There are many situations where generating strings is needed in the middle of a Workflow, such as an initial password created by the IT department, or an Agreement ID by the Legal department. Methods of combining time information or serial number information should be considered if the generated strings must be unique. (Data assignment Step, Script Step)
1. Overview of the String Generation Mechanism
- a. Processing Business Data
Process data which has been entered in an upstream Step and assign the result. (For example, customer name, application name, etc.) （M405）
- b. Formatting an Issue-specific ID
Format and use a [Case ID] or [Case sequence number] that is unique to an Issue.
- c. Formatting the Start Time or the Elapsed Time
Use the time that the Issue started or the current time obtained at an Intermediate Event after formatting them.
- d. Formatting the name of the operator or the department
Use the name of the applicant or the approver, after formatting them.
- e. Generating a random string by script
Generate a string using functions; for example, "Math.random()", and set it.
- For example, you can set a string such as "20150123-01" by combining the current date and [Case ID].
2. Overview of Practical Use of String Generation
- a. Generating a file name
Generate a unique file name immediately before the [PDF Auto-generation Step].
- b. Generating a membership ID or an acceptance ID
Issue acceptance numbers or incident numbers.
- c. Generating passwords
Generate temporary passwords upon issuing accounts for internal systems.
- To ensure uniqueness, a technique to combine the unique [Case ID] in the workflow platform is effective.
R2272: Output of Strings via EL syntax
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