Process Framework Python returning the final output.

[Nishant309]

Hi, I was experimenting with Process framework. It’s super cool idea.

I need help with using Process framework for my chatbot with multiple processes. I am not able to find a way to get the results of final step after the process completes.

async with await start(process, kernel, KernelProcessEvent(id=external_trigger_event, data=[])) as running_process:
return await running_process.get_state()

Above one just returns some Kernel process events without the state.

[moonbox3]

Hi @Nishant309, thanks for your question.

We have a few concept samples showing how to get the final state from a step upon process completion. Are you able to provide some more code so I can understand your process structure? Otherwise, this is the flow:

1. Call await process_context.get_state() to retrieve a KernelProcess object.
2. Inspect that KernelProcess object’s .steps list to find the relevant step(s).
3. Extract each step’s .state property (it will be a KernelProcessStepState[...]).
4. Inside that .state, you will find your actual user-defined state (for example, StepState or CustomStepState).

Here are some code samples showing how we do that:

semantic-kernel/python/samples/concepts/processes/cycles_with_fan_in.py

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c_step_state: KernelProcessStepState[CStepState] = next(

or here:

semantic-kernel/python/samples/concepts/processes/nested_process.py

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repeat_step_state: KernelProcessStepState[StepState] = next(

We're working on improving our Learn site docs around processes, so we will be sure to better explain this as the work is underway.