Components/Metanodes: Share within Workflow?

[ActionAndi]

Hi there,

recently I startet to create some more complex workflows to analyse some data. The tidy up the mess I create Metanodes, like for the creation of diagrams. Quite often I use the Metanodes several times within the Workflow as I want to plot results at different stages within data processing.
Sometimes I want to change some small things like Line Color in my plots so I have to edit all (something like 10+ Metanodes).
In Python/Matlab I would have created a function called “create_plots” at the beginning of my script. And changing line specs would be done within seconds…

I know there is a way to change a Metanode to a Component and share this Component. But it seems that this should be more useful when using Components within multiple Workflows.

Andreas

[marvin.kickuth]

Hi Andreas,

I would create a Component as you suggested. When you share the Component (right-click → Component → Share) you can share it relative to the Workflow. Then you can share the component together with the workflow in a workflow group and will only have to change the component in one place. You can even create different Workflow Groups (directories) for different Component types if you’d like.

Kind regards
Marvin