Can the workflow be ended directly?

[landonzeng]

Is there a way to end the workflow directly, or go back to the previous process node, because when I'm working on a workflow, I want a way to end the process directly

[ghost]

There is no activity as such,

but there is a way,
after the activity after which to you want to return the response to client, follow the steps

1. Save the required data to variable or context (instance context) - [Activity: SetVariable]
2. Add a HttResponse activity and set the required response - [Activity: WriteHttpResponse]
3. Add a Timer and set Timeout "Duration.FromSeconds(30)" (Javascript) - [Activity: Timer]
4. Set a Signal using HttpEndpoint o Fork

then add the other required activities to the worflow

how it works, Timer activity ends the current request process and suspends the workflow instance,
then how to continue the workflow is to invoke using api call

Thanks

let me know if this undestandable, will other details and related links to this later

[landonzeng]

I have an idea, if it is a direct end process, can I directly modify the data in the database table, for example, I modify the WorkflowStatus=2 in the workflowinstances table

[ghost]

Yes sure, actually there are multiple ways to achieve this

1. add a HttpEndpoint activity will call the http//api/controller/action

2. create worflow dynamically and write the custom code with the activity block e.g: https://elsa-workflows.github.io/elsa-core/docs/next/guides/guides-document-approval

3. custom activity :)

[landonzeng]

Ok， thank you for your answer

[sfmskywalker]

To end a workflow directly, use the Finish activity. It will clear out any & all triggers that may still be active on the workflow and mark the workflow as Completed.

[landonzeng]

Which interface in swagger can execute Finish activity directly?

[landonzeng]

The way I'm handling it now is to directly modify the WorkflowStatus=2 in the workflowinstances table.
I feel like this is problematic. Is there an interface to directly execute Finish activities under this workflow instance?
@sfmskywalker

[sfmskywalker]

There's no interface to do that, but might be could to add. Please feel free to create a feature request for this.

[landonzeng]

Very much looking forward to the release of this feature