AWS step-functions documentation change
Summary
Added documentation about Workflow Studio integration in VS Code, including testing capabilities and workflow development guidance
Security assessment
Changes focus on development tooling improvements and testing workflows. While related to development practices, there is no evidence of security vulnerability fixes or new security feature documentation.
Diff
diff --git a/step-functions/latest/dg/developing-workflows.md index 779560ad1..35377243f 100644 --- a/step-functions/latest/dg/developing-workflows.md +++ b/step-functions/latest/dg/developing-workflows.md @@ -23,0 +24,4 @@ You define a state machine in Amazon States Language. You can manually create yo +###### Working with Workflow Studio in Visual Studio Code + +With the AWS toolkit, you can use Workflow Studio from within VS Code to visualize, build, and even test individual states in your state machines. You provide state inputs and set variables, start the test, then you can see how your data is transformed. You can adjust the workflow and re-test. When finished, you can apply the changes to update the state machine. For more information, see [Working with Workflow Studio](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/stepfunctions-workflowstudio.html) in the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code. + @@ -326,9 +330 @@ To reduce latency and store data in a location that meets your requirements, Ste -###### Control the flow of data in your workflows - -You can use the [**data flow simulator**](https://console.aws.amazon.com/states/home?region=us-east-1#/simulator) in the Step Functions console to see how information flows from state to state, and to understand how to filter and manipulate data. With the data flow simulator, you can simulate each of the [fields](./concepts-input-output-filtering.html) that Step Functions uses to process data, such as `InputPath`, `Parameters`, `ResultSelector`, `OutputPath`, and `ResultPath`. For information, see [Data flow simulator (unsupported)](./test-and-debug.html#use-data-flow-simulator). - -###### Local development version of Step Functions - -For testing and development purposes, you have the option to install and run Step Functions on your local machine. The local version of Step Functions can invoke AWS Lambda functions, both in AWS and when running locally. You can also coordinate other [supported AWS services](./integrate-services.html). For more information, see [Testing state machines with Step Functions Local (unsupported)](./sfn-local.html). - -###### Local and remote development with VS Code +###### Development with VS Code @@ -336 +332 @@ For testing and development purposes, you have the option to install and run Ste -You can also use VS Code to interact with remote state machines and develop state machines locally. You can create or update state machines, list existing state machines, and execute or download a state machine. VS Code also lets you create new state machines from templates, see a visualization of your state machine, and provides code snippets, code completion, and code validation. For more information, see [the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code User Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/bulding-stepfunctions.html) +With the AWS toolkit, you can use Workflow Studio from within VS Code to visualize, build, and even test individual states in your state machines. You can also use your SAM and CloudFormation definition substitutions. You provide state inputs and set variables, start the test, then you can see how your data is transformed. In the State definition tab, you can adjust the workflow and re-test. When finished, you can apply the changes to update the state machine. For more information, see [Working with Step Functions](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/bulding-stepfunctions.html) and [Working with Workflow Studio](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-vscode/latest/userguide/stepfunctions-workflowstudio.html) in the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio Code.