Containers with Containers

[sharonschmidt]

Does disabling the outer container disable all containers within it?

[alexnajm · Accepted solution]

Yes it does! For example, notice here in the screenshot that no tools executed in this simple workflow. 

[ShankerV · Accepted solution]

Hi @sharonschmidt 

Yes, If you have Container 1 containing more containers like 2, 3, 4 etc inside the container 1.

If you disable the Container1, it will disable all the functions inside it.

Then container 2, 3, 4, will not be disabled, but all the functions and tools under Container 1 will be disabled.

So the output will be like, all the containers disabled inside Container 1.

[MorieuxTT]

We have the same scenario, but experienced something different.  Parent container#1 holds many containers. #2  was disabled.  All containers hold an email tool.  Even though #2 was disabled - the email was sent. As this contains executive notifications, we really needed a manner to control the behavior.   Any input on why this scenario may have produced a different result. 

I have seen the surprise before in a slightly different scenario - where the #1 parent container is disabled, but interior are enabled.  Expected result = #1 & #2 are not enabled, however in this situation #2 was also enabled.  We do not believe this is a flux but a change in processing perhaps or tool behavior.  Would love to know your input. Thank you!