Create a Pega activity

Create a Pega activity in Dev Studio: add steps, parameters, and pages, and then set up loops, substeps, and When and Jump conditions for the connector.

An activity consists of a set of consecutive steps, each of which carries out a specific method or instruction.

Create the activity

1. Start a new activity

   In Dev Studio, click Records → Technical → Activity → Create.

2. Name the activity

   Fill in the Label and Identifier fields, and make sure that the activity is being created in the context of the case. Then click Create and open.

   For more information about the case context, see Create a case with a workflow.

   
3. Add the steps

   On the Steps tab, add the required activity steps.

4. Declare the variables and pages

   On the Parameters tab, specify the required variables. On the Pages & Classes tab, specify a page to be used for the activity steps.

Loops and substeps

To create a loop, click Loop for a step, select a repetition type, select a list of values, and then click Submit. The examples in this section use For each element in value list.

To create a substep, create a new step and drag it into the step you want the substep to belong to.

Step conditions

Each step can carry the following conditions and labels:

• When – Checked before the step runs. Depending on the result, the step either runs or is skipped.
• Jump – Checked after the step. Depending on the result, the activity either advances to the next step or finishes.
• Label – Names a step so that another step can jump to it.