Workflow settings
«Workflow settings» holds the name, who is notified when a run fails, and the buttons to archive or delete the workflow.
Account administrators. The rest of the team can open the settings of a public workflow but not change them.
Workflows isn't open in Filmo yet: the sidebar shows it as coming soon and its pages can't be opened. This article describes how it works once it's available in your account.
Where to find it
Open the workflow and click «Settings» in its side panel. «Workflow settings» opens. The is set up in the editor, not here.
Options
| Option | What it does | Default |
|---|---|---|
| «Name» | The workflow's name in the list and in failure notices. | The name it was created with |
| «Notify if it fails» | Who hears about a failed run, and how: «Internal notification and email», «Internal notification only», «Email only» or «Do not notify». | «Internal notification and email» |
| «Archive» | Pauses the workflow and hides it from the list. | — |
| «Delete workflow» | Deletes the workflow with all its versions and runs. | — |
Visibility isn't here: the «Public» / «Private» button is in the side panel, next to «Settings». See How workflows work.
Failure notices
- Notices go to the or, if that person no longer has access to the account, to the administrators.
- An arrives on every failure; an email, at most once an hour per workflow.
- Automatic retries in between don't notify; only a run that ends as «Failed» does.
Warning: In the failure email, a workflow or account name with &, <, > or quotes can show odd codes such as &. The internal notification shows the name correctly.
Retire a workflow
Archive or delete a workflow
| «Archive» | «Delete workflow» | |
|---|---|---|
| What happens | The workflow is paused and hidden from the list | The workflow is deleted with all its versions and runs |
| Runs already queued or waiting | Carry on | Deleted with the workflow |
| Can you undo it? | Yes: «Status» → «Archived», then «Restore». It comes back «Paused». | No |
- Open «Workflow settings» «Settings», in the side panel.
- Choose «Archive» or «Delete workflow» Deleting asks for a second click on «Confirm deletion».
Good to know
- If you might need the history later, archive instead of deleting.
- A restored workflow doesn't start by itself until you switch it back to .