The Workflow Engine allows users to script the movement of  Returnable Forms. It does so based on two pieces of information in the file's header: configuration name and return number. When a form is being designed, the user gives it a configuration name, and the return number is automatically set to "0." After the form is distributed, whenever a user completes it and returns it to the server, the Workflow Engine will increment the return number by 1.

The Workflow Engine refers to this header information to determine how the form should be treated when it is returned. Treatment options include moving the form to another server, sending emails, putting it into a database, launching other applications, outputting it to XML, and so on.

All actions can be taken automatically or in response to the existence of certain conditions, such as the passing of a deadline or the answer to a certain question on the form. All told, the Returnable Forms Workflow Engine can eliminate mindless clerical tasks in your office and maximize your organization's productivity.