Change a Parent Process with Data from a Subprocess

To change a parent process with data from a subprocess, do the procedure in this topic.

Figure: Initial Attributes screen

Initial Attributes screen

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

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


    Open Process Builder
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Utilities tab.

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

        Drag Update Parent Process Data activity
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.
  3. On the Specify Initial Attributes screen, click Initial Attributes Initial Attributes icon.

Procedure

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

    Name

    Description:
    A variable to connect with the subprocess.
    Allowed Values:
    A variable.
    Default Value:
    None

    Value

    Description:
    The value in the subprocess to associate with the variable in the parent process.
    Allowed Values:
    A variable in the subprocess.
    Default Value:
    None
    Accepts Variables:
    Yes
  2. If you want to add more process data variables, click Add (+).