Applies to version: 2016.1.x; Authors: Piotr Bagazja & Karol Woźniak Expectations & Limitations WSDL The Web Service description (WSDL file – interface definition) can either be provided locally from the hard drive or through HTTP/HTTPS protocol. In both cases, it must fulfill certain requirements: For HTTP/HTTPS, if authentication is required, the user must provide a […]
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Action – Read data from an Excel file
Applies to version 8.3.x; Author: Mariusz Burek While working with workflows, you might come across a scenario where not every employee has access to the intranet, but there exist processes that need to keep information about every user (e.g. Vacation process). Usually, in such cases users who do not have access to the intranet will […]
Attachments in BPS
applies: version 8.2.x and higher; author: Anna Puka Attachment catalogues WEBCON BPS 8.2 introduces a number of changes to how attachments are handled. It is still possible to group attachments by categories, which helps to keep the current instance’s attachments organized. Changes have been made however, to how attachments from linked workflows are displayed – a […]
New BPS Actions concerning .docx and .xlsx files in BPS 8.2
applies to version: 8.2.x; author: Marcin Wiktor New BPS Actions concerning .docx and .xlsx files in BPS 8.2 BPS already offered Actions that generate .docx documents (both global and “on step”) in previous versions. Version 8.2 introduces several upgrades to this Action, as well as a totally new set of Actions for generating and reading […]
Path authorization via x.509 digital certificate
applies to version: 8.2.x; author: Paweł Jawień The default way of authorizing users performing tasks on Forms in WEBCON BPS is via Active Directory. The system assumes that the user currently logged into the computer is also the one carrying out tasks on the given Step of the Workflow. There are cases where a company or […]
Grouping Menu button type Actions
applies to version: 8.2.x and higher; author: Tomasz Słuszniak For some Forms in a Workflow, it is more convenient to execute certain Actions directly, without traversing the Sharepoint site. To make these actions readily accessible, we usually add them as extra buttons in the Form Menu. If we have 2 or 3 Actions, displaying them along the top of […]
Action initiation queue
applies to version: 8.2.x; author: Tomasz Mierzwa To have full control over a Workflow, a designer must understand how and when different Actions are carried out. When performing a Step in BPS, Actions are implemented in the following sequence: On exit Actions from the previous Step – which are not dependent on the Path that […]
Action – Adding and removing privileges
applies to version: 8.2.x; author: Jakub Okrzesik When designing Workflows, you will often run into a situation where you need a select few users to have access to a specific document on a specific Step, without necessarily being assigned to any Task involving that document. For example, users may encounter a situation where they have to […]
Action buttons on Item lists
applies to version: 8.2.x; author: Marcin Wiktor The field matrix lets you to change the visibility and possibility of editing different columns on an Item list type Form field. In addition, BPS also allows you to tweak the settings of various action buttons associated with Item lists, like the one used for adding/removing rows.
How to create barcode printout templates
Applies to version: 8.1 and above; Author: Wojciech Mleczko WEBCON BPS supports barcodes as a method of identifying documents and workflow instances. Using barcodes allows to automate the process of scanning and registering paper documents. Stickers with barcodes simplify archiving documents, and based on barcode labels it is possible to quickly find the right workflow […]