Stef Sewell & Peter GoodmanArchitect, Lead EngineerADERANT

Getting Started with Workflow in .NET 4

SESSION CODE: DEV208

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“Runtime-Mediated Code Rendezvous”

Before we begin…Is this session for you?

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AgendaWorkflow Basics

What is a workflow? Why would I use a workflow? How do I create a workflow? How do I execute a workflow? How do I test and debug a workflow? Anything else I need to know?

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AgendaWorkflow Services

What is a workflow service? Why would I use a workflow service? How do I create a workflow service? How do I host a workflow service? How do I monitor and manage a workflow service? Anything else I need to know?

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What is a workflow?

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A workflow is a program

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A workflow is a declarative program

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A workflow runtime is responsible for scheduling the execution of the

steps

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A workflow is composed of an ordered sequence of activities

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An activity is the atom in the workflow universe.

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A workflow has data which is captured as variables

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An activity has arguments to allow data to flow in and out

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Why would I use a workflow?

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You want to automate existing business processes

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You have long running logical processes that are episodic in

nature.

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You want to provide an intuitive customization model as part of

your solution

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How do I create a workflow?

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DEMO: Business ProcessLeave Request

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DEMO: The Magic Eight BallPart 1 – Create & Execute

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How do I debug test a workflow?

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DEMO: The Magic Eight BallPart 2 – Test & Debug

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Workflow BasicsAnything else I need to know?

Lots that we don’t have time for so check out:Total Noobs’ Guide to WF4 http://www.msteched.com/2010/NorthAmerica/DEV207 Building Activities for WF4 http://www.msteched.com/2010/NorthAmerica/ASI303 WF4 Inside Out [‘Runtime-Mediated Code Rendezvous’]

http://www.microsoftpdc.com/2009/P09-22 The .NET Endpoint http://blogs.msdn.com/b/endpoint/

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Workflow BasicsAnything else I need to know?

A First Look at WCF and WF in .NET 4 http://www.msteched.com/2009/NewZealand/SOA206Stef’s Blog: http://web.me.com/stefsewell/TechEd2010 Pete’s Blog: http://blog.petegoo.com/

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AgendaWorkflow Basics

What is a workflow? Why would I use a workflow? How do I create a workflow? How do I execute a workflow? How do I test and debug a workflow? Anything else I need to know?

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AgendaWorkflow Services

What is a workflow service? Why would I use a workflow service? How do I create a workflow service? How do I host a workflow service? How do I monitor and manage a workflow service? Anything else I need to know?

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What is a workflow service?

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A WCF service whose implementation is a workflow

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Why would I use a workflow service?

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Service logic easily modeled as a workflow

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Service encapsulates a long running process

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How do I create a workflow service?

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DEMO: The Magic Eight Ball ServicePart 1 – Create & Host

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How do I monitor and manage a workflow service?

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DEMO: The Magic Eight Ball ServicePart 2 – Monitor & Manage

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Workflow ServicesAnything else I need to know?

Lots that we don’t have time for so check out:DEV306: Taming SOA Deployments using Window Server AppFabric (Wed, 10:40 – 11:40)Declarative N-Tier Applications using WPF, WCF and WF http://www.msteched.com/2009/NewZealand/SOA306Developer’s Introduction to Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) in .NET 4 http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee342461.aspx Windows Server AppFabric http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/ee695849.aspxWorkflow Service and Windows Server AppFabric

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AgendaWorkflow Services

What is a workflow service? Why would I use a workflow service? How do I create a workflow service? How do I host a workflow service? How do I monitor and manage a workflow service? Anything else I need to know?

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DEV306: Taming SOA Deployments using Window Server AppFabric (Wed, 10:40 – 11:40)

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