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Triggering Action Flow from Analysis button

  • November 23, 2022
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Hi everyone,

I am pretty new to Action Flows and currently I am trying to trigger an Action Flow by clicking a button in one of my analyses. Is this technically even possible?

 

I couldn't find any fitting trigger modules in my Action FLow instance.

 

Thanks in advance

Fynn

Best answer by deleted.delet27

Hi Fynn,

 

Actually it is possible to trigger Action flow from analysis. However it's rather complicated.

 

In analysis instead of triggering AF you can trigger ML workbench Python Script. That script can trigger skill or action flow using so called "Web hooks".

 

Web hooks documentation for triggering skills: https://docs.celonis.com/en/webhook-catch-hook.html#UUID-01aa2a2e-d2f2-4b06-888b-e4492e5d42b6_id_WebhookCatchHook-WebhookCatchHook

 

Web hooks documentation for triggering AFs: https://docs.celonis.com/en/trigger-an-action-flow-from-ml-workbench.html

 

However with that there's specific problem: you can just trigger, and not send eny data (f.e. selected rows or filters). Business Views are offering much more possibilities to trigger and transfer data to skills which can trigger action flows.

 

According to Celosphere Celonis is working on replacing skills with action flows in future, however there's no roadmap or specific dates for that.

 

Best Regards,

Mateusz Dudek

 

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    muthappan.alaga
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    Hi Fynn,

     

    Action flows are not possible from Analysis, only from views are possible, so try to create a view. Also check celonis marketplace for apps which have action flows.

     

    Thanks

    Muthappan

    D
    Level 0

    Hi Fynn,

     

    Actually it is possible to trigger Action flow from analysis. However it's rather complicated.

     

    In analysis instead of triggering AF you can trigger ML workbench Python Script. That script can trigger skill or action flow using so called "Web hooks".

     

    Web hooks documentation for triggering skills: https://docs.celonis.com/en/webhook-catch-hook.html#UUID-01aa2a2e-d2f2-4b06-888b-e4492e5d42b6_id_WebhookCatchHook-WebhookCatchHook

     

    Web hooks documentation for triggering AFs: https://docs.celonis.com/en/trigger-an-action-flow-from-ml-workbench.html

     

    However with that there's specific problem: you can just trigger, and not send eny data (f.e. selected rows or filters). Business Views are offering much more possibilities to trigger and transfer data to skills which can trigger action flows.

     

    According to Celosphere Celonis is working on replacing skills with action flows in future, however there's no roadmap or specific dates for that.

     

    Best Regards,

    Mateusz Dudek

     

    G
    Level 12

    Well, you can in a fast and dirty way without ML

     

    You start the AF with a Webhook.

    Create a button component in the analysis

    Select "Open external link"

    Put the Webhook URL there.

    Done.

     

    Of course, you can do the same with a skill starting with manual sensor and then a Execute Action flow

    You put the url of the skill in the button

     

    With skills you can pass info (in theory, I haven't tested)

    image 

    In both ways a new tab is opened in your browser, it can be a bit confusing for an end-user

     

    HTH

    salma.zeped
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    • salma.zeped
    • Level 7
    • March 29, 2023

    Hi Fynn,

     

    Action flows are not possible from Analysis, only from views are possible, so try to create a view. Also check celonis marketplace for apps which have action flows.

     

    Thanks

    Muthappan

    Hi Muthappan,

    Can you share how this can be triggered from Views?

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