Workflow information generation unit, method of generating workflow information, image processing apparatus, control program, and storage medium

A method of constructing a workflow configured with a plurality of processes, information of the processes for constructing the workflow being storable in a workflow information storage using a workflow information generation unit, the method comprising:

• a) obtaining process-designation information designating a process to be included in the workflow using a process-designation information obtaining unit;
• b) outputting advance notice information by using an advance notice output unit, the advance notice information notifying that information of the process designated by the obtained process-designation information is to be stored in the workflow information storage before storing the designated process in the workflow information storage;
• c) obtaining implementation-determination information when the advance notice information is output using an implementation-determination information obtaining unit, the implementation-determination information indicating whether the designated process is allowed to be included in the workflow;
• d) storing information of the designated process to the workflow information storage, using a process information output unit, when the obtained implementation-determination information indicates that the designated process is allowed to be included in the workflow;
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• e) outputting result information for the designated process by preliminary running the designated process when constructing the workflow using a result information output unit, the result information being prepared based on the obtained implementation-determination information indicating whether the designated process is allowed to be included in the workflow.

An image processing apparatus that executes a workflow configured with a plurality of processes, the image processing apparatus comprising:

• a workflow information generation unit used for constructing a workflow constructable by storing information of the processes in a workflow information storage;
• an execution instruction obtaining unit to obtain information to designate a workflow to be executed and information to instruct execution of the workflow;
• an advance notice output unit to output advance information to notify that the processes included in the workflow are to be implemented;
• an implementation-determination information obtaining unit to obtain implementation-determination information for the processes when the advance information is output, the implementation-determination information indicating whether the processes included in the workflow are implementable;
• a process execution unit to execute the processes included in the workflow when the obtained implementation-determination information indicates the processes included in the workflow are implementable;
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• a result information output unit to output result information indicating a result of the implemented process based on the obtained implementation-determination information.