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.

API Documentation
Where can I go to get good BPM 7.6 API documentation? We want to create new BPM processes (Batch Mode) using Web Service. Thanks. tim. . .
Publishing help in ProVision for Shared Contextual Activities
Hi, Does anyone know quickest way to publish WorkFlow Modeler with interpretations from ProVision that includes shared objects from other contexts (in same notebook)? The only way I know is to open the entire context one by one and publish only that context. Is there an option where when I select Level 1 workflow it picks…
Mail Configuration
We have enabled the notification feature using a pop3 account. The messages that go out are in, what appears to be, a HTML format. Is there a setting that needs to be reviewed or changed? See attachment
Importing Parent Child Relationships
Hello, I'm trying to use the Translator to import in from Excel, processes that decompose into smaller sub-processes i.e. Parent child relationships. So if I have a process called 'Process 1' it will decompose into Process 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 etc. Can you help me with what I should be selecting in the Table Recogniser screen…
Internet Explorer 9
(there is a similar post in the V9 forums; since they are split I suspect I need to post in both to get both answers) My Firm is in the planning stages of migrating to Windows 7. I checked the online supported environments, but it is posted as being for 9.0 SR3 posted January 2011. In it IE 7 and IE 8 and Firefox are…
cross version DTC doesnt work
we're basically trying to setup new solution and installation on v9. we already run a few processes in v7.6 platform with sql 2005. while developing processes in v9, we need to access sql 2005 DB including metastorm v 7.6 DB to read some data. Hence we're trying to use MSDTC to do this based on article and guide provided…
Being opened as To-do list or Watch list
Hi I have some fields on the form which need to be shown when someone who's in the to-do list is opening it, but hidden when someone in the watch-list is opening it (from the same stage) Is there a way to achieve this ? Thanks Have a nice day
Argument Missing in Expression Builder
This was entirely built by the Expression Builder. I didn't type anything, not one letter or character! ConcatenateText("(",GRxInsTel_Business1.area_code,") ", ExtractSubstring(GRxInsTel_Business1.phone_no, 0, 3),"-", ExtractSubstring(GRxInsTel_Business1.phone_no, 3, 4))
What Client Extensions can I use?
Does anybody have any idea what can be used in this property now? I have tried the HTML value for a Memo field, as I wanted to show some HTML, but it failed to show. I also tried it for a calculated label field. Strangely, if I entered a particular memo field the HTML I wanted flashed on the form very briefly then…
Editable grid with primary key column hidden on the form fails to insert multiple rows at a time
Hi Everyone, This will be fixed in a future release but I wanted to make this work around available to you. We have a workaround as follows: * Have a non primary key column which uses a combination of trigger and sequence to keep unique rows - this column will be the primary key after the product defect is fixed. * Add a…
Modeling
Hi All I am trying to do simulation in provision. I have given source volume to be 300 and decision box with distribution of 80/20. Entire 300 volume is not getting processed and is stopping after 160. I have tried changing options of running time and arrival rate etc. any help will be greatly appreciated !! Sidharth
Logging client script errros
Is there any way to log errors from client script onto the server log ? I know you can do this in custom code using AJAX and passing the error back to some aspx/jsp on server side. Wondering if there's some Metastorm aspx we can hook into (with the assumption that metastorm does capture clientside errors into the server…
eCallerID value
Is there a way to access (for reading) to EcallerID value... somenting like esessionID exposed by Legacysession type? Many thanks
Text fields can now be up to 2000 characters in v9
I'm not sure it is documented anywhere, and it is certainly not highlighted as a significant feature, but text fields and variables can now be up to 2,000 characters long. A welcome addition.
v9 Java Portlets
Hi Do anyone know if java portlets are supported in MBPM v9? Regards
how to delimit attachments for SendEmail() ?
Looking at the SendEmail() function, there is no clear definition of what is required. It accepts a string, but how to delimit the string? OK, for email addresses we accept it could be either ; or , but what about attachments? Both are perfectly acceptable in a file name. In version 7 you wrapped the name and path in…
ADO.Net Entity Framework
We're just getting started on serious development in V9.1 and we are aware of how we can use .Net assemblies. What we were wondering was whether it is possible to make use of the ADO.Net Entity Framework to manage access to external tables etc? Is this compatible with Metastorm and has anybody tried it? Would it have to be…
Am I at a stage or action
I remember seeing the answer to this somewhere on the forums - but I'm unable to locate it now :( How do I know in code, if I'm on a stage or action . Basically I have something I need to conditionally display at a stage but not at an action. Thanks
Registered
Hi, I'm Henk from Capgemini, currently researching into BPM software and I'm curious about Metastorm. But I'm at a total loss how to get access to documentation. Apparently you need a "contract" ? I've read through most of the forum posts but I'm still not sure who to contact. Thank you for your time, regards. Henk EDIT: I…
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