. Click Create.

Building the Workflow

After you create a workflow, you can build it in the workflow designer on the Design page.

  1. In the workflow designer, drag activities from the toolbox pane (the pane on the left) and drop them onto the designer pane (the canvas in the middle).
  2. Configure the order of the activities in the designer pane.
  3. Configure the general workflow settings in the properties pane (the pane on the right).
  4. Select each activity in the designer pane and configure its settings in the properties pane.
  5. Click Save to store changes to the workflow while in development. Saved workflows will not be available for use until published.
  6. Publish the workflow.