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{{Advice|'''New feature in OpenKM 4.1'''}}
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* For '''OpenKM Professional 6.2.10''' (and newer) the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.4.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM Community 6.2.3''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.4.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM Professional 6.2.9''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.3.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM Community 6.2.2''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.3.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM 6.2''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.2.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM 6.1''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.2.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM 5.1''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-2.2.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM 5.0''' the workflow forms DTD is '''workflow-forms-1.1.dtd'''.
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* For '''OpenKM 4.1''' is '''workflow-forms-1.0.dtd'''.}}
  
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When you want to retrieve data from an user in the workflow, you have to define a way to do so. OpenKM uses the forms.xml file to draw the components in the form. See this sample:
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When you want to retrieve data from an user in the workflow, you have to define a way to do so. OpenKM uses the '''forms.xml''' file to draw the components in the form. See this sample:
  
 
<source lang="xml">
 
<source lang="xml">
 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 1.0//EN"
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<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.4//EN"
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                                 "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-1.0.dtd">
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                                 "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd">
 
<workflow-forms>
 
<workflow-forms>
 
   <workflow-form task="MyTask">
 
   <workflow-form task="MyTask">
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Here we can see an XML which describes the components related to a task called "MyTask". This means that when when workflow is executing the "MyTask" task, it need the user who is assigned this task to enter some information to continue. In the description, we can see an INPUT where the user should type an amount.
 
Here we can see an XML which describes the components related to a task called "MyTask". This means that when when workflow is executing the "MyTask" task, it need the user who is assigned this task to enter some information to continue. In the description, we can see an INPUT where the user should type an amount.
  
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As you can see in the XML DOCTYPE, there is a formal definition at http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-1.0.dtd.
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{{Advice|You can display a form to request information just when an user start a workflow. This can be done creating a '''workflow-form''' with an special '''task''' called "run_config".}}
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As you can see in the XML DOCTYPE, there is a formal definition at http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd.
  
 
{{Note|If your OpenKM server can't access to Internet, you can download this DTD and copy to a conveniente place at you server. Remember to update your forms.xml with the TDT location.
 
{{Note|If your OpenKM server can't access to Internet, you can download this DTD and copy to a conveniente place at you server. Remember to update your forms.xml with the TDT location.
 
<source lang="xml">
 
<source lang="xml">
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<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 1.0//EN"
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<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.4//EN"
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                                 "file:///path/to/workflow-forms-1.0.dtd">
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                                 "file:///path/to/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd">
 
</source>}}
 
</source>}}
  
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But let's see which components it can handle:
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Now let's see a more complete form definition:
  
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=== Input ===
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<source lang="xml">
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Used to enter free form text:
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.4//EN"
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* '''label''': The text which describes the component. '''Required'''.
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                                "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd">
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* '''name''': This value is used to access the value typed by the user. '''Required'''.
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<workflow-forms>
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* '''value''': Here you can specify a default value for this component.
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  <workflow-form task="Sample">
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* '''width''': The width of the component. Defaults to browser default HTML input width.
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    <input name="input" label="Input"/>
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* '''height''': The height of the component. Defaults to browser default HTML input height.
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    <input name="date" label="Date" type="date"/>
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    <input name="folder" label="Folder" type="folder"></input>
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=== TextArea ===
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    <select name="options" label="Options">
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Similar to Input but for bigger text:
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      <option label="One" value="one"/>
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      <option label="Two" value="two"/>
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      <option label="Three" value="three"/>
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    </select>
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    <checkbox name="check" label="Check"/>
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    <textarea name="textarea" label="TextArea"/>
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    <separator name="separator" label="Separator"/>
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    <text name="text" label="This is a &lt;font style='color: red'&gt;sample&lt;/font&gt; text"/>
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    <button name="submit" label="Submit" />
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  </workflow-form>
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</workflow-forms>
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</source>
  
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* '''label''': The text which describes the component. '''Required'''.
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This form definition is rendered as this:
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* '''name''': This value is used to access the value typed by the user. '''Required'''.
 
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* '''value''': Here you can specify a default value for this component.
 
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* '''width''': The width of the component. Defaults to 300px.
 
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* '''height''': The height of the component. Defaults to 100px.
 
  
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=== Select ===
 
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In this case, the value can be selected from a list of predefined one. Every select component can contain an arbitrary number of options bigged than one.
 
  
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* '''label''': The text which describes the component. '''Required'''.
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<center>[[File:Workflow Forms 1.png]]</center>
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* '''name''': This value is used to access the value selected by the user. '''Required'''.
 
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* '''type''': Actually can be only "simple". Simple means that only one option can be selected at a time. Defaults to "simple".
 
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* '''width''': The width of the component. Defaults to browser default HTML select width.
 
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* '''height''': The height of the component. Defaults to browser default HTML select height.
 
  
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==== Option ====
 
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* '''label''': The text which describes the component. '''Required'''.
 
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* '''value''':  This is the value of the option to be selected. '''Required'''.
 
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* '''selected''': Can be "true" or "false". Indicates if the option is selected by default or not. Defaults to "false".
 
  
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=== Button ===
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See [[Form Element description]] for a detailed definition of every form element. These form elements have also an additional property called "readonly" with can be used to make a property not modifiable by the user.
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* '''label''': The text which describes the component. '''Required'''.
 
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* '''value''': Here you can specify a default value for this component.
 
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* '''type''': Can be "submit" or "transition". Submit means to send the form values to OpenKM and transition implies to follow a particular path (in workflow universe this is called transition) to exit to the next workflow node. Defaults to "submit".
 
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* '''width''': The width of the component. Defaults to browser default HTML button width.
 
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* '''height''': The height of the component. Defaults to browser default HTML button height.
 
  
 
[[Category: Workflow Guide]]
 
[[Category: Workflow Guide]]

Latest revision as of 13:58, 14 August 2013


Nota clasica.png
  • For OpenKM Professional 6.2.10 (and newer) the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.4.dtd.
  • For OpenKM Community 6.2.3 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.4.dtd.
  • For OpenKM Professional 6.2.9 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.3.dtd.
  • For OpenKM Community 6.2.2 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.3.dtd.
  • For OpenKM 6.2 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.2.dtd.
  • For OpenKM 6.1 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.2.dtd.
  • For OpenKM 5.1 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-2.2.dtd.
  • For OpenKM 5.0 the workflow forms DTD is workflow-forms-1.1.dtd.
  • For OpenKM 4.1 is workflow-forms-1.0.dtd.

When you want to retrieve data from an user in the workflow, you have to define a way to do so. OpenKM uses the forms.xml file to draw the components in the form. See this sample: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.4//EN"
                                "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd">
<workflow-forms>
  <workflow-form task="MyTask">
    <input label="Amount" name="amount" />
    <button label="Submit" />
  </workflow-form>
</workflow-forms>

Here we can see an XML which describes the components related to a task called "MyTask". This means that when when workflow is executing the "MyTask" task, it need the user who is assigned this task to enter some information to continue. In the description, we can see an INPUT where the user should type an amount.


Nota idea.png You can display a form to request information just when an user start a workflow. This can be done creating a workflow-form with an special task called "run_config".

As you can see in the XML DOCTYPE, there is a formal definition at http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd.


Nota clasica.png If your OpenKM server can't access to Internet, you can download this DTD and copy to a conveniente place at you server. Remember to update your forms.xml with the TDT location. 
<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.4//EN"
                                 "file:///path/to/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd">

Now let's see a more complete form definition: 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE workflow-forms PUBLIC "-//OpenKM//DTD Workflow Forms 2.4//EN"
                                "http://www.openkm.com/dtd/workflow-forms-2.4.dtd">
<workflow-forms>
  <workflow-form task="Sample">
    <input name="input" label="Input"/>
    <input name="date" label="Date" type="date"/>
    <input name="folder" label="Folder" type="folder"></input>
    <select name="options" label="Options">
      <option label="One" value="one"/>
      <option label="Two" value="two"/>
      <option label="Three" value="three"/>
    </select>
    <checkbox name="check" label="Check"/>
    <textarea name="textarea" label="TextArea"/>
    <separator name="separator" label="Separator"/>
    <text name="text" label="This is a &lt;font style='color: red'&gt;sample&lt;/font&gt; text"/>
    <button name="submit" label="Submit" />
  </workflow-form>
</workflow-forms>

This form definition is rendered as this:


Workflow Forms 1.png


See Form Element description for a detailed definition of every form element. These form elements have also an additional property called "readonly" with can be used to make a property not modifiable by the user.

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