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Activities

Activities represent work that needs to be completed. Activitys can generate Activity items for users or for Rapid's system to complete. Below is a list of the different Activities and their functionality.

Element TypeSymbolFunction
Abstract ActivityA screenshot of a default activity element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that is empty inside.This type of task cannot be configured or automated. It is useful for documentation purposes only.
Send ActivityA screenshot of a "Send Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has a black envelop inside, in the upper-left corner.This uses Omnichannel to send messages. At the time of writing, this can only be configured to send emails via SendGrid. For this element to be configured correctly, SendGrid must be configured on your Rapid site.
Receive ActivityA screenshot of a "Receive Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has a white envelop inside, in the upper-left corner.Receives a message from SendGrid or Omnichannel. SendGrid must be configured on your Rapid site.
User ActivityA screenshot of a "User Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has a symbol of a person inside, in the upper-left corner.Generates a a User Activity or project for a user to complete. This activity can be configured with a Title, Adaptive Document, a static or dynamic Assignee, a Parent Activity, a Start Date, a relative Due Date, and a Description. The activity can also send an email communication to a relevant user so they are informed about the activity being generated.
Manual ActivityA screenshot of a "Manual Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has a hand inside, in the upper-left corner.This is a activity that cannot be configured. Drawing a Global Link from this activity downstream to a Data Store Reference, will allow you to click the global link and configure the link to update an item or items in the Data Store Reference. This is called "modifying a data output association".
Business Rule ActivityA screenshot of a "Business Rule Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has a table or spreadsheet icon inside, in the upper-left corner.This element cannot be configured. It is a BPMN 2.0 symbol and useful for documentation only.
Service ActivityA screenshot of a "Service Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has a symbol of two cogs inside, in the upper-left corner.Triggers a Service Activity. The type of service activity can be configured.
Script ActivityA screenshot of a "Script Activity" element. The activity is a rounded rectangle that has an unravelled scroll inside, in the upper-left corner.This element cannot be configured. It is a BPMN 2.0 symbol and useful for documentation only.
Call ActivityA screenshot of a "Call Activity" element. The element is a rounded rectangle that has a thick, dark border. Inside the element, at the bottom, there is an icon of a plus symbol.Launches another Workflow Process Diagram. The specific Start Event that will be triggered can be configured from this activity.

Note that a activity can also be configured into a sub-process.