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The OAuth2 authentication standard is becoming increasingly popular, as it enables integration between different systems. In many cases, the connection takes place in the API → Application model, which makes authentication much easier. In this case, a predefined set of data is used – Client ID, Client Secret, and our subsequent actions are authorized by the token received in return.
But what if it is crucial to determine the user's context? This need is answered by the OAuth2 Authentication form field, which allows the user to be authenticated before connecting to the API and performing operations. The scenario described herein presents this feature using communication between MS Graph and Microsoft Azure.

Upgrading to a newer version is inevitable for any WEBCON BPS environment due to the acquisition of new functionalities, bug fixes, and security patches. It is therefore in the interest of the system administrator to become familiar with the capabilities of the WEBCON BPS installer and to master the procedure for upgrading the environment. This article presents a general upgrade procedure in the form of a checklist of tasks to perform before upgrading, a description of each step of the procedure, and some practical tips.

Did you know, that all global form rules are transferred to client whenever an instance is displayed?

A custom icon for the assigned tasks in the form, if the task was not yet viewed.

If you always get the same questions in the same step of a workflow, it's maybe time to add a help page dedicated to this step.

With the 2024 R1 release, functionality was introduced that allows application import operations to be automated and executed using the public API in Portal. This article describes this functionality and all accompanying system changes.

Version 2024 R1 of WEBCON BPS Portal has been modified to ensure full compliance with WCAG guidelines. This article provides an overview of the changes and enhancements made as part of this functionality.

Version 2024.1.1 of WEBCON BPS has introduced significant changes to the way Webviews operate in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio and the Outlook Classic add-in.
In order to function properly, they require the installation of the "Microsoft Edge WebView2 runtime environment", which was previously distributed as part of the installation packages of both components.

Excel is so much more than just a table calculation. In this example I misused it to generate a few SQL statements.

An overview of all the translation options we have in WEBCON BPS with explanations or links to more detailed posts.