Plug-ins

Plug-ins are nodes that interact in some way with SharePoint or external environments within a workflow. Winshuttle Designer provides several plug-ins for commonly used tasks.

See the Winshuttle Actions Reference Guide for detailed information about each plug-in type, settings, and configuration examples.

To add a Plug-in node to a workflow:

1. On the Winshuttle Designer toolbar, click Plug-in and click-and-drag in the appropriate swimlanes.

   A swimlane is a functional role within a workflow. For example, a swimlane could represent a functional manager role, a QA role, or a team role.

2. With the Plug-in node still selected and its properties active, click in the Name property and type a name for this step in your workflow.
   
   NOTE: It is a good idea to use names that contain only alphanumeric characters and underscores. Avoid using spaces and non-alphanumeric characters.
3. From the PlugInType property, select the type of plug-in you want to use.
   
   

Setting Plug-in Properties

Plug-in properties allow you to determine how the plug-in will function in your workflow. The properties you can set depend on the type of plug-in you are using.

To set plug-in properties:

1. In Designer, select the Plug-in node for which you want to set properties.
2. Click […] in the ValuePairs property.

   The Valuepair Collection Editor appears.

3. Click Add.

   A new Value Pair listing is added to the Members area.

4. Select the Value Pair listing and in the Name property in the Arguments area, click the down arrow and select a property.
5. With the Value Pair listing still selected, click […] in the Value property.

   The Edit Value dialog box appears.

6. Enter the appropriate value and click OK.
7. Repeat steps 3 - 6 for all other value pair settings for the plug-in.