Workflow

Anthology products are based on an event-driven architecture in which a software element executes in response to receiving one or more event notifications. The main components in this architecture are the event broker and workflows. Events are used in workflows to perform specific activities in response to the events. Each event can be used to trigger one or more activities. Workflows are discrete tasks based on business rules and requirements. Workflow Composer provides activities, that is, 'chunks of code', for power users to compose tasks that are meaningful in a specific environment.

The workflow components include the Workflow Composer application with the built-in Package Manager and the Workflow Tracking Database. The installation of Workflow Composer is mandatory for users of Forms Builder version 3.x and later. The installation of the Tracking Database is optional.

Upgrade Notice for Workflow Composer
Anthology Student All customers that upgrade Anthology Student must upgrade to the highest version of Workflow Composer that is compatible with the release they are upgrading to. If a customer is already on a lower version of Workflow Composer and is not upgrading Anthology Student, it is also recommended for customers to move to the latest version of Workflow Composer to ensure any changes introduced are adopted. CampusNexus CRM All customers that upgrade CampusNexus CRM must upgrade to the highest version of Workflow Composer that is compatible with the release they are upgrading to. If a customer is already on a lower version of Workflow Composer and is not upgrading CampusNexus CRM, it is also recommended for customers to move to the latest version of Workflow Composer to ensure any changes introduced are adopted. If a CampusNexus CRM customer is upgrading to Anthology Student 21.0, the customer must upgrade to CampusNexus CRM 13.0 and upgrade to Workflow Composer 3.x or 4.x Workflow Composer 3.x requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7.2. For more details, see https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4054531/microsoft-net-framework-4-7-2-web-installer-for-windows https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4054530/microsoft-net-framework-4-7-2-offline-installer-for-windows Workflow Composer 4.x requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8. For more details, see https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-framework/thank-you/net48-web-installer https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4503548/microsoft-net-framework-4-8-offline-installer-for-windows

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The remaining topics in this section are for reference only. The information about Logging, Event Logs, and Service Module Host may be helpful when troubleshooting issues related to workflows.