Applies to version: 2022 R1 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction Efficient documentation management is key to the proper functioning of a company. In addition to their proper registration in the system, the incoming documents must be quickly accessible in their original, hardcopy version. To streamline their flow and storage WEBCON BPS offers printout a barcode label func
Applies to version: 2022.1.3 and above; authors: Jacek Język, Krystyna Gawryał Introduction WEBCON BPS has a new feature, which is the ability to work with attachments in the form of files stored on OneDrive. A user with the appropriate permissions will be able to edit such MS Office files (Word, Excel) in Microsoft 365 both in a desktop browser and from mobile devices. In additio
Applies to version: 2022.1.4 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 history in
Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above, author: Krystyna Gawryał An updated article is available [here] Introduction Microsoft Outlook is one of the basic tools used by office workers. Outlook Classic and Outlook Modern add-ins are responsible for its integration with WEBCON BPS Portal. They allow users to access their tasks, view the contents of selected forms, and use ma
Applies to all versions; Single-Use Access licenses available from 2023.1.1 and above. Licensing models WEBCON BPS is currently available in two licensing models – as a subscription or perpetual license paired with an annual Software Assurance payment (which allows updating to newer versions). Perpetual licensing is not usually offered on most modern markets, except for obta
Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał Introduction The overarching idea of workflow in WEBCON BPS is to exchange written information between system users and perform related tasks, such as reading, updating or modifying data on a form. Documentation in the workflow consists not only of workflow instances and filled out forms, but also files with various
Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction WEBCON BPS 2022 offers seven standard language packages a user can easily switch between changing translation of fixed elements of form and WEBCON BPS Portal. Sometimes, changing language package also involves changing the date format, which is especially important for English which in standard WEBC
Applies to version: 2023.1.x and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał Introduction WEBCON BPS has been expanded to include the so-called Edit mode which allows users to view the configuration of processes and edit them in Portal. This feature is dedicated especially to business users who carry out their daily tasks using ready-made applications/processes, often without being able to vi
Applies to version: 2023 R1 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction Effective competition on the current market demands that companies possess a high degree of flexibility and the capability to access and make use of external resources. Many times, particularly when the internal resources of a company or its division appear to be insufficient, it is necessary to invo
Applies to version: 2023.1.x and above; author: Grzegorz Straś Introduction Performance indicators are a new feature available in the Configuration node of each Process. These indicators function similarly to the existing Analysis feature, but offer far more freedom to customize how they are calculated. Instead of focusing on the completion time of tasks in one specific step,
Applies to version: 2023.1.x and above; authors: Marcin Kapusta, Krystyna Gawryał Introduction The newly released version of WEBCON BPS (2023.1.x) enables containerization of the system components. Thanks to this, it possible to use Docker images provided for WEBCON BPS Portal, BPS Workflow Service, and Search Server (Solr) and run these modules in containers. Containerization
Applies to version: 2022.3.x and above; authors: Jacek Język, Krystyna Gawryał Introduction WEBCON BPS version 2022 R3 comes with a dedicated database read account. During each new installation, a database account named bps_user is automatically created in all Content databases, which is used by BPS to read data from the database. In contrast, when upgrading the system that
Applies to version: 2023.1.x and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał Introduction Printing barcode labels is a WEBCON BPS functionality used to identify documents stored in paper form, for example, in accounting offices, companies providing shipping, logistics and courier services, as well as in warehouse spaces. In On Premises installations, which by default have access to the res
Applies to version: 2023 R1 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction In the present-day dynamic and distributed application environments data monitoring and analysis are key to ensure high efficiency, reliability, and optimization of an application. To address those challenges, the 2023 R1 WEBCON BPS version has introduced support for OpenTelemetry – a powerful
A prototype is worth more than a thousand meetings WEBCON BPS Designer Desk is becoming increasingly popular with our customers. Without the need for programming or detailed knowledge of the configuration and functionality of the full version of WEBCON BPS, this tool enables you to: gather requirements on the basis of which processes will be designed, create prototypes of document work
Applies to version: 2023 R3 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz New WEBCON BPS 2023 mobile application The WEBCON BPS 2023 mobile application is a component of the WEBCON BPS platform designed for mobile devices. It offers flexible and convenient access to the applications published in Portal from any location, even without direct access to the company’s compu
Applies to all versions, author: Krystyna Gawryał 1. Preparing for license activation using WEBCON BPS Designer Studio There are two ways to activate WEBCON BPS software: online and offline. Both types of activation can be done using the respective wizards available in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio's License management window. Follow these steps to prepare your environment fo
Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above, author: Krystyna Gawryał This is an updated version of the article: Outlook Modern – installation and use Introduction Microsoft Outlook is one of the basic tools used by office workers. Outlook Classic and Outlook Modern add-ins are responsible for its integration with WEBCON BPS Portal. They allow users to access their tasks
Applies to version: 2024.1 and above; author: Marcin Kapusta Introduction In WEBCON BPS 2024 R1, the Search Server component uses a new version of the Apache Solr index to search for data – 9.6.0. Because of this, updating WEBCON BPS will require additional steps. Most of these steps will be carried out automatically by the installer, nonetheless, some will need to b
Applies to version: 2023 R1 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał Introduction Version 2023 R1 of WEBCON BPS introduced the functionality to invalidate all active user sessions with the Global logout button. When the button is pressed, the user is logged out of all environments and platforms that use cookie-based authentication, including web browser tabs and windows, the mobile app