How to call another workflow with dynamic parameters?

Question

Hello,

I have question about automatically running two diffrent worklfows.

if the workflow #1 is finished, I want to make workflow #2 run automatically. (without user input)

[structure]

1. workflow #1 - saved in folder #1

2. workflow #2 -  saved in folder #2

(workflow #2 is just only one and it must be Initialized after finished)

[process]

1. create output file of workflow #1

2. execute workflow #2 (input file of workflow #2 is output file of workflow #1)

I would like to know how to call workflow #2 with output file of workflow #1

it must need dynamic parameter for calling output file of workflow #1

please let me know how to solve these problems.

Thanks. :)

KGT · Answer

You would need an app for that to work. By App, I mean a yxwz file, it's a workflow with parameters.

There used to be a way to make an app (yxwz) and pass parameters to that via a batch file, maybe even using a yxwv file (wizard values). I'm not sure if that was because I had a higher level license with scheduling or not at that time (probably 8 years ago) but if you can kick off an app via cmd then you should be fine to explore that.

khk403 · Answer

Thanks for letting me know.

Except your options, Is there any way of using batch file (.bat) to pass parameter?

KGT · Answer

The Desktop Designer will not allow you to pass a parameter to another workflow. You would need server and the API for that.

Your options are:

* Make the 2nd workflow into a macro and put it in the first workflow.
* Output the parameter to a file that the 2nd workflow picks up and use one of the aforementioned methods.
* Look at 3rd party orchestration.