Metastorm BPM forums

Folder Slow to open from folder grid

Kiwi — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:37:30 GMT

Hello All,

I am having performance issues with one of our Metastorm 7.5 global applications (using Oracle 10g).

Some users are reporting that folders opened from a folder grid are taking up to 15 min to open in some locations.

Has anyone had a similar issue and if so, are there any recommendations on how to resolve the issue (performance tuning)?

Thanks!

Forum: Engine

Grid Settings/Width Messy

StuBarnwell — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:25:19 GMT

Hi there,

I'm having trouble doing something quite basic with grids which is quite annoying when this was just child's play in version 7.6. Basically.. i have a grid. display some info... i have my business object to display in the grid... i have 3 hidden columns: WorkDataID, eFolderID and eUsername.. then the rest are read only... and have their own widths set perfect in the designer. I know the widths etc used to move about and it took some fiddle to get things working in the older versions but... when i make the first 2 or 3 columns hidden.. it makes some other columns hidden also! Which is very annoying.
and then mess's up the width of the others also.

So i have:
WorkDataID, eFolderID, eUserName, Project, Work Description, Mon, Tue, Wen, Thur, Fri, Sat, Sun, OT

If i make WorkDataID and eFolderID and eUsername hidden.. all fine in designer.. but as you can see.. load in browser.. it looks a mess with Project and Work Description columns missing also, even though they are set to read only with the days mon tue etc.

Screen shot below from designer and browser...

Any ideas? I must be doing something wrong.... this is quite annoying :o(

Forum: Metastorm BPM 9 Designer

Random Number?

hewstone — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:14 GMT

I want to set a variable to be a random number from 1 to 10. I have tried to use VB code put cant get it to work. The code is shown below.

Im wondering if there was a way of creating a random number?

Public Sub RandomNum()
    Randomize
    intResult = Int((10 * Rnd) + 1)
    eworkSetField "txtRandomNum","",intResult
end sub

Forum: Designer

ECL for .NET

masroorahmedkhan — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:22:35 GMT

hi ,

i want to know where can i find Enterprise component Library for .NET as i wnat to build some pages to be build which will interact with BPMS from .NEt.

Forum: Designer

Load a parameter from an External BPM URL

greg — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 23:49:07 GMT

Hi All,
I have a process where the initiating action is initiated by users from an intranet, so it uses the Metastorm BPM external URL for a Blank form, as per the Web Author's Guide.

I'm now making some changes, and I'd like to add my own URL parameter
(e.g. ...Map=Test&Client=External&RID=Blah....)
to the end of the string, that's read in via a form Onload clientscript and can be used to set certain fields on the form according to the value of the parameter. This way I can have several URL's pointing to the same initiating for, prepopulating the form according to the particular URL clicked.

However, I've discovered that while I can reference the standard parameters as listed in the Guide, e-work filters out my own custom parameter (it changes the URL..). Has anyone found a way around this, or if not has a solution to achieve a similar goal? The server is Metastorm BPM 7.6SR2...

Cheers
Greg

Forum: Clients

Business Object refs in libraries are not available in solutions

Jerome — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:33:02 GMT

First, let me state that this is for Business Object references in C# code. They are all available from the Expression Builder and the Toolbox.

Here's the scenario: I want to provide a BO in a library, with some extended functionality around it. I want to allow any process using the BO to pass in instance of the BO to a function, and appropriate things get done to it. This seesm like a sensible way to go about things, I think you would agree?

OK, so we write the code, all is good. I can pass in the BO as per the light edition of the documentation, and read and the properties, as you'd expect. All is OK here, then.

I then use the library in a procedure. No joy. It breaks because the context cannot be found. I add the fill context to the parameter type, as I recall you have to. Still no joy.

I try Intellisense. The context is not there. Other library contexts are gone too (at times). It is so badly broken that I even get a complete failure to find Metastorm.Runtime.Models at one point! You may have to close and open the Designer again to get the full effect - sometimes the context is there, but the added offending function is just Missing In Action.

I comment out the offending function that takes a BO, and redeploy. All is well once more.

Hmmmm.

I have a look at a version without the offending function, and voila! There is no Business Object in the library context. (see image 1) That would explain it all.

The context if fully available in the library and passes validation (see image 2), and even Intellisense works a treat there (see image 3).

So is this a bug or a feature? If a feature, it is an extremely limiting one. If a bug, I hope it gets fixed PDQ as it will make any kind of reuse very limited in functionality.

Sample attached with working and non-working libraries.

Forum: Metastorm BPM 9 Faults

Naming conflict in libraries prevents an update

Jerome — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:27:17 GMT

I had a form called Form1 in a library and a solution. I updated the library and it did not complain for some reason. I tried to update later, and it would not update because of the conflict.

I renamed the form and redeployed the library, but the conflict in the existing version included seemed to throw the same error, preventing the update.

I eventually added the library again (without removing it first) by selecting the latest version from the repository explorer, and it said it would replace the current file, and all was well.

Forum: Metastorm BPM 9 Faults

ECL Action.Refill Method

Paul — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:14:10 GMT

Hi,

Has anyone used the .NET V7 ECL Action.Refill method successfully?

We're trying to invoke a form refresh simulating the pressing of a command button once an action has been initiated.

The documentation shows the following code:

Code:


     Action action = response.Action;
     action.Fields .Value = "hello, world";
     action.RefillUpdates = new string[]{ "RefillButton" };
     eRefillResponse refillResponse = action.Refill();

But even though we're populating the fields with values, when we get the refill response the fields that were set to a value are set to zero or blank - this means the fields that are dependent aren't being refreshed correctly?

Any insight greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Paul.

Forum: Clients

Any way to use optional field (text, memo) in WatchList Form

ashima — Thur, 04 Mar 2010 14:55:39 GMT

Hi
I have a form with Notes (memo field) and a button which adds these notes to the Metastorm database.

Suppose that user from the Watch List would like to add a Note to the folder.
Is there any way to allow filling in field from the WatchList view?

As default all fields in WatchList form (except button :p) are Read-Only.
But maybe there is any way to change this "read-only" settings to "editable"?

I will be grateful for any hints
/Joanna

Forum: Metastorm BPM 9 Designer

Metastorm 7.6 BPM Engine Error

pallavigaikwad — Thur, 04 Mar 2010 12:58:37 GMT

Hi,

I have installed Matastorm BPM 7.6 on my machine. However when I start the BPM engine I get beloe error messages in windows event logs.

1. First I get warning -

Unable to initialise Microsoft Workflow component. System.InvalidOperationException: The requested Performance Counter is not a custom counter, it has to be initialized as ReadOnly.

at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter.Initialize()

at System.Diagnostics.PerformanceCounter..ctor(String categoryName, String counterName, String instanceName, Boolean readOnly)

at System.Workflow.Runtime.PerformanceCounterManager.CreateCounters(String name)

at System.Workflow.Runtime.Hosting.ManualWorkflowSchedulerService.OnStarted()

at System.Workflow.Runtime.Hosting.WorkflowRuntimeService.HandleStarted(Object source, WorkflowRuntimeEventArgs e)

at System.EventHandler`1.Invoke(Object sender, TEventArgs e)

at System.Workflow.Runtime.WorkflowRuntime.StartRuntime()

at Metastorm.Engine.WF.Hosting.WorkflowRuntimeWrapper.Start()

at Metastorm.Engine.WF.Hosting.WorkflowHost.Start(Boolean usePersistenceService)

at Metastorm.Engine.WF.Hosting.WorkflowWrapper.Start(Boolean usePersistenceService)

at Metastorm.Engine.WF.Hosting.MSWorkflowEnv.Init(Boolean usePersistenceService)

Then get error message as

A problem occurred during initialisation. The Metastorm Process Engine is shutting down.

Please help me on solving this problem.

Thanks
Pal

Forum: Installation

Problems with templates

Jerome — Thur, 04 Mar 2010 10:44:04 GMT

I created a form from a template. I added a Local variable. On deployment I get the following error:

Quote:

Cannot implicitly convert type 'Metastorm.Runtime.Models.<solution>.Form1.Declarations.Local' to 'Metastorm.Runtime.Models.<solution>.Logo.Declarations.Local'

The logo, as you may guess, is an image. It was saved with the template, as a form segment. That could be the problem, although I have had no problem with templates containing segments with labels yet.

Forum: Metastorm BPM 9 Faults

Metastorm BPMS email escellation

masroorahmedkhan — Thur, 04 Mar 2010 06:25:58 GMT

hi,

currently i am seeing the business users are receiving lot of email which are not suppose to be send out to them, and the frequency of these mails is every 2 minutes, but as per the procedure mails should be send every 8 days , 2 days and 10 days.

I even check the ewait table but not able to figure out their are any mails to be send today.

but the end users for this particulare appliction are still receiving mails.

is their any other table for sending emails other then ewait.

Forum: Designer

Get data from drop down list

skelman — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:11:34 GMT

I have a problem which I need to have some help to solve. I have created a drop down list which is filled with 5 company names that I've got from a database using a SQL-query. I also have several text boxes that are supposed to contain contact details (address, telephone number, e-mail and so on) to the company. I want the text boxes to be filled with different company details depending on which company chosen in the drop down list.

Is this possible or should I give up,,,I'm relatively new in this world so if the solution is too complicated it might raise even more questions than answers.

Pax Vobiscum

Forum: Designer

how to configure https in Bpm 7.6

Fox78 — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:35:49 GMT

Hello,

I have got a problem with a securitywarning on Bpm 7.6.
we have a separate Portal which works with https.
Also we use the metastorm version 7.6 SR2. Since we upgrade from
7.5 to 7.6 SR2 we have warning on submit a Metastorm action.

Is there any special we have to configure on IIS to use https with
Metastorm 7.6 SR2 (IE 8)

thanks for help

Frank

Forum: Installation

Open Spaces ITSM Recruitment - BPM Consultancy role in London

openspaces — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:06:14 GMT

Hi there, it's Ross here from Open Spaces ITSM Recruitment in London.

I am urgently looking for an experienced BPM Specialist/Subject Matter Expert for a permanent position based in London to start ASAP.

The full details are:
Position: Senior Architect
Salary c. 65,000 + Benefits + Bonus

Required Skills & Experience:
BPM Exposure / Knowledge: Knowledge of Existing BPM Tools used: EDI - Service Oriented / OOPS /OOAD - Performance Tuning - Deployment - Enterprise Architect
SDLC Models - Presales - Engagement Model / Estimation Techniques - Major Clients

*Hands on technical and design leadership skills with exposure to solution architecture
*Minimum of 6+ years experience
*Multi client, multi project experience in handling onsite-offshore programs
-BPM (Filenet, IBM Process server, Lombardi, Savvion, Metastorm, etc)
-CRM (Chordiant, Seibel, SFDC, etc)
-ECM, Collaboration (Lotus domino, Documentum, etc)
-EAI, SOA (Tibco, Software AG, Progress etc)
-Java and J2EE ( at least from Senior Consultant / Associate Architect level )
-Configurable product implementation/ engineering experience
*Excellent communication and presentation skills
*Must have EU passport/citizen
*Flexibility to travel

If you could either reply or give me a call to let me know if and when youre interested thatd be brilliant, please also send a copy of your most up to date CV too.

If you arent interested, but you know of any other people that may be, please let me know, and if I dont know them and place them Ill be sending you a case of Champagne.

Best regards

Ross McMahon
Senior Account Manager
For and on behalf of Open Spaces Ltd
Tel:   +44 (0) 1932 562900
Mob:   +44 (0) 7940 329433
Fax:   +44 (0) 1932 567160
EMail: ross@openspaces.co.uk
http://www.openspaces.co.uk

Forum: Jobs and Contracts