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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2016
Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc, Redmond, WA (US);
Balasubramanian Shyamsundar, Redmond, WA (US);
Daniel Joseph Kappes, Redmond, WA (US);
Jesse D. Francisco, Woodinville, WA (US);
Joon Y. Chung, Redmond, WA (US);
Stephen Siciliano, Bellevue, WA (US);
Merwan Vishnu Hade, Seattle, WA (US);
Nitish Kumar Meena, Seattle, WA (US);
Himanshu Agrawal, Bellevue, WA (US);
Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for developing, debugging, and growing workflows. Embodiments enable the developer to test the workflow in place in a workflow designer that displays input/output parameter values for each workflow step during the test run. The developer is enabled to toggle the workflow step(s) between a development mode, where the developer may edit input parameter values, and a test mode, where the developer is displayed (but cannot edit) the input parameter values and is displayed the output parameter values at each workflow step. A record of workflow runs of a workflow is also maintained. The developer is also enabled to transition a workflow from being a business application to a robust software application having additional functionality. The workflow logic generated is transported between a visual workflow designer and a full-blown code editor.