IM-BIS for Accel Platform / Business Manager Guide

Initial version 2014-01-01

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External linkage

External linkage can be set to the flow using external linkage list or data mapper (DM).

Function and description of each part of external linkage list (Pre-processing/Post-processing) screen

Right click the node set by the screen (form) on the ‘Edit flow’ screen. It is a screen that can be displayed by clicking “External linkage” -> “External linkage list” in the context menu.
The contents of “External linkage list” (Pre-processing/Post-processing) screen are as follows.
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  1. Event selection

    Select the execution timing for the previuos process and next process etc. of the task (Node) wherein external linkage process is selected.
  2. Data source name

    Displays the set Web service name.
  3. Description

    Enter description of settings of external linkage process and mapping.
  4. Error during processing

    Sets how to execute the process when 2 or more external linkages are registered and there is an error in the external linkage process executed previously.
    • Continue the process -> Executes the process regardless of the result of previous external linkage process.
    • Stop the process -> Stops the process if an error occurrs in the result of previous external linkage process.
  5. DM

    Transits to the “Data mapper” screen.
  6. Delete

    Deletes the registered external linkage settings when this icon is clicked.

Event setting (default display event) screen functions and description of each part

Settings screen for external linkage during default display of form (screen).
Display by clicking “External linkage setting” in form designer.
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  1. Event type

    In case of default display event settings, it is fixed and displayed as “load”.
  2. Datasource name

    Displays the set Web service name.
  3. Description

    Enter the description of external linkage process and mapping settings.
  4. Error during processing

    Set the method of processing when more than 2 external linkages are registered and there is error in external linkage process to be executed just before.
    • Continue process -> Execute the process irrespective of the result of earlier external linkage process.
    • Stop process -> Stop the process in case of error in the result of earlier external linkage process.
  5. DM

    Move to “Data mapper” screen.
  6. Delete

    Registered external linkage settings are deleted on clicking the icon.

Functions of event settings (item event) screen and description of each part

Settings screen for external linkage when event (action) of form (screen) item occurs.
Display by clicking “External linkage setting” in form designer.
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  1. Item

    Display label of screen item at the time of external linkage process and field identification ID.
  2. Event type

    The following event types can be selected. There are items which cannot be used depending on the type of item.

    Event type

    Description

    Click

    Executes the process when an item is clicked.

    Input

    Execute the process when value is entered in item and focus is shifted.

    Focus In

    Executes the process when the user clicks the item by the mouse or it is focussed by the [TAB] or [Enter] key.

    Focus Out

    Executes the process when the user clicks other item by mouse or it is not focussed by the [TAB] or [Enter] key.

    Icon click

    Execute process when search of Select from list is clicked.

    • Screen items and event types which can be selected

      Screen items

      Event types which can be selected

      • Character string
      • Multiple character strings
      • Function
      • Select from list (product_72_itemSelect)
      • Select user
      • Select organization
      • Select organization/post
      • Date
      • Term
      • Input
      • Click
      • Focus in
      • Focus out
      • Number
      • Focus in
      • Focus out
      • Check box
      • Radio button
      • List box
      • Select box
      • Select affiliation
      • Input
      • Select from list (product_80_itemSelect)
      • Icon click
      • Input
      • Click
      • Focus in
      • Focus out
      • Term
      • Start date Input
      • Start date Click
      • Start date Focus in
      • Start date Focus out
      • End date Input
      • End date Click
      • End date Focus in
      • End date Focus out

  3. Description

    Enter the description of contents set in item and selected event type.
  4. Set

    Transits to external linkage settings tab.
  5. Delete

    Deletes the registered event setting when this icon is clicked.

Functions of event settings (table event) screen and description of each part

Settings screen for external linkage when event (action) occurs in column of form (screen) table item.
Click “External linkage setting” in form designer.
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  1. Table

    Display screen item “Detail table” or “Grid table” label and table ID.
  2. Column

    Display the column names of screen items in table format and field identification ID at the time of external linkage process.
  3. Event type

    Following can be selected in event type. They may not be used as per the item types.

    Event type

    Description

    Click

    Execute the process when item is clicked.

    Input

    Enter value in item and execute process when focus is shifted.

    Focus in

    Execute process when item is clicked by mouse and user matches the focus by pressing [TAB] key or [Enter] key.

    Focus out

    Execute process when other item is clicked by mouse and user removes the focus by pressing [TAB] key or [Enter] key.

    Icon click

    Execute process when search of Select from list is clicked.

  4. Description

    Enter the description of contents set in item and selected event type.
  5. Set

    Move to external linkage settings tab.
  6. Delete

    Delete the registered event settings on clicking icon.

Functions of external linkage settings screen (item event) and description of each part

Screen for setting external linkage to be executed by item event selected in Event setting screen.
The contents of “External linkage setting” screen are as follows.
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  1. Item

    Display target screen item label and field identification ID of external linkage process.
  2. Event type

    Displays the event type of screen item which the timing for external linkage process.
  3. Data source name

    Display the name of set datasource definition.
  4. Description

    Enter the description of contents set as datasource definition.
  5. Error during processing

    Sets whether the process should be continued (execute the next process) or stopped when error occurs in the external linkage process executed previously when 2 or more external linkages are registered.
  6. DM

    Transits to the external linkage settings (Data mapper) screen when the icon is clicked.
  7. Delete

    Deletes the registered external linkage settings when the icon is clicked.

Functions of external linkage settings screen (table event) and description of each part

Screen for setting external linkage executed in item event selected in event setting screen.
The contents of “External linkage setting” screen are as follows.
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  1. Item

    Display the column name of target screen item in table format of external linkage process and field identification ID.
  2. Event type

    Display the event type of screen item at the time of external linkage process.
    Following types can be selected in event type. It may not be used as per the item types.

    Event type

    Description

    Click

    Execute the process when item is clicked.

    Input

    Enter value in Item and execute process when focus is removed.

    Focus in

    Execute process when item is clicked by mouse and user matches the focus by pressing [TAB] key or [Enter] key.

    Focus out

    Execute process when other item is clicked by mouse and user removes the focus by pressing [TAB] key or [Enter] key.

    Icon click

    Execute process when search of Select from list is clicked.

  3. Datasource name

    Display the name of set datasource definition.
  4. Description

    Enter the description of contents set as datasource definition.
  5. Error during processing

    Sets whether the process should be continued (execute the next process) or stopped when error occurs in the external linkage process executed previosuly when 2 or more external linkages are registered.
  6. DM

    Transits to external linkage settings (Data mapper) screen when the icon is clicked.
  7. Delete

    Deletes the registered external linkage settings when the icon is clicked.

Function and description of each part of data mapper screen

When performing external linkage, datasource definition items and form (screen) items can be mapped by using data mapper.
The contents of “Data mapper” screen are as follows.
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  1. Form field area
  2. Work area
  3. Mapping area
  4. External linkage field area

Description of each area of data mapper screen

Area Description of each part of area

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Form field area

  1. Form name

    Displays the Form name.
  2. Form field list

    Displays the Form fields in tree format.
    When the item to be mapped is clicked, it is added to “Select form field” of work area.
    • The items for which display type is ‘Reference’ and the items specified as “exclude-itemselect” in forma-config.xml are not reflected in the response.


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Work area

  1. Select form field

    Displays the Form fields selected from the form field list.
  2. Select external linkage field

    Displays the external linkage field selected from the external linkage field list.
  3. Operation

    Displays the operators that can be used in the formula area.
    When the target operator is clicked, the operator is added at the end of formula area.
  4. Formula area

    It is the area to create a formula.

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Mapping area

Displays the mapped form fields and external linkage fields.

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External linkage field area

  1. External linkage name

    The name of external linkage name is displayed.
    When search icon on the right is clicked, selection screen of the target external linkage (Data source) is displayed.
  2. External linkage field list

  • Displays the input field of external linkage in the external linkage field list of request tab in tree format.
  • Displays the output field of external linkage in the external linkage field list of response tab in tree format.

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