Applying Workflow Engine APIs to Function Activities

Function activities are stored in PL/SQL procedures. There is a standard API format for all stored procedures called by function activities. When the Workflow Engine executes the function activity, the Workflow Engine passes four input variables and, if a result type is set up for the activity, expects one output variable in return. Output variables are:

Overview of the Workflow Engine

You now know the function of the Workflow Engine in Oracle Workflow. In this section, you will learn more about how the Workflow Engine executes and enforces each item’s defined workflow process. You will also learn how to use Workflow Engine APIs.

The following section explains how the workflow engine manages a process and how to apply Workflow Engine APIs to functional activities.