Blocking Step
Description
Blocking Step is a step in the Flow Plugin for Process Studio Workflows. The Blocking step blocks all output until the very last row is received from the previous step. At that point, no row is sent to the next step or the complete input is sent to the next step. The Blocking Step is used in workflows before triggering plugins, stored procedures, Java scripts, or for synchronization purposes. Note: When using this step in combination with a Table Output step, the functionality is not guaranteed when a SQL statement is fired against the target table afterwards.
Configurations
| No. | Field Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Step name | Specify a name for the step; this name has to be unique in a single workflow. |
| 2 | Pass all rows? | This checkbox determines whether to pass no row or all rows. If this is checked the following fields are enabled. |
| 3 | Spool directory | Specify the directory in which the temporary files are stored if needed; the default is the standard temporary directory for the system |
| 4 | Spool-file prefix | Specify a recognizable prefix to identify the files when they appear in the temp directory |
| 5 | Cache size | Specify a cache size for rows in memory. The more rows you can store in memory, the faster the step works |
| 6 | Compress spool files? | Enable this checkbox to compresses temporary files. |