Yield (workflow)
A point in a long-running workflow where execution pauses and control is returned to the scheduler allowing other workflows to run before resuming. Prevents any single workflow from monopolising compute resources in a shared environment.
Expert insight
A workflow step that yields control (pausing execution and waiting for an external signal to resume, like a human approval) needs a defined timeout for what happens if that signal never comes, a workflow paused indefinitely waiting for an approval nobody remembers to give just sits there consuming state with no resolution.
In a real workflow
A long export yields records in pages, so processing starts before everything is loaded.
Common mistakes
- Loading everything into memory.
- Losing position when interrupted.
Complexity level
Technical term used in production automation systems.
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