Standard Subflow With Parameters

Introduction

This guide will show you how to set up a process flow using a standard synchronous subflow. You’ll learn how to send and receive Workflow Variables data between two different processes.

How does it work?

1. Process 1 sends 3 variables to Process 2.
2. Process 2 can change those variable values.
3. Process 1 then gets the updated values back.

It’s like Process 1 says: “Here, tweak these for me,” and Process 2 replies, “All done, here you go!”

Step-by-Step Setup

In this exercise, we will focus on setting up a subflow between 2 processes, so let's assume the 2 processes have already been created, where:

• Process 1 is the main process.

• Process 2 is the subflow (a smaller process that runs inside the main process).

In Process 1 (Main Process)

Create Workflow Variables

1. Click the Pencil icon next to your process name to open Process Properties.
2. Under the Variables section, add 3 Workflow Variables (example: parameter1, parameter2, parameter3).

Add the Subflow

Drag a Subflow element into your process diagram.

Configure the Subflow

1. Click on the Subflow to open its Properties.
2. In Subprocess ID, enter the process ID of Process 2 (the subflow).
3. In the Parameters section, add the same 3 Workflow Variables you created earlier.

In Process 2 (Subflow)

Set Up Workflow Variables

Just like in Process 1, add the 3 Workflow Variables. These Workflow Variables will receive the values sent from the main process.

Link Incoming Variables

Still in above Process Properties:

1. Scroll down to the Subflow Properties section.
2. Add 3 variables to accept input from Process 1

Heads-up

The variable names in Process 2 don’t need to match those in Process 1.
What matters is the order you list them in; values are passed based on their position, not their names.
Think of it like packing and unpacking items in the same order into two boxes.

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