Image processing apparatus, method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for executing workflow using priority information

A method for controlling an image processing apparatus executing a job in cooperation with an external apparatus, according to a job flow in which a plurality of processes have been defined, the method comprising:

• determining whether or not the image processing apparatus can execute a process, among the processes defined in the job flow to be executed, which is designated to be executed by the external apparatus;
• executing the process which is designated to be executed by the external apparatus in response to determining that the image processing apparatus can execute the process;
• generating a job flow changed so that the external apparatus does not execute processes, among the processes defined in the job flow to be executed, which have been executed by the executing;
• managing a result of executing the process as log information;
• confirming whether or not the external apparatus can manage the log information, as an execution result of a process executed by the external apparatus;
• and
• controlling the image processing apparatus to not execute the process even if it is determined that the image processing apparatus can execute the process in a case where it is confirmed that the external apparatus cannot manage the log information, as an execution result of a process executed by the external apparatus.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a computer to execute a method for controlling an image processing apparatus executing a job in cooperation with an external apparatus, according to a job flow in which a plurality of processes have been defined, the method comprising:

• determining whether or not the image processing apparatus can execute a process, among the processes defined in the job flow to be executed, which is designated to be executed by the external apparatus;
• executing the process which is designated to be executed by the external apparatus in response to determining that the image processing apparatus can execute the process;
• and
• generating a job flow changed so that the external apparatus does not execute processes, among the processes defined in the job flow to be executed, which have been executed by the executing;
• managing a result of executing the process as log information;
• confirming whether or not the external apparatus can manage the log information, as an execution result of a process executed by the external apparatus;
• and
• controlling the image processing apparatus to not execute the process even if it is determined that the image processing apparatus can execute the process in a case where it is confirmed that the external apparatus cannot manage the log information, as an execution result of a process executed by the external apparatus.