(...) shboards offers users convenient and quick access to the information they need. To further streamline working with such reports, the WEBCON BPS platform includes a feature that allows users to filter data directly from the dashboard level. This article explains and illustrates the functionality mentioned above using a selected business case. Reports on dashboards Adding a report to th (...)
(...) Introduction Users of WEBCON BPS often face the need to export attachments stored in workflows to ZIP archives. Examples for such scenarios are: reducing the size of attachment data bases by exporting files to a network share and then removing them from the workflow, starting new workflow instances (using HotFolder) based on ZIP files. In most cases, SDK plugins are used i (...)
(...) the workflow instance level Flags in reports Flags in reports are displayed automatically in the Task system column. Should this column be visible in the report, it must be set as the data source column in its configuration. Fig. 4. presents a report with the visible column Task. Some of the workflow instances displayed in the report are assigned to the current user, in addition, some (...)
(...) Introduction SMS notifications in WEBCON BPS are one of the methods for additional authentication of user operations, e.g. when authorizing path transition or access to confidential form data . This article provides instructions on how to configure an SMS gateway that allows sending short text messages with authorization codes from the system. Communication Services The fir (...)
External content by Daniel Krüger; January 24, 2025 ; The original post has appeared on daniels-notes.de I wasted quite a lot of time when setting up an App registration to upload documents to SharePoint using REST actions in WEBCON. Since WEBCON BPS 2025 does not support certificate authentication I had to persuade SharePoint to allow Client id/secret authentication.
(...) hen the license service is activated, the encrypted machine name is stored in the WEBCON BPS environment. A subsequent change of the machine name will cause a discrepancy between the new name and the data base entry, which will prevent the system from working correctly. For this reason, it is necessary to deactivate the license service before changing the machine name, so that it can be reactivated (...)
(...) tion pool. You can give it any name you like. Fig. 4. Dialog box of the created application pool In the advanced configuration of the created pool you should update the data of the account under which the pool operates. In the field shown in Fig. 5, specify the account that has been given permissions to access the Public Forms folder. Fig. 5. Updated details of (...)
(...) Applies to version: N/A; author: Filip Janiga Introduction In some cases it may be necessary to look beyond the diagnostic sessions and events stored in the data base to diagnose errors occurring in WEBCON BPS Portal. Here, information stored in the browser comes to the rescue: developer console data and HAR files. This article provides instructions on how to create and save the mentio (...)
(...) An issue has been discovered that prevents WEBCON BPS upgrades to version 2025.1.1.87 if the names of content/attachment data bases contain special characters outside the Latin alphabet, e.g. ö, ä. If the administrator is aware of the presence of such characters in the data bases, it is recommended that the version upgrade be delayed. If there is no clear information about the presence of s (...)
(...) Type error when executing a path Instance start buttons Empty report tiles REST and business rules Updating to BPS 2023 Calculated columns for Choose fields New data base field Breaking change due to one’s own laziness Checks before upgrading to BPS 2023 Do choose fields with only ID exist Where are choose fields IDs used Actions (...)
External content by Daniel Krüger; March 11, 2025 ; The original post has appeared on daniels-notes.de When you update to WEBCON BPS 2025 you will also want to upgrade your applications to the new UI features it offers. While playing around with them I soon got annoyed that the save button on the dashboard wasn’t visible. This sparked the idea to introduce hotkeys to
(...) Note: Creating a file with a global automation definition will not be possible if it contains references to another Global automation, Global business rules, Global constants, data sources, or SDK plugins. In this case, an appropriate message is displayed and the configuration of the exported automation must be modified. If the automation definition contains references to Co (...)
(...) etc.) is also added to the workflow. Step 5: Testing Description: The IT Specialist tests the accounting system. For example, they check whether all required components are installed, whether the data entered is secure, or whether the program connects to external systems and retrieves data from them correctly. They fill out a form with test results and conclusions. The IT Specialist submits the te (...)
(...) ese functionalities and provides examples of how to use them. Note: The new AI functionalities are based on an external AI model and require an additional license. Their operation involves sending data to an external AI model, so processing text containing confidential or sensitive information should be avoided. Rules AI – new text analysis and processing functions In the AI r (...)
(...) services or write code. Equally important is the speed of operation – instead of planning and developing lengthy integration projects, we can react immediately to business needs and provide data or operations on demand. The User Defined API also provides a high level of security. With strict access control, two authentication modes, and the ability to define our own restrictive rules, we (...)
External content by Bjoern Poller July 1st, 2025; We designed an application in which the initial situation had to be documented using up to eight images (each up to 5 MB in size). We couldn't reduce the image sizes, as we needed the ability to zoom in on details for damage assessments. To prevent these images from unnecessarily taking up space in the workflow history, we came up w
(...) field named Document ID from Autenti, which is essential for the subsequent steps of the process. This field stores the document ID (GUID) assigned by the Autenti system upon successful saving in its data base. According to the Autenti REST API documentation, you need to verify that the Autenti system has returned a valid GUID. If this ID is missing, it indicates that the document was not properly r (...)
(...) In the Create user mode, the User password section is used to set a new password which can be either entered manually or generated by the system and saved in the selected form field. The Account data section is used to provide information related to the account being created. In the example analyzed, the User login and Common name fields hold the values taken from the form, while the Organization (...)
(...) above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction A well-designed dashboard can serve as a showcase for a WEBCON BPS application – attracting attention, directing the eye to key data , and improving navigation. To make dashboard creation easier, version 2025 R2 introduces a complete redesign of the dashboard design mechanism, featuring a design grid and several changes to widget c (...)
(...) e ensures a smooth and comfortable experience for end users. However, some operations may take too long to meet this expectation. This can result from suboptimal configuration, an excessive amount of data to process, insufficient infrastructure, or—more rarely—system anomalies. To address this, execution time limits (timeouts) are enforced for individual operations. These bring several ben (...)