Setting up your Workflow Manager System
This topic applies to ArcEditor and ArcInfo only.
This topic outlines the necessary steps to get a Workflow Management system up and running.
Running the Workflow Manager postinstallation
The first step in setting up a new Workflow Manager system is to run the Workflow Manager Post Installation. This is an administrative activity that inserts the necessary Workflow Manager system tables into your central database.
This utility also provides you with shortcuts for importing the minimum, or quick-start, configuration files and for creating the necessary database connection. These are both necessary steps in building your Workflow Manager system.
Upon completion of postinstallation, the current Windows user is registered as a user in the Workflow Manager. This user is also granted Administrative Access to the Configuration Manager.
Specific database preparation recommendations and the postinstallation process have been outlined in the Workflow Manager Post Installation topic in the Administering Workflow Manager book.
Creating a Workflow Manager database connection
The Workflow Manager applications require database connection information to access the job information in the Workflow Manager repository. These connections are defined using tools in the Administrator or ArcCatalog.
Read more about configuring these connections here.
Adding Workflow Manager users
Users are a central configuration element in the Workflow Manager system. Application authentication, job assignment, and tracking all rely on the Workflow Manager users. Users, in combination with the groups and privileges, control the access privileges and permissions within the Workflow Manager system.
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Users, groups, and privileges are part of the Workflow Manager Security module. Together, they grant users access to the system, log actions on jobs, and control application functionality. |
Anyone who accesses Workflow Manager must be registered with the Workflow Manager system. When first configuring Workflow Manager, you may encounter a message like the one below when the Workflow Manager client application starts up. Visit this topic to learn more about adding Workflow Manager users.
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When the user trying to access Workflow Manager hasn't been added as a Workflow Manager user, the application displays a message. |
Configuring Workflow Manager for your business
After the initial setup of the Workflow Manager repository, you'll be ready to begin configuring Workflow Manager to meet your specific needs. A great place to start is with a workflow that represents a process you follow every day, week, or month. The Configuring Workflow Manager help book covers all the concepts needed to define your business processes within Workflow Manager, including workflow editing.
The Workflow Manager SDK installed with the Administrator and Server editions includes additional help for customizing the Workflow Manager Client Application, building custom workflow steps, and other ways to extend your Workflow Management implementation.
Deploying Workflow Manager to your users
Once you have your system up and running and are ready for your users to start tracking their work with Workflow Manager, you'll need to deploy it to them. There are few steps involved with this that are outlined in the Deploying a Workflow Manager System topic in the Administering Workflow Manager book.