Instantiate from file

Last published at: April 26th, 2021

Description:

Instantiate from a file, instantiates a process instance for every single row of the data file.   

Inputs

  • filePath--Path to csv or xls file
  • passGlobals—Pass Globals to Instance
  • passVariables—Pass Variables to Instance
  • colMappings--Column mappings      
  • firstRowHeadings--First row has headings
  • definitionID--Select definition
  • executionPriority--Select execution priority

Returns

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

Usage:

Example:

Let’s build and execute the clsinstantiatefromfileDef example.        

  • Create a new definition called “clsinstantiatefromfileDef”
  • Select the definition and click the “design” button
  • Drag a "clsInstantiateFromFile" step to the canvas
  • Connect the dots between the start and "clsInstantiateFromFile" step
  • Click on the"clsInstantiateFromFile" step to configure its properties
  • Configure the following values for the properties as shown on the below graphic
  • Click on the Column mappings and enter the “Variables/Globals” and “Column index” as shown below:

  • Save the process definition, create a new process instance and execute. The process step should instantiate instance for the selected definition from the file, as configured.