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Prework script scripts are commonly used to control process data or task state before assign it's assigned to the users.

Prework script defined area is reached from a related task. When you click on the "Prework script" button on the task, the prework script page will open.

In the prework script following objects are available:$Xml
Xml data navigator for data model.

$WorkItem
Current workitem instance.

$Instance
Current workflow instance.

$Initiator
Initiator of workflow instance.

$TestMode
A boolean value that specifies the current workflow instance is in test mode.

$Priority
A number value between 0 to 5 that specifies the priority of workflow instance.

$Culture
A string value that specifies the initiated culture of workflow instance. (Example: "en" or "de" or "tr")

$Localization
Translation dictionary that provides localized texts.

$Database
Provides methods to query relational database.

Generic Objects

$Membership
Provides methods to access organization database.

$Calendar
Provides methods for time based calculations and working hours calendar.

$XmlRepository
Provides methods to query non-relational database.

$Domain
Allows to access domain preferences.

$Services
Allows to access defined web services.

$Messages
Allows to send email messages.

$Crypto
Performs cryptographic and digital signature operations.

$Delegation
Allows to access user delegation library.

$Files
Allows to access file repository.

$Documents
Allows to access document repository. 

$Xml
XML data navigator for data model.

Common operations

Auto Process Task

Automatically process processes the current work item, without assign assigning it to the users, and skip skips to the next step in of a workflow.

$WorkItem.SelectedAction = 'Approve';

Dynamic Deadline Date

Set Sets deadline date by user-entered data.

$WorkItem.DeadlineDate = $Xml.EvaluateEvaluateDateTime('PaymentDate');