Fre eFlow Proce ss Man ager Oper ator an d Administrato r Guide 2-167Workflow BuilderUsing third party external processesAdministrators can add up to 5 external processes from third partysoftware. Each process can have a combined maximum of 10folder-based and CLI profiles.Submitting from third party processes via hot folders: Folder-based profiles allow the submission of jobs from third partyprocesses via hot folders. During setup, each profile is assigned toa process input hot folder, a process output hot folder, and anoptional errors hot folder.For folder-based profiles, third party software must be installedand running on the Process Manager server or a third partymachine in order to use external processes in a workflow. Whenthe Process Manager workflow reaches the third party step, thejob is retrieved by the third party application, processed, and thenreturned to the Process Manager workflow to complete anyremaining workflow steps.Running third party scripts: CLI profiles are available for inputvia command line interfaces and scripts. During setup, eachprofile is assigned a file name and location for the script, optionalparameters, and locations for the input and output files.Once an external process is set up, it displays in WorkflowProcess Options area, where the operator can drag it into aworkflow and select the desired profile.See also:Guidelines for using third party external processesSetting up third party input and output hot foldersManaging external processesSetting up external processesAdding or editing an external processMoving or deleting an external processSetting up folder-based profilesAdding or editing a folder-based profileSetting up CLI profilesAdding or editing a CLI profileConfiguring parametersDeleting an external process profile
