Introduction
What is Workflow Studio
TIE SmartBridge Workflow Studio is an application to visually create, edit and deploy workflows for TIE SmartBridge.
A Workflow is an executable set of instructions which will prepare or modify data in such a way that it fits the requirements of the parties that will receive the data. For each document that SmartBridge receives, it will look for a relevant Workflow, so that the applicable set of instructions is executed on the document, and appropriate output is produced.
In EDI situations, it is likely that you will have to deal with several document types, and several electronic business partners. Each document type exchanged requires its own Workflow, and as each sender and/or recipient uses its own formats, you will have to create Workflows for those combinations as well.
Workflow Studio contains a wide range of instructions, to create Workflows that produce any kind of output necessary. The smallest unit of instructions is called an Activity. For example, to convert a document to PDF there is a ConvertToPdf Activity, and to send an e-mail notification there is an EmailNotification Activity. You can change the settings of each Activity so that it matches your requirements.
These Activities are the building blocks for your Workflow: If you use Workflow Studio to chain Activities together in a diagram, you will have created a Workflow.