Running

The Running view shows all workflow instances that are currently running or have recently stopped. It is used to detect indefinitely running workflow instances and force them to stop.

  1. On the Workflow Canvas page, click on the Running tab.
    The Running view is displayed with the empty data.
    Figure 1. Workflow Canvas – Running

  2. Select a time range from the drop-down list to filter the workflow instances for the selected time range.

    The list of running or recently stopped workflows is populated with the workers.

    For more information on columns, refer to the following table.
    Table 1. Running View – Column Description
    Columns Description

    Start Date Time

    Displays the date and time that the workflow instance began running.

    State

    Displays the current state of the workflow instance.

    The available options are:

    • Running: The workflow instance is actively running 
    • Bookmarked: The workflow instance is waiting at a Bookmark activity 
    • Cancelled: The workflow instance was terminated by an external request, such as stopping it from the Running view 
    • Stopped: The workflow instance stopped normally

    Cause

    Displays the reason for the current state, if any. This is generally populated with the Reason value in a Terminate action. It allows you to see why the workflow ended if a Terminate action is used to end the workflow.

    Worker ID

    Displays the unique identifier assigned to the instance of the worker.

    Session ID

    Displays the unique identifier assigned to the session.

  3. Click on the up or down caret () icon in the column header to sort in ascending or descending order on any of the columns in the table.
  4. Click on the three dots () icon to filter the columns displayed in the table.
    Figure 2. Running – Filter Parameters

  5. Select the checkbox next to the column name to display it in the table.
  6. Click on the right arrow () icon to view the input and output variables for the workflow instance.
    Figure 3. Running - Inputs/Outputs Variables

The following buttons are displayed at the top right of the page:

Table 2. Running View – Basic Actions
Buttons Description

Click this button to refresh the page for the currently selected time range. Note that the table will not automatically update. To see changes in workflow instances, you must either use the Refresh button or select another time range.

Click this button to show all the Input and Output variables for all workflow instances in the table.

Click this button to stop the selected workflow instance(s). This button is enabled only when one or more rows are selected and the workflow instance is in the Running state.

Click this button to stop all the workflow instance(s). This button is enabled only when one or more workflow instances are in the Running or Bookmarked state.

Note: If a workflow instance is stopped in a Bookmarked state, it will remain in a Bookmarked state until the bookmark is resumed or times out. After that, it will be stopped, and the state will display as Cancelled.