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Welcome to FileNet Process Designer

Use Process Designer to create a workflow definition—a processing template that specifies the steps, resources, and routing logic needed to complete a business process.

A workflow definition consists of:

  • A graphical map showing the sequences of steps needed to complete the business process. The steps represent each specific activity or task in the business process.
  • Specification of each step, including who will process the work for the step, which step processor application the participant will use, which attachments are required, what data is necessary, what responses the participant can choose, and other options.
  • Routing logic that specifies how work will advance from one step to the next.

To start Process Designer

Workplace
  • In Workplace, select Author.
  • Select Advanced tools.
  • Select Process Designer.
FileNet Web Services Client
  • On the FileNet Web Services Client page, select Process.
  • Select Process Designer.

See Logon issues for logon requirements.

FileNet Open Client
  • On the FileNet Open Client page, select Process.
  • On the Tools tab, select Process Designer.

See Logon issues for logon requirements.

To work with Process Designer, the resolution of your display must be a minimum of 800 x 600; we recommend a display resolution of 1024 x 768 or greater.

NOTE If your computer does not have the appropriate Java Runtime Environment (JRE) installed, you will be prompted to download the JRE the first time you run any of the Process Java applications: Process Designer, Process Configuration Console, Process Administrator, and so on. The JRE needs to be downloaded only once. During installation of the JRE, de-select the Internet Explorer option on the Select Browsers screen. If you are using Netscape 6, select the Netscape 6 option on the Select Browsers screen. For additional information see Install the Java Runtime Environment.

 

Learn about defining a workflow

Start a new workflow definition

Learn about the Process Designer environment