Registering an Activity Type - Amazon Simple Workflow Service

Registering an Activity Type

You can register activity types using the Amazon SWF console. You cannot register an activity until at least one domain is registered.

New console
  1. Open the domain in which you want to register an activity.

  2. Choose Register, and then choose Register Activity.

  3. On the Register activity page, enter the Activity name and Activity version. Optionally, you can also specify a Default task list that will be used to schedule tasks of this activity.

    
                Register activity: required fields
  4. (Optional) Choose Advanced options to specify the following details for your activity:

    
                Register activity: optional fields
  5. Choose Register activity.

Old console
To register an Amazon SWF activity type using the console
  1. In the Amazon Simple Workflow Service Dashboard, under Quick Links, choose Register New Activity Type.

    In the Activity Details dialog box, enter the following information.

    • Domain

    • Activity Name

    • Activity Version

    • Default Task List

    • Task Schedule to Start Timeout

    • Task Start to Close Timeout

    Fields marked with an asterisk ((*)) are required.

    
                Register New Activity Type : Activity Details

    Choose Continue.

  2. In the Additional Options dialog box, enter a Description and specify a Heartbeat Timeout and a Task Schedule to Close Timeout. Choose Review.

    
                Register New Activity Type : Additional Options
  3. In the Review dialog box, review the information that you entered in the previous dialog boxes. If the information is correct, choose Register Activity. Otherwise, choose Back to change the information.

    
                Register New Activity Type : Review
  4. Choose Register Activity.