Visual Studio 2008: Windows Workflow Foundation

About this Course Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This two-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to build and configure a Windows Workflow Foundation (WF) solution.

Audience Profile 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: Explain Windows Workflow Foundation concepts and features Create sequential workflows Create state machine workflows Modify workflows at run time Implement conditional branching in a workflow Define and execute rule sets Forward chain rules Change rules at run time Call methods on the host process Handle events from the host process Consume services from a workflow Publish a workflow as a service Create a custom activity Create a custom composite activity Define custom activity layout Customize activity serialization Create a custom runtime service Hydrate and dehydrate workflows Monitor workflows Track workflows Handle faults in a workflow Handle cancellations in a workflow Create and manage transactions in a workflow Create and handle compensations

Course Outline

• Overview of Windows Workflow Foundation
• Creating Sequential Workflows
• Creating State Machine Workflows
• Modifying Workflows at Runtime

• Creating and hosting a simple sequential workflow
• Passing parameters into a workflow
• Creating a state machine workflow
• Hosting the state machine workflow

• Implementing Flow Control
• Defining and Executing Rule Sets
• Forward Chaining of Rules
• Changing Rules at Run Time

• Making Decisions
• Performing Iteration
• Defining Policies

• Calling Methods on the Host Process
• Handling Events from the Host Process
• Consuming Services from a Workflow
• Publishing a Workflow as a Service

• Invoking a Method on the Host Process
• Handling Events from the Host Process
• Consuming Services from a Workflow
• Publishing a Workflow as a Service

• Creating Custom Activities
• Creating Custom Composite Activities
• Customizing Activity Serialization
• Defining Custom Activity Layout

• Creating a Custom Activity
• Validating a Custom Activity
• Developing a Custom Activity Designer
• Creating a Custom Composite Activity

• Creating a Custom Runtime Service
• Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
• Monitoring Workflows
• Tracking Workflows

• Creating a Custom Runtime Service
• Hydrating and Dehydrating Workflows
• Monitoring Workflows
• Tracking Workflows

• Handling Faults
• Handling Cancellations
• Creating and Managing Transactions
• Creating and Handling Compensations

• Handling Faults
• Implementing Transactional Behavior
• Implementing Compensation Behavior

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