Use child workflows to manage complex processes

You can manage your workflows better by breaking up a large automated process into multiple, smaller workflows.

TheRun Child Workflowmodule is a way to reference one or more child workflows from a parent workflow. When this module is added, the parent workflow will pause and wait for the specified child workflow to return its output value before continuing.

You can also use child workflows when you have multiple starting points that end with the same process. In this case, you'll create multiple parent workflows that trigger the same child workflow before continuing or ending.

To create a parent-child workflow

1. Open the parent workflow.
2. Drag theRun Child Workflowmodule to the workflow builder.
3. In the dialog that appears, give a name to the child workflow you added.
4. In theChild workflow namelist, select the name of the child workflow which the parent workflow should trigger.
5. Save this workflow.

To check if you’ve successfully added the child workflow

1. In the workflow builder, select the child workflow you want to check.
2. Select itsTrigger.

You’ll see the name of the parent workflow listed in theTriggerspane. The child workflow will now be triggered each time the parent workflow fires up.