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OverviewYou can use workflow builder Workflow Translator for Cloud option (from v6.17.10+) to translate the server workflow into cloud compatible JSON that can be copied and pasted into the app JSON editor in the cloud app instead of creating a new workflow from scratch in cloud. If required, the workflow can then be customized further in the Comala Document Management Cloud app using Some workflow elements and parameters cannot be currently translated by the Workflow Translator for Cloud. If available in cloud, they will have different functionality, for example, triggers. These will need to added to the workflow in the cloud site. It is not possible to use the Atlassian migration tool to migrate your existing Comala workflows from Server. You must install and license the Comala Document Management for Cloud and manually create any custom Comala workflow in your Cloud instance using
Workflow translator for cloud
In server/data center, a workflow can be translated to cloud compatible JSON code using the Workflow Translator for Cloud option in workflow builder. Server/data base workflow features that cannot be translated are listed in the Messages dialog box. The cloud compatible JSON code can be copied using the Copy option. This can be pasted into the cloud app code editor in your cloud space.
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In your server instance open workflow builder for your workflow. When enabled as a dark feature for your server instance, Workflow Translator for Cloud is available when using workflow builder in the global workflows dashboard, the space tools document management dashboard and from a page when a page workflow is applied. In the space tools document management dashboard open the ellipsis menu for a space workflow. Image RemovedImage AddedChoose Edit to open workflow builder. Image RemovedImage AddedChoose the Cloud Translator button. Image RemovedImage AddedThe current workflow template markup for server is displayed in the Actual Workflow dialog box.
Choose the Translate button to translate the server workflow to cloud compatible JSON code. Image RemovedImage Added
Unsupported elements Elements and parameters that are not supported by the workflow translator may be available in cloud but with different features and functionality. Some of these, for example, elements such as triggers and workflow elements parameters can be added to the workflow in the cloud app visual builder or code editor. The workflow translator
Choose the Translated Workflow copy icon to copy the cloud compatible JSON code to the clipboard. Image RemovedImage AddedThe workflow code can be then pasted to the code editor in the Comala Document Management Cloud space settings document management dashboard and saved as a new workflow in your cloud site.
Invalid workflowIf the server workflow cannot be translated a warning message is displayed. Image RemovedImage AddedCheck that the server workflow is a valid workflow in the server app. If error persists content contact our support team. |
Add cloud compatible workflow JSON code to your cloud site
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After translating a server workflow into cloud compatible JSON, this can be copied and pasted into the app code editor in the cloud app instead of creating a new workflow from scratch in cloud. Once added, this workflow can be then be updated with both the the visual editor and the code editor. Add the cloud compatible JSON code Navigate to the cloud app space settings document management dashboard. Choose Edit Workflow for the current space workflow.
Select Use Code Editor. The code editor is only available in the cloud space settings document management dashboard. The Workflow schema code for the current space workflow is displayed. Highlight all the code in the dialog box and delete. Paste into the empty Workflow schema dialog box the cloud compatible JSON code copied from the server workflow builder Workflow Translator for Cloud option The pasted cloud compatible JSON code will not overwrite the existing space workflow if this was one of the workflows bundled with the app. If you have chosen to edit a custom workflow ensure that the pasted code has a different workflow name to avoid overwriting this workflow. Choose Apply. The translated workflow is added to the space settings document management dashboard as the current space workflow.
The new workflow will not include any of the workflow elements and parameters listed in Messages dialog box in the server workflow builder Workflow Translator for Cloud. You will need to review your cloud workflow and edit the workflow where appropriate to meet your process needs in cloud including
On our example workflow the following elements and parameters were listed in the in Messages dialog box in the Workflow Translator for Cloud.
Triggers are available in Comala Document Management Cloud but with different functionality. Triggers in cloud are added and edited in workflow builder visual editor Workflow parameters although translated in the tool also have a different functionality in cloud and these should be reviewed in use and if required update/amend by editing the workflow parameter in workflow builder visual editor. The following parameters are not available in cloud
There is no equivalent
The capabilities of the Confluence Cloud platform are continually updated by Atlassian. We are also committed to developing our cloud apps. This includes further releases of our Workflow Translator for Cloud on our server/data center app to support translating more workflow elements and parameters to cloud compatible JSON code. |
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