Classic workflow tool vs. workflow designer

Civic Platform provides two options for designing workflows:

• Classic Workflow Tool

  This tool provides standard workflow configuration styles based on the Classic Administration user interface. When designing the task relationships with the Classic Workflow tool, you must determine the position of each task in the workflow, and use proper phase numbers as indicators to the positions.

• Workflow Designer

  This tool is the next generation of workflow design. Workflow Designer provides a graphical user interface and is simpler and easier to use. Workflow Designer contains the same functionality as the Classic Workflow tool, but has the added benefit of letting you see a visual representation of your workflow while you design it.

  You can view and edit workflows created in the Classic Workflow tool with Workflow Designer, and vice versa.

The Classic Workflow tool enables you to save incomplete workflows, while Workflow Designer does not. When you attempt to open a partially designed workflow in Workflow Designer, an error message displays, and the workflow fails to load. In this case, you must open and edit the workflow in the Classic Workflow tool first.

Which tool should I use

Workflow Configuration Task	Which Tool to Use	How to Access
Basic workflow configuration	Workflow designer	Navigation path: Administration > Administration > Workflow designer Documentation: Workflows .
Basic process configuration
Process task configuration
Task status
Task status' email setting
Task's proximity alert
Task specific-information definition
Task status' report setting
Email template
Troubleshooting opening a workflow	Classic workflow	Navigation path:Classic Admin > Tools > Workflow Documentation:Troubleshooting with classic workflow tool.
Workflow blockout	Classic calendar administration	Navigation path: Classic admin > Tools > Calendar > Calendar
Task's activity	Workflow and activity administration	Navigation path: Administration > Workflow & activity Documentation:Add or edit workflow task security and Record-related activities.
Workflow security
Task standard condition	Condition administration	Navigation path: Administration > Conditions > Conditions Documentation: Conditions.