Process Automation (AppWorks)

Process Automation (AppWorks Platform) enables users to design, build, test, deploy, and monitor business applications. It provides low-code development capabilities that enable users to quickly model business objects using a compositional approach to application development instead of a traditional way of programming functionality.

Posting back to Metastorm 9 from an external ASP.NET page hosted in an iFrame
In version 7.6 I was able to use the following code from an external page to post data back into Metastorm parent.top.frames('eFormContents').document.getElementById('FIELDNAME).value = NEWVALUE; In version 9 when I test this with an alert it shows me the value being updated, but I do not see it update on the form and am…
Customizing to-do list/watch list with additional columns
This may be a noob question - can I customize to-do/watch-list on portal with new columns ? Right now if I go into the to-do list I see "Folder/Subject/Updated/Stage/Priorty/Deadline/Message". What if I want to add another column, with dare say even a value from the folder itself. Is that even possible ? I did see this…
DDL Import - SQL server
I am trying to reverse engineer an existing SQL server database into Provision models. The Database uses RI (foreign keys). The tables and attributes import correctly however none of the relationships do, so I end up with a bunch of disconnected business classes. Would anyone know if it is feasible to reverse engineer the…
Welcome to the V9 Beta!
Welcome to the ProVision and Knowledge Exchange V9 Beta First off let me thank you ahead of time for assisting us in providing you a better product. Your input is extremely valued. We are very excited about the features that are in the software and we are looking forward to getting your feedback. V9 has many features but I…
Timed action - stopped working
We have recently installed 9.1 SR2 and now find that the 'Timed Actions' from within a process that worked prior to the install have stopped working. The timed action is set to trigger after 1 minute after the process deadline. Any suggestionss welcome?
Metastorm grid row height
Hello, Is it possible to change the default height of a metastorm grid row? If yes how?
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IE8: Unnecessary scrollbars
We are finding that in IE8 a lot of forms are opening with scrollbars, both horizontal and vertical, which are completely unnecessary: there is plenty of screen real estate to display the full form. Often, you only have to stretch the form a small amount to get rid of the scrollbars. Sometimes action buttons are getting…
Custom List URLs
Hi I found new URLs direct to reports in chapter 4 of Web Client Configuration Guide. I have two questions: 1) is there any option to pass report parameters via URL? 2) is there any URL to open directly custom list? Regards Greg
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How to create new repository in KE?
Please let me know the procedure to create new repository on KE server? Thanks.
How to create new repository in KE?
Please let me know the procedure to create new repository in KE server. Thanks.
More on Cloud and Open Source ECM
By Chuck Ramano Hello BPM/ECM/Document Imaging Enthusiasts, I received some feedback on my last post asking if capture/scanning software should be cloud based. Most notably a twitter conversation started between myself (@mooncatrepair) and Tjarda Peelen (@TPeelen), consultant at VLC and Ephesoft partner. Check out Tjarda's…
Is it time for a SharePoint App store?
Derek Weeks has published an article on CMSWire that asks a legitimate question: Is it time for a SharePoint App store? This question has been making the rounds for a while. In fact, about six months ago I spoke with Dan McPherson about his project that directly answered that question. Read Derek's article and let him know…
Help for publishing models
Hi, I am exploring options for publishing ProVision models. My initial preference was to use compiled help files but as these can't be accessed over a network, this isn't a viable option. I am now investigating publishing to SharePoint. I have a number of questions and wondered if there is any guidance on publishing (other…
Fall 2011 Survey: SharePoint and BPM
Every six months we run a survey about how people are using SharePoint. Some surprising results have been revealed. For instance, in the survey running now through October 1st, we see that BPM/workflow is the #1 third-party app being considered for running on top of the SharePoint platform. In the last survey from Winter…
Forrester Business Process Conference: How Dynamic Case Management Helps Businesses Hit High Velocit
Forrester Business Process Conference: How Dynamic Case Management Helps Businesses Hit High Velocity Improvements By Deb Miller @DebsG360 I just returned from this year’s Forrester Business Process Conference (#BPF11) in Boston and once again gained some great industry insights. I was especially taken by the keynote from…
ProVision BPM connector
I’m looking for information on ProVision BPM connector. Is it a standard feature of ProVision or is it a separate product (I’m currently using Metastorm ProVision 6.3 SR1). Is there any documentation or a tutorial available? Regards, Rafał Foltyniewicz
CRUD Matrices
Can anyone help point me in the right direction --- I read that PV is capable of doing this and I can see in the standard matrix list where there's a CRUD matrix for the activity / business class "connection" but I have no idea how to define and display anything. Thank you!