The Resume Workflow activity helps to control the process flow by pausing it until necessary conditions are met. It will stay paused until the data changes to meet the specified workflow condition.
Group: Triggers
Nature: Blocking
Examples: Employee Onboarding Process
The workflow pauses after HR submits a new hire's details for manager approval. It resumes once the manager approves the onboarding plan
Properties and activity information
Properties determines the initial behavior of the activity.
Field
Description
Properties
Workflow Condition
Set the conditions for resuming the workflow. It stays suspended until these conditions are met.
Field: Select the field you want to set as the condition criterion. It lists fields associated with the object you have selected at the time of workflow creation.
Operator: You must select the logical operator from the list. This forms the relationship between the field and its value.
Value: The value field changes based on the selected operator options. Enter or select the value for the specified field.
To add more conditions, click Add Criteria. To remove all conditions, click Remove All.
Filter Expression
By default, the application applies AND logic to all criteria. You can adjust this to create more complex logical expressions if needed. You can customize your logic using parentheses, AND, OR, and NOT.
For example, if you enter “(1 AND 2 AND 3) OR 4”, the system will evaluate whether all three of the first conditions are true, or if the fourth condition is true.
Criteria Expression
Displays the criteria expression based on the selected field, operator, and value condition.
Action Type
The event or condition that initiates a workflow.
Update: When a record is updated
Deletion: When a record is deleted
Common
Name
Enter the technical name of the activity.
Display Name
This field auto-populates but can be changed if needed.
Description
Provide a description that is relevant to the activity.