Workflows quick start guide

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Let's walk through a Hello World example.

We will create a workflow with a single "Run JavaScript" task and run it.

1. Sign in to Dynatrace.
2. In the Dynatrace Launcher, select Workflows .
3. Select New workflow to create your first workflow. The Workflow editor opens.
4. Select the workflow title ("Untitled Workflow") and customize the name e.g. "Hello World".
5. In the Choose trigger section, select the On demand trigger. This means you can run the workflow via web UI or API. The web UI shows you an example API request.
6. To add the first task, select on the trigger node of the workflow graph.
7. In the Choose action section, which lists all available actions for tasks, select Run Javascript. The workflow now has its first task and shows the input configuration for that task on the right. It comes with sample code that retrieves your user information and logs it.
8. Select Run to execute the workflow.

   The first time you run a workflow, you're prompted to authorize the automation service to run a workflow as your user. Select Allow and run if you agree with that. You can always restrain the configuration in the settings.

9. The workflow monitor in the right pane shows you the detailed status of the execution. It will automatically refresh until the execution reaches a final state.

Congratulations, you have successfully run your very first workflow!