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Add workflow diagram

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Signed-off-by: Roberto Rosario <roberto.rosario.gonzalez@gmail.com>
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Roberto Rosario
2019-05-17 17:44:29 -04:00
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Introduction
============
Workflows provide a structure method for storing a sequence of states over
Workflows provide a structured method for storing a sequence of states over
which the a document will progress. Workflows keep track how a document has
been processed so far.
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Transitions can be executed manually by users if they have the required access
level as configure by the system administrator.
.. blockdiag::
:caption: Example workflow. Circles represent states, rectangles represent transitions.
span_width = 30;
submitted [shape = circle, width = 60, height = 60];
approved [shape = circle, width = 60, height = 60];
rejected [shape = circle, width = 60, height = 60];
archived [shape = circle, width = 60, height = 60];
approve [label = approve];
reject [label = reject];
reopen [label = "re-open"];
submitted -> approve -> approved;
approved -> archived;
submitted -> reject -> rejected;
rejected -> archived;
archived -> reopen -> submitted;
Workflows in Mayan EDMS are implemented as finite state machines
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finite-state_machine).
Workflows are mainly used to represent business processes. But they can also be
used an automation system to customized Mayan EDMS and have it perform some
tasks automatically.
Automation
==========
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To view the graphical representations of workflow use **Preview** button of
the workflow in the setup view.
We are working now on workflow transition trigger filters to have
the trigger move the state of the workflow on certain conditions. For example: Attach a tag if there is a specific word found in the OCR text.