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Workflow Translator for Cloud - all the server/data center workflow elements workflows may not be translated to cloud-compatible JSON code. The workflow may need additional editing in the cloud, for example for workflow triggers; and some parameters.

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A data center/server workflow can be translated into cloud-compatible JSON code using Workflow Translator for Cloud available in workflow builder.

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This feature can be disabled and hidden in the workflow builder by the global admin configuration for the app (v6.18.0 or later).

The workflow cloud-compatible JSON code can be copied and then added to a cloud site space using the app workflow code editor in cloud.

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As some Some product features and functionalities in Cloud the cloud app are different to from the data center/server app, the workflow builder cloud translator will not cannot translate all the elements and parameters of the data center/server workflow into a cloud-compatible JSON workflow.

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The workflow cloud translator button (if enabled) is displayed in the workflow builder navigator panel.

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Workflow translator for cloud can be Translator for Cloud is used to translate the server workflow for a selected workflow to cloud-compatible JSON code. This can be is then copied and pasted to the Comala Document Management Cloud workflow code editor in a cloud site.

Choose the Cloud Translator button in the workflow builder navigation panel to view the current workflow in the cloud translatorworkflow translation tool.

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Choose the Translate button to translate and display the cloud-compatible JSON code for the workflow in the Translated Workflow dialog box.

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Some elements and parameters of the server workflow may not be translated. The workflow must be edited in the cloud app.

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Copy the workflow cloud-compatible JSON code to the clipboard.

  • select the copy icon next to the Translated workflow box title

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Paste the cloud compatible code to the Comala Document Management Cloud workflow code editor in a space in your cloud site (or paste as a text to a text/code editor for storage).

Elements listed in the Messages dialog box need to be recreated manually in the cloud workflow using the workflow builder visual editor or the code editor. For example, workflow triggers. Cloud workflow triggers use have different functionalities, including different workflow events and trigger actions. The Use the product comparison page for Comala Document Management can be used to check the to review feature differences between the server and cloud apps.

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    • state transitions

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      • approved

      • rejected

      • updated

      • expired

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      • description ((if present)

      • approve button label (if present)

      • reject button label (if present)

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* The submit transition is not translated directly. If When present in the server workflow it is created in the cloud-compatible JSON code as a select transition with a single destination state.

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Unsupported workflow elements not included in the cloud-compatible JSON code translation.

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Workflow parameters can be created and used in a the cloud workflow but have different functionalities functionality from those in the server app workflow.

Workflow JSON code triggers can be created and used triggers are available in a cloud workflow but have different functionality from those in the server app workflow trigger.

Metadata and other value references are not translated.

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Read Confirmations are not translated in the cloud-compatible code. In a cloud siteConfluence Cloud, read confirmations are must be added using the Comala Read Confirmations Cloud app.

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The Workflow Translator for Cloud tool may include additional support to translate workflow elements and parameters to cloud-compatible JSON code includ including some currently listed above as not supported.

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