Use the Step Processor Info tab in Process Configuration Console
to make custom step or launch processors available for use in workflow
definitions. Once configured, the custom processors display in the list
of available step processors or launch processors in Process Designer,
and can be assigned to steps or launch steps.
FileNet P8 Platform only: Also on the Step Processor Info tab,
you can configure the FileNet-provided sample Java step processor and
Java launch processor to make them available in Process Designer.
See Configure sample Java... below for details.
To configure a custom processor
Select the icon
of the isolated region you wish to modify and click Properties
on the toolbar.
Select the Step Processor Info tab.
To add a new step processor, click Add. Enter the following parameters and descriptions
as appropriate for your processor.
Column
Parameter Description
Type
Specify the entry as a step
processor or launch
processor. In addition, you can specify one of each type
as the default processor for the step or launch step. The Process Designer
automatically selects the appropriate default step processor
when a new step is created. In addition, the Process Engine
uses the default step or launch processor at runtime if the
processor defined in the workflow no longer exists.
Name
Enter a name that identifies the step processor or launch processor
in the list of available step or launch processors in the Process Designer
application. We suggest that you use a name that describes both
the function and language (HTML or Java) of the processor. Each
step and launch processor within the isolated region must have
a unique name.
Language
Specify the language used by the developer to create the processor.
Location
Specify the location on the Application Engine or web server
where the processor web page(s) reside. Double-click in the
Location field to open the Step
Processor Info Location dialog box.
Height
An integer value that specifies the height, in pixels, of the
processor display window. You can experiment with this to find
the optimal setting for your processor.
Width
An integer value that specifies the width, in pixels, of the
processor display window. You can to experiment with this to
find the optimal setting for your processor.
Class name
The package name of the Java application associated with a
Java-based processor. This value does not apply to HTML-based
processors.
To delete a processor, select the row of the processor you want to
delete, then click Delete.
Click OK.
Click Commit on the toolbar
to apply this change to your isolated region. You can commit the changes
immediately, or you can wait until you have finished all your changes.
See NOTE in
the sidebar.
To make the FileNet-provided Java step processor or launch processor
available in Process Designer, follow the procedure above and enter the
following details:
Type: Step
Name: JavaStepProc
(FileNet) [or any name you like]
NOTE For
systems in which Process Designer is accessed from FileNet Open Client
or FileNet Web Services, manual configuration of the Java launch processor
and step processor is not necessary. (These processors are selectable
in Process Designer by default.) The underlying files are in the following
locations:
Java step processor
FileNet Web Services Client
FileNet Open Client
tabbed/step_main.asp
java/ootb/FnSPAppletPage.aspx
Java launch processor
FileNet Web Services Client
FileNet Open Client
tabbed/launcher_main.asp
java/ootb/FnLSPSppletPage.aspx
NOTEModifications
to processor entries take effect as soon as you commit the changes. Workflows
already in progress that use the modified processors will use the revised
settings for the next applicable step.
If you modify the Step Processor Info while Process Designer
is running, the new information is not available until the next time you
start Process Designer.