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Logs the start of a process stage with Nintex Hawkeye.
For this action, you need to name the stage you are highlighting in the Stage Name field (required). You can also include an expected duration for the stage to complete. The Expected Duration property measures how long the process takes to complete against what you expect. For example, you may want this stage of the workflow to complete within 30 minutes, and test that number with the process intelligence lens report.
To accurately capture the start and end of the process you are interested in, use both the Beginning Beacon and the Ending Beacon workflow actions.
The following two beacons are used to identify the start and end of a process stage. These two actions must be used together.
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Beginning Beacon
- Ending Beacon
To use the workflow action:
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Locate the action in Workflow Actions Toolbox (located on the left hand-side);
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Click on the Category listings to reveal the actions; OR
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Search for the action using a keyword.
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Select the action, drag it onto the design canvas and drop it onto a design pearl.
Alternatively
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Left-clicking the pearl, mouse-over Insert Action and then the Categories to reveal the actions, click the required action from the list.
To change the settings used by the action:
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On the action’s title click the down arrow to activate a drop-down
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Select Configure; OR
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Double-click the action's icon.
For more information on the other options in the drop-down, please refer to the Getting started with the Nintex Workflow designer.
Action settings
Following are the fields and options visible in the configuration settings dialog box for this action.
| Field | Description |
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| Stage Name |
(Required) Specify a name for the start of a new process stage within your workflow. Make sure to specify the same process stage name in the Ending Beacon action. |
| Expected Duration |
Specify the expected duration in seconds for the stage to run. This property measures how long the process takes to complete against the expected results. For example, you may want this stage of the process to complete within 30 seconds, and test that number with the process intelligence lens report. Example: 30 |
| Beacons |
Define one or more beacons to emit data from the workflow for reports. Examples include variables and list items. |
| Add Beacon | Adds another beacon for this action. |
| Error handling | Configure settings as appropriate. With error handling you can capture errors that occur during the execution of the call to Nintex Hawkeye and add additional actions to handle any exceptions. |