Configuring custom processors

You define step processors and launch processors that are used in workflow definitions. A step processor is used to complete a step in a workflow. A launch processor is designed specifically to launch a workflow.

About this task

Two sample HTML step processors and two launch processors are configured during installation and you can use them in a workflow definition. After you configure the step processors, they are displayed in the list of available step processors or launch processors in Process Designer for the workflow author to assign steps or launch steps.

Procedure

To configure a custom processor:

  1. Add a step processor in the administration console:
    1. In the domain navigation pane, select the object store.
    2. In the object store navigation pane, click the Administrative > Workflow System > Isolated Regions folder and click the isolated region that you want to modify.
    3. In the details pane, click the Step Processors tab.
  2. Click Add.
  3. Enter the following parameters and descriptions as appropriate for your processor.
    Table 1. Step processor parameters and descriptions
    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. Process Designer automatically selects the appropriate default step processor when a new step is created. In addition, the workflow system uses the default step or launch processor at run time 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 Process Designer. Use a name that describes both the function and language (HTML or Java™ technology) of the processor. Each step and launch processor within the isolated region must have a unique name.
    Important: After you commit this change, you cannot change the name of the step processor.
    Language Specify the language that is used by the developer to create the processor.
    Location Specify the location of the processor web pages.
    Height An integer value that specifies the height, in pixels, of the processor display window. You can experiment 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 experiment to find the optimal setting for your processor.
    Class name The package name of the Java application that is associated with a Java-based processor. This value does not apply to HTML-based processors.
  4. Save your changes.