Documentation forSolarWinds Incident Response

Workflows Overview

The Workflows Overview provides a quick, searchable snapshot of all your team's Workflows. Dive into each one to learn, make changes, and take action.

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Workflows Overview

The Workflow Overview provides the following details:

Field Desciption
Title Displays the title of the workflow.
Enable Option to enable/disable a workflow.
Trigger Shows the conditions set to trigger the workflow.
Actions Shows the sequence of actions executed when the workflow is triggered.
Owner Indicates the user or squad that owns the workflow.
Created Shows user information and the creation timestamp of the workflow.
Updated Shows user information and the most recent update timestamp of the workflow.
# of Execution Displays the number of times the workflow has been executed.

Search

To search for a specific workflow, enter its name or any other related keywords in the Search field and hit enter.

Filters

To filter workflows,

  1. Navigate to the Workflows page -> On the top-right, locate and click on the Filter icon.

  2. Apply the desired combination of filters by selecting options such as Event, Action, Owners, etc. -> Once you have set your filters, click on the Apply button.

Image. Filter Workflow List

Image. Add Filter Selections

Below is a comprehensive list of filters accessible on the Workflows Page:

Filter NameDescription
EventAllows you to filter Workflows based on Events. They can be Incident Triggered, Incident Acknowledged, Incident Reassigned, and Incident Resolved.
ActionsAllows you to filter Workflows based on Actions set up. For instance, Add a Communication Card, and Attach Runbook(s).
TagsAllows you to filter Workflows based on Tags.
OwnerAllows you to filter Workflow based on its Owner.
Created ByAllows you to filter Workflows based on the user it was created by.
Updated ByAllows you to filter Workflows based on the user who updated it.
Show EnabledAllows you to filter Workflows to show only the enabled or disabled ones.

Clone Workflow

If you need to quickly establish a Workflow that closely resembles an existing one, but with minor modifications, you can expedite the process by cloning it. This allows you to make the necessary adjustments and bring the updated Workflow into operation more swiftly.

To clone a Workflow,

  1. Navigate to the Workflows page -> Identify the Workflow you wish to clone.

  2. On mouse-over, click Clone, and you’re done.

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Pause Workflow

By default, a newly created workflow is enabled. To pause a workflow,

  1. Navigate to the Workflows page -> Select one or more Workflows from the list.

  2. Click Disable, and you’re done.

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Alternatively, you can also use the radio button next to each listed workflow to enable or disable it individually.