About Steps

A Step is a portion of a Chain Definition consisting of one or more Chain Processes. Steps execute sequentially, but all Chain Processes in a Step execute concurrently when the chain is run.

To configure a Step, open its parent Chain Definition and click the Step name. The selected Step name displays in bold.

There are three types of configurable options for a Step.

• A Step can have Name, Description, and Documentation values, just like a Chain or Chain Process.

• A Step can have a Precondition Function that lets you use a Time Window and/or a REL expression to control whether the step is executed or skipped. (If you do not specify a precondition function, the Step always executes.)

• A Step can have one or more Status Handlers that control what happens when one of its Chain Processes goes into a final status that is not Completed.