Start Automation

Last Updated : Jun 12, 2024 |

The Start Automation task sends control of the interaction to Automation for automated treatments and data collection. Orchestration sends variable values to the Input Variable property in Automation.

Properties

Properties

Description

Self Service Flow

Type the name of the self-service flow to route the interaction. Use the Type to search field to find the flow.

Language

Select the language of the self-service flow.

Input Variables

Configure the variables to send the variable values to Automation. The variables available in Input Variables come from the self-service flow you select in the Self Service Flow field.

As a Business Analyst user, you can type a value in the variable field.

As an Administrator user, you can type a value in the variable field, or click the Add Variable icon and select a variable from the available options.

You can use the following variable types:

  • Boolean

  • Number

  • String

  • Object

  • Array

The data type you select must match with the data type in Automation. If you select a wrong data type, Orchestration displays an error message.

Output Variables

Configure the variables in Automation to send the variable values to Orchestration. The variables available in Output Variables come from the self-service flow you select in the Self Service Flow field.

After you create a variable in Automation, go to Orchestration and open the workflow where you want to use the variable. Open the Start Automation task connected to the SSF. Click Save to make the variable available in the Orchestration workflow.

You can use the following variable types:

  • Boolean

  • Number

  • String

  • Object

  • Array

Target tasks

The following table describes the outputs of the task and suggested target tasks for each output:

Output

Description

Target task

Connect with Agent

The customer requires help of an agent after the end of automated treatment. Orchestration forwards the customer to the suitable queue.

Connect Agent

No agent needed

The customer does not require help of an agent after the end of automated treatment. Orchestration disconnects the customer.

Disconnect

Error

An error occurred during the task execution.

Orchestration handles the error with the error path that you configured for the Error Handler task.

ErrorHandler