Configuring the Custom Activity node

Note: Starting with the 2024.10 release, the Custom activity node will be deprecated and removed from the Infor Process Designer (IPD) tool, Infor Process Designer for the Web (IPD Web), and runtime server. Additionally, this node is no longer supported in multi-tenant environments and will be removed on a later date. See KB3522595.
  1. On the General tab, specify this information:
    Configuration name

    Select the configuration that you want to be used for the email connection. If you want to use an existing configuration, select a name from the list. If you leave the field blank, the default configuration will be used.

    Activity

    The drop-down list contains the list of custom activities to select from. Custom activities are divided into four categories:

    • Encoding

    • Assert

    • ComponentTest

    • FlowRunner

    Refresh list from server button

    The Designer gets the list of available custom activities and their properties from Infor Process Automation. Click this button to update this list from the server.

    Classname

    Custom activities are implemented as Java Beans. When an activity is selected from Activity, this field is updated to show the class name of the Java Bean. This field is not editable.

    Action

    The action drop-down list contains the available action methods for the selected custom activity. Select the action to perform for the custom activity.

    Input

    The Input list box shows the inputs for the selected custom activity. Select an input and click the Set value button to set the value for that input to the custom activity. Repeat this process to set all the inputs needed for the action selected in the Action popup. Select an input and click Clear to restore the value to <default>.

    The inputs correspond to the write properties of the custom activity Java bean.

    Click the Set value button to set the literal or variable value of an input property of the bean.

    Click the Clear button to clear the information.

    Output

    The Output list box shows the output variables for the selected custom activity. A selected action may set any or all of these variables.

    The Output variables correspond to the read properties of the custom activity Java Bean. The names are in the form ActivityName_readPropertyName.

  2. On the On Error tab, specify this information:
    What should happen on an error?

    Select from the available options.

    Notify

    Select the check box if you want to send a notification when an error occurs. If this option is selected, you must fill out the notification details.

    Custom log entry

    Select the check box if you want a custom log entry in addition to the system-generated log entry.