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Introduction

Generate Process - Approval Process function will generate a generic approval process flow together with complementing forms and userview menu items into your existing app from a form.

The form intended to be generated from should be an application/request form.

Figure 1: Approval process flow template

Figure 2: Screenshot highlighting the series of form that is created to complement the process flow


Figure 3: Screenshot showing Generate Process - Approval Process plugin in Generate App function



Generate Process - Approval Process Properties

Options

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NameDescriptionScreen (Click to view)
Category Label

Define the category label to be appended into the target Userview below. (see Figure 5)


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Figure 4: Options Properties


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Figure 5: Userview Example

Process NameProcess name label


Start Process Menu LabelDefine the Process Start menu label to be created under the new category defined in Category Label above.
My Submitted Menu LabelDefine the My Submitted menu label to be created under the new category defined in Category Label above.
My Withdrawn Menu LabelDefine the My Withdrawn menu label to be created under the new category defined in Category Label above.
Process NameProcess Name LabelMy Closed Menu LabelDefine the My Closed menu label to be created under the new category defined in Category Label above.
Datalist

Choose the Datalist to be associated with the Datalist Inbox that will be created in the new Userview category.

Info

If this is left empty, Create New Datalist Options will be available in Advanced Options

Userview

Choose the Userview to append the new Userview category into.

Info

If this is left empty, Create New Userview Options will be available in Advanced Options


Advanced Options

Create New Datalist Options

NameDescriptionScreen (Click to view)
Datalist IDDatalist ID

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Datalist NameDatalist Name
Choose Columns

Select Columns to be displayed in Datalist. 

Info

AutoComplete enabled. Type column name to display filtered selection.

Create New Userview Options

Name
Description
Screen (Click to view)
Userview ID
Userview ID

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Userview Name
Userview Description

Userview Menu Options

NameScreen (Click to view)
Inbox Menu ID

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Start Process Menu IDUserview DescriptionUserview Description


Participants Label

Name
Description
Screen (Click to view)
Approver
Approver
participant label

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Applicant

Applicant
participant label

Activities Label

Name
Description
Screen (Click to view)
Clarification
Clarification
activity label

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Approval
Approval activity label

Tools Label

Name
Description
Screen (Click to view)
Update Record Status

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Emails on Received
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Emails on Approved
Emails on Rejected

Emails

Name
Screen (Click to view)
Subject (Email on Received)

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Message (Email on Received)
Subject (Email on Approved)
Message (Email on Approved)
Subject (Email on Rejected)
Message (Email on Rejected)

Forms Name

Name
Description
Screen (Click to view)
Routes
Approval Form

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Approval Action Form
Clarification Form

Form Fields Label

Name
Description
Screen (Click to view)

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Transition Label

Approver

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Approval Date
Status Field Label
Remarks

Form Sections Label

NameScreen (Click to view)
Approval

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Approval Trails

Status Values

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NameNameDescriptionScreen (Click to view)
Approved

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Clarification Required
Rejected