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Branch

The Branch state allows you to add conditions to the circuit's workflow, and execute tasks based on those conditions. It decides the path of the execution based on input to this Branch state. This is similar to having an 'If else' or 'switch' case.
A Branch state may have more than one 'Next' state, but only one of the branch states will be executed. A branch state cannot use the 'End' state.

Use Case Example: In the case of employee onboarding, after the employee details are provided, the submitted documents undergo verification. To handle appropriate action after verification, the Branch state can be employed based on the input received. If the verification status is determined as 'success', the circuit will proceed to the next pre-configured state. On the other hand, if the verification status is identified as 'failure', the circuit will follow a different path to the configured state.

 

Let us see how to configure the Branch state in Builder View and Code View.

Builder view

To configure a Branch state to your circuit:

  1. In Builder View, drag and drop the Branch state from the left pane into your circuit or click the required Branch state in your Circuit.
  2. Under the Configuration tab, update the common state field attributes.
  3. You can add branches to this state by selecting Add Condition. Add Condition allows you to configure the conditions for the respective branch and select the next state when the condition is met.
  4. In the Condition field, add $.verification == 'success'  and set the next state as Verified and Approved in Go To.
  5. Similarly, you can add another condition as $.verification == 'failure' and set it to a Verified and Rejected state in Go To.
  6. You can configure the Input and Output Paths of the Branch state as described in Input and Output Processing.
      

The following 'Condition' operators are supported:

               Operator

                Description

&&

And

==

Boolean Equals

!=

Not

==

Numeric Equals

>

Numeric Greater Than

>=

Numeric Greater Than Or Equals

<

Numeric Less Than

<=

Numeric Less Than Or Equals

||

Or

==

String Equals


Branch state has a default pathway that you can link with the next state of the circuit. If none of the conditions is followed, the state will be executed with the default branch.

Code View

In Code View for Branch, each branch must have Condition and Next fields.
The JSON to configure Branch state for the above example is given below:
"Action - Approve or Reject": {
      "type": "branch",
      "next": "Verified and  Approved",
      "branches": [
      {
            "condition": "$.verification == 'success'",
            "next": "Verified and  Approved"
      },
      {
            "condition": "$.verification == 'failure'",
            "next": "Verified and Rejected"
      }
      ]
}






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