From 03e0666e4372e3a326e1165c278a8009458c95dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Cornell Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:07:04 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Ability to save not valid workflows - add usage notes --- ui/workflows.mdx | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ui/workflows.mdx b/ui/workflows.mdx index df0ae3fd..1ee60018 100644 --- a/ui/workflows.mdx +++ b/ui/workflows.mdx @@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ If you did not previously set the workflow to run on a schedule, you can [run th You must first have an existing source connector and destination connector to add to the workflow. - You can create a custom workflow that uses a local source connector, but you cannot save the workflow. + You can create and save a custom workflow that uses a local source connector or local destination connector. However, you cannot activate the workflow or run the workflow + either manually or on a schedule until a non-local source connector and non-local destination connector are added to the workflow. If you do not have an existing connector for either your target source (input) or destination (output) location, [create the source connector](/ui/sources/overview), [create the destination connector](/ui/destinations/overview), and then return here. @@ -186,6 +187,11 @@ If you did not previously set the workflow to run on a schedule, you can [run th **Chunker** node before any **Enrichment** nodes could cause incomplete or no enrichment results to be generated. + + You can create and save a workflow that does not use a valid workflow layout. However, you cannot activate the workflow or run the workflow + either manually or on a schedule until the workflow is changed to use a valid workflow layout. + + 9. In the pipeline designer, click the **Source** node. In the **Source** pane, select the source location. Then click **Save**. ![Workflow designer](/img/ui/Workflow-Designer.png) From b1b4d1e5df9457d9473e4ce0b9697af8f78f5b6f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Cornell Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2025 15:23:37 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Incorporated feedback about local connectors --- ui/workflows.mdx | 11 ++++------- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/ui/workflows.mdx b/ui/workflows.mdx index 1ee60018..09ed5fdc 100644 --- a/ui/workflows.mdx +++ b/ui/workflows.mdx @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import EnrichmentImagesTablesHiResOnly from '/snippets/general-shared-text/enric You must first have an existing source connector and destination connector to add to the workflow. - You cannot create an automatic workflow that uses a local source connector. + You cannot create an automatic workflow that uses a local file as a source. If you do not have an existing remote connector for either your target source (input) or destination (output) location, [create the source connector](/ui/sources/overview), [create the destination connector](/ui/destinations/overview), and then return here. @@ -123,16 +123,13 @@ If you did not previously set the workflow to run on a schedule, you can [run th 1. On the sidebar, click **Workflows**. 2. Click the name of the workflow that you want to change. 3. Skip ahead to Step 11 in the following procedure. - - You must first have an existing source connector and destination connector to add to the workflow. - - You can create and save a custom workflow that uses a local source connector or local destination connector. However, you cannot activate the workflow or run the workflow - either manually or on a schedule until a non-local source connector and non-local destination connector are added to the workflow. + You can create and save a custom workflow that uses a local file as a source or does not have a source or destination connector added. However, you cannot activate the workflow or run the workflow + either manually or on a schedule until a source and destination connector are added to the workflow. - If you do not have an existing connector for either your target source (input) or destination (output) location, [create the source connector](/ui/sources/overview), [create the destination connector](/ui/destinations/overview), and then return here. + If you do not have an existing connector for either your target source or destination location, [create the source connector](/ui/sources/overview), [create the destination connector](/ui/destinations/overview), and then return here. To see your existing connectors, on the sidebar, click **Connectors**, and then click **Sources** or **Destinations**.