Create or Update Custom Attributes Window - Process Adaptation AgileShape

Updates a value for a custom attribute value based on a type of event. For information about the types of events that can be used, see the Event Type property.



Navigation

  1. In AgilePoint Envision, open a process template.
  2. Navigate to the Premier Extension stencil.
  3. On the Premier Extension stencil, drag the Process Adaptation AgileShape, and drop it on the process template.
  4. To view the entire list of properties, in the Design Tasks pane, click Show Properties.
  5. On the UpdateCustomAttribute field, click the Ellipses button.

Field Definitions

Field Name Definition

Add

Function:
Creates a row to add a custom attribute, value, and event.

Schema

Opens the Following Window:
Select XPath from Attributes Window
Purpose of this Window:
Enables you to select a schema node from the XML schema for your process.

To activate the Schema button, select the row you want.

Attribute to be updated

Definition:
Specifies the name of the custom attribute you want to update on the basis of an event type.
Allowed Values:
The name of custom attribute to be updated.

You can also use the XML metadata associated with the process.

Default Value:
None
Custom Attributes:
Yes
Example:
  • A custom attribute - EmployeeName
  • An XPath to a schema element - /pd:myFields/pd:empName

Value

Definition:
Specifies a value that is assigned to the custom attribute when a specific runtime event occurs.
Allowed Values:
A number or a text string that can contain spaces.

You can specify a custom attribute using the Schema button.

Default Value:
None
Custom Attributes:
Yes

Event Type

Definition:
Indicates the runtime event that causes the custom attribute to be updated to the specified value.
Allowed Values:
  • Enter - The process enters the AgileShape.
  • Assign - A task is assigned to a participant.
  • Cancel - A task is cancelled.
  • Complete - A task is completed.
  • Leave - The process exits the AgileShape.
Default Value:
None

Remove

Function:
Deletes the selected row from the Custom Attributes list.

Remove All

Function:
Deletes all rows from the Custom Attributes list.

Common Configuration Tasks