Change a Parent Process with Data from a Subprocess

Specify Initial Attributes Screen

Good to Know

• In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.

How to Start

1. On the Organizer, do one of these:
   • Open a process.
   • Create a process.
2. Do one of these:
   • Add an activity:
     1. In the 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 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 (+).

RelatedTopics

• Update Parent Process Data activity
• Configure General Options for a System Activity
• Process Data Variables