(...) Applies to version: 2017.1.x and above; author: Mateusz Syrek Introduction SharePoint server allows authenticating users based on Claims add-on. It also allows authenticating users based on different authentication providers which you trust but are managed externally. This article describes external provider configuration which will be Azure Active Directory from SharePoint server 2019 (it is (...)
(...) Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Michał Bednarz Introduction As of 2019.1.1 version the application pool and WEBCONBPS IIS server is set by default. Default settings are not recommended for production environments. In the production installations, a change of default settings is recommended to minimalize the Portal response time to the first HTTP request af (...)
(...) Applies to version: 2023 R3 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction With the release of the 14th cumulative update (CU14) for Microsoft Exchange server 2019, there has been a revision in the approach to the Extended Protection feature. As a result, the feature, previously optional in earlier update packages, is now automatically enabled by default during installa (...)
(...) 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 be hand (...)
(...) tion, the name of the machine on which the WEBCON BPS components are installed is stored in several places in the system. Among other things, it serves as the address of the license service, the Solr server , and also plays a role in the license activation process. Therefore, changing the name of the WEBCON BPS server will prevent the components from working correctly and will require configuration chang (...)
(...) Hi all, Do you know why the server Connection errors are displayed on the form? The users are complaining that the errors are showing up more frequently when they access Webcon. I've noticed that the error normally occurs when my Internet drops and the connection is lost, but is this happening for other reasons? Thank you
(...) Hi everyone, In version 2021 of BPS Designer does not allow to run designer on the server on two different users (on two different connections to server ). I get a resource usage error (in picture). Do you have an idea how to deal with it? Alternatively: I tried to start BPS Designer locally but I get a message saying no connection with the license. I need to open some port in server or something? Th (...)
Dear Community, I have a question regarding attachments database. Size of the database is quite large and I'm trying to find optimizations here. Table / index compression is not a solution - compression ratio is barely reaches 0,5% level. I have found a lot of records in this database where attachments are deleted (column ATF_IsDeleted = 1). Is it safe to remove such records from database or i
Hello, Lately I was thinking about SQL optimization. So I did this query on production environments of our 4 random clients. The query shows where probably we should be thinking about putting index, because of high usage of those columns. Of course we all know that putting index on WFElements with attribute columns is not a good idea (maybe if you have secondary BPS_Content for only 1 process cou
(...) Hi folks, for some reason for the past few days the attachment preview no longer seems to work. Depending on the browser used we get a different message saying that the server seems to have refused to embedd the site in an IFrame. Opening the attachment in another tab and downloading does work fine. What could be the culprit there? Best regards Fabian
(...) Hello, Does anyone can help me, how can I see WEBCON tables via MS SQL server Management Studio? What the process of connecting to the WEBCON server looks like? When I tried to enter the server name (test.company.corp) into MS SQL server connection dialog box it didn't work. Regards
(...) Hi, I'm trying to install Webcon standalone version 2022.1.4.84 and everything is going smoothly until it reach Search server configuration. I filled host address, add passwords for solr and WEBCON_BPS user, then "Next" - here the green bar is moving and moving for 10-15 minutes but nothing new happens. The installer is not going to the next step. Is it normal behaviour?
(...) Hi, Due to requirements of another system: 1. I need to change the authentication method of MS SQL server from Windows to mixed. Any risks connected with such operation? Or Webcon should be working just fine? 2. A need to change the collation of the SQL server . Are there any risks connected for running Webcon service here?
In our attempt to move to the cloud I need to update our webcon database to the latest version that supports GCC. I do not want to install this on prod and we don't have a proper dev env setup for this (Yet). To get the db upgraded, I am trying to migrate our existing prod WebCon instance, data and all to a new dev host (basically making a 1:1 prod:dev environment). Is there a "supported" m
(...) , everyone else can use the process with no problems. When the user attempts to submit the form, under the form, the following message appears: Sys.WebForms.PageRequestManagerTimeoutException. The server request timed out. I also attached a screenshot of the console, showing strange behavior, Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
(...) HI, When installing Webcon, the SQL server compatibility level is set to 120 (default). To use advanced functions like `string_split` and data processing functions from JSON, it is necessary to manually change the compatibility level to 150. These functions are essential in developing more complex processes. If we manually upgrade the compatibility level from 120 to 150, Webcon will no longer prov (...)
(...) Hi, Following a security audit, we are compelled to set the CLR Assembly Permission Sets to SAFE_ACCESS in SQL server . I'm not an expert in SQL. What impact does this setting have on Webcon? Thanks, Raluca
(...) Hi, We would like to transfer our test license from one test server to another. Before we proceed, we would like to know the correct procedure. Does anybody care to give step-by-step instructions? Thanks in advance!
(...) Hi everyone, Does anyone know if it is possible to move the whole folder "C:\Program Files\WEBCON\WEBCON BPS Search server " to a different disk? What are the steps needed to do that? Thanks, M.
(...) Hello, how to transfer the database to a new server ? I have no problem with transferring processes in WEBCON Designer Studio, but how to transfer data?