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Applies to version: 2019.1.x and above; author: Marek Suchowiejko Introduction One of the many novelties introduced in WEBCON BPS 2019 is a refreshed look and an alternative form display mode – Modern mode. Form display method can be set independently for each process. It makes migration of processes implemented in previous WEBCON BPS versions much easier and helps to manage which

Applies to version: 2019.1.x and above; author: Paweł Jawień Introduction One of the most important development changes in WEBCON BPS platform in version 2019 is the introduction of a new presentation layer for the user – WEBCON BPS Portal. To complement this functionality, in environments working on the MS SharePoint platform, you can display WEBCON BPS Portal presentation element

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Konrad Wojtycza Introduction WEBCON BPS 2021 introduces the new SELECT VALUES function that allows you to retrieve data from a selected item list column. This function enables saving data from all rows of a given column in a form field indicated in the configuration. Data are saved as a collection separated by semicolons. The function ignores

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: 2021.1.x and above; author: Daniel Półchłopek Introduction In WEBCON BPS it is possible to search the contents of PDF attachments containing text using the ABBYY FineReader program. FineReader converts scanned documents and PDF files into editable form, and it is responsible for generating a text layer on attachments in workflows. This allows users to easily conve

This article explores the challenges of sizing and scaling the WEBCON BPS platform.   What is WEBCON BPS? WEBCON BPS is a platform. WEBCON BPS is not a single, closed application with clearly established functionality, but it is a platform for building applications that meet business expectations of the end-users in a given business. Taking that into consideration, one may co

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Adrian Baszak WEBCON BPS offers several choice field types that differ in their functionalities and behavior on the form. We distinguish three choice field modes: drop-down list, choice field with a search option (a.k.a. Search window), and autocomplete. This article discusses the operating mode of the choice field type, types of choice fields in

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: 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 requ

Applies to version: 2022 R1 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał See also:  Task delegation substitutions – basic configuration rules Substitutions in 2019 version   Introduction Substitutions in WEBCON BPS ensure the continuity of task execution despite temporary/periodic staff shortages in departments, e.g. during the holiday season. Thus, it is a tool that

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Grzegorz Straś Automations are a feature added in WEBCON BPS 2022 to add an additional dimension to our actions mechanism, and to make it easier to configure and manage groups of actions. While the concept of actions types, action triggers, and execution conditions will remain exactly the same, the addition of automations will allow WEBCON BPS to

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Wojciech Kołodziej Introduction One of the basic features that allow you to create WEBCON BPS workflows is the possibility to task assignment. You can assign a task to a specific group, person or business entity. This article presents how to use of user groups when assigning tasks and shows exemplary solutions for task assignment in the multip

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Dominika Stelmach This article is an update of the already existing article -> WEBCON BPS Portal - Website look customization.  Introduction In WEBCON BPS, it is possible to personalize the appearance of the platform by changing the logo and color theme of the website. To be able to modify a color theme, a user must have app

Applies to version: 2022.1.3 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction Users can prepare document templates in MS Word that include data from forms designed in WEBCON BPS. A template prepared in this way can be used, for example, in a Word file generation action. In order to be able to use variables relating to form fields and other contextual variables of WENCO

Applies to version: 2022.1.3 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction WEBCON BPS introduces many new features regarding the chart view in application reports. The list of charts has been complemented by new chart types, and it is now possible to customize the appearance of a chart, add data series, subgroups, present two charts on one view, and many more. This article

Applies to version: 2021 R5 and 2022 R3 and above; author: Dominika Skórko   Introduction   WEBCON BPS 2021 R5 and 2022 R3 versions allow users to configure Portal–Service connection. Until now, such communication took place only via the SSPI-protected HTTP protocol. Now users can change the type of communication to NetTCP protocol secured by automatically gen

Applies to version: 2022 R1 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction Efficient documentation management is key to the proper functioning of a company. In addition to their proper registration in the system, the incoming documents must be quickly accessible in their original, hardcopy version. To streamline their flow and storage WEBCON BPS offers printout a barcode label func

Applies to version 2022 R3 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction WEBCON BPS 2022 R3 introduces a new functionality allowing users to disable sorting in item list and data table. The functionality displays data only in the sequence returned from the data source. This article discusses the above-mentioned functionality with an example of item list including installme

(...) author has the option to undo OneDrive file sharing. In such a case, the solution will be to use a new action available in the OneDrive group: Cancel editing a file using OneDrive. The action allows BPS users to cancel the link with an attachment in the workflow and restore its version from before publication. Moreover, the action operates on all attachments linked to the instance in the context of whi (...)

Applies to version: 2022.1.4.47 and above; author: Grzegorz Straś Introduction Data from WEBCON BPS can now be loaded in OData format and used in Power BI Desktop and Online. This greatly simplifies WEBCON integration with Power BI, instead of manually constructing REST API queries and dealing with token-based authentication, we are able to use one of two custom connectors to easil