Synchronize Robot
Use the
Synchronize robot node
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to synchronize the start of an activity or process node with custom events. For example, you can set the robot to start an activity node when certain generic external or
Windchill-keyed events occur.
General Tab
Use the General tab to specify the basic attributes of the robot:
Name | Enter a unique name to identify the robot. |
Category | Select a category to assign the robot. There are several predefined Windchill categories, which are enumerated types. They are defined in wt.workflow.definer.WfTemplateCategory. New categories can be added to this file as needed. |
Responsible Role | The user who is responsible for the completion of this robot. This user receives any error notifications. |
Description | Provide a brief description for the robot. |
Synchronize Tab
Use the Synchronize tab to specify the events that will cause the synchronized process or activity node to start.
Select one of the following Synchronize On options:
• Expression to synchronize the start of an activity or process with another event within the workflow process.
• Class Event to synchronize the start of an activity or process with a Windchill-keyed class event.
• Object Event to synchronize the start of an activity or process with a Windchill-keyed object event.
Of the three synchronization robot types, object-based synchronization is the most scalable .