Configure Backoffice Conversations Workflow in the Back-Office 

Oro offers a conversation feature for easy communication between back-office and storefront users. Conversations allow back-office staff to share information and communicate with other back-office users or customer users in the storefront. The Conversations Workflow is a system workflow that provides the following default statuses for the conversation feature: Active, Inactive, Closed.

Illustration of the workflow transition on a view page of a conversation

To reach the workflow:

  1. Navigate to System > Workflows in the main menu.

  2. Click Conversation Workflow to open it.

Conversations workflow in the Workflow grid

By default, the Conversation workflow is active. On its view page, you have an option to disable the workflow by clicking Deactivate on the top right. As it is a system workflow, it cannot be edited or deleted.

Steps and Transitions 

The following table describes which options are available for each of the statuses of the conversation:

Status

Options

Active

Close”

Closed

Reopen

View page of the conversation workflow showing the workflow diagram with transitions and a button to deactivate the workflow