Strategy One

Manage Workflows

Starting in Strategy One (June 2026),Workstation will support Workflows. Workflows are a modern way to orchestrate sequences of Mstrio Python scripts that run one after another. The outcome or variables from one script can automatically feed into the next, letting administrators build reliable, multi-step automation without writing wrapper code or relying on legacy tools.

Workflows bring visual design, centralized management, execution monitoring, and detailed logging into the same powerful interface.

Prerequisite

This feature is released behind a feature-flag. To enable the feature in your environment, contact Cloud Support.

Overview

With Workflows you can:

  • Create executable Flows that chain multiple Python scripts together

  • Pass data, status, or custom variables between steps

  • Assign meaningful icons to each step for instant visual recognition

  • Store Flows as a dedicated Script object type inside your Projects

  • Centrally manage all Flows across Projects from a single blade in Workstation

  • Execute Flows on demand, monitor progress in real time, and review granular per-step logs

The result is a flexible, Python-first automation layer that replaces the legacy System Manager while giving you the full power of modern scripting, version control, and the broader Python ecosystem.

Creating a Workflow

  1. Open the Workstation window and connect to an environment.
  2. In the Navigation pane, click Flows.
  3. Select the environment the Workflow will run on.
  4. Select the various scripts available and add them to your Workflow:

    5. Workflow editor canvas showing available Python scripts that can be dragged into a flow

  5. Click Save .

Supported Action Nodes

In addition to Python scripts, you can use the following action nodes when building a Workflow:

  • New Python Script: Creates a new Python script directly in the Python script editor. You can save it locally or on the environment.

  • Decision: Controls the flow path based on conditions. Supported decision types include:

    • Variable / Exit code comparison
    • File or Directory check
    • Weekday(s) check

    Decision nodes let you branch the workflow depending on the output of a previous step.

  • Execute SQL: Runs either a SQL file or a SQL statement.

  • Send Email: Sends an email to one or more users in the environment.

  • Wait: Pauses the workflow for a specified amount of time before continuing.

  • Parallel: Splits the workflow into separate trees to run further tasks in parallel.

  • Merge: Merge the workflow into one tree from multiple trees.

  • Exit: Stops the workflow and returns a specific exit code.

Viewing Workflow logs

  1. To view the logs for Workflow execution, right-click the Workflow and select View Log.

  2. A panel displays with the log information:

Managing Global Variables

  1. Click the Variables icon $ on the right side of the Workflows interface.

    Variables panel in the Workflows editor

  2. In the Variables panel, you can perform any of the following actions:

    • Add a variable
    • Import a variable
    • Export a variable