Summary
Establishes a connection to a Workflow Manager (Classic) database.
Discussion
To begin using ArcPy for Workflow Manager (Classic), a connection to a Workflow Manager (Classic) database must be established. This can be done through Connect to a .jtc file stored on disk or to the default Workflow Manager (Classic) database if no .jtc file is specified.
Syntax
Connect ({jtc_path})| Parameter | Explanation | Data Type |
jtc_path | The path to the Workflow Manager (Classic) .jtc connection file. If no connection file is specified, the current default Workflow Manager (Classic) database will be used. | String |
Return Value
| Data Type | Explanation |
| WorkflowConnection | Returns the Workflow Manager (Classic) connection as a WorkflowConnection. |
Code sample
The following script creates a connection to a Workflow Manager (Classic) database using a .jtc file.
import arcpy
import arcpywmx
# Establish a connection to a Workflow database
conn = arcpywmx.Connect(r'c:\test\Workflow.jtc')
The following script creates a connection to the current default Workflow Manager (Classic) database.
import arcpy
import arcpywmx
# Establish a connection to a Workflow database
conn = arcpywmx.Connect()