Introduction to Process Automation › Phase II: Design and Implementation › Configure Operators and Steps › Assign Exit Conditions to Outcomes

Assign Exit Conditions to Outcomes

You can define an exit condition for each outcome of the operator. An operator can have multiple exit conditions for different outcomes, such as Completed or Failed.

Operators support specific exit conditions. Some operators also allow you to define a custom port. For example, you can define a custom port that only runs if the operator result is True, False, "blue", 500, -2, or some other designated value.

Define a custom port when you have a distinct course of action in mind for a particular exit condition. One such condition is when a database import fails for a particular reason. When a process runs and you encounter a situation with no specific exit condition, the process is suspended and switches into a blocked state, pending user action. An administrator or other user with sufficient permissions can change parameter settings if necessary and can restart a suspended process either where it failed or from the beginning.