transition definition
Workflow objects are split into two types: Definition objects and Instance objects. Definition objects provide the template for a running workflow instance. You create a new workflow by defining a Workflow Definition along with its State Definition and Transition Definition objects. When you run the workflow definition, the system creates a new Workflow object with an equivalent set of State and Transition objects that represent the run-time instances of the workflow definition.
| The "Instance" qualifier is omitted for brevity in the API and the UI. |
Each state can contain one or more transition objects. The transition definition object requires a name for the transition. This transition name will appear on the Workflow Definition Details page for quick reference and also on the State Definition Details page when you select the Transition Definitions tab. You can define one or more transitions for each state, depending on which transition options you want to apply to a particular state.