Change a Parent Process with Data from a Subprocess

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
• You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.

  For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?

How to Start

1. On the App Explorer screen, do one of these:
   • Open a Process.
   • Create a Process.
2. Do one of these:
   • Add an activity:
     1. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.

        
        
        

     2. On the Utilities tab, drag the Update Parent Process Data activity onto your process.

        
        
        

   • Change an activity:
     1. In your process, double-click your activity.
3. On the Specify Initial Attributes screen, click Initial Attributes .

Procedure

1. On the Specify Initial Attributes screen, complete these fields as necessary.

   Field Name	Definition
   Name	Function: The name of a variable you want to connect with the subprocess. Accepted Values: One line of text (a string) with no spaces. Default Value: None
   Value	Function: The value in the child process to associate with the variable in the parent process. Accepted Values: An XML variable in the subprocess. Default Value: System.String - Indicates that AgilePoint system accepts the values as String data type only. In itself, this is not a valid value. Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes

2. If you want to add more process data variables, click Add (+).