Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Dawid Golonka Introduction Workflows created in WEBCON BPS are built of steps and paths which illustrate the various stages of the business process. When directing an instance to the next step, there is often a need to assign a task to a user or group of users. In some cases you may need to finish a task without waiting for
Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Tomasz Słuszniak One of the methods to start a bpm workflow in WEBCON BPS is to use REST API BPS. It can be especially useful in situations such as: Data exchange between different WEBCON BPS instances – e.g., there is an internal application for your organization and a public application available for your clients. Da
Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Franciszek Sakławski Introduction WEBCON BPS allows us to manage our company and streamline the assignment of tasks by designing workflows. A workflow is a sequence of steps that an instance of the workflow must complete to fulfill its business goal. Such a workflow facilitates and optimizes work by clearly specifying the order i
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
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
Applies to version: 2020.3.x and above; author: Dawid Golonka On WEBCON BPS Portal, one of the standard tabs that can be selected from the menu on the left is the “My tasks” tab. After selecting it, you see a report that describes a list of tasks assigned to the currently logged in person. Fig. 1. The "My tasks" report view On th
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
Applies to version 2019.1; author: Tomasz Pytlak Introduction Working with attachments is one of the basic functionalities in WEBCON BPS. Some processes, such as document repository, are only used to catalog and make files available to selected users. In others, the attachments may be of secondary importance. For example, when you want to work on a file together with your cl
Applies to version: 2020.1.x; author: Dawid Golonka Introduction One of the functionalities in WEBCON BPS system is the ability of using the REST API interface. API is the basic method of data exchange between two systems and it is often used both to download data and transfer it from WEBCON BPS to other applications (e.g. data transfer to the vacation system). For more informat
Applies to version 2020.1.3 ; author: Dawid Golonka Introduction This article describes how you can create, delete, and edit individual users in WEBCON BPS, using a standalone installation (one that operates without SharePoint). These features have been introduced with version 2020.1.3 of the program. You can also use BPS groups to manage users. To read more a
PDF version 1. Prerequisites (SharePoint platform) 2. Prerequisites (no SharePoint platform) 3. High availability 4. WEBCON BPS databases 5. Disaster-recovery scenario (SharePoint platform) 6. Disaster-recovery scenario (no SharePoint platform) 7. Good practices in WEBCON BPS platform maintenance 8. WEBCON BPS Farm internat/external communication diagr
Applies to version: 2021.1.x and above; author: Dawid Golonka The article is an update of the already existing article, it shows the configuration in version 2021.1.x. For the original see: Import-Export – Good process design. Introduction WEBCON BPS has a mechanism that allows you to transfer process definitions between several independent environments. The DEV-TEST
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: 2021.1.x and above; author: Dawid Golonka Introduction From version 2021.1.4.36, new built-in functions have been introduced to WEBCON BPS. These functions are used to set the requiredness of fields on the form. They allow you to configure the form in terms of dynamic setting required fields to be completed. Business case The ability to set the required form field
Applies to version: 2021.1.3.163 and above; author: Dawid Golonka Introduction WEBCON BPS offers a variable returning information whether a form is opened in the mobile app. This information can be used within the created form rules to adapt its view to the mobile app specification. The variable’s name is “Is this a mobile device?” and it works only within the
Applies to version: 2022 R3 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz Introduction To make item list more readable and user-friendly from 2022 R3 version WEBCON BPS introduces alternate colouring of item list rows. The solution allows for easier distinction between rows, which is especially important in the case of large item lists. The article describes this functionality and
Applies to version: 2021.1.x and 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. Th
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
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On March 24th 2023, at the Poznań University of Technology, we summarized Poland's (and also the world's 😉) very first hackathon where participants were challenged to develop business process prototypes using WEBCON BPS Designer Desk. Our objectives in organizing the hackathon were twofold: First, in compliance with the definition of such events (although not taken too seriously