Use this subtask to define detail option information. The detail includes scheduling a Costpoint function or Windows executable to launch when starting the option.
An option is an alternative choice for starting or completing a business task. Each option is a selection for an activity with options. Workflow routes the "activity" to user's inboxes (and e-mail, if available), but lets the user choose which "option" to start or complete. When designing a workflow, you must add an activity with options and then add related options. Add these options to the next level of the Activities group box in the main screen. The detail information for the activity with options is entered and displayed in the Activity With Options subtask.
The Option pushbutton will be active when the selected item in the Activities list box is an option; otherwise, the Option pushbutton will be inactive. You must first add an option to the list box using the New pushbutton.
This non-editable field displays the current workflow name.
This non-editable field displays the current activity name.
Enter up to 50 alphanumeric characters for Option, which is a required field. You can use any meaningful name to summarize the action performed to complete this option. The option name you entered in the New dialog box will be displayed here.
Enter a number of hours that you estimate it will take to complete the activity. For example, enter "1.5" for an expected duration of one hour and 30 minutes. This is not a required field and one decimal place is allowed to represent fractional hours.
Select this radio button if no activity is to be launched.
Select this radio button if this activity is a Costpoint function. This selection will enable the Module and Function fields and disable the .EXE File and .EXE Arguments fields.
Select this radio button to launch an executable outside of Costpoint. This selection will enable the .EXE File and .EXE Arguments fields and will disable the Module and Function fields.
Choose the Costpoint module logically associated with the option. If you enter a function, you must enter an application from this Costpoint module. Choose "None" if you do not wish to associate the activity with a Costpoint module and function.
Function identifies which Costpoint function to launch when this option starts. You can enter either the function title (in the field on the left) or the function ID (in the field on the right).
Enter up to 60 alphanumeric characters for function title (i.e., the screen name). If you enter a function title, the Module field and function ID field (the untitled field to the right) will be populated with corresponding values. You can use Lookup to review the available Costpoint functions.
Enter up to eight alphanumeric characters for function ID (e.g., "GLRBUDG" for the Print G/L Budgets screen). If you enter a function ID, the Module and Function fields will be populated with corresponding values. You can use Lookup if you need to review the available Costpoint functions.
Costpoint functions may be populated with data when launched. If you enter one of these functions here, you will be prompted to add the related labels to the Case subtask when you save this screen.
Use this pushbutton with the .EXE File and .EXE Arguments fields.
Use the Select pushbutton to view existing .EXE files within your system. Use this function to associate the selected executable with a workflow activity.
An .EXE argument can be either a file or a parameter used with the selected .EXE file. If the argument is a file, you can use the Select pushbutton to view existing files (*.doc, *.txt) in your system.
Enter up to 254 alphanumeric characters for Instructions, which is not a required field. Enter any meaningful text to describe to other users how to complete this option.