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Applies to version 2020.1.3; author: Michał Kastelik The article is an update of an already existing article; for the original see: HotFolder - adding scanned files to process.   Introduction One of the WEBCON BPS basic features is pairing scanned documents with their electronic version (based on barcodes) and starting new workflows for files added to the configured folde

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and 2021.1.x; author: Dawid Golonka   Introduction This article explains how to enable the analysis functionality in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio 2020. When you edit a step in Designer Studio, you can open the "Analysis" tab to see how long the instances were staying at a given step and how much time was spent editing them. Thanks to this,

Applies to version: 2020 and 2021.1; author: Krzysztof Gaszczyk Start buttons start a process or workflow in WEBCON BPS. This article shows you how to create and configure them using Designer Studio or Portal. First, we explain how to do it in Studio and then how to do it on Portal. Both configurations are very similar. Configuring start buttons in Designer Studio To configure a start bu

(...) der to restore full functionality to WEBCON BPS: Recreate all SharePoint lists that are used as data sources in WEBCON BPS Recreate all components of the user interface (tiles and buttons for starting workflow s) Recreate sites and Web Parts Configure the ‘WEBCON BPS Configuration’ feature on the SharePoint site, and connect it with WEBCON BPS Designer Studio. As mentioned above, due to (...)

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Dawid Golonka Introduction The model way of implementing the WEBCON BPS system is to work on three types of environments. Processes are configured on the development environment, tests of the created solution are carried out on the test environment, and end-users of the system work on the production environment. Moving processes or changes in

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Adrian Baszak Introduction This article presents a workflow for checking user’s and group’s privileges in one place. It can become useful when having many deployed applications and roles with different privileges. This workflow may be used as a part of a larger group management application based on WEBCON BPS.  In the workf

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza     Document generation actions The application designer can use several actions to generate documents from templates in WEBCON BPS. They are grouped in the group "Excel, Word and PDF".   Fig.1 . Document generation actions.   Generate/Update Word file The configuration

Applies to version: 2020.1.3.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza Introduction Translation Tool is the unofficial tool that allows you to translate WEBCON BPS configuration elements. Currently, it is not being developed because it is stable and functional – is compatible with the system from version 2019.1.x. Using Translation Tool you can export descriptions of all configuration elem

This article aims at providing key information required to configurate new application elements. The article presents both required and optional information that will help you to add configuration components, such as: Form field Step Transition path Report BPS group Action – general Action – form validation Action – e-mail notification Hardcopy templat

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Daniel Półchłopek Introduction In version 2020, the ability to present absences of employees in the form of the Gantt chart has been added to the Modern form. Until now, this form field was available only on the SharePoint form. One of the examples is displaying the employee's approved leaves in the absence process, but there are

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction Increasing data volumes combined with shrinking disk space and decreased performance pose a challenge to every IT system. WEBCON BPS faces it with an extensive archiving mechanism that automatically removes data from process databases. The resulting better arrangement of disk space translates into e

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction WEBCON BPS uses services to run special operations that generally do not require user interaction. Unlike Portal, which acts as a host for a website, the service can have multiple roles performing calculations and executing long operations defined previously by a user. This article describes the roles the

(...) example of configuration of “Advanced settings” tab is presented in fig. 7. Fig. 7. A demonstrative configuration of the “Advanced settings” tab   The “starting workflow settings” tab There are two sections in the “starting workflow settings” tab: “Creating new process elements” – the section allows you to define which doc (...)

(...) example of configuration of “Advanced settings” tab is presented in fig. 7. Fig. 7. A demonstrative configuration of the “Advanced settings” tab   The “starting workflow settings” tab There are two sections in the “starting workflow settings” tab: “Creating new process elements” – the section allows you to define which doc (...)

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: 2022 R4 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction In WEBCON BPS system applications, processing values entered by end users in forms is a fundamental function, alongside data gathering and analysis. The system offers several solutions to quickly and easily define arithmetic operations on values entered in form fields. This article provides examples

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: 2023 R1 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction The logic behind the execution of tasks by service is a multi-faceted and complex issue. When planning tasks, application designers are often unaware of the mechanisms and rules used by the service. To fill this gap, this article describes the elements affecting the sequence in which the service exec