Moving Folder Entities with the Flow Designer

Overview

Folder entities can be moved with the Move Entity component. It can be found in the Toolbox tab, under the category Integration > Entity Framework.

Example 

This document will describe how to move Entities around Folders using the workflow engine. We will be using a document for ease of use, but the same principles apply to any Entity.

1. Begin creating an Entity in Folder 1 by following the path All > Add > Entity > Document.

   

2. Name the Entity, then drag or choose a file to add into it. Then, click Add Document to save the Entity into Folder 1.

   

   

3. Next, create a Flow by clicking on the Create Flow button. 
4. Name the Flow and proceed into the Flow Designer.

   

5. In the Flow Designer, click on the arrow after the start step to reach the Add After Step screen. 
6. Following the path Integrations > All Integrations > Entity Framework, scroll to find the Move Entity step and click ADD to add it into the Flow.

   

7. To accurately map the step and ensure the desired outcome, find the ID of entity to move ("My Example Entity") and the Folder to move it in to (Folder 2). 
8. To find the Entity ID, right click on "My Example Entity" select Manage and then Get Document ID. 
9. Copy the ID to later place it into the Flow step's mappings.

   

   

10. Getting the Folder ID for Folder 2 requires the same steps. It is also needed to add into the mappings, as well.

    

11. Click the Move Entity step to view the properties panel screen. 
12. Change the Input type of Entity Id to Constant. 
13. Paste the Entity ID into the area provided. The same needs to be done for the input of the Folder Id.

    

14. Connect the Move Entity step to the End step. The Flow is now complete. 
15. Click Debug on the top of the designer to debug the Flow.

    

16. The Flow runs through the debugger successfully.

    

17. Navigating back to the Decisions Studio, the My Example Entity has been moved into Folder 2.