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OverviewYou can use workflow builder /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774 option (from v6.17.10+) to translate the server workflow into cloud compatible JSON that can be copied and pasted into the app JSON editor in the cloud app instead of creating a new workflow from scratch in cloud. If required, the workflow can then be customized further in the Comala Document Management Cloud app using Some workflow elements and parameters cannot be currently translated by the /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774. If available in cloud, they will have different functionality, for example, /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/13928824953 and /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/13893795847. These will need to added to the workflow in the cloud site. It is not possible to use the Atlassian migration tool to migrate your existing Comala workflows from Server. You must install and license the Comala Document Management for Cloud and manually create any custom Comala workflow in your Cloud instance using
Workflow translator for cloud
In server/data center, a workflow can be translated to cloud compatible JSON code using the /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774 option in workflow builder. ![]() ![]() Server/data base workflow features that cannot be translated are listed in the Messages dialog box. The cloud compatible JSON code can be copied using the Copy option. This can be pasted into the cloud app code editor in your cloud space.
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In your server instance open workflow builder for your workflow. When enabled as a dark feature for your server instance, /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774 Workflow Translator for Cloud is available when using workflow builder in the global workflows dashboard, the space tools document management dashboard and from a page when a page workflow is applied. In the space tools document management dashboard open the ellipsis menu for a space workflow. ![]() Choose Edit to open workflow builder. ![]() Choose the Cloud Translator button. ![]() The current workflow template markup for server is displayed in the Actual Workflow dialog box. ![]()
Choose the Translate button to translate the server workflow to cloud compatible JSON code. ![]() ![]()
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![]() Unsupported elements Elements and parameters that are not supported by the workflow translator may be available in cloud but with different features and functionality. Some of these, for example, elements such as triggers and workflow parameters and workflowelements parameters including approvalminimum , assignable can be added to the workflow in the cloud app visual builder or code editor. The workflow translator
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Choose the Translated Workflow copy icon to copy the cloud compatible JSON code to the clipboard. ![]() The workflow code can be then pasted to the /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/6916244823 in the Comala Document Management Cloud space settings document management dashboard and saved as a new workflow in your cloud site.
Invalid workflowIf the server workflow cannot be translated a warning message is displayed. ![]() Check that the server workflow is a valid workflow. If error persists content our support team. |
Add cloud compatible workflow JSON code to your cloud site
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After translating a server workflow into cloud compatible JSON, this can be copied and pasted into the app /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/6916244823 in the cloud app instead of creating a new workflow from scratch in cloud. Once added, this workflow can be then be updated with both the the visual editor and the /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/6916244823. Add the cloud compatible JSON code Navigate to the cloud app space settings document management dashboard. ![]() ![]() Choose Edit Workflow for the current space workflow.
![]() Select Use Code Editor. The /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/6916244823 is only available in the cloud space settings document management dashboard. The Workflow schema code for the current space workflow is displayed. ![]() Highlight all the code in the dialog box and delete. ![]() Paste into the empty Workflow schema dialog box the cloud compatible JSON code copied from the server workflow builder /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774 option ![]() The pasted cloud compatible JSON code will not overwrite the existing space workflow if this was one of the workflows bundled with the app. If you have chosen to edit a custom workflow ensure that the pasted code has a different workflow name to avoid overwriting this workflow. Choose Apply. The translated workflow is added to the space settings document management dashboard as the current space workflow. ![]() ![]()
The new workflow will not include any of the workflow elements and parameters listed in Messages dialog box in the server workflow builder /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774. You will need to review your cloud workflow and edit the workflow where appropriate to meet your process needs in cloud including
On our example workflow the following elements and parameters were listed in the in Messages dialog box in the /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774.
/wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/13893795847 and /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/13928824953 are available in Comala Document Management Cloud but with different functionality. Triggers in cloud are /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/ 6836029708adding and editing triggers in workflow builder visual editor The following parameters can be added in the cloud visual editor or code editor an 6916310681 to set aminimum parameter for the reviewersa /13893795847 although translated in the tool also have a different functionality in cloud and these should be reviewed in use and if required update/amend by /wiki/spaces/CDMC/pages/ duedate for the expiry of contentThe following parameters are not available in cloud
There is no equivalent
The capabilities of the Confluence Cloud platform are continually updated by Atlassian. We are also committed to developing our cloud apps. This includes further releases of our /wiki/spaces/CDML/pages/14257225774 on our server/data center app to support translating more workflow elements and parameters to cloud compatible JSON code. |