Process nodes and execution actions

Use this quick reference for process nodes and automation actions.

Node reference

Node	Applicable modules	Description
Start	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow, flow	Defines the starting point of an Approval Process, Business Process, workflow, or flow
End	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow, flow	Ends the running Approval Process, Business Process, workflow, or flow
Parallel	Approval Process, Business Process, flow	Runs multiple paths at the same time
Branch Condition	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow, flow	Selects a path based on conditions
Loop	Flow	Iterates over collection data
Assignment	Approval Process, workflow, flow	Updates variable values
Screen interaction	Flow	Displays a page and collects input
Function	Flow, Approval Process, Business Process	Runs extended logic
Business operation	Flow	Runs business object operations
Create data	Flow	Creates object records
Update data	Flow	Updates object records
Get data	Flow	Queries object records
Approval Node	Approval Process, Business Process	Generates approval tasks
Collab Node	Approval Process	Generates collaboration tasks
Business node	Business Process	Generates business tasks
Countersign node	Approval Process, Business Process	Generates multi-person approval tasks
Application Node	Business Process	Guides users to open an app for handling
Automatic node	Business Process	Runs tasks automatically
Wait Node	Approval Process, Business Process	Waits by time or condition, including Condition Wait
Stage task	Pipeline	Defines tasks that must be completed in a stage

Execution actions

Action	Applicable modules	Description
CRM reminder	Approval Process, workflow, Business Process	Sends a CRM reminder to users
SMS notification	Approval Process, Business Process	Sends an SMS message to users
Email Notifications	Approval Process, Business Process	Sends an email to users
Field change	Approval Process, workflow, Business Process	Updates field values
External Notification	Approval Process, workflow, Business Process	Sends messages to WeChat or WeCom
Execute APL code	Approval Process, Business Process, flow	Runs extended logic
Change owner	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow	Changes the record owner to a specified user
Initiate Business Process	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow	Triggers a Business Process as a Triggered Operation
Data lock or unlock	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow	Controls whether data can be edited
Create task	Business Process, workflow	Creates a task record
Create event	Business Process, workflow	Creates an event record
Sales Records	Business Process, workflow	Creates a business record
Change team members	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow	Adds or removes team members and sets Read/Write permissions
Variable assignment	Approval Process, Business Process, flow	Updates process variables
Execute conversion rule	Approval Process, Business Process, workflow	Triggers business Conversion Rules

Related topics

• Process FAQ
• Process customization overview and selection guide