Update Process Definition

API Type

Web Services

Description

Updates the process model (process definition) with the new version of XML based process model file.

Good to Know

  • This method is intended for minor changes only, such as typographical errors.
  • Warning: Changes made with this method circumvent version control, meaning changes are not tracked, and versions can not be managed. Do not use this call for making any major changes to the process model.

Syntax

public virtual string UpdateProcDef(string xml)

Parameters

Name Description

xml
Function:
Specifies a process definition in XML format.

To generate the process definition file in XML format, in AgilePoint Envision, click File > Export & Import > Save As Deploying File(xml). You can also download the process definition XML from AgilePoint Enterprise Manager.

Type
string
Accepted Values:
A string that contains process definition in XML format.

Output

Returns the unique identifier for the process definition that is updated.

Example

// This is console application sample
IWFWorkflowService svc = GetWorkflowService();
string processDefinitionXML =..// see previous description of how to
get process definition XML          

try
	{
    //Update Process definition using updated process xml string
    string processDefinitionID = svc.UpdateProcDef(xml);
	}

catch (Exception ex)
	{
    Console.WriteLine("Exception:" + ShUtil.GetSoapMessage(ex));
	}

Supported Versions

4.0.1 and higher

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