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5.5.3 Decision Steps
This type of step selects between exit transitions depending on the values of variables defined in
prior steps. See
Section 5.5.2, “Manual Steps,” on page 114 for the available variable types. The
Decision Step itself is very simple; you can edit only the step name and description. The workflow
path is determined by the transitions.
From a Decision Step, you can set Conditional and Else transitions. Every Decision Step must have
an Else transition and at least one Conditional transition. The Else transition leads to a workflow
path that is followed if none of the criteria for the Conditional transitions is met.
5.5.4 Mail Steps
This step sends a pre-written email. A Mail Step includes the following attributes:

Name of step
 To addressee

From addressee
 Subject of email

Body of email
From a Mail Step, you can set a Conditional, Unconditional, Timeout, Alert, or Error transition. An
Error transition should always be included so error conditions can be handled properly.
NOTE: If the first step of a workflow fails without an error transition, the iTRAC process cannot
proceed.
5.5.5 Command Steps
A Command Step is a step in which an operating-system level command or script (shell, batch, perl
and so on) is executed. The name of the command can be provided explicitly or set as a string
variable, and parameters can be passed in the same manner. Output from the command can also be
placed back into a string variable.
A Command Step includes the following attributes:

Name of step

Description

Command (Can be explicit or variable-driven)