The main purpose of this document is to establish best programming practices when using the Workflow Data Types.
The first and main thing to consider is that, when we use any Workflow Data Type exclusively, GeneXus will not commit automatically. This means that Workflow Data Types don´t commit when used, so every time we resort to Workflow Data Types for updating, we must commit all changes. It's also very important to consider the LUW when we use Workflow Data Types and commit, so that changes are applied correctly in our application.
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In order to ensure data consistency when we program and use Workflow Data Types, we must use the same LUW as the application.
For example: to perform an action after entering a Transaction, this should not be programmed in the After TRN event, but rather contained in its LUW.
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We should never commit from batch tasks, conditions, multi-instance expression procedures, or event handlers. In such cases, Committing is a responsibility of those using the Workflow Data Types. This will ensure that (in the event of possible flaws) a rollback will be placed, with all actions that have taken place.
For example: we use Workflow Data Types to complete a Workitem. If the Application defined on this Workitem commits, then the actions defined after the "workitem.complete()" method (if any) are not defined in the same LUW. This is wrong in most cases.