What is Request Data?
Understand how Requests are represented in ProcessMaker Platform.
Overview
Before discussing the foundation for Request data, let's understand what Request data is. Each Request can be unique even though it was started from the same Process. Each Process is designed to determine business decisions based on information in each Request. Below are a few examples that may cause each Request to be unique:
Different users participate in each Request. Different users may be authorized to start Requests for a Process (called Request starters). Requests may even be started anonymously via a website or portal.
Understanding how ProcessMaker Platform represents Request data allows you to design more robust ProcessMaker Platform assets, including but not limited to the following:
Develop how Scripts run in Requests, such as manipulating Request data and/or calling a third-party API based on Request data.
Use Request data to change a Collections and vice versa.
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