When you define a Start step, you must specify the following information:
General information, which includes the step name, Initiator options, and general instructions.
Comments instructions, if comments have been enabled for the Workflow Map work package specified in the General properties.
Attribute access and instructions, if attributes have been enabled for the Workflow Map work package General properties.
Attachments instructions, if attachments have been enabled for the Workflow Map work package General properties.
For more information about the Start step, see Understanding the Start Step.
Specifying General Information
The general information you can specify for a Start step includes a step name, instructions displayed on the General page of the Initiate page, and the following step options:
Display at initiation, which causes the step to be displayed if you select it.
Prompt for title at initiation, which requires the Initiator to provide a name for the Workflow Map in the Initiate As field on the General window.
Initiator can specify a due date, which allows the Initiator to specify the Workflow Map due date in the Due Date field on the General window.
Authenticate, which requires the Initiator to authenticate the action by providing a valid Content Server password. Start step authentication uses Content Server login policies in the same way as User or Initiator steps. For more information about Content Server login policies, see Understanding User and Initiator Steps.
Specifying Comments Page Instructions
If comments are enabled for the Workflow Map work package, you can provide instructions that are displayed on the Comments window of the Initiate page. For more information about defining instructions, see Defining Instructions.
Specifying Attribute Access and Instructions
If attributes are enabled for the Workflow Map work package, you can provide comments that are displayed on the Attributes window of the assignee's Workflow Map step page. Also, you can specify how each attribute is displayed and whether it can be modified on the step.
For more information about defining attribute access, see Defining Attribute Access. For more information about defining instructions, see Defining Instructions.
Specifying Attachments Page Instructions
If attachments are enabled in the Workflow Map work package, you can provide instructions that are displayed on the Attachments page of the Initiate page. For more information about defining instructions, see Defining Instructions.