Introduction
This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the
knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Workflow
Foundation (WF) solution.
Audience
This course is intended for application developers who know
how to create applications in Visual Studio 2005 or 2008. The
course does not require previous experience creating
workflow-based solutions.
At Course Completion
After completing this course, students will be able to:
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Explain Windows Workflow Foundation
concepts and features
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Create sequential workflows
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Create state machine workflows
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Modify workflows at run time
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Implement conditional branching in a
workflow
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Define and execute rule sets
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Forward chain rules
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Change rules at run time
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Call methods on the host process
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Handle events from the host process
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Consume services from a workflow
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Publish a workflow as a service
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Create a custom activity
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Create a custom composite activity
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Define custom activity layout
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Customize activity serialization
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Create a custom runtime service
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Hydrate and dehydrate workflows
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Monitor workflows
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Track workflows
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Handle faults in a workflow
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Handle cancellations in a workflow
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Create and manage transactions in a
workflow
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Create and handle compensations
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Prerequisites
Before attending this course, students should have
intermediate experience developing applications by using
previous versions of Microsoft Visual Studio at level 200.
Course Outline
Module 1: Creating and Hosting Workflows
This module explains how to create and host Windows Workflow
Foundation (WF) workflows.
Lessons
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Overview of Windows Workflow
Foundation
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Creating Sequential Workflows
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Creating State Machine Workflows
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Modifying Workflows at Runtime
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Lab: Creating and Hosting Workflows
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Creating and hosting a simple
sequential workflow
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Passing parameters into a workflow
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Creating a state machine workflow
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Hosting the state machine workflow
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Explain Windows Workflow Foundation
concepts and features.
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Create sequential workflows.
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Create state machine workflows.
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Modify workflows at run time.
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Module 2: Applying Conditions and Rules
This module explains how to apply conditions and rules in a
workflow.
Lessons
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Implementing Flow Control
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Defining and Executing Rule Sets
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Forward Chaining of Rules
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Changing Rules at Run Time
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Lab: Applying Conditions and Rules
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Making Decisions
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Performing Iteration
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Defining Policies
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Implement conditional branching in a
workflow.
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Define and execute rule sets.
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Forward chain rules.
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Change rules at run time.
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Module 3: Communicating with Workflows
This module explains how to communicate between workflows,
host processes, and services.
Lessons
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Calling Methods on the Host Process
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Handling Events from the Host Process
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Consuming Services from a Workflow
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Publishing a Workflow as a Service
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Lab: Communicating with Workflows
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Invoking a Method on the Host Process
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Handling Events from the Host Process
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Consuming Services from a Workflow
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Publishing a Workflow as a Service
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Call methods on the host process.
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Handle events from the host process.
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Consume services from a workflow.
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Publish a workflow as a service.
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Module 4: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities
This module explains how to create and configure custom
activities.
Lessons
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Creating Custom Activities
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Creating Custom Composite Activities
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Customizing Activity Serialization
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Defining Custom Activity Layout
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Lab: Creating and Configuring Custom Activities
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Creating a Custom Activity
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Validating a Custom Activity
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Developing a Custom Activity Designer
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Creating a Custom Composite Activity
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create a custom activity.
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Create a custom composite activity.
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Define custom activity layout.
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Customize activity serialization.
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Module 5: Creating and Managing Runtime Services
This module explains how to create and manage runtime
services.
Lessons
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Creating a Custom Runtime Service
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Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
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Monitoring Workflows
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Tracking Workflows
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Lab: Creating and Managing Runtime Services
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Creating a Custom Runtime Service
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Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
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Monitoring Workflows
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Tracking Workflows
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Create a custom runtime service.
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Hydrate and dehydrate workflows.
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Monitor workflows.
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Track workflows.
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Module 6: Managing Faults, Cancellations, Transactions,
and Compensations
This module explains how to manage faults, cancellations,
transactions, and compensations in a workflow.
Lessons
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Handling Faults
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Handling Cancellations
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Creating and Managing Transactions
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Creating and Handling Compensations
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Lab: Managing Faults, Transactions, and Compensations
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Handling Faults
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Implementing Transactional Behavior
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Implementing Compensation Behavior
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After completing this module, students will be able to:
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Handle faults in a workflow.
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Handle cancellations in a workflow.
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Create and manage transactions in a
workflow.
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Create and handle compensations.
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