Step 3: Running the workflow
Congrats! 🎉🎉
You now have a completed the workflow setup, and it is now ready to run!
Remember to save your workflow, if you did not already do so in the previous step.
On the Workflows page you will see your completed workflow:
If you want to make changes to the blocks you can click the cogwheel ⚙ icon.
Running the workflow is as simple as pressing the play button ▶, either in the workflow editor or on the workflow overview page, which will cause the workflow to run immediately (but only once).
When a workflow completes a successful run:
The time stamp in the top right corner updates to reflect the time of the run.
The workflow status will show Ready.
If there is a problem the status will instead show Error. In that case you can click the cog wheel ⚙ to inspect the blocks, and see where the problem arose. See this section for more information on troubleshooting.
In the workflow editor you can inspect the output from each of the blocks in the Response tab.
Scheduling workflows
Instead of running the workflow manually, you will probably want to schedule it to run automatically at a given interval.
Select the preferred interval from the dropdown menu, and turn on the Schedule function:
There are also more advanced scheduling options, found under the “Custom” option:
Next steps
Now that you have completed your first workflow you may want to consider your next steps.
If you are a developer looking to develop a new workflow, or to extend an existing workflow or workflow template, check out the development section: Development on Canvas
You may find guides that are specific to your applications here: App guides
If you are a Canvas partner looking for information on how to create integrations for your clients, see this article: Manage your organization
You can also contact us to schedule more in-depth training or consultancy specific for your needs.
Happy integrating! 🦾