Here, we are going to explore how to optimize your workflows and how to make your workload easier.
Configurations come in handy when you have multiple workflows that need the same inputs. For instance, you have multiple workflows that send e-mails. Instead of having all needed mail settings stored in each workflow, you can put them in a configuration and have them stored centrally. This makes it easier for you when you need to change a setting, such as updating a password.
Another example is that you have one workflow that you use in two environments, like development and production. You design and upkeep one workflow instead of two just by duplicating it, and then storing the different variables in a configuration.
A resource is basically a file that is stored in Orchestrator and can be used within a workflow. A typical example is the language packs, which are basically text files stored as resources. Another example for resources is to store information in them such as the configurations...