Workflow Properties

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Definition of workflow Name

The Workflow name is the name that is displayed in menus to the End User as well as the value that is held in the database for all data relating to this workflow

Definition of DATABASE NAME (STORAGE)

The Database Name (Storage) is the name of the database that will be automatically created in SQL Server that will hold the data relating to this workflow
The name must have only numbers, alphabetical characters and underscores
Note: Underscores and numbers can not be the first character
The Database Name defaults to the workflow Name with underscores replacing any blank characters and the text 1v1 appended to the Workflow Name

definition of Workflow Folder Name

The Workflow Folder Name is the folder under which the Workflow is stored

definition of Default View Size

Default View Size allows you to set the size you wish to view the Process Map when you are designing
This can be changed at any time whilst designing
The default is 1x which is normal size

definition of audit log

If the Audit Log option is ticked, when the database is created all tables that are created will also have associated log tables
These tables will hold all the previous data values that were once held in the table
This will display to the end User a Log button on every web form in the workflow
This button will only be displayed if end Users have 'View Log' permissions
This is done through the User Select Statement at the top level of a workflow
When the button is clicked a pop up window will be displayed showing all previous values, who made the change and when

definition of no login

The No Login page allows Designers to call the first form in a workflow without the end User logging on
Designers can link to the first form in the workflow by creating a link with the following syntax:
<a href="http://<webandflosite>/nologin.aspx?workflow_name=<nameofworkflow">Link to workflow </a>
This may be useful when creating survey's and login is anonymous

definition of Tree STRUCTURE

The creates the workflow in a tree strucutre.  Using this option means that for a user to add a new workflow instance they must navigate through a tree structure to find the most appropriate place to add the new instance.  As such the option to create a instance is removed from the new menu.  In addition in the item list there is a menu for the workflow with a folder icon beside it.  Choosing this menu option allows end users to view and navigate through the tree structure.


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