We hope you enjoyed the webinar, "Streamlining Pipeline Workflows with Esri ArcGIS Workflow Manager,” which occurred on April 13, 2022.
Please see the video recording.
For further information, please contact the following Esri staff:
• Jeff Allen: jeff_allen@esri.com
• Tom Coolidge: tcoolidge@esri.com
Questions and Answers from the webinar:
- What is customizable within Workflow Manager? Are we allowed to input custom in C#? What about custom-built toolboxes within the workflow? Also, I like the Calvin and Hobbes collection in the background!
- The web application itself is not easily customized but you do have the ability to utilize gp services, system toolboxes, custom toolboxes ( accessible by Pro), Arcade expressions can be used to configure paths and step parameters. There is a Python API and REST API available; the Javascript API will be out with the next release.
- How are the editors notified? Through workflow manager?
- Notifications are sent using email and the existing organization smtp. The smtp information is configured in the workflow instance.
- I just wanted to confirm, Jeff said that APR comes also comes with a seat of Workflow Manager. Did I hear correct? This means users would also get a Workflow Manager user type extension?
- Is there a way to export a workflow manager configuration? For example when moving between different environments.
- Yes, you can use the Python API currently to export / import the configuration from one workflow instance to another. These can be in the same Portal or two different Portals (multiple environments)
- Is there any type of scheduling component to workflow manager?
- Yes, with the Advanced Workflow server license you can utilize step and job scheduling in Workflow Manager.
- Does Workflow Mgr require its own Ent DB? Its own Feat Dataset? DataStore?
- The new service-based Workflow Manager does not require an enterprise geodatabase and must use the Data Store. Everything is hosted in a relational Data Store and accessible as content items in Portal. You can access the Workflow Manager application through Portal as well.
- Is there an API for automating interaction with a Workflow via services?
- Yes, there is a Python API and a REST API available now. The Javascript API will be out with the next release.
- Is DataStore a requirement or an option? (for example may I use Sql Server instead of DataStore?
- It is required…the relational datastore is the only option for storing the workflow repository.
- Can predefined/precreated external polygons be pulled into WFM and associated with a job?
- Yes, you can add an existing feature service to the job template (under the extended properties section) and they can be used as reference but not edited. If you would like to use those existing features to set the Location of Interest for a job, you can do that as well by adding them to your referenced map and allowing the user to select the polygon or using the Python API.
Thank you for your time and attention. Be on the lookout for additional pipeline webinars.
Warm Regards,
The Esri Pipeline Team
