tctl v1.17 workflow command reference
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The tctl workflow
commands enable Workflow Execution operations.
- tctl workflow cancel
- tctl workflow count
- tctl workflow describe
- tctl workflow describeid
- tctl workflow list
- tctl workflow listall
- tctl workflow listarchived
- tctl workflow observe
- tctl workflow observeid
- tctl workflow query
- tctl workflow reset
- tctl workflow reset-batch
- tctl workflow run
- tctl workflow scan
- tctl workflow show
- tctl workflow showid
- tctl workflow signal
- tctl workflow stack
- tctl workflow start
- tctl workflow terminate
cancel
The tctl workflow cancel --query
command cancels a Workflow Execution.
Canceling a running Workflow Execution records a WorkflowExecutionCancelRequested
event in the History.
A new Workflow Task will be scheduled.
After cancellation, the Workflow Execution can perform cleanup work.
See also tctl workflow terminate --query
.
tctl workflow cancel --query <query> <modifiers>
The following modifiers control the behavior of the command.
--workflow_id
Specify a Workflow Id.
Alias: -w
Example
tctl workflow cancel --workflow_id <id>
--run_id
Specify a Run Id.
Alias: -r
Example
tctl workflow cancel --run_id <id>
count
The tctl workflow count
command counts Workflow Executions.
This command requires Elasticsearch to be enabled.
tctl workflow count <modifiers>
The following modifier controls the behavior of the command.
--query
Required modifier
Specify an SQL-like query of Search Attributes.
Alias: -q
Example
To count all open Workflow Executions:
tctl workflow count --query 'ExecutionStatus="Running"'
describe
The tctl workflow describe
command shows information about a Workflow Execution.
This information can be used to locate a failed Workflow Execution, for example.
To find a Workflow with a given Run Id, refer to tctl workflow describeid
.
tctl workflow describe <modifiers>
The following modifiers control the behavior of the command. Always include required modifiers when executing this command.
--workflow_id
This is a required modifier.
Specify a Workflow Id.
Alias: -w
Example
tctl workflow describe --workflow_id <id>
--run_id
Specify a Run Id. If a Run Id is not provided, the command will show the latest Workflow Execution of that Workflow Id.
Alias: -r
Example
tctl workflow describe --run_id <id>
--print_raw
Print properties exactly as they are stored.
Example
tctl workflow describe --print_raw
--reset_points_only
Show only events that are eligible for reset. If successful, the command returns the Run Id of all deployments, and the times at which the Events were created.
Example
tctl workflow describe --reset_points_only
describeid
The tctl workflow describeid
command shows information about a Workflow Execution for the specified Workflow Idand optional Run Id.
tctl workflow describeid <workflow_id> <run_id> <modifiers>
This command is a shortcut for tctl workflow describe --workflow_id <workflowid> --run_id <runid>
.
The following modifiers control the behavior of the command.
--print_raw
Print properties exactly as they are stored.
Example
tctl workflow describeid <workflow_id> <id> --print_raw
--reset_points_only
Show only events that are eligible for reset.
Example
tctl workflow describeid <workflow_id> --reset_points_only
list
The tctl workflow list
command lists open or closed Workflow Executions.
By default, this command lists a maximum of 10 closed Workflow Executions.
- To set the size of a page, use the
--pagesize
option. - To list multiple pages, use the
--more
option. - To list open Workflow Executions, use the
--open
option.
See also tctl workflow listall
, tctl workflow listarchived
, and tctl workflow scan
.
tctl workflow list <modifiers>
The following modifiers control the behavior of the command.
--print_raw_time
Print the raw timestamp.
Example
tctl workflow list --print_raw_time
--print_datetime
Print the timestamp.
Example
tctl workflow list --print_datetime
--print_memo
Print a memo.
Example
tctl workflow list --print_memo
--print_search_attr
Print the Search Attributes.
Example
tctl workflow list --print_search_attr
--print_full
Print the full message without table formatting.
Example
tctl workflow list --print_full
--print_json
Print the raw JSON objects.
Example
tctl workflow list --print_json
--open
List open Workflow Executions.
(By default, the tctl workflow list
command lists closed Workflow Executions.)
Example
tctl workflow list --open
--earliest_time
Specify the earliest start time to list. Supported format are as follows:
<year>-<month>-<day>T<hour>:<minute>:<second><+|-><offsethours>:<offsetminutes>
- Raw Unix Epoch time (the number of milliseconds since 0000 UTC on January 1, 1970).
<n><duration
, where<n>
is a value between 0 and 1000000, and<duration>
is one of the following:second
ors
minute
orm
hour
orh
day
ord
week
orw
month
orM
year
ory
Examples
To specify 3:04:05 PM India Standard Time on January 2, 2022:
tctl workflow list --earliest-time '2022-01-02T15:04:05+05:30'
To specify 15 minutes before the current time:
tctl workflow list --earliest-time '15minute'
--latest_time
Specify the latest start time to list. Supported formats are as follows:
<year>-<month>-<day>T<hour>:<minute>:<second><+|-><offsethours>:<offsetminutes>
- Raw Unix Epoch time (the number of milliseconds since 0000 UTC on January 1, 1970).
<n><duration
, where<n>
is a value between 0 and 1000000, and<duration>
is one of the following:second
ors
minute
orm
hour
orh
day
ord
week
orw
month
orM
year
ory
Examples
To specify 11:02:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time on April 13, 2022:
tctl workflow list --latest_time '2022-04-13T23:02:17-07:00'
To specify 10s before the current time:
tctl workflow list --latest_time '10second'
--workflow_id
Specify a Workflow Id.
Alias: -w
Example
tctl workflow list --workflow_id <id>
--workflow_type
Specify the name of a Workflow Type.
Example
tctl workflow list --workflow_type <name>
--status
Specify the status of a Workflow Execution. Supported values are as follows:
completed
failed
canceled
terminated
continuedasnew
timedout
Example
tctl workflow list --status <value>
--query
How to list and filter Workflow Executions with a List Filter using tctl.
The --query
flag is supported only when Advanced Visibility is configured with the Cluster.
Using the --query
option causes tctl to ignore all other filter options, including open
, earliest_time
, latest_time
, workflow_id
, and workflow_type
.
Alias: -q
Example
tctl workflow list --query "WorkflowId=<your-workflow-id>"
More examples:
tctl workflow list \
--query "WorkflowType='main.SampleParentWorkflow' AND ExecutionStatus='Running'"
tctl workflow list \
--query '(CustomKeywordField = "keyword1" and CustomIntField >= 5) or CustomKeywordField = "keyword2"' \
--print_search_attr
tctl workflow list \
--query 'CustomKeywordField in ("keyword2", "keyword1") and CustomIntField >= 5 and CloseTime between "2018-06-07T16:16:36-08:00" and "2019-06-07T16:46:34-08:00" order by CustomDatetimeField desc' \
--print_search_attr
tctl workflow list \
--query 'WorkflowType = "main.Workflow" and (WorkflowId = "1645a588-4772-4dab-b276-5f9db108b3a8" or RunId = "be66519b-5f09-40cd-b2e8-20e4106244dc")'
tctl workflow list \
--query 'WorkflowType = "main.Workflow" StartTime > "2019-06-07T16:46:34-08:00" and ExecutionStatus = "Running"'
--more
List more than one page.
(By default, the tctl workflow list
command lists one page of results.)
Example
tctl workflow list --more
--pagesize
Specify the maximum number of Workflow Executions to list on a page.
(By default, the tctl workflow list
command lists 10 Workflow Executions per page.)
Example
tctl workflow list --pagesize <value>
listall
The tctl workflow listall
command lists all open or closed Workflow Executions.
By default, this command lists all closed Workflow Executions.
To list open Workflow Executions, use the --open
option.
See also tctl workflow list
, tctl workflow listarchived
, and tctl workflow scan
.
tctl workflow listall <modifiers>
The following modifiers control the behavior of the command.
###`--print_raw_time
Print the raw timestamp.
Example
tctl workflow listall --print_raw_time
--print_datetime
Print the timestamp.
Example
tctl workflow listall --print_datetime
--print_memo
Print a memo.
Example
tctl workflow listall --print_memo
--print_search_attr
Print the Search Attributes.
Example
tctl workflow listall --print_search_attr
--print_full
Print the full message without table formatting.
Example
tctl workflow listall --print_full
--print_json
Print the raw JSON objects.
Example
tctl workflow listall --print_json
--open
List open Workflow Executions.
(By default, the tctl workflow listall
command lists closed Workflow Executions.)
Example
tctl workflow listall --open
--earliest_time
Specify the earliest start time to list. Supported format are as follows:
<year>-<month>-<day>T<hour>:<minute>:<second><+|-><offsethours>:<offsetminutes>
- Raw Unix Epoch time (the number of milliseconds since 0000 UTC on January 1, 1970).
<n><duration
, where<n>
is a value between 0 and 1000000, and<duration>
is one of the following:second
ors
minute
orm
hour
orh
day
ord
week
orw
month
orM
year
ory
Examples
To specify 3:04:05 PM India Standard Time on January 2, 2022:
tctl workflow listall --earliest-time '2022-01-02T15:04:05+05:30'
To specify 15 minutes before the current time:
tctl workflow listall --earliest-time '15minute'
--latest_time
Specify the latest start time to list. Supported formats are as follows:
<year>-<month>-<day>T<hour>:<minute>:<second><+|-><offsethours>:<offsetminutes>
- Raw Unix Epoch time (the number of milliseconds since 0000 UTC on January 1, 1970).
<n><duration
, where<n>
is a value between 0 and 1000000, and<duration>
is one of the following:second
ors
minute
orm
hour
orh
day
ord
week
orw
month
orM
year
ory
Alias: --lt
Examples
To specify 11:02:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time on April 13, 2022:
tctl workflow listall --latest-time '2022-04-13T23:02:17-07:00'
To specify 10 seconds before the current time:
tctl workflow listall --latest-time '10second'
--workflow_id
Specify a Workflow Id.
Alias: -w
Example
tctl workflow listall --workflow_id <id>
--workflow_type
Specify the name of a Workflow Type.
Example
tctl workflow listall --workflow_type <name>
--status
Specify the status of a Workflow Execution. Supported values are as follows:
completed
failed
canceled
terminated
continuedasnew
timedout
Example
tctl workflow listall --status <value>