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ProcessFlow

ProcessFlow. The basics to get you started. Have you used ProcessFlow before?. What is covered. What is ProcessFlow ? Introduction to components and terminology Introduction to the tools and menus Building an actual flow Implementation methodology Troubleshooting. ProcessFlow. Nodes.

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ProcessFlow

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  1. ProcessFlow The basics to get you started

  2. Have you used ProcessFlow before?

  3. What is covered • What is ProcessFlow? • Introduction to components and terminology • Introduction to the tools and menus • Building an actual flow • Implementation methodology • Troubleshooting

  4. ProcessFlow Nodes ? HR11 PA52 PROCESSFLOW DB CSV RM

  5. ProcessFlow

  6. What can it do? • Build interfaces between S3 and Other Systems • Perform automation and information flow within the S3 applications • Build interfaces between two 3rd party applications • Perform automated maintenance tasks (Adding users …) • Create approval chains and scenarios • Call outside applications to do other things • All kinds of stuff

  7. Components Client Side Server Side • Designer • Administrator • Scheduler • Event management console • RMI • ProcessFlow Server • Scheduler • Event Manager

  8. Sample Project • Extract employee records out of Lawson into a CSV file • Introduce some logic to differentiate between records • Send out an email if a record matches a logical criteria

  9. How to log in • Server: Same sever as your Portal URL (you don’t need to type in the “Http://” • User: Has to be a processflow user • Password: Same password as used on Portal

  10. Designer

  11. Live demo

  12. Testing on server http://<yourservername>/bpm/menu.do

  13. Troubleshooting • Test your flows in the designer using the test function. • Check the flow log file in $LAWDIR/bpm/wflog • <999>.wuerr : Contains error generated by flow components • <999>.wulog: Contains all flow activity • Check the processflow administrator tool to see status of your flow • Use the file node to write variables to a file in order to help with debugging • Try to do the task manually

  14. More training • An in-depth course on this topic will include: • Using all common nodes • Using the Lawson S3 nodes to perform updates and queries • Using the SQL node to perform updates and queries • Using the web services node to call a service • Using the RM node to update a user’s RM records • Using the DataStage Transformation Extender to transform data [2-3 days] • Advanced performance considerations and error handling

  15. Additional help Nogalis offer (Ends October 30th 2013) One day of free consulting from one of our 14 Lawson professionals to help get your project started with no obligation. Contact: tan@nogalis.com 949.285.2349 www.nogalis.com

  16. Next Webinar Custom Development How to choose the right tool for the job Nov 14 www.nogalis.com/education.html

  17. Q/A @nogalisinc

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