Use gateways in a flow

You can use a Gateway element to model the workflow with branches. You can define conditions for certain gateways using comparison operators. The conditions are used to forward a workflow step to the next step accordingly.

Understanding gateways

• Exclusive Gateway: The flow is continued with the outgoing sequence (connecting line to the next step) for which a condition applies first. The conditions are checked in order from top to bottom. You can also define a branch (connecting line with destination element) without a condition, which is always selected if no condition applies.

• Inclusive Gateway: The flow is continued for each outgoing sequence for which a condition applies. The conditions are executed in sequence from top to bottom.

• Parallel Gateway: The flow is continued in parallel at each outgoing sequence. No further configuration is required.

Let's assume you want to configure an exclusive Gateway element in a flow.

Here's how

1. Select the corresponding Gateway element in the workflow. You can define the conditions in the detail area.

2. Use Add to add a new condition. You can now define the condition step by step in the newly inserted line.

3. Select a workflow variable under Variable, the comparison operator under Operator, and a fixed value or another workflow variable under Variable.

4. Use Save to save the workflow diagram of the flow to apply the adjustments to the flow.