Workflow tests and messages
When you are trying to test your workflow, there are two tools for executing the checks:
- A Message tool
- A Test tool
These tools take a validation check that you create to confirm an expected operation. This validation will produce a True or False result, which you use to define the action to take. Once you have this output, you can manage your systems and react to workflow failures.
Monitoring workflows with the Message tool
The Message tool creates inline messages in your workflow log. The messages respond to a Boolean test result, or they can be a fixed commentary for your workflow.
The following screenshot shows the configuration for the Message tool:
Figure 9.1 – The configuration window for the Message tool
The preceding screenshot highlights the three sections in the Message tool configuration:
- When to Send Message. This section (highlighted as box 1) defines when a message is generated...
