The next version of Laserfiche Workflow will include a number of new and updated activities that extend the software’s functionality, making it even more powerful and flexible.

Note: Since this is a preview, note that the details and appearances of certain elements may change between now and the final release.

• E-mail attachments. When Workflow e-mails someone regarding a specific document or folder, give them easier access to the entry via an attachment. You can attach a Windows shortcut (.lfe) to the entry (which launches the desktop client), or send an image-based copy (e.g., attach a PDF, which can include redactions and other Laserfiche annotations). You can send specific documents or all the documents in a single folder. Multiple attachments can be zipped up, and you can define a maximum size limit.
• For Each Value activity. If you need to perform a series of actions once for every value in a multi-value field, you can use For Each Value. This new activity creates a loop that is performed once for each value in a multi-value token, or once for each separate token. It works similarly to For Each Entry, using tokens instead of Laserfiche entries.
• End Workflow activity. Similar to Workflow 8.0’s Terminate Workflow activity, End Workflow automatically terminates a workflow if certain situations arise. Unlike Terminate Workflow, however, this new activity can list the termination reason as Completed, instead of Error. In addition, it can end the current workflow, or any workflow that originally invoked the current workflow, or both.
• Upgraded Deadline and Delay activities. In Workflow 8.0, these activities allowed you to enforce a deadline and to delay a workflow, respectively. In Workflow 8.0.1, you can use tokens to dynamically set the time period, instead of entering a static number. In addition, you can now set a hard time/date for the deadline/delay actions to take effect (e.g., on 1/25/10 at 8:00 AM).

After the initial 8.0.1 release, separate releases under the same version number will include support for Oracle and a Spanish beta. For information on the projected release date, see the Product Roadmap.

Tags: Workflow

Posted on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 10:21 am under Support, UserNews. You can comment on this post.