Registering an Amazon SWF Domain

Until at least one domain is registered, domain registration is the only functionality available from the console.

New console

To register an Amazon SWF domain using the console

1. If no domains have been registered, in the center of the main pane, choose Register domain.

2. On the Register Domain page, enter a Name, Retention period, and optionally a Description for the domain.

   These values correspond to the similarly-named parameters in the Register Domain action.

   

3. Choose Register domain.

4. After the domain is registered, the console displays a page titled with your domain name. On this page, you can perform the following actions:

   • Register a workflow in your domain

   • Register an activity in your domain

   • Start the execution of a workflow

   • Manage your workflow executions

   • Deprecate or undeprecate the domain

Old console

To register an Amazon SWF domain using the console

1. If no domains have been registered, in the center of the main pane, choose Register domain.

   If at least one domain is registered, in the dashboard view, choose the Manage Domains button, and then in the Manage Domains dialog box, choose Register New.

2. In the Register Domain dialog box, enter a Name, Retention Period, and Description. These values correspond to the similarly-named parameters in the RegisterDomain action.

   

3. Choose Register.

4. After the domain is registered, the console displays the Manage Domains dialog box.