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A Utility shape, represented by the shape in a Visio flow diagram, references an activity that
updates a work object, but does not require user interaction and input.
Your system includes standard activities for utility shapes, and you can
create additional ones.
Each utility shape references an activity with an Activity
Type of Utility
.
Don't confuse Utility shapes — part
of a flow — with the unrelated Rule-Utility- rule
types; the Rule-Utility- rule types support Java
functions.
A Utility activity can use the TaskStatus-Set method to return a text result to the flow.
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activity type |
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Activity
form — How to create activities for use in flows About Flow rules TaskStatus-Set method |
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Atlas — Standard activities for use in flows |