Function

Description

Basic Layout

The basic structure of the UI. It contains the three screen areas which are always part of both work centers (GP work center and specific process instance). These screen areas are:

·        Navigation

·        Process Title Bar

·        Application Area

For more information about these screen areas and others, see:

·        GP Work Center

·        Process Instance.

Variable Views

The screen area View Selection can contain several generic and customized views.

For more information, see:

·        Generic Views

·        GP Work Center

·        Process Instance

Contextual Navigation Panel

The screen area Contextual Navigation Panelis only displayed in a process instance when corresponding components are assigned to the views.

Different components of the Contextual Navigation Panel are assigned to the individual generic views. You can create and assign your own specific components using customized views.

For more information, see:

·        Generic Views

·        Components of the Contextual Navigation Panel

·        GP Work Center

·        Process Instance

You Can Concept

You can assign all activities to so-called ad hoc items in the design time. The input parameters of these items can be assigned to the input parameters of those actions to which they refer. In the runtime, ad hoc items are displayed in the component You Can of the screen area Contextual Navigation Panel.

For more information, see:

·        Components of the Contextual Navigation Panel

·        Ad-hoc Elements

Function

Description

Phase Navigator

The Phase Navigator shows the individual phases of the running process. The navigator is displayed in the process title bar – provided that the process consists of multiple phases.

Attachments

Attachments can be assigned to individual actions, blocks, and the entire process. This assignment is possible in the design time during the creation of the process template and in the runtime during the process execution. There are the following types of attachments:

·        Files

·        URL

·        User Contacts

Note the following differentiation:

·        Attachments are assigned at action level, block level, or process level.

¡        Attachments with validity for the entire process are only displayed in the Additional Resources view.

¡        Attachments with validity for a running phase (action and block phase) are only displayed during this phase and in the views

§         Process Activities

§         Process Information

·        Attachments are assigned at design time or runtime.

¡        Attachments from the design time are read-only. You cannot delete them at runtime.

¡        At runtime, attachments can be opened, added, and deleted.

In the following views, attachments can be added and deleted:

·        Additional Resources (attachments at process level)

·        Process Activities (attachments at action level and block level)

·        Process Information (attachments at action level and block level)

For more information, see:

·        Generic Views

·        Attachments

Info Callable Objectsr

A variant of the Callable Object. The Info Callable Object can be assigned to any activity in the design time. Its input parameters can be assigned to context parameters. Info Callable Objects are not activities. They do not have a workflow status and can therefore be executed as often as you wish. You can manually set the status to “read”.

For more information, see:

·        Info Callable Objects

·        Attaching Callable Objects