Check Out Process Definition

API Type

REST

HTTP Method

POST

Description

This method is used to manage process model (process definition) versioning by setting the process model status to CheckedOut based on a given process model ID.

Good to Know

  • Only process models with the Released status can transition into the CheckedOut status.
  • To call this method, the API account user must have the access right, Checkin and Checkout a Process Model.

URL Format (OnPremises, PrivateCloud)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointServer/Workflow/CheckoutProcDef/[processTemplateID]

URL Format (OnDemand)

https://[domain]:[port]/AgilePointService/Workflow/CheckoutProcDef/[processTemplateID]

Request Parameters

Name Description

processTemplateID
Function:
The unique identifier for the process definition to be checked out for modification.
Type
string
Accepted Values:
A valid process template ID

JavaScript Code Example

$("#btnCheckoutProcDef").click(function () {
  
  $.ajax({
    url: "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                CheckoutProcDef/C769BA234EFD421B8B95A525B972E511",
  });
  
});

Java Code Example

public String CheckoutProcDef() {

  String URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                        CheckoutProcDef/C769BA234EFD421B8B95A525B972E511";

  HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, userName, 
                       password, appID, locale);

  JSONObject postData = new JSONObject();

  return ops.POSTMethod(URI, postData.toString());
}

C# Code Example

public string CheckoutProcDef()
  {
    string URI = "https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                         CheckoutProcDef/C769BA234EFD421B8B95A525B972E511";

    HTTPOperations ops = new HTTPOperations(domain, this.userName, 
                         password, appID, locale);

    return ops.POSTMethod(URI);

  }

cURL Code Example

Note: The authorization code is an example. You must generate your own authorization code in base64 encoded format with the syntax Domain\Username:Password. 
curl --header "Content-Type: application/json" 
                         --header "Authorization:Basic QVAtNDI0XEFkbWluOnBhc3M=" 
                         --request POST --data 
                         {\"PROCESSTEMPLATEID\":\"827228D244B4F4D91177678EEC9B226D\"}
                         https://mydomain:9011/AgilePointServer/Workflow/
                         CheckoutProcDef/827228D244B4F4D91177678EEC9B226D

Output

The process definition, in XML format, that has been checked out.

JSON Response Body Example

"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>
  \u000d\u000a<?wfmc-xpdl xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.wfmc.org\/2002\/XPDL1.0\" 
                          xmlns:xpdl=\"http:\/\/www.wfmc.org\/2002\/XPDL1.0\" 
                          xsi:schemaLocation=\"http:\/\/www.wfmc.org\/2002\/XPDL1.0\"?>
  \u000d\u000a<!--Process Definition, Copyright 2003-2004 
  Ascentn Corporation, All Rights Reserved.-->\u000d\u000a
  <ProcessDefinition>...<\/ProcessDefinition>"

Supported Versions

AgilePoint v5.0 R2 and higher

Code Examples in the AgilePoint NX Documentation

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