Orchestration
Orchestration in Swimlane Turbine is how you design, run, and observe automation: Canvas playbooks, triggers, actions, integrations, and operational health. This hub maps each area to the topics below so you can go straight to procedures.
At a Glance
Concept | Definition |
|---|---|
Playbook | A workflow made of one or more triggers and flows of actions on the Canvas. |
Trigger | What starts a run (for example, record change, schedule, webhook, flow event, or button). |
Native action | A built-in Canvas step (records, HTTP, logic, notifications, and so on). |
Connector action | A step that calls an external product through a configured connector. |
Component | A reusable block of Canvas logic you can publish and share across playbooks. |
Asset | Stored credentials or values that actions reference instead of hard-coding secrets. |
Recommended Lifecycle
Follow this order when you are building a new Canvas automation:
- Model the outcome β What record or external state should change? What trigger reflects the real world?
- Create or open a playbook β How to Create a Playbookο»Ώ.
- Add triggers β Triggersο»Ώ.
- Add actions β Native Actionsο»Ώ, Record Actionsο»Ώ, and connector actions from Connectorsο»Ώ.
- Wire inputs and outputs β Inputs, Outputs, Discovered Outputs and Testing (use the Action Configuration folder for the full set).
- Validate in the Test Console β Test Consoleο»Ώ.
- Publish or change availability β Publish PlaybooksPublish Playbooks; to pause or resume without deleting work Enable and Disable Playbooks ο»Ώ
- Operate β Orchestration Healthο»Ώ for runs, events, and alerts.
Practices
- Prefer small playbooks and components for reusable branches.
- Keep secrets in assets, not in plaintext inputs.
- Use consistent names for playbooks and components so search and handoffs stay clear.
- After major changes, test in the Test Console, then confirm behavior in Orchestration Health.
See Also
Topic | Link |
|---|---|
Use cases and patterns | Examples and Troubleshooting β Use Cases |
Full documentation map | Documentation Overview |
Hero AI (product-wide) | Hero AI |