Calling A Subprocess

Learn how a process can call another process as a subprocess.

Run a Subprocess

To invoke a subprocess, use the run keyword and the process selector widget:

1. In your automation, write the keyword run followed by a slash /

2. From the menu that appears, select Process.

3. Click on the Process drop-down menu to select the process you want to invoke.

4. Click Save.

Passing Data

Parent Process

In your parent process, add a new line after run <subprocess>. Indent and reference the data needed for the subprocess run on the new line. If a data element is required but not explicitly provided, Kognitos will raise a question.

Subprocess

In your subprocess, include one of these lines at the end of your automation to return data to the parent process. This syntax informs Kognitos of the subprocess's result so it can be accessed in the parent process.

• For a single result: the result is {result}

• For multiple results: the results are {result 1}, {result 2}, ...

Example

Parent Process

run <calculate the total> where
    the price is $3
get the above as the total

Subprocess (calculate the total)

the tax is $0.87
the total price is the price + the tax
the result is the total price

If you need to run multiple instances of a subprocess in parallel, see Starting Parallel Runs for details on using the start a run syntax.