Configuring an activity

Each activity placed on the Symphony canvas is treated as a state. A state is a point in the execution path. States define the orchestration flow through transitions and decision logic. States can represent start and end points, activities, decisions, and error handlers.

For example, a state labeled Wait for Approval might represent an activity that pauses for user input.

  1. Go to Enterprise Orchestrator > Symphonies.
  2. Select the Symphony within which you want to configure the activity.
  3. Click the activity on the Symphony canvas.
    The panel with the activity properties opens under the Symphony canvas.
  4. Define properties in theses tabs:
    General
    Select the flow, specify the unique name of the activity, and select the timeout option of the activity.
    Input
    Specify the value of the Input Variable name.
    Output
    The output variables are not configurable but can be mapped into the references of the Symphony variables during the symphony creation or edition. It will be the output of the execution reported and displayed in Output variables. The output values are generated during the execution of the flow. You can use these values as input variable values for subsequent activities.
    On Error
    Define the behavior if the activity fails for example, follow an error path.
    Note: If configuration issue occurs, an error indicator is displayed on the relevant tab and the activity on the canvas. Use the indicator to identify and fix issues before approving the Symphony.