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. Open Process Builder.

   For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.

   
   
   

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	Description: The name of a variable you want to connect with the subprocess. Allowed Values: One line of text (a string). Not Accepted: Spaces Default Value: None
   Value	Description: The value in the child process to associate with the variable in the parent process. Allowed 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 Variables: Yes

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