diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5c349ea9c..54436b2b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
     "jest-localstorage-mock": "^2.3.0",
     "jest-styled-components": "6.3.3",
     "jest-watch-lerna-packages": "^1.1.0",
+    "json-templates": "^4.2.0",
     "koa": "^2.13.4",
     "koa-bodyparser": "^4.3.0",
     "lerna": "^4.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/database/src/mock-database.ts b/packages/database/src/mock-database.ts
index 5dfeea8f2..c7826c842 100644
--- a/packages/database/src/mock-database.ts
+++ b/packages/database/src/mock-database.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function getConfigByEnv() {
     port: process.env.DB_PORT,
     dialect: process.env.DB_DIALECT,
     logging: process.env.DB_LOG_SQL === 'on' ? console.log : false,
-    storage: process.env.DB_STORAGE ? resolve(process.cwd(), process.env.DB_STORAGE) : ':memory:',
+    storage: process.env.DB_STORAGE && process.env.DB_STORAGE !== ':memory:' ? resolve(process.cwd(), process.env.DB_STORAGE) : ':memory:',
     define: {
       charset: 'utf8mb4',
       collate: 'utf8mb4_unicode_ci',
diff --git a/packages/plugin-acl/package.json b/packages/plugin-acl/package.json
index 7891ef68b..c124d4926 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-acl/package.json
+++ b/packages/plugin-acl/package.json
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@nocobase/acl": "0.6.0-alpha.0",
     "@nocobase/database": "0.6.0-alpha.0",
-    "@nocobase/server": "0.6.0-alpha.0",
-    "json-templates": "^4.2.0"
+    "@nocobase/server": "0.6.0-alpha.0"
   },
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/targets.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/approvals.ts
similarity index 51%
rename from packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/targets.ts
rename to packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/approvals.ts
index 525e091c6..4c4788db4 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/targets.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/approvals.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 import { CollectionOptions } from '@nocobase/database';
 
 export default {
-  name: 'targets',
+  name: 'approvals',
   fields: [
     {
-      type: 'string',
-      name: 'col1',
+      type: 'belongsTo',
+      name: 'post',
     },
     {
-      type: 'string',
-      name: 'col2',
+      type: 'integer',
+      name: 'status',
+      defaultValue: 0
     }
   ],
 } as CollectionOptions;
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/posts.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/posts.ts
index 021dd12ae..6da100450 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/posts.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/collections/posts.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ export default {
     {
       type: 'boolean',
       name: 'published',
+      defaultValue: false
     }
   ]
 } as CollectionOptions;
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/create.test.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/create.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cd51b404
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/create.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { Application } from '@nocobase/server';
+import Database from '@nocobase/database';
+import { getApp } from '..';
+
+
+
+describe('workflow > instructions > create', () => {
+  let app: Application;
+  let db: Database;
+  let PostModel;
+  let WorkflowModel;
+  let workflow;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    app = await getApp();
+
+    db = app.db;
+    WorkflowModel = db.getCollection('workflows').model;
+    PostModel = db.getCollection('posts').model;
+
+    workflow = await WorkflowModel.create({
+      title: 'test workflow',
+      enabled: true,
+      type: 'model',
+      config: {
+        mode: 1,
+        collection: 'posts'
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => db.close());
+
+  describe('create one', () => {
+    it('params: from context', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'create',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'approvals',
+          params: {
+            values: {
+              postId: '{{$context.data.id}}'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.postId).toBe(post.id);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/destroy.test.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/destroy.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1730feef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/destroy.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import { Application } from '@nocobase/server';
+import Database from '@nocobase/database';
+import { getApp } from '..';
+
+
+
+describe('workflow > instructions > create', () => {
+  let app: Application;
+  let db: Database;
+  let PostModel;
+  let WorkflowModel;
+  let workflow;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    app = await getApp();
+
+    db = app.db;
+    WorkflowModel = db.getCollection('workflows').model;
+    PostModel = db.getCollection('posts').model;
+
+    workflow = await WorkflowModel.create({
+      title: 'test workflow',
+      enabled: true,
+      type: 'model',
+      config: {
+        mode: 1,
+        collection: 'posts'
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => db.close());
+
+  describe('destroy one', () => {
+    it('params: from context', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'destroy',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              id: '{{$context.data.id}}'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result).toBe(1);
+
+      const count = await PostModel.count();
+      expect(count).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/query.test.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/query.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a9a3c7110
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/query.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,218 @@
+import { Application } from '@nocobase/server';
+import Database from '@nocobase/database';
+import { getApp } from '..';
+
+
+
+describe('workflow > instructions > query', () => {
+  let app: Application;
+  let db: Database;
+  let PostModel;
+  let WorkflowModel;
+  let workflow;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    app = await getApp();
+
+    db = app.db;
+    WorkflowModel = db.getCollection('workflows').model;
+    PostModel = db.getCollection('posts').model;
+
+    workflow = await WorkflowModel.create({
+      title: 'test workflow',
+      enabled: true,
+      type: 'model',
+      config: {
+        mode: 1,
+        collection: 'posts'
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => db.close());
+
+  describe('query one', () => {
+    it('params: empty', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts'
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.title).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('params.filter: match', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              title: 't1'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.title).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('params.filter: unmatch', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              title: 't2'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result).toBe(null);
+    });
+
+    it('params.filter: value from context', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              title: '{{$context.data.title}}'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.title).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('params.filter: value from job of node', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'echo'
+      });
+      const n2 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              title: `{{$jobsMapByNodeId.${n1.id}.data.title}}`
+            }
+          }
+        },
+        upstreamId: n1.id
+      });
+      await n1.setDownstream(n2);
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const jobs = await execution.getJobs({ order: [['id', 'ASC']] });
+      expect(jobs[1].result.title).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('params.sort', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            sort: 'id'
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const p1 = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+      const p2 = await PostModel.create({ title: 't2' });
+
+      // get the 2nd execution
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions({ order: [['id', 'DESC']] });
+      expect(execution.context.data.title).toBe(p2.title);
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.title).toBe(p1.title);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('query all', () => {
+    it('params: empty', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          multiple: true
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(job.result[0].title).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('params.filter: match', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          multiple: true,
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              title: 't1'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(job.result[0].title).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('params.filter: unmatch', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'query',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          multiple: true,
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              title: 't2'
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.length).toBe(0);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/update.test.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/update.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c8dacb5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/instructions/update.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+import { Application } from '@nocobase/server';
+import Database from '@nocobase/database';
+import { getApp } from '..';
+
+
+
+describe('workflow > instructions > update', () => {
+  let app: Application;
+  let db: Database;
+  let PostModel;
+  let WorkflowModel;
+  let workflow;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    app = await getApp();
+
+    db = app.db;
+    WorkflowModel = db.getCollection('workflows').model;
+    PostModel = db.getCollection('posts').model;
+
+    workflow = await WorkflowModel.create({
+      title: 'test workflow',
+      enabled: true,
+      type: 'model',
+      config: {
+        mode: 1,
+        collection: 'posts'
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => db.close());
+
+  describe('update one', () => {
+    it('params: from context', async () => {
+      const n2 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'update',
+        config: {
+          collection: 'posts',
+          params: {
+            filter: {
+              id: '{{$context.data.id}}'
+            },
+            values: {
+              published: true
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+      expect(post.published).toBe(false);
+
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      const [job] = await execution.getJobs();
+      expect(job.result.published).toBe(true);
+
+      const updatedPost = await PostModel.findByPk(post.id);
+      expect(updatedPost.published).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/utils/getter.test.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/utils/getter.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70f580534
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/__tests__/utils/getter.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,142 @@
+import { Application } from '@nocobase/server';
+import Database from '@nocobase/database';
+import { getApp } from '..';
+
+import { get } from 'lodash';
+
+import { getValue } from '../../utils/getter';
+import { BRANCH_INDEX } from '../../constants';
+
+describe('value getter', () => {
+  let app: Application;
+  let db: Database;
+  let JobModel;
+  let WorkflowModel;
+  let ExecutionModel;
+  let PostModel;
+  let workflow;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    app = await getApp();
+
+    db = app.db;
+    WorkflowModel = db.getCollection('workflows').model;
+    JobModel = db.getCollection('jobs').model;
+    ExecutionModel = db.getCollection('executions').model;
+    PostModel = db.getCollection('posts').model;
+
+    workflow = await WorkflowModel.create({
+      title: 'test workflow',
+      enabled: true,
+      type: 'model',
+      config: {
+        mode: 1,
+        collection: 'posts'
+      }
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => db.close());
+
+  describe('get from constants', () => {
+    it('null', () => {
+      const v1 = getValue({
+        value: null
+      }, null, null);
+      expect(v1).toBe(null);
+    });
+
+    it('number', () => {
+      const v1 = getValue({
+        value: 1
+      }, null, null);
+      expect(v1).toBe(1);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('get from context', () => {
+    it('paths', async () => {
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+
+      const v1 = getValue({
+        type: 'context',
+        options: {}
+      }, null, execution);
+      expect(v1).toMatchObject({ data: { title: 't1' } });
+
+      const v2 = getValue({
+        type: 'context',
+        options: { path: 'data' }
+      }, null, execution);
+      expect(v2).toMatchObject({ title: 't1' });
+
+      const v3 = getValue({
+        type: 'context',
+        options: { path: 'data.title' }
+      }, null, execution);
+      expect(v3).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('get from job by id', () => {
+    it('base getting from executed job', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'echo'
+      });
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      await execution.prepare({}, true);
+
+      const v1 = getValue({
+        type: 'job',
+        options: {
+          nodeId: n1.id,
+          path: 'data.title'
+        }
+      }, null, execution);
+
+      expect(v1).toBe(post.title);
+    });
+
+    it('result of unexecuted job could not be got', async () => {
+      const n1 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'condition'
+      });
+
+      const n2 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'echo',
+        branchIndex: BRANCH_INDEX.ON_TRUE,
+        upstreamId: n1.id
+      });
+
+      const n3 = await workflow.createNode({
+        type: 'echo',
+        branchIndex: BRANCH_INDEX.ON_FALSE,
+        upstreamId: n1.id
+      });
+
+      const post = await PostModel.create({ title: 't1' });
+      const [execution] = await workflow.getExecutions();
+      await execution.prepare({}, true);
+
+      const v1 = getValue({
+        type: 'job',
+        options: {
+          nodeId: n3.id
+        }
+      }, null, execution);
+
+      expect(v1).toBeUndefined();
+
+      const v2 = getValue({
+        type: 'job',
+        options: {
+          nodeId: n2.id
+        }
+      }, null, execution);
+
+      expect(v2).toBe(true);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/collections/flow_nodes.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/collections/flow_nodes.ts
index 0fb32fbbf..5cd2b9083 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/collections/flow_nodes.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/collections/flow_nodes.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export default {
       sourceKey: 'id',
       foreignKey: 'upstream_id',
     },
-    // only works when upstream node is branching type, like condition and parallel.
+    // only works when upstream node is branching type, such as condition and parallel.
     // put here because the design of flow-links model is not really necessary for now.
     // or it should be put into flow-links model.
     {
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export default {
     },
     // for reasons:
     // 1. redirect type node to solve cycle flow.
-    // 2. recognize as true next node after branches.
+    // 2. recognize as real next node after branches.
     {
       interface: 'linkTo',
       name: 'downstream',
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/create.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/create.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2532fc556
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/create.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { JOB_STATUS } from "../constants";
+import FlowNodeModel from "../models/FlowNode";
+
+export default {
+  async run(this: FlowNodeModel, input, execution) {
+    const {
+      collection,
+      params = {}
+    } = this.config;
+
+    const repo = (<typeof FlowNodeModel>this.constructor).database.getRepository(collection);
+    const result = await repo.create({
+      ...execution.getParsedValue(params),
+      transaction: execution.transaction
+    });
+
+    return {
+      result,
+      status: JOB_STATUS.RESOLVED
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/destroy.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/destroy.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e8d39d773
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/destroy.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import { JOB_STATUS } from "../constants";
+import FlowNodeModel from "../models/FlowNode";
+
+export default {
+  async run(this: FlowNodeModel, input, execution) {
+    const {
+      collection,
+      params = {}
+    } = this.config;
+
+    const repo = (<typeof FlowNodeModel>this.constructor).database.getRepository(collection);
+    const result = await repo.destroy({
+      ...execution.getParsedValue(params),
+      transaction: execution.transaction
+    });
+
+    return {
+      result,
+      status: JOB_STATUS.RESOLVED
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/index.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/index.ts
index 65a97e483..263b30f78 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/index.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/index.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ import FlowNodeModel from "../models/FlowNode";
 import prompt from './prompt';
 import condition from './condition';
 import parallel from './parallel';
+import query from "./query";
+import create from "./create";
+import update from "./update";
+import destroy from "./destroy";
 
 export interface Job {
   status: number;
@@ -42,3 +46,7 @@ export function registerInstruction(key: string, instruction: any) {
 registerInstruction('prompt', prompt);
 registerInstruction('condition', condition);
 registerInstruction('parallel', parallel);
+registerInstruction('query', query);
+registerInstruction('create', create);
+registerInstruction('update', update);
+registerInstruction('destroy', destroy);
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/query.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/query.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e641b8239
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/query.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { JOB_STATUS } from "../constants";
+import FlowNodeModel from "../models/FlowNode";
+
+export default {
+  async run(this: FlowNodeModel, input, execution) {
+    const {
+      collection,
+      multiple,
+      params = {}
+    } = this.config;
+
+    const repo = (<typeof FlowNodeModel>this.constructor).database.getRepository(collection);
+    const options = execution.getParsedValue(params);
+    const result = await (multiple ? repo.find : repo.findOne).call(repo, {
+      ...options,
+      transaction: execution.transaction
+    });
+
+    return {
+      result,
+      status: JOB_STATUS.RESOLVED
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/update.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/update.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..41b092cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/instructions/update.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import { JOB_STATUS } from "../constants";
+import FlowNodeModel from "../models/FlowNode";
+
+export default {
+  async run(this: FlowNodeModel, input, execution) {
+    const {
+      collection,
+      multiple = false,
+      params = {}
+    } = this.config;
+
+    const repo = (<typeof FlowNodeModel>this.constructor).database.getRepository(collection);
+    const result = await repo.update({
+      ...execution.getParsedValue(params),
+      transaction: execution.transaction
+    });
+
+    return {
+      result: multiple ? result : (result[0] || null),
+      status: JOB_STATUS.RESOLVED
+    };
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/Execution.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/Execution.ts
index 7d811cbed..df293abc8 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/Execution.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/Execution.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   HasManyGetAssociationsMixin,
   Transaction
 } from 'sequelize';
+import parse from 'json-templates';
 
 import Database from '@nocobase/database';
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
   nodes: Array<FlowNodeModel> = [];
   nodesMap = new Map<number, FlowNodeModel>();
   jobsMap = new Map<number, JobModel>();
+  jobsMapByNodeId: { [key: number]: any } = {};
 
   static StatusMap = {
     [JOB_STATUS.PENDING]: EXECUTION_STATUS.STARTED,
@@ -70,14 +72,12 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
   makeJobs(jobs: Array<JobModel>) {
     jobs.forEach(job => {
       this.jobsMap.set(job.id, job);
+      // TODO: should consider cycle, and from previous job
+      this.jobsMapByNodeId[job.nodeId] = job.result;
     });
   }
 
-  async prepare(options) {
-    if (this.status !== EXECUTION_STATUS.STARTED) {
-      throw new Error(`execution was ended with status ${this.status}`);
-    }
-
+  async prepare(options, commit = false) {
     this.options = options || {};
     const { transaction = await (<typeof ExecutionModel>this.constructor).database.sequelize.transaction() } = this.options;
     this.transaction = transaction;
@@ -90,12 +90,22 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
 
     this.makeNodes(nodes);
 
-    const jobs = await this.getJobs({ transaction });
+    const jobs = await this.getJobs({
+      order: [['id', 'ASC']],
+      transaction
+    });
 
     this.makeJobs(jobs);
+
+    if (commit) {
+      await this.commit();
+    }
   }
 
   async start(options: ExecutionOptions) {
+    if (this.status !== EXECUTION_STATUS.STARTED) {
+      throw new Error(`execution was ended with status ${this.status}`);
+    }
     await this.prepare(options);
     if (this.nodes.length) {
       const head = this.nodes.find(item => !item.upstream);
@@ -107,6 +117,9 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
   }
 
   async resume(job: JobModel, options: ExecutionOptions) {
+    if (this.status !== EXECUTION_STATUS.STARTED) {
+      throw new Error(`execution was ended with status ${this.status}`);
+    }
     await this.prepare(options);
     const node = this.nodesMap.get(job.nodeId);
     await this.recall(node, job);
@@ -176,7 +189,7 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
     if (parentNode) {
       return this.recall(parentNode, job);
     }
-    
+
     // really done for all nodes
     // * should mark execution as done with last job status
     return this.exit(job);
@@ -201,13 +214,14 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
   async saveJob(payload) {
     const { database } = <typeof WorkflowModel>this.constructor;
     const { model } = database.getCollection('jobs');
-    const [result] = await model.upsert({
+    const [job] = await model.upsert({
       ...payload,
       executionId: this.id
     }, { transaction: this.transaction }) as [JobModel, boolean | null];
-    this.jobsMap.set(result.id, result);
+    this.jobsMap.set(job.id, job);
+    this.jobsMapByNodeId[job.nodeId] = job.result;
 
-    return result;
+    return job;
   }
 
   // find the first node in current branch
@@ -238,4 +252,11 @@ export default class ExecutionModel extends Model {
     }
     return null;
   }
+
+  getParsedValue(value) {
+    return parse(value)({
+      $context: this.context,
+      $jobsMapByNodeId: this.jobsMapByNodeId
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/FlowNode.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/FlowNode.ts
index 4b9bf8db2..e3b01a06a 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/FlowNode.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/models/FlowNode.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 import { Model, BelongsToGetAssociationMixin } from 'sequelize';
+import Database from '@nocobase/database';
+
 import WorkflowModel from './Workflow';
 
 export default class FlowNodeModel extends Model {
+  declare static readonly database: Database;
+
   declare id: number;
   declare title: string;
   declare branchIndex: null | number;
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/triggers/model.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/triggers/model.ts
index 2d848e4ea..f9f5e034b 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/triggers/model.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/triggers/model.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import WorkflowModel from "../models/Workflow";
 
 export interface ModelChangeTriggerConfig {
   collection: string;
+  mode: number;
   // TODO: ICondition
   filter: any;
 }
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ export default {
     const { database } = <typeof WorkflowModel>this.constructor;
     const { collection, mode } = this.config;
     const { model } = database.getCollection(collection);
-    const handler = (data: any, options) => callback({ data }, options);
+    const handler = (data: any, options) => callback({ data: data.get() }, options);
     // TODO: duplication when mode change should be considered
     for (let [key, event] of MODE_BITMAP_EVENTS.entries()) {
       if (mode & key) {
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@ export default {
       }
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/utils/getter.ts b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/utils/getter.ts
index 13b8d746c..a27459876 100644
--- a/packages/plugin-workflow/src/utils/getter.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin-workflow/src/utils/getter.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { get } from 'lodash';
+import { get as getWithPath } from 'lodash';
 
 import ExecutionModel from '../models/Execution';
+import JobModel from '../models/Job';
 
 export type OperandType = 'context' | 'input' | 'job';
 
@@ -9,7 +10,7 @@ export type ObjectGetterOptions = {
 };
 
 export type JobGetterOptions = ObjectGetterOptions & {
-  id: number
+  nodeId: number
 };
 
 export type ConstantOperand = {
@@ -32,22 +33,34 @@ export type JobOperand = {
   options: JobGetterOptions;
 };
 
+// TODO(type): union type here is wrong
 export type Operand = ContextOperand | InputOperand | JobOperand | ConstantOperand;
 
-// TODO: other instructions may also use this method, could be moved to utils.
-export function getValue(operand: Operand, input: any, execution: ExecutionModel) {
+// HACK: if no path provided, return self
+// @see https://github.com/lodash/lodash/pull/1270
+// TODO(question): should add default value as lodash?
+function get(object, path?: string | Array<string>) {
+  return path == null || !path.length ? object : getWithPath(object, path);
+}
+
+
+// NOTE:
+//  this method could only be used in executing nodes.
+//  because type of 'job' need loaded jobs in runtime execution.
+//  or the execution should be prepared first.
+export function getValue(operand: Operand, lastJob: JobModel, execution: ExecutionModel) {
   switch (operand.type) {
     // from execution context
     case 'context':
-      return get(execution, operand.options.path);
-    // from input from last job or manual
+      return get(execution.context, operand.options.path);
+    // from last job (or input job)
     case 'input':
-      return get(input, operand.options.path);
+      return lastJob ?? get(lastJob.result, operand.options.path);
     // from job in execution
     case 'job':
       // assume jobs have been fetched from execution before
-      const job = execution.jobsMap.get(operand.options.id);
-      return get(job, operand.options.path);
+      const job = execution.jobsMapByNodeId[operand.options.nodeId];
+      return job && get(job, operand.options.path);
     // constant
     default:
       return operand.value;