Knowledge Base

WEBCON BPS allows you to start workflows in several ways. In addition to a manual start by the user, instances can also be launched by the system using dedicated actions. The "Start a subworkflow" action allows you to start a workflow within the same application. By using them you can start only one workflow instance – in this case it will be creating an additional task in the Design process. The "Start a subworkflow (SQL) action allows you to start a workflow instance(s) within the same BPS application and differs from the previous with its “Data” tab, and in that it is not possible to save and store the IDs of started workflow instances in form fields.

One of the methods to start a bpm workflow in WEBCON BPS is to use REST API BPS. It can be especially useful in situations such as:

1) Data exchange between different WEBCON BPS instances – e.g., there is an internal application for your organization and a public application available for your clients.
2) Data exchange with external systems e.g., CRM, ERP.

To give you an idea of how you can use it, let us show you how the REST API can be used to start a workflow in the design process.

There are situations in which, after going through a path, you will need to go back to one of the previous steps of the workflow e.g. when the form has been incorrectly completed or you forgot to add an attachment to the instance. The article describes two basic configuration methods: Moving back an instance to the defined step and Moving back an instance to the previous step using the “Back to the previous step” predefined option. Using using more advanced types of configuration e.g. using the system step where, on the appropriate condition, the instance moves back to the defined step – you can create intricate combinations specifically tailored to your scenario.

Setting up default values in form fields is one of the most basic and easy things that we can do to facilitate and improve the user experience of working with forms in the WEBCON BPS system. The following article describes the various methods used to configure the default values and examples of use. There are a lot methods for setting the default values of form fields and each of them has its use in different scenarios. However, its is important to remember that the configuration under the hood should also be kept as simple and efficient as possible, so that it is easier to reconfigure in the future and so that it does not negatively impact loading times.

WEBCON BPS allows us to manage our company and streamline the assignment of tasks by design workflows. A workflow is a sequence of steps that an instance of the workflow must complete in order to fulfill its business goal. Such a workflow facilitates and optimizes work by clearly specifying the order in which steps must be completed and who they must be completed by. In Designer Studio, a workflow consists of steps and transition paths connecting individual steps.

If the organization uses the single-on with ADFS and we want the authentication process in the WEBCON BPS application to be “transparent/invisible?” for users or we want to make the application available to users outside the domain – there is an option to register WEBCON BPS Portal in ADFS and enable such authentication. The user has the ability of selecting the method of authentication. If the Azure Active Directory and WEBCON BPS Auth authentication providers are activated in WEBCON BPS, additional buttons will appear here.

WEBCON BPS applications can be made available in several different languages. Users who use Portal and can select one of them – currently six languages are available: Polish (pl-PL), English (en-US), German (de-DE), French (fr-FR), Italian (it-IT), Russian (ru-RU). There is also the ability to create own translation for language which is not available on the list by using WEBCON BPS Translator at https://bpstranslator.webcon.com. With this method, you can turn off any number of languages and leave only the ones you want your users to select.

The new version of WEBCON BPS mobile application for iOS offers the option of adding attachments. Until now, the files could be supported by adding photos saved in the gallery or loading a photo directly from the camera. The new version allows you to add the files directly from the applications such as OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox and iCloud Drive by using the “Files” application (available from iOS 11). The article below describes how to connect files directly from the One Drive and Google Drive application.

In WEBCON BPS 2020 a new functionality of reporting archived instances has been added. In the report configuration of WEBCON BPS Portal and BPS internal view type source, the option to indicate an archived database as a source for the report has been added. The above functionality gives the opportunity to view the report itself. However, if a user does not have the privilege to any of the archived instances, an empty report will be displayed.

In WEBCON BPS 2020, a new method of creating translations for data values in picker fields has been added. To simplify the process of translation, you can use data source columns. To create a data source for translation, you can use the functionality of dictionary processes. First create a Dictionary Process from the wizard in Designer Studio. By default, the dictionary process has only three form fields – let’s add additional fields for storing various translations: Name PL, Name EN, Name DE.