Workflow and Application Communication
Windows Workflow Foundation supports local communication services in a workflow's hosting environment and Web service communications. For information about Web service communications, see Communicating with Other Workflows
Windows Workflow Foundation communication services enable a workflow to interact with an external system through messaging with methods and events. Events are used for sending data to a workflow, whereas, methods are used by the workflows to send data to the host application. The ability to communicate with workflows through events provides an asynchronous way to send data to a workflow.
For more information about Windows Workflow Foundation communication services, see Using Local Services in Workflows and Using Correlation in Workflows.
In This Section
Using Local Services in Workflows
Using Correlation in Workflows
Generating Communication Activities
Creating Custom Communication Activities
Communicating with Other Workflows
See Also
Concepts
Local Communication and Correlation Overview
Other Resources
Developing ASP.NET Workflow Applications
Windows Workflow Foundation Programming Guide
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