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(...) Applies to version: 2020.1.x; author: Marcin Wołosz   Introduction Authentication Use of REST API Summary     Introduction The WEBCON 2019 version introduced the possibility of using REST API technology to create programming integration solutions with the system. The REST API provides full support and allows you to start new workflow instances, tr (...)

(...) Applies to version: 2019 .1.4.x and above; author: Wacław Stawiarski   WEBCON BPS 2019 is our first product that can operate without SharePoint in what we call a Standalone version. In the year 2019 the Standalone version was gradually improved with mechanisms emulating/replacing functionalities of the full installation – especially those regarding the operations of the SharePoint f (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1.4.x; Author: Michał Bednarz   When implementing a system based on AAD authentication it might be necessary to create user management in O365 from the WEBCON BPS level. WEBCON BPS provides dedicated actions for local AD. You can use the standard actions available in WEBCON BPS (REST invoke action) and REST Service Microsoft Graph.    1. Preparing th (...)

(...) Applies to 2019 .1 version; author: Agnieszka Mazur   Introduction WEBCON BPS Portal allows to customize the look of the platform by changing the logo and website theme. These options are available to the global system administrator. Privileges are provided in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio: System settings – Global parameters – Global privileges – System administrators. (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Agnieszka Mazur   Introduction There is handful of articles about Microsoft Word Add-In already. The most general one covering the installation process and basic functions can be found here: Microsoft Word Add-In The following article describes comparing Word documents.   Basic information Webcon BPS Word Add-In allows to follow (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Agnieszka Mazur   Introduction In WEBCON BPS processes are divided into stages named as workflow steps. Each stage has tasks – collection of actions which need to be performed for the form to easily move to the next step. Assigning tasks makes sense if the user can fill the necessary data and send form to the next step in a short time. Howeve (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Agnieszka Mazur   Introduction One of the key business process optimization elements is proper task assignment. WEBCON BPS Designer Studio is designed in such a way that even the most complicated tasks are easy to manage and their assignment, as well as execution, are simple and clear. For more information, see: Task assignment Predefined ta (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Agnieszka Mazur   Introduction WEBCON BPS Designer Studio allows you to create documentation for each created process. It consists of two files - DOCX that contains the text description of the process, and XLSX that contains the form field matrix. Generating documentation There are three options to generate documentation: right-cli (...)

(...)  PDF version   1. Prerequisites (SharePoint platform)   1.1.Software   Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 or Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013/2016/2019 MS SQL Server 2012 or higher (full text search mode required) Active Directory (or Azure Active Directory) environment 1.2.Har (...)

(...) EBCON BPS system version: From version 2020.1.2.163 and higher – the new mode is based on the WEBCON BPS Portal embedded view, the architecture is described in 1-4 paragraphs From version 2019 .1.1.x. to version 2020.1.2.141 – the mode is based on the native implementation of the application lists, processes, and user’s tasks. Differences in architecture with regard to the new m (...)

(...) Applies to version: 2020.3.x and above; author: Paweł Fijał   With the introduction of version 2019 and the entire Portal interface, several search methods have been included in Portal that allow you to search not only the content of the workflow instances but also the structure of all applications available on Portal (e.g. reports, dashboards, start buttons). This article describes (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Jarosława Markopolska   Introduction This article is an extension of Translation of WEBCON BPS Portal user interface content and contains more information about language configuration in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio: System language setting Mass notification language setting (added in BPS 2020.1.3) Application language setting Not (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Łukasz Kraśniak   Introduction Form field, path, and task tooltips are a massive help for users to easily understand the concept of WEBCON BPS business applications. Consistently providing tooltips and task details across all your processes and workflows will teach users to rely on these elements to learn about their intended task. This help immens (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Adrian Baszak   Introduction Task and step descriptions are brief instructions on a form that help users complete a task. Descriptions can improve the workflow instance by reducing the number of errors and questions. They can contain basic information which helps a new user get started with the application, and also may explain the more complex depen (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Dawid Golonka   Introduction While working on WEBCON BPS Portal, you can see the error messages displayed by the system in the upper right corner – they are displayed when the system encounters a problem and the execution of any action fails. From version 2020.1.3.277 there is the ability of previewing error logs from the administration tools p (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Konrad Wojtycza   Introduction From the point of view of business requirements, a common need is the approval of the document by people on the designated approval path. WEBCON BPS introduces functionality that simplifies the configuration of your approval workflow – a list of items. A person authorized to approve can edit only the line to (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Jarosława Markopolska   The article describes the functionality of inheriting the global form settings and form field definition in WEBCON BPS.   Inheriting form settings Global template inheritance – this setting the order of form fields according to the process tree. This means that the order of the form fields in the group and col (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Dawid Golonka   Introduction The „Analysis” tab available in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio allows you to see the time of the instances being in a given step and the time of their edition at individual steps. You can also set the planned time of editing an element and the time in which the element should be in a given step. It allows yo (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .1; author: Kinga Bożęcka   Introduction Mass actions allow you to go through the path (and execute the actions that are on it e.g. starting sub-workflows) for many instances at the same time. The article describes the configuration of this action and two examples of use.     Fig. 1. The example process   Fig. 2. The form &n (...)

(...) Applies to version 2019 .3.x.; author: Kinga Bożęcka   In WEBCON BPS there is the ability of creating a dedicated SDK plugin. For example, these can be dedicated plugins: Converting  PDF to jpg/jpeg/png format Merging several PDFs into one Generating Excel based on the SQL query Creating/deleting SharePoint groups based on the query Changing the form type Settlement of (...)