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Using the standard hyperlink action on the transition path in WEBCON BPS 2020. Instant transition to a sub-workflow using the hyperlink action. So it is possible? Most of the examples on the web show the usage of the WEBCON BPS hyperlink action as a menu button. However not everyone knows that this action can be…
How to massively update multiple WEBCON BPS workflow instances. How to cancel all active WEBCON BPS sub-workflows? Every complex process has a sub-workflows Today’s post follows my post “Moving workflow elements en masse” from 5 years ago on the massive cancellation of all sub-workflows. Today I would like to present the simplest possible way of…
How to run large number of sub-workflows? Start subworkflow (SQL) action configuration. How to run thousands of instances of WEBCON BPS workflow? Problem: large number of sub-workflows Using WEBCON BPS, you may need to register thousands of sub-workflows simultaneously. Unfortunately, start such a number of workflow instances without encountering errors is impossible. Below you will…
Configuration of connections in WEBCON BPS. Connection to the SQL Server database. WEBCON BPS allows integration with many different external systems. One of the most common needs among WEBCON BPS administrator users is the configuration of the connection and data sources for the Microsoft SQL Server database. In this post you will learn how to…
Configure WEBCON BPSAuth Service for WEBCON BPS 2020 Standalone installation. Add external users. How to add google authentication provider. BPSAuth for Standalone installation Since version 2017, WEBCON allows the use of external authentication providers. At WEBCON technical blog you may find an article how to configure BPSAuth Service for WEBCON installation for SharePoint installation. However,…
Do you have older WEBCON BPS Express version? Did you know you may upgrade it to newest version? In this post you will find how to upgrade standalone version of WEBCON BPS 2019 to 2020. The article describes the Express edition, however the same should be done for Standard and Enterprise editions. Before Installation During…
How to check if the WEBCON BPS form field has been modified in a universal way. Notification of a user about a change in the specific form field. Business need As part of my previous implementations of business applications, I met with the need to check whether a given form field has been modified. WEBCON…
How to import hundreds of rows from an Excel file to the item list? What problems can you encounter when importing data into the item list? Introduction WEBCON BPS allows you to export and import data from Excel files. If the amount of data we want to import is small, there are usually no problems….
How to use URL parameters in WEBCON BPS to fill form field. Automatic path transition using URL parameters and quick paths. Basic use of URL parameters – workflow registration WEBCON BPS allows you to use URL parameters to automatically complete the fields on the form. To achieve this, in the URL you should add parameters…
Use universal global business rules in your processes. Using the working days calendar in WEBCON BPS. Working days calendar WEBCON BPS allows you to define non-working days in your organization. Thanks to this, we can use standard functions such as performing timeouts only on business days. Another standard feature is displaying on SWE reports, how…