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Create Operation Activities

Operation activities are activities you add to EmpowerID workflows to protect the actions of the workflow against unauthorized access. In this tutorial we demonstrate how to create a Single Multi-Operation Resource Activity. This type of Operation activity allows you to define multiple operations for use in workflows where only one resource type is affected.

What You'll Learn​

In this tutorial, you will:

  • Create a Single Multi-Operation Resource Activity
  • Select the appropriate resource type for protection
  • Configure the operation category and description
  • Choose the operation base type
  • Link a form to the operation activity
  • Save the operation activity to a package

Prerequisites​

caution

This tutorial assumes you are familiar with basic Workflow Studio navigation and understand EmpowerID's authorization framework concepts. If you plan to use a custom form with your operation activity, you must publish the form before starting this tutorial.

Create Operation Activity​

  1. From the Workflow Studio application menu, select Operation Activity > Single Multi-Operation Resource Activity.
    Single multi-operation resource activity menu
  2. In the EmpowerID Operation Activity wizard that appears, click Next.
    Operation activity wizard first step
  3. From the EmpowerID Operation Activity wizard, do the following:
    • Select the resource type the Operation activity will be used to protect from the Resource Type drop-down.
    • Enter Operations/<Component> Operations into the Category box, where <Component> is the resource type you selected from the Resource Type drop-down.
    • Enter any desired descriptive text for the activity into the Description field and click Next.
      Operation activity wizard resource type selection
  4. Under Operation Base, click SingleResourceMultiOperationCodeActivity and then click Next.
    Operation activity wizard operation base selection
  5. From the wizard, select the form that should be used when approvals are required and click Next. This links the form to the Operation activity. If you are using a custom form, you must first publish the form before it will appear in the wizard.
    Operation activity wizard form selection This adds the Operation activity to the Workflow Studio Activity Designer and opens the Save Workflow dialog.
    Save workflow dialog
  6. In the Save Workflow dialog, select a package for the activity from the Package drop-down, type a name in the Name field and then click OK.