Open Window Process Step

Brief description

This step starts running the application instance/process that will be used in the business process. Following process steps that use the same application instance/process need to reference it by Identity parameter (examples of use)

Step Information

Step name (Not required) – the custom name of the process step that labels the editor’s process step box

Input parameters

• Process name (Not required) – the custom name of the starting application instance/process higher in the hierarchy
• Exe Path (Required) – application full path
• Arguments  (Not required)– existing variable name or value that specifies the application arguments if the application path is defined
• Instance name (Required)– value that specifies the unique connection instance name
• Child process name  (Not required)– the custom name of the starting application instance/process lower in hierarchy

Additional comments

• When you are recording a process, first you need to focus on the application you want to record by clicking on it
• The recorder will automatically add “Open Window Step” with following information:
  • Application name
  • Application path
  • Application instance name
  • The Application instance name is application ID. You need this ID for every other window step to connect it to the application
• You can also change the Application ID but don’t forget to change it in all steps