Change the name of the instance

Last published at: May 17th, 2023

Description:

This step will change the name of the workflow instance while executing the instance.  In some applications, workflow instances are initiated with a temporary name, once the workflow starts to execute, a step might compute the name of the instance.

Inputs

  • instanceName – name of the instance

Returns

  • True – step executed successfully
  • False – step failed to execute 

Usage:

Example:

Let’s build and execute the renameInstanceDef example.          

  • Create a new definition called “renameInstanceDef”
  • Select the definition and click the “design” button
  • Drag a renameInstance step from the toolbox
  • Connect the dots between the start and renameInstance step

  • Click on the “renameInstance” step to configure its properties
  • Configure the following values for the properties as shown on the below graphic

  • Save the workflow definition, create a workflow instance and execute. Step should rename current workflow instance.