Properties
This section describes the properties available for individual elements in the business process. The properties will vary according to the type of element.
General
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Activity ID | The ID for this activity | ActionActivity-1 |
| Activity Type | The type of activity for this element, selected from a drop down list. | InventoryManagement/ProductSelectionActivityType |
| Condition | The condition for this activity. | #{requestConfirmation} |
| Default Outcomes | If an Activity does not handle an outcome, then an appropriately named outcome can be configured on the Business Process to control what happens as a result of the outcome. This can be useful where there are many Activities that all generate the same outcome and they are all handled in the same manner. | - |
| Description | The description for this activity. | Request Stock From Location |
| Error Outcome | If an Activity raises an outcome that has not been handled, the User can specify which Activity should be run next by setting a 'Catch All' outcome on the Business Process itself. This can also be used to trap errors. | - |
| Name | The name for this activity. | Request Stock From Location |
| Outcome Type | The type of outcome this is, i.e. - Suspend - If followed, the task will not complete but will remain available in the users task list. - Execute - If followed the task will create a new business process instance, starting with the target of the link. - Link - A normal link. - Reference - A documentation link, the link is not processed by the business process engine. | Suspend |
| Outcomes | The list of outcome(s) this activity will generate. Selected from a drop down list, i.e. Outcome, Suspend Link, Internal Link | Success |
| Parameters | The parameters for this activity. This is done via a pop-up window with the following fields: - Name - name of the parameter, e.g. enactor.inventoryManagement.SendingOrRequesting. - Type - type of the parameter, e.g. java.lang.String. - Value - value of the parameter, e.g. REQUESTING. | [enactor.inventoryManagement.SendingOrRequesting] |
| Process ID | The ID for this business process. | InventoryManagement/RequestStockFromLocation |
| Process Immediately? | If true, and the activity connected by the link is to be processed by the same user, then the following screen will immediately appear to the user – rather than them having to go via their task list. It is selected from a drop down list, i.e. True of False. | TRUE |
| Process Type | The Business Process Type for this Business Process. | InventoryManagement/RequestStockFromLocationType |
| To Activity ID | The target of this link, selected from a drop down list. | ProductLocationSelection |
Meta Data
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | The list of inputs this business process or activity expects. This is done via a pop-up window with the following fields: - Name - name of the input, e.g. enactor.mfc.UserKey. - Type - type of the input, e.g. com.enactor.mfc.user.IUserKey. - Required - whether the input is required, i.e. set/not set. | [enactor.mfc.UserKey] |
| Outputs | The list outputs this business process or activity produces. This is done via a pop-up window with the following fields: - Name - name of the output, e.g. enactor.inventoryManagement.SelectedLocationId. - Type - type of the output, e.g. java.lang.String. - Required - whether the output is required, i.e. set/not set. | [enactor.inventoryManagement.ProductQtyListId] |
| State Data | The list of state data this business process maintains. This is done via a pop-up window with the following fields: - Name - name of the output, e.g. enactor.mfc.UserKey. - Type - type of the output, e.g. com.enactor.mfc.user.IUserKey. - Required - whether the output is required, i.e. set/not set. | [enactor.mfc.user.UserKey] |
Privileges
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Administer Privilege | A privilege a user must have to be able to administer this business process, selected from a drop down list. | - |
| Participate Privilege | A privilege a user must have to be able to perform tasks within this business process, selected from a drop down list. | REQUEST_STOCK |
| Start Privilege | A privilege a user must have to be able to start this business process, selected from a drop down list. | REQUEST_STOCK |
Activity Type
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Applicable People Groups | The list of people groups that are displayed in the drop-down within the activity. | [{http://www.enactor.com/task}SimpleUserEvaluator] |
| Applicable Process ID | The list of business processes this activity type can be used within by default. | InventoryManagement/ProductSelection/ProductSelection |
| Implementation Type | The type of activity this is. | Human Task |
| Task Name | The entity name of the task that fulfills this activity type. | [{http://www.enactor.com/core}SimpleGenericTask] |
Human Task
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Display Description | Text that is displayed as the description for this human task. | - |
| Display Description Message Base | The message base to use when resolving the message ID for the display description. | - |
| Display Description Message ID | The message ID to use for resolving the display description. | - |
| Display Title | The title for the human task. | - |
| Display Title Message Base | The message base to use when resolving the message ID for the title. | - |
| Display Title Message ID | The message ID to use for resolving the title. | - |
| Job Description | The description for this job. | Approve or reject the affiliation request |
| Job Header | The header for this job when viewed from the task list. | Select Products |
| Job Type | The type for this job. Task list shows 'JobType – JobHeader' format. | Request Stock From Location |
| People Group Evaluator | The people group evaluator to use to work out who to assign this task to. | [{http://www.enactor.com/task}SimpleUserEvaluator] |
| People Group Evaluator Parameters | Data that can be supplied to the people group evaluator. This is done via a pop-up window with the following fields: -Name - name of the people group evaluator parameter, e.g. xxx. -Type - type of the people group evaluator parameter, e.g. xxx. -Value - value of the people group evaluator parameter, e.g. xxx | - |
| Priority | The task priority. High(1-3), Normal (4-7), Low(8-10) | 5 |
| Timeout Duration | A timeout (in seconds) after which the business process will raise a timeout outcome if the user does not process the task. | P0Y0M2DT0H0M |
Swim Lane
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Description of the swim lane. | - |
| Name | Name of the swim lane. | Sending Store |
End Process
| Property | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Discard History | If set to true, then when the business process completes, its history will be purged. It is selected from a drop down list, i.e. True or False. | FALSE |