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Applies to version 2020.1.x, author: Dawid Golonka   Introduction Actions are commonly used in WEBCON BPS to design the processes and individual workflows. They are performed without any user interaction and defined on the transition paths or steps. An example actions perform such activities as calculating the field value, making an entry to AD, sending an e-mail. While wor

Applies to version 2020.1.x, author: Dawid Golonka   Introduction If an employee is absent, their tasks can be automatically passed to another person. Read this article to learn how to configure substitutions in WEBCON BPS Designer Studio. WEBCON BPS allows you to use this workflow automation in many places. More information about the substitutions can be found in the following

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Michał Kastelik   In WEBCON BPS a frequently used function is to generate automatic documents based on DOCX or HTML templates. This article explains how to change the current document template that has been created in the process of document templates. Detailed information about the ability to define document templates can be found

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Tomasz Słuszniak   WEBCON BPS allows you to start workflows in several ways. In addition to a manual start by the user, instances can also be launched by the system using dedicated actions.   The “Start a subworkflow” action The action allows you to start a workflow within the same application. By using them

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 WEBCPON BPS supports your office365 workflow by enabling you to generate printouts (e.g., car reservation, order, or shopping list). It is possible when you use the MS Word add-in. This article describes how to Install the add-in. Installation To install the add-in, go to the WEBCON BP

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Dawid Golonka     Introduction In WEBCON BPS you can create simple workflows consisting of several steps and form fields, but you can also use the subworkflows mechanism. The following article describes the action connected to subworkflows – “Update related workflow instance”. This action allows you to cha

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 and above; author: Michał Kastelik   Introduction The new version of WEBCON BPS mobile application for iOS offers the option of adding attachments. Until now, the files could be supported by adding photos saved in the gallery or loading a photo directly from the camera. The new version allows you to add the files directly from the applications suc

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Franciszek Sakławski   In WEBCON BPS 2020 a new functionality of reporting archived instances has been added. In the report configuration of WEBCON BPS Portal and BPS internal view type source, the option to indicate an archived database as a source for the report has been added. Information about the archiving mechanism can be fou

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Michał Kastelik   Introduction In WEBCON BPS 2020, a new method of creating translations for data values in picker fields has been added. To simplify the process of translation, you can use data source columns.   Creating a translation data source To create a data source for translation, you can use the functionality o

Applies to version 2017.1   WEBCON BPS gives a wide range of possibilities when it comes to assigning tasks. Tasks for users can be created based on the value of a form field, SQL/CAML query, directly indicating the users/groups or by selecting one of the predefined options. This article describes the predefined options of task assignment, which does a lot of workflo

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Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Paweł Drab   When creating large and complex processes, problems with workflows becoming too complicated can often appear, which can be problematic especially for end-users. To check if our process requires reconstruction and simplification, we recommend making an audit of such workflow.   Why should we do a workflow audit?

Applies to version: 2020.1.x and above; author: Urszula Słupik   Introduction Each WEBCON BPS workflow is a sequence of steps. On intermediate steps, there are usually tasks that must be completed by a user (or a group of users) before the instance may progress to the next step.   The tasks can be assigned in different ways: Based on the logic of the busine

Applies to version: 2019.1.4.x and above; author: Marcin Pisarek   Introduction In the WEBCON 2020 version, we introduce the ability to export the content of a “Data table” form field to an Excel file (this option is available in the MODERN form). The article describes how to use this functionality.   Business case The new functionality can be used when

Applies to version: 2019.1.4.x and above; author: Anna Puka   Introduction In WEBCON BPS 2020, two new standard reports – Anomalies and Suggested are available in the “Insights”  section, which allow you to quickly find important information in your processes. The Suggested report shows instances that can be the most import

Applies to version: 2020.1.x; author: Marcin Wiktor   Introduction SOLR (added in the 2019 version) is a search engine that allows you to efficiently search for content even for very large data sets. A detailed description of the functionality can be found in the article “Portal search engine – how does it work?”. From version 2020 WEBCON BPS allows creating

Applies to version: 2020.1.x; author: Michał Kastelik   With the introduction of the Modern form and the WEBCON BPS Platform we have the possibility to add many attachments faster and more intuitively. To add attachments just select them with the mouse and drag them to the Attachments section – no need to install any plugins.     This functionality works

Applies to version 2020.1.x; Author: Paweł Drab   Introduction Contracts, employment applications, invoice templates, or technical documentation – a repository of documents in our company can grow to incredible proportions. In this article, we will show you how to use WEBCON  BPS as a document management system.   In WEBCON BPS, we usually store documents in