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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Hi,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Has anyone used the new 'Ad Hoc' Anchor node type in a definition yet? If so, what's it for?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">From the write-up and help text the node seems to cater for the execution of any number of other Workflow definitions that are supposed to share the same container definition. Sort of like a list of Sub-WFs I suppose. But no check seems to be performed to ensure the WFs listed against the anchor are consistent or syntax check OK. And no sequencing or conditions are involved.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Presumably since this new Ad Hoc Anchor step is part of the WF definition it is version controlled so it's not as if you can maitain a list of WFs to call at this step to affect all running instances of the WF in any version that supports the Anchor. To achieve that we have dynamic steps to return WFs on-the-fly.</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">So I'm a bit at a loss to understand why you would use this feature at all...</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Regards,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=EC_MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Mike GT</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><br /><hr />Are you a PC? <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/122465942/direct/01/' target='_new'>Upload your PC story and show the world</a></body>
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