Workflows view

Workflows is the default view of the NL Flow dashboard.
It allows you to create, import, browse, find, open and delete workflows. It also allows uploading previously exported models to use them in workflows.

Create, find and import workflows

To create, find and import workflows use the common toolbar described in the introduction to the dashboard, where you can also find how to switch between dashboard views.

To publish a workflow you can use the Editor tab of the workflow's workspace or the Runtime view.

Browse workflows

Most recently used workflows are shown in the Quick access strip, all workflows are listed below it. Use the Show card view and Show table view buttons on the area's toolbar to switch between table view and cards view for the list.

To sort the list of workflows:

In table view:
- Sort the list based on the values of a column by selecting the corresponding column header. To toggle between ascending and descending order, select the column header repeatedly.
In cards view:
- Choose the desired sorting mode from the drop-down list at the top left of the cards panel.

Workflow information

Workflow summary information is displayed inside cards and table rows.

The Blocks column in table view and the Blocks icon inside cards displays the number of blocks in the workflow.
The JS column in table view and the Javascript blocks icon inside cards displays the number of Javascript blocks in the workflow.
The CPU load column in table view and the CPU load icon inside cards display the number of CPUs or the thousandths of a CPU allocated to the workflow ("m" stands for "milli").
The Memory load column in table view and the Memory load icon inside cards display the amount of RAM allocated to the workflow, expressed in mibibytes or gibibytes.
The Published column and the dot at the top right corner inside cards show the publishing status. Colors have the following meaning:
- Gray: not published
- Green: published, it can be tested interactively and used via the NL Flow API
- Orange: being published, not yet usable
- Yellow: being published and already usable

Open a workflow

To open a workflow:

In table view:
- Double-click the row
Or:
- Select the workflow name
In cards view:
- Double-click the card
Or:
- Select the workflow name

You can also open a workflow using the search box inside the common toolbar described in the introduction to the dashboard.

The workflow is opened in its workspace where the default tab is Editor.

Export a workflow

To export a workflow:

Select the workflow to export.
Select Export on the area's toolbar. A pop-up dialog appears.
If you want to change the default filename, enter a new name in the Filename field.
Select Download to confirm the operation.

Delete workflows

To delete one or more unpublished workflows:

In table view:
- Select the workflow row
In cards view:
- Select the workflow card
Multiple selection with Ctrl and Shift is available.
Select Delete on the area's toolbar.

To delete pulished workflows, unpublish) them first.

Edit a workflow

To edit the name and the description of a workflow:

In table view:
- Select the workflow row
In cards view:
- Select the workflow card
Select Edit on the area's toolbar.
In the dialog, edit the name and the description.
Select Save workflow.

Unpublish workflows

To unpublish one or more published workflows:

In table view:
- Select the workflows' rows
In cards view:
- Select the workflows' cards
Multiple selection with Ctrl and Shift is available.
Select Unpublish on the area's toolbar.
In the dialog, select Unpublish to confirm.

Info

You can publish a workflow from the Editor tab of the workflow's workspace or from the Runtime view.

Switch to another view

To switch to another view of the dashboard, use the left menu described in the introduction to the dashboard.