Transcript Advanced Work Flow - Shop Floor Experts

Advanced Workflow
Agenda
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Understanding the Overall Architecture
Setting up Outlook for Workflow
Launching Workflow from Applications
Getting data into SyteLine
Simple scripting
Custom Roles
XML forms
Web Workflow
Agenda
1. Understanding the Overall Architecture
– Launching from SyteLine 6
– “Red” Flow Button
– Posting to SyteLine
SyteLine Workflow Launch
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Outlook
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Exchange Server
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Posting Components
• Progress AppServers
–Workflow, Database
• MSMQ (*MicroSoft Message Queuing)
–Processing, Posting, Reply Queue
• Inbox Agent
• Posting Queue Listener
• Processing Queue Listener
 Transaction Processor
• MAPI Manager (*Messaging Application Program Interface)
Agenda
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Setting up Outlook for Workflow
– Workflow Task Inbox, Rules Wizard
– Out of Office Assistant
– Column Headings
Workflow Status fields
 Application Data
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Launching Workflow from Applications
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SyteLine GUI Screens (*Graphical User Interface)
Progress (Non-GUI SyteLine screens)
MS Excel
MS Word
Active Link Transaction Manager
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Getting data to SyteLine
– Application Data requirements
‘~’ AppData
 SyteLine Inbox
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Simple scripting and/or Generic Progress
API
– VB Scripting
AssignAlias
AssignPartIDFromItem
Sub AssignPartIDFromItem
Set objSLTag
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ApplicationDataList.Item("item_item")
Set objStdTag
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ApplicationDataList.Add("PartID", 8, objSLTag.value,
"Added by 'AssignAlias' script")
End Sub
Agenda
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Custom Roles
– Use of
– Building
– Assigning
Progress
 VB Script
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Agenda
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XML forms
– Use of
– Building
Web Workflow
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Why
– Extend Workflow beyond four walls
– Interface with 3rd party E-mail systems
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Sending Tasks
– Delivery Options: URL
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Responding to Tasks
Agenda
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Group discussion
– adding value during an implementation
– Possible Topics:
Stream-lining a business process with workflow
 Controlling the flow and manipulation of data
 What process/procedure do we attack first
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Thank You
Questions ? ? ?
Steven Feril [email protected]
ph. 615-429-0552 fax 208-979-8043