Adapt a Workflow at runtime

Question

Hello everybody,

I am investigating the possibility to change a home-made workflow with the integration of Workflow Foundation 4 into the application. The actual workflow is a sequence of procedures (like a kind of ordered to-do list) with a related status. What it is important is that the Workflow could be changed by the user, so at runtime. Is that feasible and easy to implement?

Thanks a lot,

Francesco

Answer 1

Francesco,

This can be done, however you might want to re-host the workflow designer and build specific workflow activities, that will make it easier for your users to modify the workflow. So Feasible? "Yes", Easy to implement? That depends on your requirements for your solution.

---

Blogging at Humanworkflow.net

Answer 2

Thanks!

Good news so far! Sorry for my basic level on WF, but I not understand when you say "re-host the workflow designer". Does the Workflow need an engine running in order to be executed? I am trying to learn how WF works, but until now I have experience in building desktop and web applications.

When I ask if it is easy to implement I mean if it is easy to integrate the entities of the workflow with the database and objects of the application.

Thank you in advance for any answer.

Francesco