The
Decision Point service provides the execute operation, which represents
a point in the process where a decision is made that affects how
the process progresses.
For information about using the Decision Point service, see Services Reference for Adobe LiveCycle ES3.
executeUse
the execute operation when you need multiple routes to originate
at an operation but no single step exists in the business process
that requires the evaluation of multiple routes. The execute operation
acts as a node in the process that serves as the origin of many
routes, but has no executable function itself.
Several situations require the use of the execute operation:
Several routes need to be evaluated to determine the
first operation to execute in a process.
This situation occurs
when a process is initiated when a person submits a form, and form
data determines the first action to execute in the process map.
For example, a customer can fill an invoice dispute form through
your corporate web site. The dollar amount of the invoice determines
whether the form is routed to a first-level manager for approval
or to a credit representative for processing.
Several different routes in a process converge at a point
where a set of rules are evaluated.
This situation can occur
when the process loops to a step where a set of rules are reevaluated.
For example, in a quality assurance process, an issue may have to
go through a retesting process until it is fixed and the process
can proceed. This situation can also occur if several branches converge
after running in parallel. For example, in a process for hiring
new employees, when an applicant is hired, several subprocesses
are initiated as part of the hiring process. When each of the subprocesses
completes, multiple rules based on the data of each subprocess are
evaluated to determine the next step.
For information about the General and Route Evaluation property
groups, see Common operation properties.
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