Basic Terminology

The following Workflow 8 terms are those you should be most familiar with.

• Laserfiche entry: A document, folder, or shortcut stored in a Laserfiche repository.
• Workflow definition: A repeatable pattern of activity built in Workflow 8 to interact with entries in a Laserfiche repository. A workflow definition must be published and assigned a starting rule before it becomes operational. View a sample workflow definition.




• Activity: A single, pre-built, configurable process designed to interact with entries in a repository. Activities are the building blocks of workflow definitions. More info. Show me some activities.



• Publishing: The process of storing a workflow definition on a Workflow Server. More info.
• Starting rule: Conditions assigned to a workflow definition that define when it will be performed. Starting rules can only be assigned to a workflow definition that has been published. More info.
• Workflow rule: After a workflow definition has been published and assigned a starting rule, it becomes a workflow rule. Workflow rules are performed when their starting rule conditions are satisfied.
• Workflow instance: Each isolated performance of a workflow rule is referred to as a workflow instance.

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Note: See the Laserfiche 8 Client documentation if you are unfamiliar with basic Laserfiche terminology.

Note: For a more detailed overview, see How Does it Work.