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WorkflowTransition

Defines an allowed transition in a workflow.

Attributes:
workflow: Name of the workflow this transition belongs to
from_state: Source state name
to_state: Destination state name
action: Action name that triggers this transition
allowed_roles: List of roles permitted to perform this transition
condition: Optional Python expression to evaluate before allowing transition

Source: workflow_transition.py

Field Type Required Description Validators
workflow str Workflow name -
from_state str Source state -
to_state str Destination state -
action str Transition action name -
allowed_roles list[str] Roles allowed to perform this transition -
condition None Optional Python expression for conditional transitions -
Role Create Delete Read Write
System Manager
Workflow Manager
Setting Value
Submittable False
Track Changes True

Controller hooks are implemented in *_controller.py files. Available lifecycle hooks:

  • validate() - Called before save, raise exceptions for validation errors
  • before_insert() - Called before inserting a new document
  • after_insert() - Called after successfully inserting
  • before_save() - Called before saving (insert or update)
  • after_save() - Called after saving
  • before_delete() - Called before deleting
  • after_delete() - Called after deleting