Process Modeling

Hello everyone, So I've created an Interface to aprove an Item after it has been added: From my site, I create a new Item writting down name, code, type... and it gets inserted in my data base correctly, and generate a New Task to aprove it, but this task comes with the empty fields: This is how my Input Task Confiuration Looks like: Is the problem in the interface? Or in the task configuration? I don't know what to do, I feel like I've tried everything but I'm quite new to Appian and could use some help. Thank you!!

Hi, We're in the process of skipping the node encountering time out (Error: The amount of time allocated for the completion of an unattended activity was insufficient to allow the activity to complete.) to proceed on the next node however, if the time out error was encountered first, the exception on the node in error is not working to continue on the next node. Any input/suggestion will be much appreciated.

I'm getting this error on our process model. It's a practice application for an auto insurance policy. We are getting this same error on both the New Policy and Update Policy process model, we have three of us working on it for several hours now and cannot figure it out. Obviously something with the data types? Was hoping someone here may have some direction. Thank you! Process Properties: Rule input vehicle (KSS_Vehicle?list) is currently mapped to a process variable of type KSS_Vehicle.

I have user case that we need to run one process where we need to send daily emails/message at same time to users who has  due date of paying policy in very next day . How should i do it.

I realize I probably haven't tried this before, surprisingly.  I'm attempting to shift a somewhat complex query into an ACP variable on a Send Email node, so I don't have to do the query twice in the template inputs (since the relevant query result is used in two different template input fields).  I know it could be shifted into a PV, but I'm trying to avoid cluttering the process with even more PVs at this point. Surprisingly, in the expression editor for the email node text, it doesn't seem to recognize even the existence of ACP variables. I checked the official documentation for the send e-mail node, and it doesn't seem to mention ACPs or the data input tab at all. I'd never thought about it before, to be honest, but it seems as if we should be able to declare an ACP and then refer to that from within the various expressionable fields in the Email setup.  What's everyone else think? Should this have been obvious?  Is it a missing f

Hello There, I have a requirement for a review completion tool where we want to define different processes (10+) and the different groups (10+) involved for successful review completion for a specific process. For example, for a given process we want business to capture the different review teams involved, the order of review, parallel or sequential review among groups involved. This should help assign tasks dynamically in a single process model, instead of having building process model for each processes. Is the below attributes good enough to create dynamic task assignment for each process. Has anyone tried this approach earlier any design suggestions to avoid bottlenecks? Review Process1Sequence| Group Name| Assignment Type|1| Review Group1| Sequential2| Review Group2 |Sequential3|Review Group2| Sequential Review Process2Sequence| Group Name| Assignment Type|1 |Review Group1 |Sequential2 |Review Group2 |Sequential3 |Review Group3 |Parallel

When trying to create a new Page to My sites using my Process Model i get this error: "The selected process model must have a SAIL start form"- My Process Model, in the Start Node, has a Start Form linked to an interface. I've tested the Interface and it works perfectly.- I've debbuged the process and it works perfectly, and it writes to the Data Base. - I've creted an Aplitaction Action from this Process, and I can fill in the form from my Tempo, and also it works perfectly and writes to the Data Base. I don't know what I'm missing, I've created the Process Model and the Action again, and still getting the same error, but if i try it with a process from another app, it's working. Thank you!

Hello, I am using Appian 21.4 On Cloud version and I have a process that creates an Appian account and in the smart node "Create User"  the parameter "Send Account Creation Email" is active. Is there any possibility to do some changes to that template (to add some additional information), if yes, how can it be done? Thank you!

How to have a user input task auto accepted when user opens it?? I do see a old thread for this similar use case but it was old and the feature wasn't available then. I understand the intention behind users having to accept a task but there should be a provision for developers to decide the behavior based on use case.  As having users to manually accept a task encourage s them to cherry pick a easier task and leave harder ones which requires more actions.

Hi,  In my process model, I have a user input task (assigned to group A) then some script tasks and then I have an AND gate with two workflows coming off of it. Both workflows after the AND gate have user input tasks assigned to different groups, one being group A and one group B.  After the first user input task is completed by group A, then I would like a group A to be directly transitioned to the user task after the AND gate. I have the work flow path from the AND gate to the user input task assigned to group A activity chained but this doesn't do the direct transition. The other user input task, assigned to group B, after the AND gate doesn't need to directly transition. Any help is welcomed - thanks in advance!

Hi, I am trying to enable deadlines on process models and it is not working when I test it.I also tried to enable on the nodes inside the process, and it is still not working.What I need to do is set a time for the user, when a form is displayed, to take not more than 15 minutes to complete the form or the form shall automatically close and end the process.I enabled the deadline on the user input task separately and it is still not working.Anything I am doing wrong? or is there another way to create deadlines on forms? Thank youJean Michel Mendelek

Hi team, Error : There was an error in an expression in Single Page Docx at XmlDataModel: Neither variable(s) nor rule(s) found: sort Please find attached file Thanks, Kiran

I have created a process model which gets triggered in the event of receiving an email. As per the information present under documentation,(docs.appian.com/.../Sending_an_Email_Message_to_a_Process.html) currently, I am triggering the process model by sending an email to processmodeluuid<model_uuid>@subdomain.appiancloud.com I do not want to expose the UUID of the process model in the email address. Is there a way to create an alias email address for the process model and triggering the process model by sending an email to that alias email address? Thank you in Advance. Note: Our instance is on Appian Cloud

Hi All, im facing a weird issue. process instances are getting cancelled automatically. im not using cancel process smart service  this is the data management setting im using .can anybody help me on this  Thanks in advance

Hi, We have a process and a start form interface with a "Save draft" button and a "Write to DB entity" at the end of the flow. - Could you tell me where Appian stores its data when the user clicks on this button please ? (in a task, in a dedicated Appian table ?) (the corresponding DB table is not impacted as the smart service of the next node is not called yet) - Does this action can be linked to an event, to accomplish some tasks ? or Draft option is a completely internal Appian option ? Regards

Hi all, We have a process that runs every night. It makes calls to a java plugin that is slow. I am wondering how we can improve the performance.  I thought of placing the java plugin call in a subprocess and call it with the Start Process smart service to make sure that there is load balancing in place. However the Start Process SM is asynchronous and we need to have a list of the calls that returned an error. I think having load balance could improve the performance. Is there a way to mitigate the fact that is not possible to return parameters from the subprocess? May be we can write the success/errors calls into a table? Or may be there is a better way to store the response messages? Is there any way to make sure that there is load balancing across the appian engines without using the Start Process smart service? Changing the plugin is not an option at this moment but it could be explored later on. Thanks a lot

While troubleshooting an apparent error just now, I noticed that all completed instances of a relatively simple process with an AND gateway had failed to execute both of its outgoing paths.  The key factor here is that the process chains (unattended) all the way to a Terminate node, presumably because after the user submits their task in this subprocess, they're expected to chain into a followup task back at the parent level. However I never realized this constraint was in place - that is, the process executes all possible chained paths (up to and including a terminate) before it will execute the other AND gateway outputs.  This seems like a bug to me - but am I wrong?  Has anyone else noticed this? I was able to recreate the behavior with this very, very simplified example process, if anyone's having trouble picturing what I'm referring to:

I have a user picker that selects max 3 users. In the process model I want to send the email to all the users in the array of users. 

I have this requirement where the task is assigned to approval group members in user input task. They should have ability to return  same task to user with the selected return button and escalate with selected button to manager. Any suggestions , how this can be achieved?

Hi Folks, How can I schedule/ trigger my process model so that it will start on a row insert or update in da custom database table. Regards, Ghanashyam

I'm new to Appian and I'd like to know if there is a setting or solution to setup a daily remainder notification for the manager approval task until the task is completed(approved or rejected), as long as the task is pending, the daily notification will be sent. Any insight is really appreciated! Thanks, Tracy

I'm looking to condense an existing process model which has multiple branching paths each containing a sequence of subprocesses and script tasks. For the purpose of readability, the branched paths need to be represented by a single subprocess which passes in all the needed inputs. What's a good way to go about doing this?

I discovered this issue because I found out a query into a task report wasn't returning some expected data. I took a look at the report itself, and the data was missing from there, so it wasn't a problem with the query. I went through the process models to see if I can at least pull out information about the specific process instance that wasn't showing up in my task report. I went into the parent process model and tried to open the subprocess instance, but found this error:  How does this error show up? I suspect one way would be for a user to open up process instances on the subprocess level and delete some there, but I haven't deleted any recently and I don't think other people working on this project have either. Are there other ways for this error to show up?

Hey Guys, I have a process model where employees can submit a request. The submitted request gets either approved by the manager or employees can cancel the request prior to it being accepted by the manager. For this, I have two user input tasks with the OR gateway where, once the request is submitted it will go on both employees as they can either cancel or not, and to the manager to accept the task. Now, I want to automatically cancel one user input task as another gets executed. Is there any way, it can be configured in the process model. Thank you,

Hey all,  I am trying to have a loop where a counter is increased once per day ( with a timer set to tat interval ). So when the 2nd task is activated, I would be able to subtract that counter from the max of 12 days.  Im quite new in Appian, and I would to know what expression, or how should I configure in order for this to work. 1) created a new variable 2) setup a timer event. Do I need some extra configuration here? 3) on the script task the configuration ( i want to start from 0 days ?) What the best way to configure it ? is it that correct ? Kind Regards,  Victoria