Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Stefan Helzle — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:14:28 GMT

Not in a button, only as a link.

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Aaryan — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 11:09:54 GMT

Can a!startProcessLink be used in button widget's saveInto parameter? Or does it only work with link components?

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:26:07 GMT

OK. Please check the documentation for the type of each parameter.

processParameters must be a dictionary but not an empty string

onSuccess and onError must be null or a list of a!save() but not just a string.

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Deepak Shinde — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:23:10 GMT

This is my syntax but not getting any error,

a!formLayout(
buttons: a!buttonLayout(
primaryButtons: {
a!buttonWidget(
label: "Create New Ticket",
value:"",
saveInto: a!startProcess(
processModel:cons!PM_TESTPTS,
processParameters:"",
onSuccess :"Ok",
onError :"Not Found"
) ) }
) )

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Stefan Helzle — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:17:19 GMT

Please paste what you tried and I will have a look. Also I need to know what the actual error was.

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Deepak Shinde — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 07:13:47 GMT

Hi Stefan,

The above syntax i tried its not working, could you please test sample code and give me syntax?

Thanks,

Deepak

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Mike Schmitt — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:50:11 GMT

If you're wanting the user to flow into a task in the process instance you're starting from this action, you must use a link and a!startProcessLink. A button can not do this. However if you're just trying to kick off a process that runs in the background, you can use a!startProcess (as pointed out already by Stefan) in either a button OR a (Dynamic) Link, basically interchangeably. You haven't really clarified what your use case and desired User Experiences are.

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Stefan Helzle — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:52:11 GMT

Following https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/21.1/Start_Process_Smart_Service.html#a!startprocess()

you will end with something like:

a!buttonWidget(
  saveInto: a!startProcess(
    .
    .
  )
)

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Deepak Shinde — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 10:47:30 GMT

Hi Stefan,

I tried below syntax, could you please help with syntax to start process mmodel using button?

a!startProcess(
processModel:cons!PM_TESTPTS,
processParameters:{},
onSuccess :"Ok",
onError :"Not Found"
)

And

a!buttonWidget:{

value:a!startProcess()

}

Thanks,

Deepak

RE: Call a process model using a button, is it possible?

Stefan Helzle — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 06:49:05 GMT

You are aware of

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/20.4/Start_Process_Smart_Service.html#a!startprocess()