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Applies to version: 2020.3.x and above; author: Józef Cyran   The idea of the application For this article we will implement a simple system for dividing up tasks between a group of users, based on the following principles: The task will go to the user with the least amount of tasks If multiple users are tied for the fewest number of tasks, one of them is randomly a

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 2020.1.x and 2021.1.x, author: Krzysztof Gawczyk Introduction This article explains how to create and configure reports in WEBCON Designer Studio and on Portal. You can configure various views for your reports to present data (e.g., use charts, tables). It is also possible to create one report with all tasks, and views for each step. In this article, you will learn ho

Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Wojciech Mleczko Information about instances registered in WEBCON BPS is stored in the MS SQL database, and in Apache Solr indexes (allows for a quick search). While the system is running, activities such as registering a new instance, following a path, or saving an instance generate entries in the queue of elements to be saved in Solr. The WebCo

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: 2022.1.x and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction Outlook Classic is an add-in that allows WEBCON BPS to integrate with the Outlook desktop application available as part of Microsoft Office, which is one of the most widely used applications for managing e-mail correspondence in enterprises. Upgrading it with a dedicated WEBCON add-in will allow users to 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

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above, author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction Users who participate in a business process take on specific roles: there are those responsible for creating documentation, registrants, acceptants, and employees who carry out tasks assigned to them or who are otherwise affected by the process. In WEBCON BPS, the form fields that store information ab

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 R1 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   Introduction With the introduction of the 2023 R1 version, the WEBCON BPS offers a simple and convenient functionality for assigning tasks to a group of users. The system uses it to dynamically react to personal changes within the group. The functionality addresses a number of issues which staff turnover poses to

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

(...) e task assigned to multiple people, a few task configuration settings are usually all that is needed. There are exceptions to this, though, especially when you have elaborate criteria to apply to the task results .   The Scenario Consider the workflow below.   During the step named “Review”, a set of people are tasked with choosing the “Yes” or “No&rd (...)