Process-Based App with Database as the Data Source (Modern)

App Type

Function:

Specifies the type of app to create.

Accepted Values:

• Processed-Based App - Creates a process-based app.
• Form-Based App - Creates a form-based app.

Default Value:

Process-Based App

App Name

Function:

Specifies a name for your app.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Language

Function:

Specifies the language for your app.

Accepted Values:

A language from the list.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Category

Function:

Specifies a category for your app.

Accepted Values:

A category from the list.

The category list comes from Tenant Settings > Categories tab.

Default Value:

None

Description

Function:

An optional description for your app.

Accepted Values:

More than one line of text.

Default Value:

None

Process Model Name

Function:

Specifies a name for your process.

Accepted Values:

One line of text that can have spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Description

Function:

A description for your process.

Accepted Values:

More than one line of text.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Process Triggered By

Function:

Specifies what causes the process to start.

Accepted Values:

• eForms - The process starts when a user submits a form made with eForm
• External Forms - The process starts when a user submits a form that is made with a form technology other than eForms, such as Java or ASP.NET.
• Message/Event - The process starts when an e-mail account receives an e-mail, a specified event occurs.
• System Integration - A specified event happens in an external system, such as Salesforce or a database.
• Parent Process - The process is the child, or subprocess, to another process.

  If you create a process model in a process-based app that already has a process models, this is the only option.

  The limit of one parent process model in a process-based app was enforced in AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 1. In earlier releases, this was a limit according to the license, but the options in this list allowed more than one parent process.

• SharePoint - A specified event happens in SharePoint. For example, a user creates a list or list item.
• InfoPath Form Services - A specified event happens in SharePoint On Premises. For example, a user submits a form.
• Salesforce - A specified event happens in Salesforce. For example, a user creates an entity.

Default Value:

eForms

Number of Swimlanes

Function:

Specifies a number of swimlanes to be added to the Process Builder screen to organize the steps in your process.

Accepted Values:

A number from 0 to 20.

Default Value:

1

Swimlanes Orientation

Function:

Specifies the direction for your swimlanes.

Accepted Values:

• Horizontal - Shows swimlanes from left to right.
• Vertical - Shows swimlanes from top to bottom.

Default Value:

Horizontal

Choose Theme

Function:

Specifies a process theme.

Select Data Source

Function:

Specifies the primary data source your app uses to store and retrieve data.

Accepted Values:

• Blank - Lets you create a new process-based app.
• AgilePoint Data Entities - Configures an entity in AgilePoint NX Data Entities for your data source.
• Database - Configures a database as your data source.
• Salesforce - Configures a Salesforce entity as your data source.
• SharePoint - Configures a SharePoint list as your data source.
• Excel Table - Configures a Microsoft Excel table as your data source.

Default Value:

AgilePoint Data Entities

Data Source Name

Function:

Specifies a name for your data source.

Accepted Values:

One line of text (a string) with no spaces.

Default Value:

None

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Database

Function:

Specifies the access token that connects to your database.

Accepted Values:

A list of access tokens configured for your environment.

Default Value:

None

Schema Name

Function:

Specifies your process schema.

Accepted Values:

A schema name from the list.

When you select a database, the schemas associated with the database show in this field.

Default Value:

None

Limitations:

• This field does not apply to MySQL databases.

Primary Entity Name

Function:

Specifies the database table to use for your form. The form-based app stores data in this table and uses the columns in this table to create access tokens.

Accepted Values:

A database table from the list.

Default Value:

None.

When you select the database access token, the database tables show in the Primary Entity Name list.

Accepts Process Data Variables:

No

Autosave data in Database

Function:

Saves the application data in the external database.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Saves the data in the external database, in addition to the AgilePoint NX workflow database.
• Deselected - Does not save the data in the external database.

Default Value:

Selected

Save A Copy Of Data In NX

Function:

Specifies whether to save the data in the AgilePoint NX workflow database.

When you select this field, you can deselect Autosave data in Database field, and save the data only in the workflow database.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Saves the data in the AgilePoint NX workflow database, in addition to the external database.
• Deselected - Saves the data in the external database, but not in the AgilePoint NX workflow database.

Default Value:

Deselected

Check box

Function:

Specifies the database columns to use on your form.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Your form contains the database column.
• Deselected - The database column does not show on your form.

Default Value:

Selected

Display Name

Function:

Shows the database column associated with a database table.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Data Type

Function:

Shows the data type of a database column.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Required

Function:

Specifies whether the value is required in the database column.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Unique

Function:

Shows whether a duplicate value is permitted in the database column.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Check box

Function:

Specifies whether to use the relationship on your form.

Accepted Values:

• Selected - Your form uses the relationship.
• Deselected - Your form does not use the relationship.

Default Value:

Deselected

Display Name

Function:

Shows the database column associated with a database table.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Data Type

Function:

Shows the data type of a database column.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Required

Function:

Specifies whether the value is required in the database column.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Unique

Function:

Shows whether a duplicate value is permitted in the database column.

Accepted Values:

Read only.

Access Tokens

Opens this Screen:

The configuration screen for your access token. The specific screen that shows depends on your access token type.

For more information, refer to Access Tokens.

Function of this Screen:

Configures an access token.

Document Repositories

Opens this Screen:

The configuration screen for your document repository. The specific screen that shows depends on your document repository type.

For more information, refer to Document Repositories.

Function of this Screen:

Configures your document repository.

Style Sheets

Function:

Uploads CSS files to change the look and feel of your eForms.

Groups and Roles

Function:

Creates groups and roles for the access rights for an app.

Images

Function:

Uploads image files to customize your app.

JavaScript

Function:

Uploads JavaScript files to use in eForms.

App Owners

Opens this Screen:

App Owners tab

Function:

Specifies the users and groups who are App Owners.

App Designers

Opens this Screen:

App Designers tab

Function:

Specifies the users and groups who are App Designers.

App Initiators

Opens this Screen:

App Initiators tab

Function:

Specifies the users and groups who are App Initiators for an app.

Limitations:

Users and groups can only be assigned to the App Initiators permission group after an app is published.

Report Viewers

Opens this Screen:

Report Viewers tab

Opens this Screen:

Specifies the users and groups who are Report Viewers for an app.

Limitations:

Users and groups can only be assigned to the Report Viewers permission group for an app after the app is published.