User-defined settings provide a secure way for workflow item administrators to store information, such as credentials for a web request or commonly used file paths. User-defined settings can be retrieved and used in your workflows as dynamic job properties.
Add user-defined settings
To add user-defined settings, do the following:
- Access the Workflow Manager web app.
- Click the Design tab.
The Design page appears.
Note:
If you don't have sufficient privileges, the Design tab is not available.
- Click Settings
.Note:
If you don’t have sufficient privileges, the Settings button is not available.
- Click the User Defined Settings tab.
- Click Add Setting.
- Provide a name for the setting in the Name text box.
- Provide a value for the setting in the Value text box.
- Optionally, check the Encrypt check box to encrypt the stored value.
- Repeat steps 5 through 8 to add more settings.
- Click Save to save the settings.
Edit user-defined settings
To edit user-defined settings, do the following:
- Access the Workflow Manager web app.
- Click the Design tab.
The Design page appears.
Note:
If you don't have sufficient privileges, the Design tab is not available.
- Click Settings .
Note:
If you don’t have sufficient privileges, the Settings button is not available.
- Click the User Defied Settings tab.
- Update the settings as necessary.
- Click Save to save the changes.
Delete user-defined settings
Deleting a user-defined setting is permanent and can’t be undone. To delete user-defined settings, do the following:
- Access the Workflow Manager web app.
- Click the Design tab.
The Design page appears.
Note:
If you don't have sufficient privileges, the Design tab is not available.
- Click Settings .
Note:
If you don’t have sufficient privileges, the Settings button is not available.
- Click the User Defined Settings tab.
- Hover over the setting that you want to delete and click the Delete Setting button
.The Delete User Setting dialog box appears.
Caution:
Deleted user settings can't be recovered.
- Click Yes to delete the setting or click No to cancel.