search results

Applies to version: 2020 R1 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał See also: Substitutions in WEBCON BPS Substitutions in 2019 version   Introduction One of the available types of substitutions in WEBCON BPS is Task delegation substitution. Thanks to this functionality, tasks can be performed for an absent employee, while ensuring that the scope of rights granted to their

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Marek Suchowiejko Introduction Most applications supporting business process automation are created in IT departments. The key to success is the effective communication of requirements and expectations – the quality of the completed system depends on how well its specifications were communicated between the intended audience and desi

  As we develop WEBCON BPS we strive to march in lockstep alongside other platform products i.e. Windows Server, SQL, SharePoint, etc. We do our best to maintain backward compatibility with older versions of these platforms to accommodate our diverse client base and their preferences. However, as the publishers end support for their aging products, so must we. It’s not all glo

(...) ource of the "Currency" choice field   The same source has been attached to the form field where the target currency is selected. Business rules have been created, used in the form rules that perform the change of form field values, where the source and target currencies are selected. The rule executing after the selection of the source currency is completed by the “[TECH] Avg. (...)

(...) derstandable, less sensitive to change and, consequently, more reliable.   Use of Tags Tags are elements used to create expressions (SQL, CAML, JavaScript) as well as Business Rules and form rules . The tag represents a specific value of a specific object in the system, e.g. the value of an attribute. Tags in the case of SQL and CAML are in the form of curly braces { and } in the case of (...)

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Adrian Baszak Introduction This article presents a workflow for checking user’s and group’s privileges in one place. It can become useful when having many deployed applications and roles with different privileges. This workflow may be used as a part of a larger group management application based on WEBCON BPS.  In the workf

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Józef Cyran Introduction In the 2021 WEBCON BPS version, business rules were added that make it easier to work with item lists and allow you to color and dynamic style modification of the selected cells. The coloring of the item lists is shown on the example of a process for handling orders in a restaurant. Operation of the applicat

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza Introduction WEBCON BPS 2021 introduces the new SELECT VALUES function that allows you to retrieve data from a selected item list column. This function enables saving data from all rows of a given column in a form field indicated in the configuration. Data are saved as a collection separated by semicolons. The function ignores

(...) Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza Introduction form rules for attachments in WEBCON BPS allow you to receive information about attachments added to the workflow instances, without the need to know the WFDataAttachments table structure and to use SQL queries.   GET ATTACHMENTS - returns identifiers of attachments related to the current instance, it can be a co (...)

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Daniel Półchłopek Introduction In WEBCON BPS it is possible to search the contents of PDF attachments containing text using the ABBYY FineReader program. FineReader converts scanned documents and PDF files into editable form, and it is responsible for generating a text layer on attachments in workflows. This allows users to easily conve

Applies to version: 2022 R1 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał See also:  Task delegation substitutions – basic configuration rules Substitutions in 2019 version   Introduction Substitutions in WEBCON BPS ensure the continuity of task execution despite temporary/periodic staff shortages in departments, e.g. during the holiday season. Thus, it is a tool that

(...) ust attach a file with the department head's consent. The form rule responsible for requiredness is executed on value change in the "Category" column.    Fig. 7. The form rules containing new functions - item list   The configuration of the "MARK REQUIRED" and "MARK NOT REQUIRED" functions in the case of item list is limited to indicate the li (...)

(...) bove; author: Dawid Golonka   Introduction WEBCON BPS offers a variable returning information whether a form is opened in the mobile app. This information can be used within the created form rules to adapt its view to the mobile app specification. The variable’s name is “Is this a mobile device?” and it works only within the “WEBCON BPS” mobile app.   E (...)

(...) e recommended method involves the hybrid application of the keyboard and mouse, so that you can use them interchangeably, depending on which is more advantageous at the time. After entering the form rules tab and adding a new rule, click in the rule editor window. Type the first letters of the item or function desired in the context of the rule being created. According to the figure below (Fig. 1), (...)

(...) Applies to version: 2022.1.1 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction form rules , as the name suggests, are rules that define the behavior and appearance of form elements. The vast range of available options such as functions, operations, integrations, and operators allows a user to create more or less complex rules, depending on the user’s needs. When working with form rule (...)

(...) d from the form. If you want the appearance of the form to be dynamic and responsive, i.e. to change depending on the entered value, path transition or page refresh, then it will be beneficial to use form rules . If, on the other hand, you want the appearance of the workflow instance to remain unchanged regardless of the actions taken, i.e. to be static, then you should use the options offered by the Styl (...)

Applies to version: 2022.1.3 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction Item list is a form field displayed as a table with definable columns that contain user’s data. This form field can be edited to the extent provided by the system: users can change the column values as well as add, delete, and clone individual rows. It is also possible to independently configure th

Applies to version: 2025 R1 and above, author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction Instance history is an area where the user can check what actions were performed in the Workflow. History details the steps taken by the user and the paths they took to complete the assigned task and finish the workflow. This article summarizes the most important information on the Instance histor

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction Increasing data volumes combined with shrinking disk space and decreased performance pose a challenge to every IT system. WEBCON BPS faces it with an extensive archiving mechanism that automatically removes data from process databases. The resulting better arrangement of disk space translates into e

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction WEBCON BPS uses services to run special operations that generally do not require user interaction. Unlike Portal, which acts as a host for a website, the service can have multiple roles performing calculations and executing long operations defined previously by a user. This article describes the roles the