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Application Design
Welcome to the Application Design section of Domino® Designer Help.
Creating a workflow application
Workflow applications let you automate tasks. These tasks most often involve automatically sending mail messages or automatically routing documents, such as tracking orders and project plans to be reviewed. All projects need one or more people to complete a series of tasks and can benefit from workflow applications because they guide the project through these tasks automatically. Workflow applications reduce overhead and errors, speed processes, and track the status of a project. For example, a workflow application might automatically send a document in a publishing company from writer to editor to proofreader to production. At each stage, an individual is responsible for specific tasks related to that document. Once the task is complete, the workflow application ensures that the individuals responsible for the next task are notified and receive the data they need to execute their part of the project.
Example of using an agent that sends automatic replies

Example of using an agent that sends automatic replies

About this task

For a mail-in Survey database, you can create an automatic response agent so employees receive a confirmation that the survey arrived.

Select the Survey database and choose Create - Agent. The Agent Properties box appears.
Give the agent the name "Send Thank-You" and select "Shared Agent."
Select "On event" as the trigger.
Select the runtime option "After new mail has arrived."
Close the Agent Properties box.
In the Object list, make sure Action is selected.
Select "Simple actions(s)" from the drop-down list in the Programmer's pane and click "Add Action."
Select "Reply to Sender" from the list and then click "Reply to sender only."

In the box for the body of the text, type:

Thank you for taking the time to respond to our survey. We will distribute the results as soon as they are ready.