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(...) ka In the WEBCON BPS system, the processed instances move from one workflow step to another. Tasks are assigned in these steps, and users or groups of users assigned to these tasks must perform an action . WEBCON BPS has a comprehensive tool that allows you to choose who the task should go to in the next step; it is configured in the ‘Task assignment’ tab on the path that links two steps. (...)

(...) Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza Introduction The Run an SQL procedure action allows you to invoke SQL procedures from the WEBCON BPS form level, and to prepare the universal SQL queries with variables. This functionality is limited only by the capabilities of the SQL query language. It is possible to invoke SQL procedures using data in the WEBCON BPS form and e (...)

(...) need for people who do not have active tasks at the indicated steps to have appropriate privileges and be able to e.g. view (read privileges) or edit an instance. In such a situation, you can use the action of adding/removing privileges at the level of individual workflow instances. You can find these action s in the “action s” tab of a given workflow. They are most often used for entering/ (...)

(...) d for the item list to be updated based on the values from other elements or updated automatically, and a user cannot edit it. For this purpose, you can use the “Change items list values” action which will be presented in this article based on the simple “Invoice approval” workflow.   Fig. 1. The "Invoice approval" workflow   The "Change (...)

(...) Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza Introduction This article describes the “Read data from an Excel file” action that allows you to import data from an Excel file to the form. You can use this action in the following scenarios: Part of the information entered into WEBCON BPS is filled out by people who do not have access to the company’s intern (...)

(...) Konrad Wojtycza Introduction Electronic documents often contain barcodes that allow you to find the appropriate document in the system using a barcode scanner. The “Read a barcode” action is used to decrypt information saved in the barcode and transfer it to the WEBCON BPS form. The action supports a wide range of numeric and alphanumerical barcode standards such as Code 128, EAN-13, (...)

(...) em. The second workflow is used to process invoices by OCR. Invoice attachments are not fully OCR processed – only the text layer is applied to them. The “Add a text layer” action also supports .jpg and .png files. Graphic files are converted to PDF format, and then the text layer is applied. The effectiveness of such an operation depends on the quality of the image file. Sear (...)

(...) When processing an instance in a given workflow, sometimes there is a need to change fields available to a user or manage privileges to the instance. You can use the “Change form type” action , which allows you to change the type of the form you are currently working on. This action is available only for the Menu button trigger. Example workflow An example workflow for registering c (...)

(...) Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction The logic behind the execution of action s and the exact moment of their execution are often matters neglected by workflow designers. This often leads to misunderstanding of mechanisms controlling the execution of action s and misconceptions.  To fill this gap, this article discusses the logic appl (...)

(...) above; author: Agnieszka Burda   Introduction With WEBCON BPS you can use API interface. The article available here: https://community.webcon.com/posts/post/the-invoke-rest-web-service-action /170/ describes the “Invoke REST Web Service” action provided in Designer Studio that allows users to use external services sharing their own API. This article describes new features intro (...)

(...) on In WEBCON BPS, it is now possible to perform automated operations on the rows, columns, and values of the Item list. Previously, these operations were executed using the Change item list values action , with the final result determined by the mode chosen by the configurator. However, version 2023 R3 introduced significant changes to this area, with the existing action updated and additional action s (...)

External content by Raluca-Mirabela Lupu The most important moment for a project is its deployment to production and the proper configuration of permissions for the users who will be using the application. I believe we have all encountered the problem of "no permissions to view certain reports" or something similar. To reduce these situations, we can use the "work on behalf of

(...) External content by Raluca-Mirabela Lupu; October 21, 2024 ;  Have you ever needed to trigger an action after uploading or modifying a document? I’m not sure about you, but we recently faced this exact challenge. After some quick research, we came up with a relatively simple JavaScript function that triggers a 'Save' button click when an attachment is added or modified. Of course, (...)

(...) rkflow, starting new workflow instances (using HotFolder) based on ZIP files. In most cases, SDK plugins are used in these scenarios, as ZIP file creation is not available through standard BPS action s. However, this is possible using the PowerShell solution where scripts can be invoked in WEBCON BPS. This article presents an example of how to use the "Run a PowerShell script" action (...)

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Paweł Fijał Introduction In WEBCON BPS, it is possible to change users' synchronization from an already existing source using the WEBCON BPS installer. This article presents how to change users' synchronization from AD (Active Directory) to ADD (Azure Active Directory). Before changing the configuration of BPS users' synchron

External content by: Raluca-Mirabela Lupu   Initialization Mode: Key Choices and Flexibility   Configuring an itemlist involves deciding between two initialization modes: "initialize only at the first step" or "initialize at every step." This decision impacts how the data in the itemlist is updated throughout the process. Selective and Flexible Init

External content by: Bjoern Poller Once you become more confident in developing applications, you'll start adding a more personalized touch to certain elements. One way to achieve this is through "CUSTOM EMAILS" - emails where you can selectively highlight the information you want to convey. In this Knowledge Base article, I want to provide beginners with a brief guide on how t

In the release notes of WEBCON BPS 2021 the new option of using the openid authentication flow is mentioned. However, i did not find an option to use this authentication when calling Rest API's. https://webcon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/WEBCON-BPS-2021-New-Release-Overview.pdf Did i miss something or is it not yet released?

(...) Hey everybody! Does anyone already created an action to add news values in an item list? I'm trying to add a new line in one item list but one of the field I'm copying into is a Person/Group one and it doesn't get the value. I'm using the following query: select '{WFCONCOL:1769}' as {DCNCOL:105}, 'Requester Manager' as {DCNCOL:104} from WFElementDetails where DET_WFDID='{WFD_ID}' and DET_ (...)

(...) On reports we have the great possibility to execute mass action s by passing in some parameters. It would be a great having a similar kind of dialog menu action , where we can configure some informational text (e.g. as header/footer) and of course one or more fields as parameter. The configured parameters we then can use to execute an action . The dialog could contain a cancel and a okay