This section contains information to help you design and run workflows.
Attachments
An attachment is a link to information a participant uses
to complete a step in a workflow. For example, in a workflow for processing
insurance claims, the submitted claim form and associated medical
reports could be attachments.
Access roles for using Process applications
Administrators can use access roles in site preferences
to specify who can access process applications and also who can use
specific functionality within certain process applications.
Open XPDL 2.0 documents in Process Designer
Easy to use diagramming tools that support BPMN (a graphical
notation with standardized shapes for business processes) and mapping
to XPDL enable business users to exchange process maps with developers
who implement the process in advanced process modeling applications,
such as Process Designer.
Component Integrator
The Component Integrator makes it possible to import custom
Java™ components as code modules, making them available in a workflow.
In addition, a JEE JMS queue can be configured as a component queue
where the work object, in XML format, is sent to the JMS queue when
the work item is routed to the component queue in the workflow.
Using Content Extended Operations in a workflow definition
To facilitate manipulation of documents in either Content Platform Engine or IBM® Content
Manager repositories, FileNet® P8 uses the Component Integrator
infrastructure to provide the Content Extended Operations (Java™ methods)
that can be used in component steps of a workflow.
Workflow inheritance
To establish consistent processing and expedite creation
of workflow definitions across a group of related processes, you can
create workflow definitions that inherit the workflow maps, data fields,
attachments, workflow group definitions, and other properties from
other previously defined workflow definitions.
Microsoft Visio diagrams
Use the information in this section to help you work with Microsoft Visio diagrams.
About launching a workflow
Launching a workflow begins the process specified in the
workflow definition.
FileNet P8 Logging on to Web Services and Open Client
To run a Process application in FileNet P8 Web Services or Open Client,
you must log on. Your logon determines your access to your Inbox,
Tracker items, and work queues.
Integrating business rules
Workflow authors and business analysts can create and add
business rules to individual steps of a workflow definition.
About operations
To provide custom processing in a workflow, a software
developer can create applications that are used to complete specific
steps.
Milestones
To track the progress of a workflow, the workflow author
can define key points, also called milestones, in the workflow.
Specifying print options
You can use the Print Setup dialog box to specify the desired
print options.
Routing concepts
To specify how work will progress from one step to the
next, you define routes between the steps in a workflow definition.
Step processor concepts
A step processor is an application that provides the information
and resources for a participant to complete a step in a workflow.
System fields definitions
This section contains definitions and brief descriptions
about system fields.
Select fields
You can select the data fields to use for inbasket columns,
filters and queries.
About Web Services in workflows
Workflow system leverages Web Services technology to enable
workflow authors to define message interaction between FileNet P8 processes, as well as
between FileNet P8 workflows
and other business processes.
About workflow maps
A workflow map is a graphical representation of a workflow
that shows the sequences of steps needed to complete the business
process.
About workflow fields
Workflow fields are all of the data fields and system fields
associated with a single workflow.
Workflow participants
A workflow participant is any user or group who is assigned
to process work in a workflow.