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Overview

This is an initial release of our Workflow Translator for Cloud. Further versions will have greater capability. For example, support for the translation of further server workflow elements and parameters to cloud compatible JSON code. - all the server/data center 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.

Any workflow elements or parameters that are not translated to cloud-compatible code by the tool are listed displayed in the Messages dialog box.

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Some elements and parameters of the server workflow may not be cloud JSON -compatible.

Select copy icon next to the Translated workflow box title to copy Copy the workflow cloud-compatible JSON code to the clipboard.

select the copy icon next to the Translated workflow box title

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 will need to be recreated manually in the cloud workflow using workflow builder visual editor or code editor in cloud, for . For example, workflow triggers. Cloud workflow triggers use have different functionalityfunctionalities, 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.

Workflow elements translated to cloud-compatible JSON

Workflow translator Translator for cloud Cloud translates the following elements and their parameters of a server workflow into cloud-compatible code.

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Workflow
- name
- description (if present
- state
  - name
  - description (if present)
  - final
  - color
  - due date
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- state transitions
  - select*
  - approved
  - rejected
  - updated
  - expired
- approval
  - name
  - description ((if present)
  - approve button label (if present)
  - reject button label (if present)
  - credentials
    Status
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    title 6.18.0+
  - minimum
    Status
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    title 6.18.0+
  - assignable
    Status
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    title 6.18.0+
  - user
    Status
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    title 6.18.0+
  - group
    Status
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    title 6.18.0+
  - selectedapprover and selectedapprovers
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    title 6.18.0+
- workflow parameters
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* The submit transition is not translated directly but when . When present in the server workflow it is created in the cloud-compatible JSON code as a select transition with a single destination state.

What is not translated to cloud-compatible code?

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 these have different functionality to from those in the server app workflow.

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

Metadata and other values 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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Further releases of the The Workflow Translator for Cloud tool will may include additional support for the translation of to translate workflow elements and parameters to cloud-compatible JSON code and may include including some currently listed above as not supported.

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Overview

Workflow elements translated to cloud-compatible JSON

What is not translated to cloud-compatible code?

Use workflow translator