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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 all versions; Single-Use Access licenses available from 2023.1.1 and above. Licensing models WEBCON BPS is currently available in two licensing models – as a subscription or perpetual license paired with an annual Software Assurance payment (which allows updating to newer versions). Perpetual licensing is not usually offered on most modern markets, except for obta

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   If you want to quickly check in WEBCON Designer Studio the configuration of the workflow instance you are working with in Portal, the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+G may be helpful. When you press it, the following window is displayed: In this window, enter the URL of the workflow instance whose configuration you want t

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above, author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction Menu button is a button available in the top bar of a form in WEBCON BPS Portal, used to trigger automations added by the user globally or in a particular workflow step. Choosing this form of triggering automations allows you to maintain a high level of readability of the form – an automation (incl

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: 8.1.x and above, author: Martyna Kubiak   Functionality description With WEBCON BPS users can now create HotMailBoxes. A HotMailBox automatically starts workflows or adds files to them whenever an e-mail message is delivered to an inbox configured in it. A HotMailBox can operate in one of the following modes: “Start one workflow for each e-mail&r

Applies to version: 2022.1.x and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction The overarching idea of workflow in WEBCON BPS is to exchange written information between system users and perform related tasks, such as reading, updating or modifying data on a form. Documentation in the workflow consists not only of workflow instances and filled out forms, but also files with various

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 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 At the core of WEBCON BPS, a business process management platform, lies the principle of continuous improvement. The latest version, 2023 R1, introduces an innovative feature that allows users to submit requests for changes in applications and processes. This functionality is designed to gather infor

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 2017.1.3.x; Author: Bartłomiej Spyrka SDK configuration for an ‘Administration process’ used to find and manage personal data This article presents methods of utilizing features available in WEBCON BPS to prepare a process for GDPR-related data management. In this article you will learn: How to approach the Administrative process which is used to tra

Applies to version: 2021 R1 and above; author: Mike Fitzmaurice   Introduction WEBCON BPS offers several ways to handle parallel work. If the scenario involves a single 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. &

Applies to version: 2023 R3 and above; author: Krystyna Gawryał   Introduction In the 2023 R3 version of BPS, WEBCON has implemented a new functionality that enhances security against unauthorized path transition .and prevents the execution of an unrequested task, such as signing a contract. If enabled, users who want to proceed to the next step must confirm their identity based on

Applies to version: 2023 R3 and above; author: Łukasz Maciaszkiewicz   New WEBCON BPS 2023 mobile application   The WEBCON BPS 2023 mobile application is a component of the WEBCON BPS platform designed for mobile devices. It offers flexible and convenient access to the applications published in Portal from any location, even without direct access to the company’s compu

External content by Daniel Krüger; November 10, 2021 ;  The original post has appeared on daniels-notes.de Even so this post is old but inI regard to a current forum post I think it's worth to mention it. It describes: The differences between saving a workflow instance using the save action and a save path. How to simulate a save menu action, in case of a new wo

Currently our report-menu for some processes is getting longer and longer. One reason for that is the fact, that some people have issues understanding they have to choose a report and can then navigate on the other side of the form by the views we have set up for them. Mostly people who count their daily clicks and tell you to change the system if they have to do 10 more a day, because you have se

Hello, I need to find a way to automatically delete some workflow instances. I know that we can use the Archive workflow instance action, but it doesn't work. In the reports menu, we have a section named "Archive workflow instances queue", I found all my instances there, but I need a way to delete them all automatically