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The Condition node is available in GlobalCapture and GlobalAction.

Use the Condition Node to build conditional decision making into a workflow process.  Decisions can be based upon process data, fields, and searches. Each condition node supports simple boolean logic or complex logic that allows for multiple outputs.

Violet colored, diamond shaped condition node.

Start by a Condition Node from the Nodes Pane to the Design Canvas.

The GlobalCapture Design canvas with the Condition node highlighted to move to the design canvas.

Condition Node Settings

Title

A Title is required. A good Title is important because it shows up in the process history and can help with troubleshooting workflow errors. Your Title should be concise and informative.

Description

Provide a Description of your condition. Detail the purpose of the condition, the operations, etc. Description are helpful when revisiting the workflow in the future and by those who did not design the workflow but need to make modifications. The Description will appear in the process history.

Conditional Node setting with the basic tab selected and no configuration entered.

Basic Settings

Basic settings allow for simple boolean logic. The condition is evaluated as True or False and follows the appropriate path.

Condition node basic settings configure to check for a maximum number of pages.
Options to set the path as the true or false path.Node connections for the True and False paths leading to different nodes.
  1. Select a Type from the drop down list.

Type dropdown list exposed with process property, process field, and Batch search options visible.

Process Property

Process properties are properties collected by the system about every document moving through a workflow. These properties represent information about the workflow such as Page Count, Batch ID, Original File Name, etc. These properties can be access and used for conditional routing.

Configure a Basic Condition Using a Process Property

  1. Select the Property from the Process Property drop down list.

  2. Select the appropriate operator from the Condition drop down list. The conditions will vary based on the process property selected.

  3. Enter the Value to compare the select property to. This value can be another Process Property, a Process Field, a Field, or a hardcoded value. For conditions where a Value is not needed, such as Is Empty, the Value input will disappear.

Process property dropdown list exposed with available system values.
The value input is available when a condition that needs a value is selected.
No value input is exposed when the condition does not require it.
  1. Click Save.

To enter a variable into the Value field:

  1. Process Properties - Type a { to see list of Process Properties.

  2. Process Fields - Type {p_ to see a list of Process Fields.

  3. Fields (GlobalAction Only) - Type {f_ to see a list of Fields.

Process Field

Process Fields are user created fields in GlobalCapture and GlobalSearch that can be used to store data. These fields can be used in a wide variety of ways such as: storing data extracted from the document, keeping a count of the number of loops executed, storing workflow tracking information, etc.

Configure a Basic Condition Using a Process Field

  1. Select the Process Field from the Based on Process Field drop down list. This list will contain all Process Fields listed in the Process Field pane.

  2. Select the appropriate operator from the Condition drop down list. The conditions will vary based on the process property selected.

  3. Enter the Value to compare the select property to. This value can be another Process Property, a Process Field, a Field, or a hardcoded value. For conditions where a Value is not needed, such as Is Empty, the Value input will disappear.

Process field dropdown list exposed with values from the process field workflow pane.List for process fields added to the workflow.
The value input is available when a condition that needs a value is selected.
No value input is exposed when the condition does not require it.

To enter a variable into the Value field:

  1. Process Properties - Type a { to see list of Process Properties.

  2. Process Fields - Type {p_ to see a list of Process Fields.

  3. Fields (GlobalAction Only) - Type {f_ to see a list of Fields.

Field (GlobalAction Only)

Fields are only available in GlobalAction and are a list of fields in the GlobalSearch database to which the GlobalAction workflow is associated.

Configure a Basic Condition Using a Field

  1. Select the Field from the Based on Field drop down list. This list will contain all Fields in the GlobalSearch database.

  2. Select the appropriate operator from the Condition drop down list. The conditions will vary based on the process property selected.

  3. Enter the Value to compare the select property to. This value can be another Process Property, a Process Field, a Field, or a hardcoded value. For conditions where a Value is not needed, such as Is Empty, the Value input will disappear.

Field dropdown list exposed with values from the GlobalSearch database.

The value input is available when a condition that needs a value is selected.
No value input is exposed when the condition does not require it.

Batch Search

Batch Searches are GlobalCapture Searches. When using a Batch Search in your Basic Condition node configuration, if the search returns results, the document moving through the workflow will follow the True path. If the Batch Search returns no results, it will follow the false path.

The number of results returned by the search and any data associated with those results is not considered. Using a Batch Search simply checks to see if any documents are returned.

Configure a Basic Condition Using a Batch Search

  1. Select a Search from the Based on Search drop down list. This is a list of available GlobalCapture Searches to which you are secured.

Based on search dropdown containing list of secured searches exposed.
  1. Any Search Prompts that are available in the search will appear below the Based on Search field. Enter data to narrow down the results that will be returned.

Leaving the Search Prompts empty will return all documents for that search.

  1. Click Save.

Search prompts for AP GlobalCapture Invoices over 5000 dollars search.

Search (GlobalAction Only)

Searches are GlobalSearch Searches. When using a Search in your Basic Condition node configuration, if the search returns results, the document moving through the workflow will follow the True path. If the Search returns no results, it will follow the false path.

The number of results returned by the search and any data associated with those results is not considered. Using a Search simply checks to see if any documents are returned.

Configure a Basic Condition Using a Search

  1. Select a Search from the Based on Search drop down list. This is a list of available GlobalSearch Searches to which you are secured.

List of available GlobalSearch searches.
  1. Any Search Prompts that are available in the search will appear below the Based on Search field. Enter data to narrow down the results that will be returned.

Leaving the Search Prompts empty will return all documents for that search.

  1. Click Save.

Search prompts for AP GlobalCapture Invoices over 5000 dollars search.

Basic Condition Examples

Advanced Settings

Conditions

Conditions are operators that compare the selected field or property to a value. The list of conditions will vary depending on the field type (Character, Numeric, Decimal, Date) of the process property.

Equals

Greater than or Equal To

Less than or Equal To

Does Not Equal

Is Empty

Is Not Empty

Regex Match

Condition dropdown list exposed with available operators.

Advanced Condition Examples

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