NocoBase 2.0 Beginner Tutorial - Chapter 6: Workflows

Originally published at https://docs.nocobase.com/tutorials/v2/06-workflows Chapter 6: Workflows — Let the System Do the Work In the last chapter, we added permissions so different roles see different content. But all operations are still done manually — when a new ticket comes in, someone has to go check; when a status changes, nobody gets notified. In this chapter, we'll use NocoBase's Workflow engine to make the system do things automatically — configure condition checks and update nodes for automatic ticket status transitions and timestamp recording. 6.1 What Is a Workflow? A workflow is a set of automated "if... then..." rules. Think of it like an alarm on your phone that goes off every morning at 8 AM. That alarm is the simplest workflow — when a condition is met (it's 8 AM), an action executes automatically (the alarm rings). NocoBase workflows follow the same idea: Trigger: The entry point for the workflow. For example, "someone created a new ticket" or "a record was updated" C