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Retirement roulette
Millions of older workers pin hopes on downsizing, inheritance or lottery win
Older workers are finding themselves caught in a position of retirement roulette, as many are relying on external factors such as a downsizing, an inheritance or even a lottery win to be able to afford a comfortable retirement, according to Aviva’s latest Real Retirement Report.
A quarter (25%) of over-50s workers are hoping to profit from downsizing to a smaller home or moving to a cheaper area. A similar proportion (24%) are relying on receiving an inheritance to achieve a comfortable standard of living in retirement, which suggests it’s not only younger generations who count on help from family to support their financial needs.
Pessimism about prospects of being able to retire in comfort
Worryingly, more than one in ten (13%) or 1.3 million[1] over-50s workers say they are relying on a lottery win to afford a comfortable retirement, despite the odds of winning the National Lottery being just one in 45 million[2] – a sign of their pessimism about their prospects of otherwise being able to retire in comfort.
As older workers’ financial futures hang in the balance, many are finding they need to put their earnings towards big purchases or everyday spending instead of pension saving.
Vital window of opportunity for people to boost their pension savings
Over-50s workers say they reached or expect to reach their peak earnings – or the highest amount of income earned during their lifetime – at the age of 51 on average, with this period lasting for an average of 5.5 years. This potentially provides a vital window of opportunity for people to boost their pension savings ahead of retirement.
However, only 12% say they have or would increase contributions to an existing workplace pension during this time, rising to just 14% among those who expect to retire within the next two years.
Ability to save is hampered by having no money left
The cost of living is a key factor disrupting older workers’ saving plans: with inflation at a five-year high, a third (33%) of workers aged 50 and over say their ability to save is hampered by having no money left after paying for everyday living costs.
Other factors impacting on their ability to save are the need to pay off a mortgage before retirement (felt by 39% of those with a mortgage) and having financially dependent children (18%).
Financial pressures force older workers’ focus away from long-term planning
As immediate financial pressures force older workers’ focus away from long-term planning, almost a quarter (22%) or 2.2 million workers aged 50 and over say they are yet to take pension saving seriously. In addition, more than two in five have not calculated how much money they will need in retirement (41%) and how much should be saved to afford a comfortable retirement (42%).
Three in five (58%) have not ramped up pension savings in the run-up to retirement, including 57% of those aged 60–64 who are close to what was previously the Default Retirement Age.
Source data:
[1] ONS Table A05: Labour market by age group: People by economic activity and age (seasonally adjusted). There are 9,969,000 workers aged 50 and above (October 2017).
[2] Metro, What are your chances of winning the lottery? August 2017.
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Alex Schaake Wins Historic 4th Straight Nebraska Amateur
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IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior men’s golf student-athlete Alex Schaake won the 2019 Nebraska Amateur Championship on Thursday, contested at The Country Club of Lincoln (par 72).
Schaake becomes the second individual in 111 years to win the tournament four consecutive years. The last individual to win the Nebraska Amateur four straight years was Bob Astleford, who also won his fourth straight championship at The Country Club 54 years ago.
“It feels amazing to win my fourth title in a row,” said Schaake. “This is the best amateur tournament in Nebraska and to come out on top is a huge confidence booster going into the rest of the summer.”
Schaake won a seven-hole playoff, tying the second longest in tournament history (10 holes in 1981), over Caleb Badura, who was the 2019 Nebraska Match Play champion. The 2016, 2017 and 2018 champion entered Wednesday five strokes behind the leaders, but posted a 6-under par 66 and a 1-under 71 in Thursday’s final round to rally and win the 72-hole tournament (280, 8-under).
“The playoff was mentally draining,” Schaake said. “After grinding for 18 holes in the heat, it was tough to focus, but I had to try extra hard. We were both making a lot of putts and hit some good chips to tap-in range to extend the playoff. It came down to the person who was going to make a mistake first and fortunately for me it was him. I made par and he bogeyed on the seventh playoff hole.”
Schaake won the Nebraska Amateur Championship for the first time after his senior year of high school in 2016 at the Omaha Country Club, and followed that with victories at the Beatrice Country Club and Fremont Golf Club the past two years. Schaake held the 54-hole lead in all four tournament wins.
Today’s win is Schaake’s 10th career Nebraska Golf Association title, second most all-time.
In addition to being named the 2019 Big Ten Men’s Golfer of the Year, Schaake earned the Les Bolstad Award, given to the Big Ten golfer with the lowest stroke average (70.81).
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Gig Workers Collective
Gig Workers Collective Yearly Recap
Gig Workers Collective was born at the beginning of the cursed year, 2020. While this year has been the most challenging year in our over four years of organizing, it has also been the most critical and in many ways the most successful to date. The onset of a global pandemic thrust our collective into a national spotlight and has since been both formative and foundational to our collective’s DNA.
As a result of finally being able to dedicate ourselves to organizing full-time, we have been able to accomplish so much since Gig Workers Collective launched in February 2020. Instacart extended their COVID-19 sick pay policy and secured PPE for frontline essential gig workers after we staged an emergency walk off on March 30th. We were able to successfully pressure Instacart to honor its commitment to pay its Shoppers, like Alejo, who became sick while delivering groceries at the beginning of the pandemic.
On April 1st, Senator Elizabeth Warren penned a letter to the CEOs of Uber, GrubHub, and Instacart citing an article Gig Workers’ Collective wrote, to implore proper worker classification in the gig economy.
On May 28th, Senators Elizabeth Warren, Brian Schatz, Sherrod Brown, and Chris Van Hollen co-authored a letter to Instacart CEO Apoorva Mehta sharing a copy of a letter they had submitted to the FTC regarding the practice of tip-baiting.
On June 2nd, Washington D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine secured a commitment from Instacart congruent with Gig Workers’ Collective demands to ensure expanded eligibility for paid sick leave, free telemedicine for workers experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, temporary assistance for childcare for impacted workers, and a $50,000 donation to D.C. area food banks.
By August 27th, AG Racine filed a complaint against Instacart over its deceptive service fee, an issue that members of Gig Workers’ Collective have been organizing and agitating around for over four years, and was once again boosted through a three-day walk-off last November. The complaint, consistent with our messaging over the past several years, alleges that Instacart has engaged in deceptive business practices to swindle both workers and consumers out of tips.
While our primary focus has always been Instacart Shoppers, Gig Workers’ Collective launched a Shipt campaign this year which has been the first successful campaign to organize Shipt Shoppers. In January, Shipt quietly launched a new pay algorithmically-generated pay structure in just two markets, and by the time the pay launched nationwide, we were able to mobilize workers to two direct actions — one outside of Shipt’s Birmingham headquarters, and one outside of Target’s (Shipt’s parent company) Minneapolis headquarters. We were able to expose systematic tip misappropriation, and force Shipt to apologize and return tips to workers.
Shipt’s algorithmically generated pay was launched nationally in the midst of a global pandemic. Shipt continuously maintained that their new pay formula was not a pay cut. We teamed up with Coworker.org and MIT to create a pay calculator and were able to crowdsource data that demonstrated the new pay system was in fact a pay cut for 40% to 60% of its shoppers.
In October, we organized the first-ever in-person protests for Shipt Shoppers. Workers protested in front of Shipt’s headquarters in Birmingham and Target’s headquarters in Minneapolis. Workers shared their stories about how pay cuts have impacted them, and read letters from their fellow workers across the country that weren’t able to physically attend. Connor Sheets, a journalist we spoke with from AL.com covering the protests noted he had never seen such a large worker protest in Birmingham. In Minneapolis, dozens of workers protested for hours through freezing temperatures and snow, also sharing experiences with pay cuts and stood in solidarity with their fellow workers.
We teamed up with Human Rights Watch to help connect them with Instacart and Shipt Shoppers across the country so they could research the precarity of gig work and its impact on workers. Founding member of Gig Workers’ Collective, Vanessa Bain was featured as a speaker at Human Rights Watch Election convening. Human Rights Watch also produced a short film about the impact of Proposition 22 for gig workers in California.
For the past several months, we have also been focused on defeating the Proposition 22 campaign in California. Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Postmates drafted and financed the most expensive ballot initiative campaign in our country’s history. While ultimately Proposition 22 passed, we are still committed to ensuring that all gig workers are properly classified, compensated, and protected. We are obviously very disappointed that corporate propaganda won when Proposition 22 passed, but more devoted and motivated than ever to continue this fight. CEOs have already signaled their intentions of taking Proposition 22 national, and we are currently strategizing with allies to push back against Proposition 22 both at the state and national levels.
We have been in communication with several Attorney Generals offices across the country, quietly connecting them with local gig workers to build cases for injunctive relief for gig workers in their state.
After more than 4 years of connecting with workers predominantly through social media, we have spent the past few months growing an internal database of workers utilizing Solidarity Tech, built and gifted to us by our comrade Ivan Pardo. Members from our team participated in reflective engagement training.
In November, news leaked of Instacart’s impending IPO which is slated for early 2021. We have been organizing in response ever since. We will be unveiling the next steps in protest of Instacart’s IPO shortly, including a Worker’s Prospectus, to provide our assessment of risks to potential investors.
Our focus is and will always be building undeniable worker power, fighting for fair pay, and labor protections, and we believe our work is more important now than ever.
While we have spent the better part of this year finding our footing as a new organization, we are now a fully established nonprofit. We are now in a position to seek out and seamlessly receive additional funding to fully meet our budgetary needs. Please consider supporting our work at https://www.gigworkerscollective.org/donate
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Lunar eclipse time: What time is the penumbral eclipse?
Chandra Grahan November 2020: 4th Lunar Eclipse to Fall on November 30; Check Timing
Hannah Rogers | 29 November, 2020, 12:38
This results in Earth blocking only some of the sun's light, and only the outer part of the Earth's shadow is casted on the moon, making it appear as a penumbra.
This penumbral lunar eclipse is also known as Beaver Moon, Cold Moon, Frost Moon and Winter Moon.
It will be in its fullest phase on Monday at 4:30 a.m.
The first penumbral lunar eclipse of 2020 comes on 10 January, and will be visible throughout much of the world, except for the U.S., central Canada, and most of South America.
The fourth and last lunar eclipse of 2020 will occur on Monday, November 30.
When will the astronomical events take place?
Lima, Peru will be the first to see the penumbral eclipse at 2:32 AM (local time).
On 30 November people will be able to see, And it is said that this will last for around 4 hours. While it's not as dramatic as a full lunar eclipse, experts say it could be visible to sky watchers here in New Jersey and in other areas of North America.
Two more lunar eclipses will be visible in the Pacific Northwest over the next year.
In India, the last lunar eclipse of the year will start at 1:04 am and end at 5:22 pm on Monday. People often follow a set of rules during lunar eclipses.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth's shadow falls over the moon, and it can only happen at a full moon when then sun, Earth and moon all align.
A key orbital control measure for any lunar mission, the braking operation was conducted to reduce the spacecraft's speed to make sure it can be captured by the moon's gravitational field rather than accidentally flying past the celestial body.
When will the next lunar eclipse take place? The lunar eclipse will be below the horizon in several major cities, including Delhi and Mumbai.
There are three kinds of eclipses: total, partial and penumbral. A total lunar eclipse is set to take place May 26, 2021, in the wee hours of the morning, and a partial lunar eclipse from November 18 into 19, 2021 will be visible across all of the Americas.
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Rep. Kaptur withdraws from race to head U.S. House spending panel, endorses new chair
Laura Olson, States Newsroom
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Democrats selected Rep. Rosa DeLauro, (D-Conn.), to head the powerful Appropriations Committee on Thursday, after a three-way election in which she defeated colleagues from Ohio and Florida.
The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee recommended DeLauro for the post earlier this week over Ohio Rep. Marcy Kaptur and Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who also sought the chairmanship.
Ahead of Thursday’s vote by the full Democratic caucus, Kaptur — the Democrat with the most seniority on the spending panel — withdrew from the race and endorsed DeLauro. Kaptur said in a statement that there are too few Midwestern lawmakers like herself among the Democratic House leadership, but that she has had “serious discussions” with DeLauro about challenges facing the region.
“Congresswoman DeLauro has assured me, if elected, that she is committed to working with our Great Lakes and Heartland region to ensure its place at the table in committee proceedings and in our efforts to get all of America back to good health and economic prosperity,” Kaptur told her colleagues during the private meeting, according to remarks shared by her staff. “I know Rosa to be a member who keeps her word.”
Wasserman Schultz has spent less time on the Appropriations panel than the other two Democrats, but the former Democratic National Committee chairwoman has been a prolific fundraiser, building connections across the caucus. She said in a statement after the vote that she intends to work with DeLauro on a “more accessible” appropriations process and ensuring the panel is “confronting systemic racism and climate change.”
“Throughout my whole career, I have heard, ‘Now is not your turn,’ but I pushed on anyway —because I knew we needed to give voice to real reform—and I’m glad we did this time,” Wasserman Schultz said.
DeLauro, a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and retiring Appropriations chairwoman Nita Lowey of New York, will be the second woman to chair the spending panel. She has headed the panel’s Labor, Health and Human Services Subcommittee.
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Teen dead, another injured in Monroe County robbery, shooting
A 15-year-old is dead and a 17-year-old is hurt after a shooting in Polk Township, Monroe County Sunday night, state police said.
Jennifer Sheehan
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According to state police at Lehighton: The two teens and another male juvenile were in a car that was stopped at the Rainbow Terrace Cul de Sac near Squirrelwood Court when they were approached by multiple assailants. The assailants then robbed the teens and fired multiple rounds into their car.
Aiden Paiz, 15, of Kunkletown was shot and died at the scene, police said. The 17-year-old, who was not identified, was taken to Pocono Medical Center for treatment. The third juvenile was not hurt.
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NCERT - Mathematics Part-II
7. Integrals
8. Application of Integrals
9. Differential Equations
10. Vector Algebra
11. Three Dimensional Geometry
12. Linear Programming
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The probability that a bulb produced by a factory will fuse after 150 days of use is 0.05. Find the probability that out of 5 such bulbs
(i) none
(ii) not more than one
(iii) more than one
(iv) at least one will fuse after 150 days of use.
Class 12thNCERT - Mathematics Part-II13. Probability
Let us assume that the number of bulbs that will fuse after 150 days of use in an experiment of 5 trials be x.
As we can see that the trial is made with replacement, thus, the trials will be Bernoulli trials.
It is already mentioned in the question that, p = 0.05
Thus, q = 1 – p = 1 – 0.05 = 0.95
Here, we can clearly observe that x has a binomial representation with n = 5 and p = 0.05
Thus, P(X = x) = nCxqn-xpx , where x = 0, 1, 2, …n
= 5Cx(0.95)5-x(0.05)x
(i) Probability of no such bulb in a random drawing of 5 bulbs = P(X = 0)
= 5C0(0.95)5-0(0.05)0
= 1× 0.955
= (0.95)5
(ii) Probability of not more than one such bulb in a random drawing of 5 bulbs = P(X≤ 1)
= P(X = 0) + P(X = 1)
= 5C0(0.95)5-0(0.05)0+ 5C1(0.95)5-1(0.05)1
= 1× 0.955 + 5 × (0.95)4 × 0.05
= (0.95)4 (0.95 +0.25)
= (0.95)4 × 1.2
(iii) Probability of more than one such bulb in a random drawing of 5 bulbs = P(X>1)
= 1 – P(X ≤ 1)
= 1 – [(0.95)4 × 1.2]
(iv) Probability of at least one such bulb in a random drawing of 5 bulbs = P(X ≥ 1)
= 1 – P(X < 1)
= 1 – P(X = 0)
= 1 –(0.95)5
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MLB Trade Deadline Primer: 10 Story Lines to Watch This July
by Jonah Keri
Welcome to July, a.k.a. MLB trade deadline season. Throughout this month, all 30 teams will mull the pros and cons of various possible deals. Fewer will actually pull the trigger. And far fewer will roll the dice on the kind of blockbuster that makes the masses froth at this time of year.
So what can we expect? Well, the only thing we know for sure is that every franchise is furiously upgrading its IT protocols, but we can make some educated guesses beyond that. To gauge how the current trade landscape is shaping up, I spoke to baseball operations people from multiple American and National League teams, and those conversations yielded lots of intel, some informed speculation, and a couple of wild guesses. To be fair, the wild guesses were all mine.
Here are 10 of the biggest story lines to watch between now and the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline:
1. There are currently way more buyers than sellers.
Every source I interviewed echoed this sentiment, noting that the second wild-card spot has caused more teams to delude themselves into thinking they have a chance to contend. And because the demand is higher than the supply, gridlock has ensued: “So many teams are in it that the buyers greatly outnumber the sellers,” said one NL exec, “and for that reason the sellers are asking for crazy-high prices, so nothing is happening.”
While that’s largely true, it’s also important to remember that early July trades are the exception, not the rule. For decades, teams have been slow to consummate early deals, so much so that when a trade actually does go through in early July (or June, or — GASP — May), we remember it forever. Not only can I vividly recall the exact details of the CC Sabathia trade (July 7, 2008), the Bartolo Colon trade (June 27, 2002), and the Mark Langston trade (May 25, 1989), I can also remember where I was, what I was doing, and which utensil I was using to eat poutine at the time.
While the previously referenced leaked Astros trade talks got 99 percent of the baseball world gossiping, the content of the talks themselves really isn’t all that atypical. Lousy teams head into every July thinking they can spin a Bud Norris into 28 elite prospects and a Tesla. So even though contenders understand the benefit of getting help on June 15 instead of July 31, they often end up waiting until the final moment to make a deal, because that’s how long it takes for sellers to face reality and recognize that they’re not going to get as much as they hoped they might. That’s how it is in the new wild-card era, and that’s how it was before the wild card ever existed.
2. Even prospect hounds might have a little trouble identifying some of the farmhands who change teams this month.
As one AL exec put it: “I get the feeling that teams trading prospects are much less willing to trade the ones at Double-A and higher. That means teams trading for prospects are having to scout the lower levels more, and it means taking on more risk when acquiring those players. You may get more ceiling in your trades now, but the tradeoff is far less certainty.”
Considering the recent stark drop-off in available premium MLB talent, not wanting to give up near-ready MLB prospects makes plenty of sense. Thanks to rising revenue streams for even the poorest teams, every club can afford to lock up at least one franchise player. When the small-market Reds are dishing out nearly $300 million for Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, and even the Rays — who rank third-to-last in baseball in revenue — are dropping nine figures on Evan Longoria, it means fewer free-agent options for everyone each offseason. If a club thinks it can trade for David Price and then sign him to a long-term deal, it will obviously offer more than three Single-A guys. But if a team is looking to acquire a lesser player, it might consider the low supply of available MLB talent and decide that getting six years from a top prospect who’s mashing at Double-A is worth more than a no. 3 starter in his mid-thirties.
3. The Rays hold the most valuable card in the deck … but there’s no guarantee they’ll play it.
Despite compiling the third-best record in baseball from 2008 to 2012, the Rays made just two in-season trades during that span, for Chad Qualls and Ryan Roberts. When reporters would ask Andrew Friedman about the team’s underwhelming activity during those five years (he got slightly more aggressive in 2013 by nabbing David DeJesus and Jesse Crain via trade and signing Delmon Young), the Rays GM would say the deadline is a crazy time that can force rushed and counterproductive decisions. The huge deals that sent James Shields and Matt Garza out of town, for example, both came during the calmer hot stove season.
Friedman’s explanation only rang partly true. While the data-driven Tampa Bay front office might prefer lablike conditions when weighing trade offers, the Rays also probably weren’t eager to deplete their dwindling supply of prospects, nor pay big money for elite talent.
Of course, the Rays were winning then. We’ll soon find out if Friedman’s commitment to saving big deals for the winter holds now that the team is no longer contending. Price offers the best combination of present-day value and contract status (he’s a free agent after the 2015 season) and would be a huge addition for any team chasing playoff dreams. But if Tampa Bay hopes to make the kind of reloading move its mostly barren farm system sorely needs, Friedman will need to find the right match — and maybe accept that a perfect deal is often the enemy of a good deal.
“In the end, I think the deals happen because the current team is not maximizing the value of its player,” said another NL exec. “Price should be pitching in meaningful September and October games — he makes the same salary either way. Tampa Bay is probably shooting for the moon, and rightfully so, but they’ll trade him in the end for the best offer from a playoff-likely team. I’m just curious to see how high that offer will be. And whether it will be a win-win deal.”
4. Even if the Rays get stubborn about Price, they can still dangle Ben Zobrist.
Tampa Bay’s jack-of-many-trades is on pace for his worst offensive season in four years … and his 108 wRC+ is still 8 percent better than league average. Moreover, even at age 33, Zobrist continues to offer excellent defense all over the diamond as well as superior baserunning. As Rob Neyer put it on this week’s podcast, every team could use Ben Zobrist somewhere, because he can play anywhere.
In a market that offers very few quality position players, landing a Zobrist who’s signed inexpensively through next season (when he’s due $7.5 million in a club option) would be a great get.
5. The Cubs are the other seller everyone’s watching.
And Jeff Samardzija is the other pitcher everyone’s talking about. The Cubs ace and 29-year-old right-hander currently ranks 11th in the NL in strikeout rate, at 22.9 percent, and 10th in ERA, at 2.83. Like Price, he’d be more than a rental, offering team control through 2015. Unlike Price — who’d cost just less than half of his $14 million salary this year, plus likely another $20 million via arbitration next year — Samardzija’s base salary is just $5.3 million in 2014, and will probably be about $10 million next season after arbitration. Of course, Samardzija can’t match Price’s track record of sustained dominance, and teams putting extra weight on recent results might not look favorably on the 24 runs (20 earned) and .879 OPS allowed that Samardzija has posted in his past six starts and 33 innings. What’s more, the Cubs’ asking price for Samardzija is said to be sky-high, which could dissuade some shoppers.
There might be a compelling alternative on the same team: Jason Hammel. The 31-year-old righty’s numbers compare well to Samardzija’s almost across the board, from a 4.6-to-1 strikeout-to-walk rate to a sub-3.00 ERA. Hammel pitched poorly for the Orioles last year, which is how the Cubs were able to grab him on a one-year, $6 million contract just one season after his very good (if abbreviated) 2012 campaign.
Regardless of what move or moves the Cubs make, possessing two attractive commodities like this sets up some intriguing possibilities.
“I think the Cubs will do what they did last year: trade somebody like Hammel first to set up Samardzija closer to the trade deadline,” said an NL exec, referencing last year’s trade season, when Chicago dealt Scott Feldman on July 2 and Matt Garza 20 days later.
With Hammel pitching well and eligible for free agency at season’s end, he offers a rare combination of solid performance potential and relatively low cost, which has caught several teams’ interest. Several of the front-office sources I interviewed noted the Jays’ interest in Hammel in particular. Speaking of which …
6. Look for the Jays to be one of the most aggressive buyers over the next four weeks.
General manager Alex Anthopoulos has already shown he’s not afraid to make gigantic moves in an effort to better his team. The Jays have led the AL East for 59 days this season, making this their best chance to win the division since 1993 and snap the second-longest playoff drought in the majors. Yet despite that success, Toronto still has multiple needs worth addressing.
That includes the starting rotation. Marcus Stroman’s rise appeared to address the Jays’ pitching needs, as he’s flashed a 2.48 ERA and limited opposing hitters to a line of just .222/.269/.348 in six starts since moving to the rotation. The problem is that both Stroman and fellow rookie Drew Hutchison could run up against an innings cap, or fatigue and deliver a diminished performance if they’re not capped, which could threaten the Jays’ chances to make the playoffs or leave them shorthanded if they do earn a postseason berth. Throw in R.A. Dickey’s recent transformation into a home run machine, and the Jays’ reported interest in a pitcher like Hammel makes perfect sense.
The team needs infield help, too. Juan Francisco’s early-season pixie dust has disappeared, as he hit just .169 with a .217 on-base percentage in June. Acquiring either a third baseman to replace Francisco or a second baseman to push Brett Lawrie back to third, the position he plays better, has seemed like a logical move for a while. And with Lawrie now on the disabled list with a broken finger and not expected back until potentially after the All-Star break, grabbing a quality infielder makes even more sense.
7. Bullpen arms will be in abundant supply, as always.
Teams like the Diamondbacks, Padres, Astros, and Rockies have been bad for a reason: They don’t have many players who could help other teams win right now. Still, even the worst teams tend to have at least one or two quality relief pitchers, which is why we see so many bullpen arms change teams every July. Huston Street, Joaquin Benoit, Qualls, Tony Sipp, Matt Belisle, Oliver Perez, and Brad Ziegler are just a few of the relievers who’d offer a lot more value for contenders than they would for their current also-ran employers.
This is why some of the first-half concerns over certain teams, especially the Tigers, were overblown. Yes, Detroit’s bullpen has been terrible for most of the season. But for a first-place team carrying a loaded lineup and a deep rotation, landing a couple of decent setup men qualifies as a minor and very fixable problem.
While we’re here: The Reds have a few more needs than the Tigers do, but getting fresh arms in to support Aroldis Chapman and Jonathan Broxton could help an already surging team get even better.
8. Other buyers to watch:
• The A’s, who are relying on castoff Brad Mills as their fifth starter, and who are praying that Sonny Gray’s first full major league campaign doesn’t result in a second-half downturn as his innings pile up (Gray’s first 10 starts: 1.99 ERA; his next six starts: 5.50 ERA). They own the best record and best run differential in baseball and are the favorites to win the AL West crown, which would be their third in a row, and which would surely fuel the comparisons to the Moneyball A’s of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Neither of those Billy Beane–led streaks has resulted in a World Series title, but this Oakland team has enough young talent to reel in a front-line starter who could help push the club toward that elusive championship.
• The Yankees, whose makeshift rotation is starting to crack now that the league has apparently caught up to David Phelps and Chase Whitley. (Vidal Nuno was never going to be the answer, either.) CC Sabathia might be back in a month, but the Bombers need pitching help sooner than that if they want to stay in the race. What’s more: Yangervis Solarte’s magic carpet ride has come to a screeching halt, exacerbating the infield’s non-Teixeira weaknesses.
• The Cardinals, whose usually reliable rotation has been crushed by injuries lately.
• The Giants, who have baseball’s worst record since June 9, now lead the Dodgers by just .5 games, and are trying to get by with Tyler Colvin and Joe Panik playing regularly and Mike Morse’s early-season tear petering out.
• The Dodgers, because they’re the Dodgers.
• The Royals, who stayed in contention into September last season, but who haven’t made the playoffs since 1985, know Shields is set to become a free agent at year’s end, and reportedly have the go-ahead from ownership to spend money as needed.
• The Braves, who could also be players for Price.
9. Other players who could be on the move:
Cliff Lee (but only to one of the richest teams), Chase Headley, Seth Smith, Luis Valbuena, Josh Willingham, Adam Dunn, Michael Cuddyer (when he returns from injury), Brandon McCarthy, Erik Bedard, Matt Joyce, Jason Castro, Dexter Fowler, Asdrubal Cabrera, Jake Peavy, and half the Rangers’ roster.
10. A parting shot from one AL exec:
“The market may be slow right now, but teams will start to go for it at some point. Chances to win are too hard to come by for teams not to get aggressive as we close in on the deadline. It’s a lot easier from the outside to be disciplined and restrained and not want to trade X prospect to fill a need when you don’t have to watch the black hole on your own club killing you night after night.”
Amen. Buckle up, folks.
Filed Under: MLB, MLB Trade Deadline, 2014 MLB Trade Deadline, MLB Trades, Baseball, Tampa Bay Rays, David Price, Ben Zobrist, Chicago Cubs, Jeff Samardzija
Jonah Keri is a staff writer for Grantland. His book The Extra 2%: How Wall Street Strategies Took a Major League Baseball Team From Worst to First is a New York Times best seller. The paperback edition of his new book, Up, Up, and Away, on the history of the Montreal Expos, is now available.
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Cos Cob School Says Farewell to Its Media Center
By: greenwichfreepress | August 30, 2015
This summer, Cos Cob school reconfigured its media center to fashion a “Learning Commons” that takes into consideration that children learn in a variety of different ways.
The transformation was made possible by a grant from the Greenwich Alliance for Education. Come Wednesday, the first day of school, the expectation is that the space will become a hub of exploration and collaboration – the heart of the school.
The media center – which had replaced the traditional school library at a time when computers were being introduced in schools – will soon transition to a place where children may be as likely to read on their iPads as they are to pick up a book.
And, as was pointed out during Thursday’s teacher convocation at Greenwich High School, learning is better retained when children choose their tools.
The Learning Commons features brightly colored desks in seemingly random shapes. The desks, which have grommets and chargers to hold the children’s devices, can be brought together in a variety of patterns for groups to collaborate.
The chairs slide across the floor with ease and are “wiggle-able.” Yes, when kids wiggle in their seats, the chairs actually move too. Another option is the giant upholstered “risers” which are both comfortable and versatile in terms of being reconfigured in various patterns.
Bins full of Lego pieces by the Lego wall at Cos Cob School. Credit: Leslie Yager
Modeled after the concept of a traditional New England “town commons” where people came together to shop, socialize and learn, the idea of a Learning Commons takes into consideration that children learn in different ways.
“Kids still have books, but they’re reading more e-books and enjoying access to databases for their research,” said Cos Cob media specialist Nancy Shwartz. The Learning Commons is a vast area furnished with “gathering furniture” that children can pick up and reconfigure depending on the collaborative nature of their projects. Shwartz, explained that typically kids in upper grades will have an iPad and conduct their research online. “We need fewer non-fiction books these days,” she said, adding that gathering information from databases and the internet takes into account that information changes rapidly.
And whereas the generation that includes many current teachers whose story telling options were limited to pencil and paper, tape recorders, and telephones, children today have email, blogs, Twitter, cell phones, Skype, Google+, YouTube, Facebook, and on and on.
“Some children still prefer the feel and smell of a book, said Shwartz. “Others prefer to read on a Kindle or iPad. Instead of books, they’re often on their iPads searching the databases we’re purchased for them rather than looking up information in books.”
The “Learning Commons” also features a Maker Space that replaces several rows of bookshelves. The Maker Space features a 3D printer and scanner, and Pricipal Schmidt said that the school is working this year with Travis Sluss of MacInspires to incorporate 3D design and printing into the routine.
The Lego wall at Cos Cob School. Credit: Leslie Yager
The Maker Space also features a Lego wall, giant whiteboard table, chalkboard wall, and green screen where children can film puppet shows of skits and add edit in a background later.
The Lego wall, which on Thursday featured Lego spelling out “Lego and Move On,” to mimic the District norm, ‘Let Go and Move on,” will soon have creations built out horizontally. “They think they’re playing but they’re learning about physics and gravity. How far can I build it out before it falls?” Mr. Schmidt said.
Nancy Shwartz stands in front of the green screen where children will shoot video of puppets or actors and add backgrounds later using an app. Credit: Leslie Yager
The Maker Space features options both unplugged and plugged. “Some kids learn by building and moving, and other kids learn digitally,” Shwartz pointed out. Similarly, she said some children prefer tapping on a screen or keyboard, and others, she said prefer the resistance of a chalkboard or the whiteboard table.
Nancy Shwartz said she sourced unique discarded items all summer at thrift shops and tag sales to find creative items for re-purposing, including Lincoln Logs and a vast quantity of Harry Potter glasses.
Shwartz and Schmidt said the Maker Space offer many opportunities to explore.
Toward that end, children will have a chance to visit a “Deconstruction Station,” where all manner of hard drives, radios, old alarm clocks, and stereo speakers can be dismantled and reassembled.
“The idea is they see what’s inside and pull out their natural curiosity,” Shwartz said.
Mr. Schmidt said he’s eager to see children unearth their passions and talents. “The key words are explore, discover and make.”
Mr. Schmidt said he has ordered the biggest whiteboard available, to encourage children to share their newly discovered passions.
“We’re creating a space where they can show their learning in different ways,” said Mr. Schmidt. “They’re not told ‘How’ to do it – just to do it,” he said.
Also, in the main room of the Learning Commons, the classic hulking grey teacher’s desk has been replaced with a standing desk that takes into consideration teaching doesn’t typically get done by sitting at one’s desk. Shwartz’s new the desk rises and falls at the touch of a button.
Eventually all Greenwich Elementary schools will have their own Learning Commons decked out with “gathering furniture” and Maker Spaces, but for now Cos Cob School, which enrolls about 440 students, will experiment and see what catches on.
Mr. Schmidt and Ms. Shwartz said they’re lucky that Cos Cob School had such a spacious media center to work with. Cos Cob’s Learning Center will be the flagship for other Greenwich elementary schools Learning Commons.
“Adults expect to fail sometimes,” Mr. Schmidt said as he gestured to the stations in the Maker Space. “That’s okay. And the children will learn that it’s okay to fail too.”
“When the children are in the Maker Space, they’re not getting graded. It’s a safe place,” Shwartz said.
Mr. Schmidt said he hopes to chronicle some of the students’ reactions to the new Learning Commons and Maker Space. He expects some jaw-dropping expressions. In the fall, the school will organize a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Learning Commons where parents can feast their eyes as well.
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WATCH: Babies masturbate ‘for pleasure’ – shock as Labour Cllr makes claim at sex-ed meeting.
Posted by Gript News | Nov 27, 2019 | Irish News
Labour Party Councillor Pamela Kearns shocked attendees at a public meeting about sex-education on Tuesday night when she informed the crowd that “babies do actually masturbate”. The packed meeting, held in Templeogue and open to the public, was organised by LetKidsBeKids, a group of parents concerned about proposals to radically change sex-education in primary and secondary schools.
At the meeting, speakers pointed to the recent report by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment which referred to World Health Organisation guidelines on sex-education. Those guidelines recommended teaching children between 0 and 4 years old about “early childhood masturbation”. Parents at the meeting raised serious concerns over whether this was age-appropriate and said they were concerned the new curriculum sexualised children. Councilor Kearns, who is a pre-school teacher, responded by saying: “I don’t agree with pretty much everything that has been talked about here this evening…I’m a mother, and I’m a parent. I’m also a pre-school teacher. ”
“Babies do masturbate, by the way, it’s a recognised fact,” she claimed. They don’t know they’re doing it, they just know they’re touching themselves and they get pleasure from it. They don’t call it masturbation.”
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For The Fund For Shared Insight Donor Collaborative
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This grant supports the Climate Emergency Collaboration Group, a collaborative platform to bring together donors and leaders from the field to coordinate strategies, prioritize gaps, and deploy funds rapidly, based on the greatest need, in the lead-up to COP26. (Substrategy: Multilateral)
The Fund for Shared Insight is a funder collaborative formed nearly six years ago. Its goal is that funders and nonprofits will be meaningfully more connected to each other and to the people and communities we seek to help — and more responsive to their input and feedback. Its signature initiative is Listen4Good. The Fund includes 13 core funders and 83 additional funders who collectively contribute $8 million each year (on average) to a pooled fund at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. The Fund has made grants to 435 organizations totaling over $24 million, and it is committed to rigorous measurement and sharing what it learns.
The Fund for Shared Insight is a funder collaborative working toward the goal that funders and nonprofits will be meaningfully more connected to each other, and to the people and communities they seek to help — and more responsive to their input and feedback. Shared Insight has grown since its inception five and a half years ago. Today it includes 13 core funders and 83 additional funders who collectively contribute roughly $8 million each year (on average) to a pooled fund at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. To date, the Fund has made grants to 435 organizations totaling over $24 million, and it is committed to rigorous measurement and sharing what it learns.
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Epic Poetry of the Agta
"[Taguwasi] uses his physical strength and the force of the wind spirit emanating from his g-string and chest to destroy and hurl the golden door, revealing Innawagan sitting yonder like the vibrant moon. But in the same moment, Talimanog, who continues the battle with the sky god, falls." (Cultural Center of the Philippines Encyclopedia)
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"The Ilonggo creation myth includes the multi-ethnic nature of the human race, and the origins of death, technological invention, death and its irreversibility, a strict code of conduct toward animals, theft, polygamy, and war. This is how the myth goes: There were two gods Kaptan, god of the land, and Magyawan, god of the sea. The land breeze and sea breeze married. Magyawan gave birth to a reed, which Kaptan planted. It broke in two, and out of these two sections came the man, Sikalak, and the woman, Sikabay. After winning the approval of the fish, the birds, and the earthquake, they married."
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The intern primarily placed at the Windward School District will have the opportunity to serve public school students between preschool and 12th grade demonstrating a wide-range of social, emotional and behavioral difficulties. The Windward District includes a wide variety of different cultural milieus as our schools range from Hawaiian Homelands in Waimanalo all the way up the coast to Sunset Beach (the famed North Shore surfing community), as well as an elementary school on a military base and a secondary school located within Hawaii’s Youth Correctional Facility. Windward District Schools serve communities that range from impoverished to affluent, and from rural to semi-urban.
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During the other half of each week, the intern will have the opportunity to serve in a variety of schools across the Windward School District, conducting consultations and comprehensive psychological evaluations that could include a cognitive, academic achievement and social-emotional/ behavioral assessment (including comprehensive assessment for Autism Spectrum Disorders) of preschool- through secondary-aged students according to individual student need. The intern may also provide some individual or group interventions at other Windward District schools. The consortium as well as the primary supervisor will see that the intern receives a rich variety of necessary formal and informal training.
Site Director: Donna Macri, Ph.D, Licensed Psychologist
Email address: donna.macri@k12.hi.us
Web address: http://doe.k12.hi.us/
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OftenBen · 66 days ago · link · · parent · post: Moderna has a vaccine that will be easier to distribute than Pfizer
And don't forget that there is a sizeable portion of the country that will not take a vaccine because they believe it will contain the mark of the beast.
The exact situation you described as 'necessary' is described by fundamentalist Christianity as the beginning of the apocalypse. No buying and selling without the mark of the beast you see.
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user-inactivated · 64 days ago · link ·
It's funny because there's no evidence in the Bible for any of that. What does 666 have to do with a vaccine? Know what the Bible actually says? Obey your earthly authority.
Of course, there's an overlap between dumb people, evangelicals, and conspiracy nuts.
+discuss
OftenBen · 63 days ago · link ·
They all spread covid the same
goobster · 64 days ago · link ·
Fortunately, they'll pretty much die off once the rest of us are vaccinated.
Vaccination causes old people.
Notice none of the anti-vaxxers are over 30. (ish)
wasoxygen · 63 days ago · link ·
Why would anti-vaxxers under 30 suddenly start dying when the vaccine appears?
Because they will reduce their already low compliance with best practices for avoidance of contact with the virus. They will feel "safer" since everyone else CAN'T get the virus, that there's less chance for them to contract it. So they will relax their precautions. (As will the 50% of people who are asymptomatic spreaders.)
And even if they recover from their bout with COVID, there's the permanent lung and brain damage, as well as the tendency for major organs to suddenly have blood clots. And, the younger they are, the longer they have to live for one of these knock-on effects of COVID to kill them before they "should have" died.
It'll be a cleansing of biblical proportions. It only takes one person in a crowd to spread it to hundreds of people and kill dozens. And if you are already an anti-science anti-vaxxer, you aren't even adhering to the most rudimentary protection measures... and are probably having other anti-vaxxers over for coffee and conspiracy-watching sessions on YouTube with other people with poor hygiene... and that's just a matter of time before everyone in that "club" get it, and has lifelong health issues from it.
The infection fatality rate is 0.01% at age 25.
Yep. Mortality from COVID.
But they will have an entire (short) lifetime of ongoing health problems. There is no "recovery" from COVID. The flu-like symptoms will subside (in most people), but the long term brain, lung, and blood issues turn the individual into a fragile health risk and make them more susceptible to other maladies in the future. (At least that's what it seems at this point, with the long term studies that are coming out now that we have about a year of cases under out belts to examine...)
And the reason that concerns me, is that our health system is due for a very large socialized overhaul... just as the Boomers are getting VERY expensive to keep alive, and the generation behind me doesn't respect the potential long-term effects of COVID.
There's already a historically low number of people in my generation propping this whole Ponzi Scheme up with our taxes and profligate spending... and I don't see us being able to support half of America's healthcare, while also keeping everything else running and in proper condition (roads, bridges, military, etc)...
There's a macro economic problem coming, and half the population of America is expecting ME to be their blood bag...
Can you provide any citation showing evidence of long-term health damage to people under age 30?
Obviously the data is preliminary, since the first subjects were only infected 11 months ago, and the most vulnerable (aka the elderly and immunocompromised) make up a very large percentage of the critical data we have. That's because you don't get to go to the doctor when your symptoms are mild, and those people are often refused care, especially if they don't fall into a high-risk demographic.
As "critical" infections dwindle and the number of infected and tested increase, the current thinking is that there will be issues cropping up throughout the recovered-person's life, due to these other effects.
(Note that "long-haulers" - those with sustained, long-term COVID symptoms - are a different class.)
There are two good studies I recently found, from the Mayo Clinic and Harvard, which look specifically at the long term damage to heart, lungs, and brain function, and what that might mean for young people who get it and recover.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/in-depth/coronavirus-long-term-effects/art-20490351#:~:text=COVID%2D19%20symptoms%20can,within%20a%20few%20weeks.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-hidden-long-term-cognitive-effects-of-covid-2020100821133
Again, these are Ns of under 10 for now, because it hasn't been a long time, and infected young people are grossly underrepresented in the data we have today.
The article by "Mayo Clinic Staff" says that "Even in young people, COVID-19 can cause strokes" but there is no link to show which of the 16 references might back that up.
The blog post from Harvard says "even young individuals are seven times more likely to have a stroke from this coronavirus versus a typical flu virus" with a link to an article in The Lancet "COVID-19 related stroke in young individuals".
The Lancet mentions "a 7.6-fold increase in the odds of stroke with COVID-19 compared with influenza" citing Merkler which says "The youngest patient with ischemic stroke in the cohort was age 51 years."
The Lancet also describes "a 7-fold increase in the rate of large vessel stroke in young people compared with the previous year" citing Belani which gives a median age of 65.5 ± 15.3 for the 41 cases and does not mention a minimum age.
am_Unition · 62 days ago · link ·
Tyranny of the majority, baby. Most people decided they'd prefer not to be part of this little coronavirus experiment.
Trope-tastic, but: good science takes time. We don't understand covid well enough that anyone should be recommending something like "Yeah, should be OK if only young folks get it." OK, what protective orders are in place preventing the virus from getting into nursing homes? Not restrictions. A testing program? Rising positivity rate concerns aside, a robust testing program doesn't definitively prevent the virus from walking through the front door. A positive test for a nursing home worker is like a "Congratulations, it's pretty likely someone you tend to is about to die. Oh, and the nursing home is now a prison." I'm sure there're enough existing business incentives that almost every nursing home has some mask requirements, though, so that's good.
Edit: Of course, only wealthy families can afford to put up N̶a̶n̶ NaN somewhere she'll be safer than at home with the grandkids, who brought it back from school, or wherever. There are many, many ways in which covid is screaming out the depths of our societal wealth inequality. Obviously, wealth inequality also breaks down along racial lines, hence one major reason why the virus "targets" minorities.
Medical professionals are collectively saying: "Other than the fact that it's much more deadly without hospitalization, and the fact that we are running out of hospital space, we simply do not know enough about this virus to recommend anything but extreme measures."
Counter argument: "I'm not a doctor, but Scott Atlas and I are not concerned with the virus, it's not so bad, do NOT stop working, because that would destroy the economy."
Probably almost no doctor enjoys recommending a gov't-imposed lockdown. But neither do gov't researchers and doctors enjoy shit like being slandered and having their science politicized, which, hey, led to the lockdown recommendations. Ugh, I'm fortunate to study something that would be much more difficult to demonize.
We don't know that covid-19 won't mutate into an even worse strain, or become more transmissive, or able to more effectively harm children, whatever. The sooner herd immunity is reached, by whatever ratio of vaccinating and infections, the more unlikely or more prolonged an effective mutation would be. edit 2: no, actually, I think attempting to reach herd immunity via infections could also potentially facilitate a wicked mutation, as the cumulative "virus rolling dice for yahtzee" time is minimized with a vaccine. A vaccination developed by a company outside of the gov't, though incentivized by the federal government, is acceptable to me. I don't automatically hate the various business groups honing their anti-covid brews, so long as they are conducting sound science confirmable by peer review. The vaccine could prevent another million deaths-ish... We may have 10% or 15% nationwide exposure, tops, and so herd resistance is probably another 7x to 4x the existing covid death toll. Sorry, got sidetracked, but a mutation could always be a possibility, unless we eradicate it. Probably not this side of at least thirty years, if ever. Personally, I might try to go the vaxxin' route in maybe... March? April?
I think we should ship vaccine to elders who volunteer first. I'm sure the Trump administration has also spent plenty of time thinking about the best way to distribute the vaccine like that, or with another medically-informed rationale. LOL Dr. Atlas will be X-raying all of the vaccines on their way out the door to check for drugs, inadvertently destroying every dose.
The out-of-control transmission centered around Sturgis is a pathetic failing of Donald Trump and at least one comically stupid governor. I don't think it's equivalent to point to Cuomo, NY is probably the national epicenter of international mixing, and we had almost no idea what we were dealing with at the time, thanks, again, in some part to Trump ignoring the advice of experts (major theme, here). Truly, I pity Trump's base up in the heartland. They were lied to. They still haven't hit "critical mass" for that to sink in, I'm worried. Hopefully they're close.
All corrections and weigh-ins on my pro-establishment propaganda are welcome.
How much do you value credibility?
When the president said a vaccine was around the corner in October, I didn't believe him because he has repeatedly demonstrated willingness to say things that aren't true.
Is the mask & vaccine message so important that it justifies trampling the truth? I think that's a dangerous path to follow.
What's wrong with appealing to young people with honesty?
"Hey kids, you probably don't worry too much about your health. You're right, there has never been a safer time for young people to live. But that's not an excuse to be stupid, nobody is immortal. Over a million people have died while infected with this virus, and we don't yet know what the long term health effects will be for people who recover, even young people. Old people are scared, the chance of surviving infection at age 85 is only 85%.
You can help slow down the spread of the virus, so fewer vulnerable people get sick before a vaccine is available to reduce their risk. Using a mask and reducing socializing in person is inconvenient but effective. A thin layer of fabric helps people say it, don't spray it. Keeping your hands clean and away from your face can reduce other diseases too, like annoying colds. Our grandparents survived world wars with gas masks, we can make some sacrifices to help keep them safe."
Compare that to "If you don't wear a mask and get vaccinated, you're going to die in biblical proportions, and it will be your own fault because you are selfish and unscientific."
The unfortunate truth of Covid-19 is that symptom-less spread is indeed possible, and most young-ish people of modest health won't suffer much.
They will however spread the disease to everyone else.
They will however thwart all attempts at high compliance rates with vaccination.
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West Coast Passive House Meets Target
BY MARY JAMES
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Olympia, Washington, is in a marine climate, but it’s a northern marine climate, not a beach-lounging one. Because Olympia has 5,130 heating degree-days (HDDs) on average—more than Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—clients of the Artisans Group, a design/build firm in Olympia, want a strong dose of energy efficiency mixed into their high-quality custom homes. These days, what many of them are seeking is a Passive House (PH), including the owners of the North Project, a PH that was completed in 2011.
The North House, a PH (or Passive House) project, has succeeded in delivering superior comfort while using very little energy for heating. (THE ARTISANS GROUP)
The Passive House energy-modeling software has allowed the Artisans Group to take sustainable design to an advanced level. (THE ARTISANS GROUP)
Table 1. Annual Monitored Versus Modeled Consumption
North Project Details
The North Project’s owners have been feeling mighty fine in their home, and they’ve got the data to prove it. Before it was completed, the North Project attracted the attention of Luke Howard, Michael Lubliner, and David Hales from Washington State University’s Energy Program. Lubliner secured funding from DOE’s Building America program for design analysis and simulation, which Hales conducted. Howard led the effort to set up a modest monitoring system so that they could see how the home’s performance would compare with the energy use predicted by the Passive House Planning Package (PHPP) and by REM/Rate, another energy-modeling program (see Table 1). They installed temperature data loggers in every room of the three-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home except for the powder room. In addition, thermistors were installed on the heat recovery ventilator (HRV), the water heater, and the heating coil.
The 2,300 ft2 home has a master bedroom and bath on the main floor, along with a kitchen, pantry, great room, mechanical room, and powder room, and an “away room” for watching movies, practicing drum solos, or any other activities that the whole family might not want to do together. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a bathroom, plus a loft sitting area.
To meet the PH standard, Randy Foster and Tessa Smith of the Artisans Group built the North Project using a triple-stud wall assembly. They applied site-built Larsen trusses to a standard 2 x 6 wall 24 inches on center. For insulation they used blown-in dense-pack fiberglass in both the trusses and the conventional walls. The sheathing on the outside of the 2 x 6 wall serves as the moisture and air barrier. The sheathing on the outside of the Larsen truss is an open-diffusion fiberboard. The exterior cladding is fiber-cement paneling. A ¾-inch rain screen made of 1 x 2s that are applied as battens between the sheathing and the exterior cladding helps to keep the Olympia rain at bay and give any moisture that does seep in a space to dry out. The windows are all triple pane. Altogether, the wall assembly provides a total R-value of 49.
Testing and Results
Foster ran some insulation tests at this project, and at others, taking core samples of the blown-in fiberglass around the home to make sure the correct densities were being installed, and he was satisfied with the results. He has also conducted drill testing on other projects to verify that there has been no settling, and has found none. When he is working in more forgiving climates, such as that of the San Juan Islands, he prefers using cellulose as an insulation material, because of its lower embodied energy.
Air sealing at the North Project relied primarily on taping the sheathing on the 2 x 6 interior walls, using various Siga tape products. This strategy paid off, resulting in an airtightness rating of 0.46 ACH50. Retesting by Howard almost two years later showed the home’s airtightness holding fairly steady, having shifted just to 0.57 ACH50.
Heating the structure relies on a combination of passively captured solar heat through the windows, internal heat gains from occupant activities and appliances, an HRV, and a Navien condensing on-demand gas-fired water heater, which has an energy factor rating of 0.96. The Navien has two loops, one of which heats potable water, and a separate circuit that has hydronic fluid. The hydronic fluid circulates through a water-to-air heat exchanger coil that is integrated into the HRV. The HRV delivers a continuous supply of fresh air at 103 CFM, which can be boosted up to 130 CFM in the bathrooms when needed. A booster switch allows cooks to increase the exhaust ventilation in the kitchen, and a charcoal-based filter in the recirculating range hood helps with grease collection and reduces cooking smells.
When there is a need for heat, the warm air is delivered through the ventilation ducts, because the energy modeling showed that ductwork specifically sized for ventilation would be adequate to supply the heat needed for this high-performance home. It’s an elegant solution, and as Foster says, to achieve that level of simplicity there has to be a compatibility between the ventilation and the heating requirements that is difficult to design for from an architectural perspective. “Many times the air volume required for ventilation is different from the heating needs,” says Foster.
In spite of the design challenges, a comparison of the PHPP model results to those predicted by REM/Rate and the actual space- and water-heating loads shows that the PHPP was a very accurate tool and that the heating loads were indeed quite low. “I was pleasantly astounded by the tiny variance in the heating loads of the home—within 1–2%,” says Foster. And the homeowners didn’t achieve this low heating energy usage by skimping on comfort; average interior temperature during the heating season was 70°F. PHs are designed to have consistent temperatures throughout the house, with no particularly cold or hot rooms. The North Project lived up to this expectation as well, with the highest monthly average difference in temperatures among the various rooms of the house being only 1.7°F. The average indoor temperature during August—usually Olympia’s hottest month—was 74°F; the North Project has no cooling system.
The difference in actual compared to predicted electrical loads, however, is another matter—a 70% increase over the PHPP modeled results. “Everyone in the American PH community knows that those tend to be higher than the PHPP model predicts,” says Foster. And unfortunately, that trend is unlikely to be reversing soon—at least not without some serious educational efforts—as plug loads have been a growing share of U.S. residential energy use. However, as Foster points out, those loads are largely in the control of the homeowner. “As long as the builder puts in the capability for LED [light-emitting diode] fixtures,” says Foster, “homeowners are empowered to make those loads as low as they want.”
Pros of the PHPP
Despite this variance, I ask Foster and Smith if they find the PHPP to be helpful, and there is an almost stunned silence. That is a fantastic understatement, they both reply. “It’s a remarkable gift to mankind,” says Foster. “In my experience in our climate, it’s a fantastic tool,” he adds. “I’ve been doing green home design for quite a few years,” Smith chimes in, “and absolutely the PHPP has been much more helpful than any of the other programs.” Previous certification programs for them were mostly about jumping through a series of hoops, and if the actual energy use of a home came in at 50% more than modeled, that was not at all surprising.
By following rules of thumb, says Smith, an architect can create a generally sustainable home, but the PHPP takes optimal design to a different level by enabling her to tailor a project’s design so that it works optimally for a given site. “I learn things on every project from modeling with the PHPP,” she adds. For example, on a recent project that was located on a heavily shaded parcel with good southern exposure, she came up with a solid design that performed fairly well, but not well enough that it would meet the PH standard. Smith started adjusting the location of the house on the site, rotating the house 3 degrees at a time, and also trying out different roof overhangs. After Foster, who is the one in the firm who most enjoys modeling, tweaked the PHPP little by little perhaps 50 times, they came up with a final design that would meet the PH standard. Not incidentally, all those changes led to a reduction in the home’s predicted energy use of 20–25%. “There is nothing available to the design world except for the PHPP that can do that,” says Smith.
Although cooling is a minor load in their climate, there are homes in Olympia that need it—but not those designed by the Artisans Group. In the 20–25 houses that they have modeled, says Foster, they have managed to bring the percentage of the year that the house will overheat to less than 1%. However, their clients have to actively manage the home and still might be uncomfortable on some evenings. When they hear about an uncomfortable occasion in one of their homes, says Foster, it’s inevitably because the kids arrived at the house two hours before the parents, for example, and didn’t open the windows. “In our climate you have to use the windows for night flushing,” says Smith. “It always cools down by midnight.” Some homes may also require operable shades on the exterior to keep the house cool in summer. But even if a house does get overheated, it takes a few hours—not days—to cool it down.
In response to the North Project’s monitoring results and subsequent experience with the PHPP, Smith and Foster have modified their envelopes a bit, but mostly they are just honing the details and emphasizing value engineering—finding better open-diffusion sheathing or outstanding windows at a better price point. They feel fortunate to have found a mechanical engineer who is not afraid of designing systems for houses with low heating loads. They continue to use the Navien combi system, only with the second loop going to in-floor hydronic loops or to radiators.
Get more information about the Artisans Group.
In addition to building custom PHs, the Artisans Group has lately been designing cost-effective PH pocket houses and townhouses for its local markets. With predesigned floor plans, these homes allow buyers to enjoy the comfort and energy efficiency benefits of a PH without paying custom-home prices. Smith and Foster are excited to extend their PH expertise to a wider range of buyers, allowing more Washington residents to slash their energy bills without shivering in the dark.
Mary James is the publisher at Low Carbon Productions and former publisher of Home Energy. She is the author of American Passive House Developments and Recreating the American Home: The Passive House Approach, which are available for purchase at www.homeenergy.org/store.
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Impact Essex County
ECCF's regional data website
Children and
Children and Youth | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
CHILDREN AND YOUTH INDICATORS
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity
Preterm Births
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels
Children Living in Poverty
Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity
Disengaged Youth
Live Births to Teen Mothers
Youth Arrests
Community Life | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
ARTS, CULTURE AND LEISURE
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Employment
Tourism Spending
Voter Participation Rate
Protected Land
Days with Good Air Quality
Beach Contamination
Daily Water Use per Resident
Drug-Related Arrests
Reports of Domestic Violence
Incarceration Rates
Households Without Vehicles
Means of Transportation to Work
Traffic Injuries and Fatalities
Households With Internet Access
Demographics | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
DEMOGRAPHICS INDICATORS
Change in Total Population
Change in Population by Age/Gender
People 65 or Older Living Alone
Households by Type
Single-Parent Families by Gender
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity
Foreign-Born Population
Language Diversity
Economy and
Economy and Workforce | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
ECONOMY AND WORKFORCE INDICATORS
Change in Total Jobs
Change in Jobs by Sector
Change in Average Salary
Change in Average Salary by Sector
Average Salary by Sector
Median Earnings by Occupation by Gender
People Entering/Leaving County for Work
Employer Size
Self-Employment Revenue
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity
Education | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
EDUCATION INDICATORS
Prekindergarten Participation
Female Enrollment in School
Chronically Absent Students
Per-Student Spending
Student Performance on Grade 3 Reading
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group
Student Performance on Grade 10 English Language Arts
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math
High School Cohort Graduation Rate
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group
Education Levels of Adults
Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity
Financial Self-Sufficiency | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY INDICATORS
Income in Relation to Poverty Level
People Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
Median Household Income by Household Type
Living Wage Rate by Household Type
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance
Households Receiving Federal Food Assistance
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation
Housing Affordability for Homeowners
Housing Affordability for Renters
Homeownership Rates
Homeownership Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Homeless Persons
Health | Key Trends | Related Information | Related Indicators
Prevalence of Overweight Adults
People Without Health Insurance
Medical Care Expenses
Prevalence of Children with Asthma
Prevalence of Overweight Children
Diabetes Incidence
Chronic Disease Among Older Adults
Cancer Incidence
Cancer Mortality Rate
Heart Disease Mortality Rate
People who Smoke
Use of Illegal Drugs
Youth Use of Illegal Drugs
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions
Drug Overdose Mortality Rate
Prevalence of Mental Illness
Key Trends | Racial Equity
RACIAL EQUITY INDICATORS
["Asian","Black or African American","Hispanic","White"]
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Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-19
What does this measure?
The percentage of single-parent families with children, as a percent of all families with children under 18, by race/ethnicity.
Children in single-parent families are far more likely to grow up in low-income households than those living with two parents. They are at greater risk of low academic performance and behavioral problems and may experience parental conflict and residential instability as well.
How is our county doing?
The share of single-parent families increased for all racial and ethnic groups except Black or African American families, which remained constant at 57% in 2000 and 2015-19. The share of white families headed by single parents increased most, from 30% to 37%, followed by increases for Hispanic families (from 58% to 63%) and Asian families (from 22% to 27%). While Hispanic families had a larger percentage of single parents in 2015-19, there was a far larger number of white single-parent families (27,800 compared to 17,300 Hispanic families).
Compared to Essex in 2015-19, Massachusetts had slightly smaller shares of single parents among white (34%) and Hispanic (60%) families. The percentage of single-parent African American families was higher at the state level (63%), while the Asian share was quite a bit lower (19%). The U.S. had a substantially smaller percentage of single parents among Hispanic families (42%) than Essex, but a higher share among African American families (66%).
How do we compare to similar counties?
Essex County generally had higher rates of single-parent families among the various groups than the comparison counties. For example, while 37% of white families were headed by single parents in Essex County, the rates were 28% in Lake, IL, 27% in Middlesex, MA and 25% in Westchester, NY. Essex County's rates for Hispanic and Asian families were also higher than all three comparison counties. The rate for African American families in Essex was more in line with Middlesex, and lower than in Lake (64%) and Westchester (65%).
Why do these disparities exist?
Research on family structure points to a variety of explanations about why more children of color are growing up in single parent households. These include high incarceration rates of men of color, economic strain, changing attitudes about marriage and the dismantling of Black families during slavery and its enduring influence on family structure.
Notes about the data
The multiyear figures are from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey. The bureau combined 5 years of responses to the survey to provide estimates for smaller geographic areas and increase the precision of its estimates. However, because the information came from a survey, the samples responding to the survey were not always large enough to produce reliable results, especially in small geographic areas. CGR has noted on data tables the estimates with relatively large margins of error. Estimates with three asterisks have the largest margins, plus or minus 50% or more of the estimate. Two asterisks mean plus or minus 35%-50%, and one asterisk means plus or minus 20%-35%. For all estimates, the confidence level is 90%, meaning there is 90% probability the true value (if the whole population were surveyed) would be within the margin of error (or confidence interval). The survey provides data on characteristics of the population that used to be collected only during the decennial census. Data for this indicator are released annually in December.
The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.
Essex County, MA 27% 57% 63% 37%
Amesbury 84%*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 46%
Beverly 22%*** *** 78%*** *** 45%*** *** 28%
Gloucester 75%*** *** 82%*** *** 78%*** *** 27%* *
Haverhill 67%*** *** 36%*** *** 68% 51%
Lawrence 46%*** *** 62%* * 68% 70%
Lynn 45%* * 58%* * 54% 38%
Methuen 9%*** *** 67%*** *** 61% 42%
Newburyport 34%*** *** 0%*** *** 89%*** *** 26%* *
Peabody 40%*** *** 54%*** *** 66%** ** 32%
Salem 6%*** *** 64%*** *** 75%* * 44%
Andover 5%*** *** 0%*** *** 55%*** *** 26%* *
Boxford 0%*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 7%*** ***
Danvers 0%*** *** 62%*** *** 84%*** *** 36%* *
Essex N/A*** *** N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 21%*** ***
Georgetown 0%*** *** 0%*** *** 30%*** *** 25%* *
Groveland 0%*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 19%*** ***
Hamilton 0%*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 14%** **
Ipswich N/A*** *** 100%*** *** 58%*** *** 35%* *
Lynnfield 0%*** *** 100%*** *** 100%*** *** 13%** **
Manchester N/A*** *** N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 23%*** ***
Marblehead 41%*** *** 62%*** *** 58%*** *** 33%* *
Merrimac 0%*** *** N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 24%*** ***
Middleton 0%*** *** N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 29%** **
Nahant 0%*** *** N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 55%* *
Newbury 0%*** *** N/A*** *** 100%*** *** 41%** **
North Andover 0%*** *** 34%*** *** 64%*** *** 33%* *
Rockport N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 32%** **
Rowley N/A*** *** 100%*** *** N/A*** *** 21%*** ***
Salisbury 0%*** *** N/A*** *** 33%*** *** 34%** **
Saugus 35%*** *** 100%*** *** 10%*** *** 40%* *
Swampscott 49%*** *** 49%*** *** 0%*** *** 29%* *
Topsfield 100%*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 9%*** ***
Wenham N/A*** *** N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 21%*** ***
West Newbury N/A*** *** N/A*** *** 0%*** *** 24%*** ***
Middlesex County, MA 18% 55% 48% 27%
Lake County, IL 14% 64% 36% 28%
Westchester County, NY 13% 65% 43% 25%
Massachusetts 19% 63% 60% 34%
United States 20% 66% 42% 34%
Notes: Multiyear results are from rolling American Community Survey. * Margin of error between 20% & 35% of estimate; ** margin of error between 35% & 50%; *** margin of error greater than 50%. The Census Bureau asks people to identify their race (white, African-American, etc.) separate from their ethnicity (Hispanic or non-Hispanic). So the totals for these categories cannot be added together, as people show up in both a racial and ethnic group.
Number of Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-19
Essex County, MA 1,123 3,004 17,335 27,847
Amesbury 48*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 1,141
Beverly 34*** *** 138*** *** 86*** *** 1,108
Gloucester 140*** *** 92*** *** 104*** *** 726* *
Haverhill 98*** *** 132*** *** 1,974 3,674
Lawrence 66*** *** 617* * 7,201 4,078
Lynn 465* * 1,053* * 3,829 1,822
Methuen 26*** *** 152*** *** 1,627 1,921
Newburyport 28*** *** 0*** *** 86*** *** 510* *
Peabody 30*** *** 146*** *** 632** ** 1,583
Salem 9*** *** 186*** *** 713* * 1,362
Andover 49*** *** 0*** *** 211*** *** 1,011* *
Boxford 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 81*** ***
Danvers 0*** *** 92*** *** 147*** *** 1,139* *
Essex 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 106*** ***
Georgetown 0*** *** 0*** *** 26*** *** 287* *
Groveland 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 146*** ***
Hamilton 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 147** **
Ipswich 0*** *** 74*** *** 48*** *** 600* *
Lynnfield 0*** *** 54*** *** 54*** *** 199** **
Manchester 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 155*** ***
Marblehead 26*** *** 52*** *** 198*** *** 973* *
Merrimac 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 221*** ***
Middleton 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 306** **
Nahant 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 209* *
Newbury 0*** *** 0*** *** 104*** *** 380** **
North Andover 0*** *** 55*** *** 266*** *** 1,269* *
Rockport 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 198** **
Rowley 0*** *** 48*** *** 0*** *** 159*** ***
Salisbury 0*** *** 0*** *** 13*** *** 328** **
Saugus 44*** *** 81*** *** 16*** *** 1,100* *
Swampscott 28*** *** 32*** *** 0*** *** 572* *
Topsfield 32*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 76*** ***
Wenham 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 111*** ***
West Newbury 0*** *** 0*** *** 0*** *** 149*** ***
Middlesex County, MA 5,077 6,716 8,128 39,563
Lake County, IL 1,364 4,390 8,681 20,346
Westchester County, NY 1,139 13,817 15,264 19,413
Massachusetts 11,662 47,883 68,231 210,559
United States 454,199 3,674,882 3,305,383 9,457,632
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity, 2000
Beverly 35% 62% 29% 28%
Gloucester 0% 0% 52% 33%
Haverhill 7% 63% 48% 38%
Lawrence 38% 51% 59% 51%
Lynn 25% 63% 54% 41%
Methuen 0% 26% 59% 29%
Newburyport N/A 0% 0% 34%
Peabody 40% 53% 76% 26%
Salem 43% 47% 63% 38%
Andover 11% 55% 33% 17%
Boxford 0% N/A 0% 12%
Danvers 0% 0% 35% 31%
Essex 0% N/A N/A 16%
Georgetown N/A N/A N/A 15%
Groveland N/A 100% N/A 21%
Hamilton 0% 0% 0% 16%
Ipswich 0% N/A 0% 27%
Lynnfield 0% 100% 83% 14%
Manchester N/A N/A N/A 28%
Marblehead 0% 0% N/A 26%
Merrimac N/A N/A N/A 29%
Middleton N/A N/A N/A 15%
Nahant 0% N/A N/A 24%
Newbury N/A 54% 0% 26%
North Andover 14% 37% 92% 20%
Rockport 0% N/A N/A 27%
Rowley N/A N/A N/A 18%
Salisbury N/A 0% N/A 37%
Saugus 0% 67% 0% 25%
Swampscott 0% 32% 100% 27%
Topsfield 0% N/A N/A 9%
Wenham N/A N/A N/A 14%
West Newbury N/A N/A N/A 15%
Lake County, IL 8% 61% 27% 21%
Westchester County, NY 9% 63% 37% 21%
Number of Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity, 2000
Essex County, MA 617 1,892 8,366 25,912
Beverly 31 64 20 1,406
Gloucester 0 0 33 1,292
Haverhill 6 136 420 3,047
Lawrence 134 255 4,875 2,498
Lynn 256 1,153 1,490 3,145
Methuen 0 18 471 1,534
Newburyport 0 0 0 822
Peabody 46 58 317 1,528
Salem 70 83 562 1,507
Andover 40 18 27 749
Boxford 0 0 0 159
Danvers 0 0 6 1,078
Essex 0 0 0 62
Georgetown 0 0 0 177
Groveland 0 12 0 214
Hamilton 0 0 0 189
Ipswich 0 0 0 477
Lynnfield 0 24 24 231
Manchester 0 0 0 214
Marblehead 0 0 0 762
Merrimac 0 0 0 302
Middleton 0 0 0 155
Nahant 0 0 0 97
Newbury 0 7 0 268
North Andover 34 22 83 747
Rockport 0 0 0 255
Rowley 0 0 0 148
Salisbury 0 0 0 436
Saugus 0 26 0 774
Swampscott 0 8 38 578
Topsfield 0 0 0 82
Wenham 0 0 0 75
West Newbury 0 0 0 109
Lake County, IL 359 5,204 4,176 17,272
Westchester County, NY 625 14,160 8,650 18,929
Massachusetts 5,676 38,445 37,017 208,897
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TREND | ESSEX COUNTY
Prevalence of Overweight Adults Not Applicable
Early Prenatal Care by Mother's Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Preterm Births Increasing
Infant Mortality Rate Maintaining
Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels Decreasing
Children Living in Poverty Increasing
Children Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Child Abuse and Neglect Increasing
Disengaged Youth Maintaining
Live Births to Teen Mothers Decreasing
Youth Arrests Decreasing
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Establishments Increasing
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Employment Maintaining
Tourism Spending Increasing
Voter Participation Rate Decreasing
Charitable Contributions Maintaining
Protected Land Not Applicable
Days with Good Air Quality Increasing
Beach Contamination Increasing
Daily Water Use per Resident Decreasing
Crimes Against People Decreasing
Crimes Against Property Decreasing
Drug-Related Arrests Maintaining
Reports of Domestic Violence Increasing
Incarceration Rates Decreasing
Recidivism Decreasing
Households Without Vehicles Maintaining
Means of Transportation to Work Not Applicable
Traffic Injuries and Fatalities Maintaining
Households With Internet Access Not Applicable
Change in Total Population Increasing
Change in Population by Age/Gender Not Applicable
People 65 or Older Living Alone Decreasing
People with Disabilities Maintaining
Households by Type Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Gender Not Applicable
Single-Parent Families by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Change in Population by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Foreign-Born Population Increasing
Language Diversity Increasing
Change in Total Jobs Increasing
Change in Jobs by Sector Not Applicable
Change in Average Salary Increasing
Change in Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Average Salary by Sector Not Applicable
Median Earnings by Occupation by Gender Not Applicable
People Entering/Leaving County for Work Not Applicable
Employer Size Not Applicable
Self-Employment Revenue Increasing
Unemployment Rate Maintaining
Unemployment Rate by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Prekindergarten Participation Not Applicable
Female Enrollment in School Not Applicable
Chronically Absent Students Increasing
Per-Student Spending Increasing
Bullying Decreasing
Student Performance on Grade 3 Reading Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 8 Math by Student Group Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 English Language Arts Not Applicable
Student Performance on Grade 10 Math Not Applicable
High School Cohort Graduation Rate Increasing
High School Cohort Graduation Rate by Student Group Not Applicable
Education Levels of Adults Not Applicable
Bachelor's Degree or Higher by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Income in Relation to Poverty Level Not Applicable
People Living in Poverty by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income Maintaining
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Median Household Income by Household Type Not Applicable
Living Wage Rate by Household Type Not Applicable
Households Receiving Temporary Assistance Maintaining
Households Receiving Federal Food Assistance Decreasing
Participation in Food Assistance by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Earned Income Tax Credit Participation Decreasing
Economically Disadvantaged Students Increasing
Median Home Value Increasing
Housing Affordability for Homeowners Increasing
Housing Affordability for Renters Increasing
Homeownership Rates Maintaining
Homeownership Rates by Race/Ethnicity Not Applicable
Homeless Persons Increasing
People Without Health Insurance Decreasing
Medical Care Expenses Increasing
Prevalence of Children with Asthma Maintaining
Prevalence of Overweight Children Maintaining
Diabetes Incidence Decreasing
Chronic Disease Among Older Adults Increasing
Cancer Incidence Decreasing
Cancer Mortality Rate Decreasing
Heart Disease Mortality Rate Decreasing
Mortality Rate Decreasing
People who Smoke Not Applicable
Use of Illegal Drugs Not Applicable
Youth Use of Illegal Drugs Not Applicable
Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Not Applicable
Drug Overdose Mortality Rate Increasing
Prevalence of Mental Illness Maintaining
Suicide Rate Maintaining
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We all make various acquaintances throughout our lives—people who come into our circle for a season and then move on. With some, we’re content to let them go. But with others, we’re not. Once an acquaintance turns into true friendship, we hold on more tightly to that friend. A friend is a “favored companion,” for whom we feel “affection or esteem.”1 Why is a friend favored? Most likely, it has much to do with how we feel when we’re with him or her. A friend accepts us as we are and is patient with our faults. A friend points out our strengths and rejoices at our successes. A friend’s presence and listening ear fill a void in us and give our lives a sense of validation and greater depth.
Do you have such a friend? Do you know how to be that friend? The resources on this page can help you recognize the need for friendship and develop the attributes that will make you a treasured friend to others.
A friend is always loyal,
and a brother is born to help in time of need.
—Proverbs 17:17 NLT
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed. (Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 2007), see “friend.”
A Sheltering Tree By Pastor Chuck Swindoll June 15, 2009
Being a True Friend By Colleen Swindoll Thompson May 07, 2012
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How Do I Respond to Someone Who Has Hurt Me? By Biblical Counseling Ministry June 15, 2009
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The Biblical Basis for Encouragement By Pastor Chuck Swindoll June 15, 2009
The Calvary Cruisers By Graham Lyons February 08, 2010
True Teamwork: What It Takes By Pastor Chuck Swindoll February 08, 2016
What Do I Do When I Feel Lonely? By Biblical Counseling Ministry June 15, 2009
What Does "Trusting God" Mean? By Colleen Swindoll Thompson September 14, 2010
What We Need to Help Us through Trials By Colleen Swindoll Thompson October 14, 2010
Insight for Living Ministries Impacts Lives
I listen every morning on my way to work. After a year of listening to Chuck, I made my way back to the church and have found my worship home where my children and I are growing leaps and bounds in our faith. I was raised in the church and my dad is a pastor, but I lost my way for too long and couldn’t find a way back. Chuck’s teachings helped me get back
Join us in impacting lives
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Gabe Newell Talks Valve, Future of Linux Gaming
by Timothy Lord September 17, 2013 9 min read
DevelopersGame ConsolesLinuxportalSteamValve
Valve’s Portal: the cake is a lie.
Valve co-founder and managing director Gabe Newell says in no uncertain terms what the brain trust at Valve thinks: when it comes to actual users, “Linux is currently insignificant by any metric” (by any metric that matters to game companies, at least, such as number of players, minutes played, and all-important revenue).
On all those fronts, Linux players are “typically under 1 percent” of what game companies see, he told the audience during a keynote address at LinuxCon North America, which kicked off this week in New Orleans. But that’s not a sign of certain doom; indeed, according to Newell, “the future of gaming is on Linux.”
Newell went on to describe the ways that Valve is working to improve the landscape for games on Linux, and hinted at new hardware developments from the company in the near future.
Since Valve’s 1996 founding, the company has come out with a handful of well-known games for both PCs and the console market, including Half-Life, Counterstrike, and Portal. But over the past several years, Valve (like the rest of the technology industry) has endured structural changes driven by the falling costs of both computers and bandwidth. These, says Newell, have increased not only the relative value of design and game quality in general, but also the number of marketing and distribution paths. That’s had ramifications throughout the games industry, including the emergence and growth of online delivery for games and updates. (Valve’s own online system, Steam, is up to 50 million users by itself.)
The changes in relative costs have also spurred free-to-play models and large-scale tournaments. (Large scale is no joke: According to Newell, “at the last tournament we held, we had over a million people watching it simultaneously.”)
Newell described a trend toward end-users being involved not just as spectators, but also content creators: “Games will becomes nodes in a linked economy, where the majority of digital goods and services are user-generated.” Does that sound a bit grandiose? Sure, but it’s also an assertion grounded in numbers: “The Team Fortress community creates 10 times the amount of content [that developers do].”
While Newell insists that Valve has always been happy to compete with other game studios (“we’re a little bit cocky”), “the one entity we wouldn’t ever want to compete with is our own users; they’ve already outstripped us dramatically… It’s not by a little bit; it’s an order of magnitude already.” Think of this drive toward broad-based distributed content as analogous to what open-source has been doing to the world of software over the past few decades.
Creating games or games content, though, isn’t for the faint of heart: centralized online app stores (Apple’s in particular) “put an enormous number of roadblocks in front of doing that,” including developer approval as well as vetting individual apps and updates. Newell thinks few users have the stubbornness to work through such processes. A more streamlined system for taking advantage of player/developers is needed: “Several years ago, we thought ‘OK, if our model is correct, we need to help making Linux a good gaming platform for users and developers.”
To that end, Valve makes for a case study for how Linux has been creeping in: the company shipped the first dedicated games server running Linux in 1999. Now, most games servers run Linux (“probably a million,” Newell thinks).
Those game servers are dishing up prodigious loads of data: “Near as we can tell, we’re generating something like 2 to 3 percent of worldwide mobile and land-based IP traffic, and that tends to startle people who don’t realize what a large sea change is going on,” Newell said. “Even ignoring game servers, we’ve delivered over an exabyte of data year to date.” (Internally, there’s approximately 20TB of content in a Linux-based version control system—something true for companies such as Bungie, as well.)
Impressive as those data-shoveling numbers are, they don’t exactly shout desktop (or living room) success. But steps that Valve (along with other companies) has taken make it easier to swallow the claim. “Several years ago, we thought ‘OK, if our model is correct, we need to help make Linux a good gaming platform for users and developers.” The first major move, Newell added, was to have a graphics-intensive game running on Linux. That development process, however, revealed a “sweater thread” of issues, including flaws throughout all parts of the stack: faulty drivers, gaps between Linux distributions’ included software, pitfalls in the user experience, and errors in the company’s Steam tools.
“The good thing is that if we get a game like Left for Dead running, we’ve probably worked through issues for lots of developers,” Newell said. “We’ve definitely solved problems for the Call of Duty team, or Tour of Duty or whatever. The games aren’t that different; the key thing is to get changes all the way through for users.” In February, Valve shipped its Linux Steam client; today, the company has 198 games running on Linux.
The bug-fixing and code-developing isn’t just a sporadic effort; the company has “several guys on SDL,” started by current Valve employee Sam Lantinga, and is co-developing a new Linux debugger (in addition to the work they’ve done on the LLVM debugger).
While making Linux a better platform for games is necessary, it may not be sufficient in itself: platforms tend to cluster not just by operating system, but by context—and platform, mobile, and console games don’t always play nicely: “As a user, I shouldn’t have to buy new games, or have new friends, or whatever, just because I’m sitting on a couch,” Newell said. With Linux certainly a visible software platform for games—but with user and revenue numbers still low enough to discourage most developers from spending time on Linux end users—Newell says the next step is necessary work on the hardware side of the equation, to smooth the open-source path between the developer and back-end data handling side of the games business to actual end-users.
“One of the things we had to do, is we’re staging out the different pieces we think are necessary for staging to make Linux the future of gaming,” he said. “Our next step, having done these other pieces, is on the hardware side. There are thermal issues and sound issues, but also a lot of input issues.” He closed his address with this tease: “Our next step on this is to release some stuff we’ve done on the hardware side. Next week we’re going to be rolling out more information about how we get there, and what are the hardware opportunities we see for getting Linux into the living room.”
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Don’t wait to vaccinate
Experts recommend early, scheduled vaccinations for infants
It may seem like diseases like polio, measles and whooping cough are a thing of the past. But the 2014-15 measles outbreak is a stark reminder that these viruses still circulate and children who are not immunized are at risk.
During National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, pediatricians are highlighting the importance of protecting our most vulnerable children from infectious diseases.
“One of the most important decisions you can make as a parent is to immunize your child against disease,” says Sandra G. Hassink, MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “It’s best to immunize your child on time, according to the recommended vaccine schedule. These diseases are unpredictable, and we never know where they will pop up next in our communities. ”
Protection begins early
The American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention all recommend children be immunized against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases by the time they are two years old. Mothers can even begin protecting their infants before they’re even born.
Read more: [To vaccinate or not to vaccinate- That is the question]
“Protecting your newborn should start during pregnancy. Infants don’t receive their first dose of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis vaccine until they are two months old, and they can’t receive a flu vaccine until six months. When pregnant women are immunized with these vaccines, that protection extends to their newborns,” says Hassink. Expectant parents can also encourage their families to be vaccinated against flu and pertussis (also known as whooping cough), to provide a cocoon of protection around the newborn.
Follow the schedule
Your pediatrician will outline the recommended schedule of vaccines. The first vaccine is Hepatitis B, which infants usually receive a day or two after birth. Your child’s first year will also include immunizations against pertussis, diphtheria, tetanus, rotavirus, pneumococcal, polio and Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib).
The immunization schedule has been carefully designed so children receive each vaccine when it will produce the best response from their immune systems, and when the child is most vulnerable to a particular disease. Delaying vaccines means delaying protection from these diseases. Talk with your pediatrician if you have questions about your child’s vaccines.
Ease tears
While vaccinations can cause discomfort, most babies calm down quickly after being held by parents and hearing their reassuring voices. Breastfeeding during or immediately following the vaccination can provide significant relief. Some pediatricians might offer remedies, such as a cooling spray or topical anesthetic cream.
Read more: [A Hudson Valley Parent speaks out on the Autism versus vaccines controversy]
Combination vaccines include up to five vaccines in a single vial, so fewer needles are needed. Remember, any discomfort your baby feels is experienced as a single event, even if he or she receives multiple vaccines in a visit. Spreading vaccines over multiple visits will only increase the number of times your baby feels pain, and leave your baby unprotected longer.
“Infants are especially vulnerable to infectious diseases. Following the recommended immunization schedule ensures your baby will be protected as soon as possible,” Dr. Hassink said.
Read more: [Importance of Childhood Vaccines]
Learn more about infant and childhood immunizations at www.healthychildren.org.
Just as you never leave home without buckling your baby into a car seat, you should always protect your child from infectious diseases.
Read more: [Journey of a Vaccine]
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Al ti honor y gloria
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A ti honor y gloria
Author: Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans; Translator (English): J. M. Neale; Translator (Spanish): Juanita R. de Balloch
Author: Theodulf, Bishop of Orléans
Theodulph of Orleans appears to have been a native of Italy. He was brought to France by Charles the Great, perhaps when Charles returned from Italy in 781. He became Bishop of Orleans about 785, and soon afterwards also Abbot of Fleury. After the death of Charles he continued for some time on friendly terms with the Emperor Louis, but, falling under suspicion of being concerned in the plot in favour of Bernard of Italy, was imprisoned in 818, at Angers, where he seems to have died in 821, apparently on Sep. 18. There is a full and interesting sketch of his life and works in the Dictionary of Chr. Biog., iii., pp. 983-989. See also Potthast's Biblical History, Medii Aevi, 1896, vol. ii., p. 1058. The best and most recent edition of his Carm… Go to person page >
Translator (English): J. M. Neale
John M. Neale's life is a study in contrasts: born into an evangelical home, he had sympathies toward Rome; in perpetual ill health, he was incredibly productive; of scholarly temperament, he devoted much time to improving social conditions in his area; often ignored or despised by his contemporaries, he is lauded today for his contributions to the church and hymnody. Neale's gifts came to expression early–he won the Seatonian prize for religious poetry eleven times while a student at Trinity College, Cambridge, England. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1842, but ill health and his strong support of the Oxford Movement kept him from ordinary parish ministry. So Neale spent the years between 1846 and 1866 as a warden of Sackvi… Go to person page >
Translator (Spanish): Juanita R. de Balloch
Born: 1894, Spain. de Balloch is said to have lived in Argentina. Go to person page >
First Line: A ti honor y gloria
Title: Al ti honor y gloria
English Title: All glory, laud and honor
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Four cryptocurrency block reward halvings to look out for in 2021
Could block reward halvings scheduled for the coming year prove beneficial for the valuations of these four cryptocurrencies?
Block reward halvings cut the rate at which new coins are generated on a given blockchain by 50%. Such events, known jokingly as “halvenings,” have long been anticipated by cryptocurrency traders as catalysts for pushing up the price of their cryptocurrency holdings.
Past attempts to predict when Bitcoin’s (BTC) price would increase in relation to halvings have proved inconsistent at best. However, few would be willing to quickly discount the mechanisms described in the law of supply and demand. All things being equal, as the number of coins available on the market decreases, the demand for those coins — and thus, the price of each — increases.
With that in mind, here are four cryptocurrency projects that are due to undergo block reward halvings in the coming year, when their issuance rate will be cut in half.
Verge (XGV)
Verge (XVG) is set to undergo a halving on Jan. 25 when its chain reaches a block height of 4,700,000. At this point, the current reward of 200 XVG which is issued to miners every 30 seconds will be cut to 100 XVG.
With just over 11 days to go before the halving, it may be assumed that the opportunity to get ahead of the reduction in Verge’s supply has already passed. However, capitalizing on block reward halvings has never been an exact science, and often times a coin fails to react to the event until after the fact.
The XVG price hit an all-time high of $0.30 back in December 2017, before suffering a near three-year slide down to the $0.001 mark by 2020. Since the winter surge that sent Bitcoin to a new all-time high, however, Verge’s fortunes have reversed. The coin recorded growth of 219% between November and the time of writing.
Tomochain (TOMO)
Tomochain’s (TOMO) halving will occur on Feb. 7, when the number of TOMO coins issued yearly will be reduced from 2 million to 1 million.
The Tomochain blockchain features block times of two seconds, and every 900 blocks make up an epoch. For each epoch, a total of 250 coins are issued to miners at the current time. This figure will be halved to 125 coins in February.
Launched in 2017, Tomochain uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism and is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. The upcoming halving will be only the second in the coin’s history, and also its last. From here on, the TOMO issuance rate will remain the same until the coin’s total supply of 100,000,000 has been reached.
Vertcoin (VTC)
Vertcoin’s (VTC) block reward halving is scheduled for Dec. 8, at which point the number of VTC issued to miners will be reduced from 25 to 12.5 per block.
Vertcoin was forked from Litecoin (LTC) — itself a Bitcoin fork — in 2014 as a response to the application-specific integrated circuit, or ASIC, machines that were invented for Litecoin mining the same year. Vertcoin aims to remain ASIC-resistant and can be mined with a GPU.
Once a feature of the top 100 coins by market capitalization, Vertcoin now finds itself ranked in the mid-500s after a 98% decline from its all-time high in December 2017.
Ravencoin (RVN)
Although not technically scheduled to take place until January 2022, Ravencoin’s (RVN) first block reward halving is just 12 calendar months away and will see the issuance rate cut from 5,000 RVN to 2,500 RVN per block.
Launched in 2018, Ravencoin is geared toward the registration and trade of real-world assets on the blockchain. In 2018, the then little-known project received a surprise investment of “millions of dollars” from online American retail giant Overstock.
Ravencoin reached an all-time high in the $0.08 range in June 2019. Today, the coin trades at a price of $0.016 — a 48% increase since recent lows in November 2020.
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The Chapel Hill Shooting Was Anything But a Dispute Over Parking
Date: February 24, 2015 | Categories: Islamophobia, Opinion, Opinion All,
Source: MIC.COM
By Nathan Lean
The shooting deaths of three Muslim university students last week in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has ignited a firestorm of debate about the killer’s motives. According to his neighbors, Craig Stephen Hicks, the 46-year-old charged with murdering Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha, was an angry man hostile towards religion, irritated by noise in his apartment complex and testy when it came to parking spots, the New York Timesreports.
On Monday, a grand jury indicted Hicks on three counts on murder. The FBI opened a “preliminary inquiry” into the possibility of federal law violations.
But could it be, some are asking, that Hicks simply snapped? That this was not a hate crime motivated by underlying anti-Muslim animus, but rather was the tragic ending to a simple misunderstanding over noisy neighbors who parked in the wrong space?
The idea that a parking dispute would trigger such senseless violence isn’t farfetched in today’s America. But bringing up things like “parking disputes” in order to avoid conversations about deep-seated prejudices isn’t unheard of, either. In fact, “parking concerns” are a pretext that seems to plague the American Muslim community, especially when mosques are involved.
In November, residents of Des Plaines, Illinois, packed a city council meeting to express their annoyance over a local mosque’s plans to expand its parking lot.
“Mosque parking” has also been a hot-button issue in a Michigan town.
And in an Oklahoma town.
One Houston, Texas, community posted bluntly worded “No Muslim Parking” placards at a local mosque.
And in New York, it wasn’t just “parking” that bothered some people; they also took issue with Muslim cab drivers who audaciously double-parked their taxis on the street while they prayed.
The Garden State has had its share of #parkingwhileMuslim problems.
New Hampshire has, too.
And for the love of God, let’s not forget Virginia.
That state may be “for lovers,” but according to one virulently anti-Muslim website, it’s also where the followers of Islam are waging a “parking jihad.” In Georgia, citizens who held “Ban Islam!” signs ahead of a city council vote on whether or not to allow a Muslim group to rent space for weekly worship had an opportunity to speak once the meeting started. What did they cite as their concern? Too many benevolent and faithful Muslims spreading goodwill and hospitality in their community? Nope. It was parking.
It doesn’t take an encyclopedia’s worth of examples to prove there’s a pattern of displacement and deflection.
Craig Stephen Hicks did not kill Deah Barakat, Yusor Abu-Salha and Razan Abu-Salha over a parking spot.
Not in the context of a poisonous climate of anti-Muslim prejudice.
Not in a country where hate crimes that target Muslim communities are five times more common than they were after 9/11.
Not amid a wave of mosque vandalisms, and hysterias about Sharia law and “no-go zones.”
Not in a land where moneyed elite sideline university calls to prayer, and Hollywood gunslingers sensationalize sniper flicks that ignite anti-Muslim hate speech on the Internet.
In the week that has passed since Hicks’ rampage, a Houston man set an Islamic center on fire; two Dearborn, Michigan, men beat a Muslim father who was grocery shopping with his kids at Kroger; vandals spray-painted the words “Fuck Allah” and “Now this is a hate crime” on the walls of a Rhode Island Islamic school; a Washington state Hindu temple was mistaken for a mosque by criminals who emblazoned it — and a local junior high school — with the words “Muslims get out;” and two men were stabbed outside of a Michigan shopping mall in what police are considering a religiously motivated hate crime.
Yet here we are, considering the possibility that the only thought running through Hicks’ mind as he unloaded his gun on three innocent Muslims was concern over where he would park his car.
Here we are living in a country where it takes tragedies of this kind to spur social media reminders that #BlackLivesMatter and #MuslimLivesMatter.
Here we are, where the lives of minority groups are so devalued that before conversations about prejudice against them can ever begin, we look for excuses.
“Obesity.” “Asthma.” “Headlock.” “Thuggery.” “Troublemaker” And, now, “parking.” We explain away violence that targets minority communities, and it has to stop. If we are serious about ending that violence, we’ll examine the climate of prejudice that breeds it, and we’ll quit looking for alternative explanations that make us feel better about the tragedies by placing partial blame on the victims.
Calling the North Carolina murders a “parking dispute” is an abomination. It’s an indicator of the real social cancer tearing apart the soul of this country.
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“Seven Centuries of Keyboard Instruments”, opening in October 2019, will take the visitor through a tour of the important keyboard developments, from the early fourteenth century with the ‘Eschequer d’ Anglis’ or English Chekker, to the harpsichord and clavichord, and forward to the eighteenth and nineteenth century piano, and then electric keyboard instruments of the twentieth and twenty first century. Visitors will be able to see and hear important examples of these keyboards which make use of the broad collection now at the Carolina Music Museum, and will likely be surprised and delighted to encounter not only the instruments known to Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, but keyboards of a type used by ‘The Animals’, ‘Led Zeppelin’, and TV show themes such as Seinfeld and others! ‘Seven Centuries’ will be a musical tour like no other.
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“Seven Centuries of Keyboard Instruments”, opening in October 2019, will take the visitor through a tour of the important keyboard developments, from the early fourteenth century with the ‘Eschequer d’ Anglis’ or English Chekker, to the harpsichord and clavichord, and forward to the eighteenth and nineteenth century piano, and then electric keyboard instruments of the twentieth and twenty first century. Visitors will be able to see and hear important examples of these keyboards which make use of the broad collection now at the Carolina Music Museum, and will likely be surprised and delighted to encounter not only the instruments known to Bach, Beethoven, and Chopin, but keyboards of a type used by ‘The Animals’, ‘Led Zeppelin’, and TV show themes such as Seinfeld and others!
‘Seven Centuries’ will be a musical tour like no other.
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3 edition of William Penn and the Quakers either impostors, or apostates found in the catalog.
William Penn and the Quakers either impostors, or apostates
which they please: proved from their avowed principles, and contrary practices. By Trepidantium Malleus
Published 1696 by printed for the author, and are to be sold by John Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey in London .
Penn, William, -- 1644-1718 -- Early works to 1800,
Society of Friends -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800,
Anabaptists -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800,
Quakers -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800
Genre Early works to 1800, Apologetic works, Controversial literature
Series Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2059:27
Pagination [6], 134, [4] p
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Full text of "Memoirs of the private and public life of William Penn;" See other formats. All slave-keepers that keep the innocent in bondage, apostates pretending to lay claim to the pure & holy Christian religion; of what congregation so ever; but especially in their ministers, by whose example the filthy leprosy and apostacy is spread far and near; it is a notorious sin, which many of the true Friends of Christ, and his pure truth, called Quakers, has been for many years, and.
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It was during the summer William Penn and the Quakers either impostors fall of that William Findley wrote his third book, Observations on “The Two Sons of Oil”: containing a Vindication of the American Constitutions, and Defending the Blessings of Religious Liberty and Toleration, against the Illiberal Strictures of the Rev.
Samuel B. Wylie. 1 Wylie had published his Two Sons of Oil in In this work of radical. CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM HENRY VII. TO GEORGE II. CHAPTER XIII ON THE STATE OF THE CONSTITUTION UNDER CHARLES II.
It may seem rather an extraordinary position, after the last chapters, yet is strictly true, that the fundamental privileges of the subject were less invaded, the prerogative swerved into fewer excesses, during the reign of Charles II. than perhaps in.
Hinton Rowan Helper and His Book. By Brig Bv William S. Pelle-treau * Historic Views and Reviews John R. Meader, Editor. Published by the National Americana Society, David I. Nelke, President and Treasurer, East 23rd Street, New York, N. ^ SEPTEMBER, AMERICANA CONTENTS Page Early Days of Niblo's Garden and Theatre.
Davis. [11] This book brought out a good deal of humour and some imitations. One which will interest us is, “The Rival Impostors; or, Two Political Epistles to two Political Cheats.
The first addressed to G. Wardle, Esq., M.P.; and the second to William Cobbett, &c., or apostates book. William continued to abuse women, and Joseph continued to cover up his involvement in or apostates book Spiritual Wifeism.
Above, Emma Smith directly ties the Epistle to the practice of polygamy, bigamy, etc., both of which Joseph and his brother William were guilty of.
Edited by William Byron Forbush. This is a book that will never die—one of the great English classics. Interesting as fiction, because it is written with both passion and tenderness, it tells the dramatic story of some of the most thrilling periods in Christian history.
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The apostates and their sympathizers were headed by a coterie of prominent young men: The two Law brothers, William and Wilson; Robert D.
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[ 01 ] REPLY TO THE ATHENAEUM. BEING AN EXPOSITION OF THE IGNORANCE AND FOLLY OF MEN WHO OPPOSE THE TRUTH. In the Edinburgh Intelligencer of April 7th, there is an article taken from the Athenaeum on the subject of the Book of Mormon and the Latter-Day Saints.
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Where Is the True Church. and Its Incredible History. by David C. Pack Nearly 2, years ago, Jesus Christ built His Church—and promised that it could never be destroyed (Matt. )!Although foretold to remain small and persecuted, and to appear in seven phases, this Church—with faithful leaders and members in every age—has endured and continued.
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Master Chocolatier Shares His Mars Career Journey
Working at the Forefront of Chocolate
Master Chocolatier for Mars. Sounds like a dream job, doesn't it? Alejandro Salas, award-winning master chocolatier and pastry chef, works his magic at our Toluca, Mexico facility, where he's in charge of developing new gourmet Mars products. His expertise has earned him numerous awards, including first prize in the qualifying round of the World Chocolate Masters competition.
Chef Alex is one of 115,000 Associates at Mars Inc., with each one playing a vital part in the success of our company — he just happens to have one of the sweetest jobs. Here, he shares a little more about his role.
What is your day-to-day like?
It's fun and delicious because we are always creating new products using combinations of flavors and textures—cakes, breads, ice cream, desserts and more. We have created more than 3,000 recipes, always using chocolate as the main ingredient. I also give workshops for professional chefs, helping them with new trends in the global market.
How did you get into the confectionery industry?
I have 13 years' experience in the kitchen, working within the hotel industry, restaurants and global brands. I’ve trained with many world-renowned chefs. The knowledge I’ve acquired has allowed me to become an expert in chocolate, and working in the confectionery industry, I have the freedom to create high-quality products that give people a sweet moment in their day.
What makes you most proud to work at Mars?
The quality of our products, the originality and personality of our brands and The Five Principles make me proud to belong to this great family. Mars has helped me so much in my development, and I’ve had a chance to contribute ideas that have benefited the business.
What is a favorite memory tied to Mars or the confectionery industry?
When I was in high school, my classmates continually played soccer, and we made bets. The team that lost had to pay the other with Skittles® because we all loved them. Now, my favorite product is Snickers®.
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Dream big, get ready with the best, give the best you can give and put passion into your creations.
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The tyrosine kinase inhibitor tyrphostin AG 126 reduces the multiple organ failure induced by zymosan in the rat
Objective: To investigate the effects of tyrphostin AG 126, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, on the multiple organ failure (MOF) caused by zymosan in the rat. Design: Zymosan (500 mg/kg, suspended in saline solution, i.p.) causes an enhanced formation of reactive oxygen species, which contribute to the pathophysiology of MOF. After zymosan or saline administration, animals were monitored for 12 days. Measurements and results: Treatment of rats with tyrphostin AG 126 (10 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg or 1 mg/kg intraperitoneally, 1 h and 6 h after zymosan) attenuated the peritoneal exudation and the migration of polymorphonuclear cells caused by zymosan in a dose-dependent fashion. Tyrphostin AG 126 also attenuated the lung, liver, and intestinal injury (histology) as well as the increase in the levels of myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde caused by zymosan in the lung, liver, and intestine. Immunohistochemical analysis for nitrotyrosine, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PAR), iNOS, and COX-2 revealed a positive staining in lung, liver and intestine from zymosan-treated rats. The degree of staining for nitrotyrosine, PAR, iNOS, and COX-2 were markedly reduced in tissue sections obtained from zymosan-treated rats which had received tyrphostin AG 126. Furthermore, treatment of rats with tyrphostin AG 126 significantly reduced the production of peroxynitrite and of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β. Conclusions: This study provides the first evidence that the protein kinase inhibitor tyrphostin AG 126 attenuates the degree of MOF associated with zymosan-induced peritonitis in the rat.
Titolo: The tyrosine kinase inhibitor tyrphostin AG 126 reduces the multiple organ failure induced by zymosan in the rat
DUGO, LAURA
CHATTERJEE PK
MCDONALD MC
DI PAOLA, Rosanna
FULIA F
CAPUTI, Achille
THIEMERMANN C
CUZZOCREA, Salvatore
INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
Abstract: Objective: To investigate the effects of tyrphostin AG 126, a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, on the multiple organ failure (MOF) caused by zymosan in the rat. Design: Zymosan (500 mg/kg, suspended in saline solution, i.p.) causes an enhanced formation of reactive oxygen species, which contribute to the pathophysiology of MOF. After zymosan or saline administration, animals were monitored for 12 days. Measurements and results: Treatment of rats with tyrphostin AG 126 (10 mg/kg, 3 mg/kg or 1 mg/kg intraperitoneally, 1 h and 6 h after zymosan) attenuated the peritoneal exudation and the migration of polymorphonuclear cells caused by zymosan in a dose-dependent fashion. Tyrphostin AG 126 also attenuated the lung, liver, and intestinal injury (histology) as well as the increase in the levels of myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde caused by zymosan in the lung, liver, and intestine. Immunohistochemical analysis for nitrotyrosine, poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PAR), iNOS, and COX-2 revealed a positive staining in lung, liver and intestine from zymosan-treated rats. The degree of staining for nitrotyrosine, PAR, iNOS, and COX-2 were markedly reduced in tissue sections obtained from zymosan-treated rats which had received tyrphostin AG 126. Furthermore, treatment of rats with tyrphostin AG 126 significantly reduced the production of peroxynitrite and of pro-inflammatory cytokines TNF-α and IL-1β. Conclusions: This study provides the first evidence that the protein kinase inhibitor tyrphostin AG 126 attenuates the degree of MOF associated with zymosan-induced peritonitis in the rat.
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Game of Hats
Back after a terrific weekend at the Historical Novel Society conference in Oxford. Yes, there were big guns – Melvyn Bragg, Fay Weldon et al – but as always at such events, the information and ideas coming out of the panel sessions were more important, and the networking was more important still. In the latter sense, it was great to meet lots of old friends again, including some from far afield (special nods to Gillian Bagwell and Margaret Muir, the third member of the ‘naval novelists’ splinter group with myself and Antoine Vanner!), and to meet plenty of new ones, too. I won’t launch into a self-indulgent bout of name-checking, but hello and thank you to all! I had the proverbial one job, and that was to chair the panel on the Great Fire of London, which I shared with Chris Humphreys and Andrew Taylor. The three of us had all taken very different approaches to the Fire in our books, and our really receptive and engaged audience asked some thought-provoking questions, for example on the comparisons between this event and other great historical fires, such as the notorious ‘Nero’s fire’ in Rome – and we were fortunate to have Margaret George, author of the hugely successful ‘psycho-biography’ biographies of Nero, Henry VIII et al, in the room with us to contribute to the discussion.
There’s always one dominant theme that seems to emerge out of these conferences, and as far as I was concerned, the theme that came out of this one was that hardy perennial, the relationship between historical fiction and writing ‘proper’ history. As regular readers of this blog know, this is a subject of ongoing interest to me, but it occurred to me that it tied into the recent social media ‘storm in a teacup’ about Rebecca Rideal’s excellent new book, 1666: Plague, War and Hellfire, and the subsequent interview she gave to The Guardian, which seemed to upset a small number of grumpy academic historians. As I was driving back to Oxford, it also occurred to me that these debates could be summarised very nicely by doing a riff on the famous Barker, Corbett and Cleese sketch about class: imagine Cleese’s bowler hatted character as a tenured university academic with a PhD, Barker as a ‘popular’ historian writing for general readers, and the cloth-capped Corbett as a historical novelist. I invite you to make your own reimaginings of the script.
In real life, of course, some historical novelists, and quite a few popular historians, will be making a lot more money than the academic historians – which, one suspects, might have something to do with the slight but still visible green-eyed tinge to some of their grumpiness. One thing that was really striking at the conference, though, was the number of people who are both ‘proper’ historians (yep, PhDs and all) and yet also write historical fiction. In my own case, of course, I’ve worn all three hats in my time, and am currently wearing them simultaneously – novelist promoting latest title, popular historian completing new book for a general audience, and academic historian co-editing a weighty tome for a small audience. So all of this is distinctly tongue-in-cheek, but as I might be one of very few people who can look at it from all three perspectives, I thought I’d try to summarise them in table form.
Apology 1 – as creating tables in WordPress appears to be a task which makes negotiating Brexit look simple, I’ve had to set this up as best I could, so it might not look quite right on all platforms.
Apology 2 – I have good friends in all three of these lines of work, and none of what follows is based on any of you. Honest. (Note: this does not apply if you are Sir Arthur Bryant.)
ACADEMIC HISTORIAN
POPULAR HISTORIAN HISTORICAL NOVELIST
Purpose: the theory Make as many people as possible interested in your subject; tell an important story; be as true as possible to the past
Make as many people as possible interested in your subject; tell an important story; be as true as possible to the past
Purpose: the reality 1/ Tick boxes on CV, with institution, government, etc
2/ Because of [1], keep job Make lots of lovely money Become the new Dan Brown or J K Rowling. Failing that, claim to be ‘following one’s dream’, even if the dream involves pot noodles and buying your clothes at Asda
Previous career Child. Generally speaking – journalist, peer of realm, or spouse of publisher You name it. However, in most cases, ‘previous career’ is also still ‘current career’.
Publisher Pays no advance and minimal royalties, produces book of 200 pages, charges £90 per copy, does almost no marketing. Book never remaindered; secondhand copies become so rare that wars are fought over them Pays an advance and royalties (be still my beating heart), produces book of 200 pages with lots of nice pictures, charges £20 per copy, does lots of marketing. Book still gets remaindered after 6 months, copies in Oxfam for 20p within a year.
A ‘publisher’…please…oh God, please…
Articles Writes articles solely for like-minded colleagues in obscure peer-reviewed journals behind paywalls run by companies (founders: A Capone, V Corleone) which charge £50 to download a PDF of a 15-page article that was published 40 years ago
‘Country Life, dahling.’ YOU THINK I’VE GOT TIME TO WRITE ARTICLES??
Prose style ‘What is this term “prose style” of which you speak?’ Short sentences. Colourful adjectives and adverbs. Find as many gruesome or sexy anecdotes as possible and shovel them in on an industrial scale
Whatever a potential publisher wants it to be
References Has vast footnotes name-checking as many other historians as possible, ostensibly because it’s ‘engaging with the debate’, in reality so they’ll give you nice reviews
Has short endnotes to prove that this is a REAL HISTORY BOOK and that I’VE READ MORE STUFF THAN YOU Agonising about whether or not to include a historical note at the end of the book. Will it shatter the illusion for my readers? Oh God, do I have any readers??
Research method Does a lot of research in original sources Does a lot of research in original sources* Does a lot of research in original sources
Writing method Fills in gaps between the sources by using own imagination, but calls process ‘interpretation’ Fills in gaps between the sources by using own imagination, but calls process ‘empathy’
Fills in gaps between the sources by using own imagination, but calls process ‘imagination’
* Yes, I know plenty of popular history books that are just potboilers based on other potboilers. But goodness knows how I’d have fitted in a fourth column to cover the rubbish that should never have been penned by any writer of any description, ever.
A couple of mystery guest posts coming next on this blog – an extra one at the end of this week, which puts a pretty remarkable historical ‘find’ online for the first time ever, and a really special and important one next week, which will be of particular interest to my Welsh followers. Watch this space!
And finally, a late correction – it now seems that I had good friends in all three lines of work…
Filed Under: Historical research, Historical sources, Naval historical fiction, Uncategorized Tagged With: Great Fire of London, Historical Novel Society
C. C. Humphreys says
Thanks for this, JD. Great fun – as was being on the panel with you, chaired impeccably.
A pleasure to meet you there, Chris! Really looking forward to reading your book.
Helen Hollick says
Thank you for the smile! As Managing Editor for Indie Reviews I have rejected three ‘novels’ written by academics because, well I can’t put this tactfully, because they were so dreary and dull. As a history lecture they were fine, as a novel – nope, thumbs down. For all three rejects I received rude and abusive replies from the authors with the inclusion of ‘I am a historian, I know what I am talking about.’ Yes, they were historians, yes they knew what they were talking about but they were not novelists. Writing a good, readable historical novel takes a lot of skill.
Oh and (jumps up and down with hand in the air to get noticed) I’m a nautical novelist as well – and I was there at the conference LOL 🙂
Thanks Helen – I couldn’t agree more! Shame we missed each other at the conference. D
Rob Kirk says
This is just as funny in Italy as it would be at home.
Margaret Muir says
Geoff Boxell says
Totally brilliant and totally true.I have worn the last two hats and at one time wore the first, but hated it.
jsmjf2 says
Truly excellent. And I totally agree.
Elizabeth Chadwick says
Tells it exactly like it is!
Frances from A Rebel Hand says
As a rank amateur, I enjoyed it too – and thanks for the laughs as well. I’d be tempted to add yet another column – for history-ish novelists who probably read lots of books or watch The Tudors on the telly but don’t really worry too much about avoiding anachronisms. But that would just be pedantic and grumpy of me.
Pedantic and grumpy always welcome on this site!!
Douglas McElvogue says
Just read your blog. Always thought provoking. Wondered if you still wished to meet up in London? Might be up there next week. Off Harley Street.
In Greenwich on Wednesday, probably tied up until about 5. Evening free. Let me know how you’re fixed closer to the time.
Frank Fox says
As one who is most definitely not a “proper historian” but who still likes to write something that’s sort of like history, I enjoyed the post.
Thanks Frank! And you’re far more of a ‘proper historian’ than some people I know with university positions.
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His paintings embody a weight of personal feeling and accomplishment, a sincerity almost tangible.
Miodrag Jankovic is a son of a migrant family who sought a better life in a foreign land.
This did not turn out to be a better life for a teenager who was brought up on a diet of adventure playing amongst early Roman architecture, gypsy music, a colourful country and even more colourful characters, full of passion for life.
Instead he was confronted with conservative lifestyles in endless suburbia, constantly subjected to racism and bullying.
It was these elements that were the starting paint of self- expression through painting and drawing.
In 1977 Miodrag finished his foundation year at Dandenong Technical College and then in 1978 entered Prahran College of Advanced Education where he was tutored by Jeff Makin, Victor Majzner, Roger Kemp and Bob Jacks.
After graduating in 1980 he embarked on an endless list of dead- end jobs, finally landing a job in a picture framing workshop. It was in this workshop that he experienced handling of original Australian Contemporary Artworks.
He was privy to the artist’s work before they hit the gallery walls. The artists whose work was being framed were predominately from Powell Street Gallery , including Jan Senberg, Alan Mittleman, Ian Parry, Roslyn Pigott, John Campbell, Peter Booth, Peter Ellis, Rick Amor, John Kelly, John Cattapan, John Robinson, John Walker and eventually himself.
Miodrag holds the dubious honour of being the last show before Powell Street Gallery went down the gurgler along with numerous other galleries in the early 90’s.
Fast forward to 2000 and three children later Miodrag and his family moved from Melbourne to the Mornington Peninsula where he paints fulltime and plays music as his favourite past time.
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How I landed my first Lonely Planet gig
People often ask me how I landed my first Lonely Planet gig. I haven’t done a guidebook for the company in a few years, but I still contribute pretty regularly to what are known in the industry as T&R, or Trade and Reference books, stuff like Best in Travel and Best in Food, that sort of thing.
Trade Books like these…
So while I more-or-less consider myself a former guidebook writer, writing guidebooks for Lonely Planet was a pretty big part of my professional output for a good chunk of years, and the story of how I got my first Lonely Planet gig seems like it’d make a good blog post – especially in light of a file I just discovered while going through a long-forgotten hard drive.
In 2005, I was living on Lamma Island, Hong Kong, working as a freelance contributor for a bunch of magazines and newspapers in HK and China, including the South China Morning Post, the HK Weekly Standard and a few others. (Long story short, Taiwan was considered a pretty niche destination back then, so I couldn’t sell enough stories about Taiwan to make a living as a freelance writer.)
But my heart was still in Taiwan, and so I pitched what would become my first book, Vignettes of Taiwan to a publisher I’d been writing for pretty regularly since 2001. The publisher – ThingsAsian Press – took me up on the offer, and the next year, VOT was published.
The book I foisted upon Tony Wheeler that landed me the gig.
About a month after the book came out, my publisher at Things Asian Press told me about a book fair that was happening in town, so I grabbed a dozen copies of Vignettes of Taiwan and headed in. One of the speakers was Tony Wheeler, who had started Lonely Planet with his wife Maureen.
Being a brash young man, I approached Mr. Wheeler and handed him a copy of Vignettes of Taiwan along with a business card and comment along the lines of “Imagine what I could do with your next Lonely Planet Taiwan Guide.”
Mr. Wheeler was nicer about it than he needed to be, thanked me for the book and told me that if he liked it somebody from the office would contact me.
A few weeks later, I got an email from a woman named Marina at the LP office in Melbourne informing me that Tony Wheeler had liked my book, and that if I was interested in submitting a sample guidebook chapter the company would consider me for the upcoming Taiwan guide.
Did I respond to this kind offer with an enthusiastic All Right! What’s my next step?
No, I did not.
Instead, I hit reply and wrote something like “How do I know that Lonely Planet isn’t going to just use my sample chapter for some upcoming book?”
Because in addition to being a brash young man, I was also a suspicious young man. And I had the idea that Lonely Planet’s business model might somehow include getting a bunch of sample chapters for free from perspective authors and cobbling these into actual functioning guidebooks.
The author, circa 2006
Marina, who really would have been well within her rights to just delete my email unanswered, instead responded with something like “Do it and the world will be your Lonely Planet oyster!” She attached a template for the project and wished me well.
I don’t have the actual email anymore, but I definitely remember the line “The world will by your Lonely Planet oyster!”
I grabbed a then-recent Lonely Planet guide and headed up to Shekou, a neighborhood in Shenzhen, China, and pretty much used it as a guideline to do my own sample chapter to Shekou. I turned it in, and a few weeks later, Marina wrote me back to tell me I’d made the cut (though my mapping skills could use some improvement), and to offer me my first gig with the company, updating the upcoming Lonely Planet Taiwan book.
That was in 2006, and for the next seven years, yeah…the world was pretty much my Lonely Planet oyster. Belize, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, back to China, back to Belize, back to Singapore, and so forth.
Me, naked beneath a pile of books I’ve written or otherwise worked on.
The world was indeed my Lonely Planet Oyster.
Anyway, back to the long-lost hard drive. I was going through said item yesterday, and came across a file called “Lonely Planet Shekou.” And while I’ve told the story about pressing a copy of Vignettes of Taiwan into Tony Wheeler’s hands many times, I’d apparently completely forgotten about doing the sample chapter, because my first thought on finding the file was I never did anything in that part of China for Lonely Planet. So I opened up the file and checked it out.
Definitely a freshman attempt at guidebook writing, to be sure. But since I had fun reading it, maybe you will too, so I’ll paste it below in all its virgin guidebook-writer glory.
I wouldn’t advise trying to get anything useful from it, though – China changes super fast, and I doubt anything I wrote about in Shekou in 2006 is even relevant. Still, I think it offers a decent insight into what goes into being a guidebook writer, or at least what went into hiring one in 2006. (Things have no doubt changed since then.)
(I’m particularly proud of having described Shekou as
“A peninsular nipple on Shenzhen’s ever-expanding underbelly” )
Anyway, read further or not, as you like. Bold text is from original template. Mistakes are all my own. If you like reading stuff like this, go buy my book How Not to Avoid Jet Lag and Other Tales of Travel Madness.
Somewhere in a box in my father’s garage is the map I drew with colored pencil and crayon. If I ever find it, I’ll post it here.
The author as a brash young man, somewhere in China
General description of the town (or area within a city) and its attractions, plus any other info of interest. Should be punchy enough to make people want to visit (without sounding like a tourist brochure).
Shining with a playfullyseductive and only slightly jaded light, Penisualr Shekou (translation: “Snake Mouth”) dangles off Shenzhen’s southern coast. For those entering China via ferry from Hong Kong – a wise move as the port border is a line-free love fest compared to mad crush of the Lo Wu / HK crossing – Shekou is gateway to the get rich or die trying metropolis that itself is the jewel of the hyper-capatalist Pearl River Delta
If Shenzen is a yang monolithic glass and concrete statement to the righness of Chairman Deng’s maxim “to get rich is glorious,” then Shekou – the petri dish in which modern chinese capatalism was created – is a more Yin seaside district offering the following sly adendum to Deng’s words:
“…But have a good time along the way.”
Brief but informative and lively history of the town/neighbourhood.
Though Shekou’s history as an inhabited area dates into the Neolithic era (according to archeological evidence anyway), most of this was spent as a sleepy backwater harbor community overshadowed by more important neighbors. Exciting moments over the centuries have been few and far between. Legend has it that during the Late Song dynasty a powerful celestial goddess descended on the site of the present-day Tian Hou temple, and during the opium wars the area again saw some action as Chinese generals used the peninsula as a base from which to harass enemy ships. But for the most part, history passed quietly around Shekou. All this changed in 1978, when Deng Xiaoping chose this small nub of real estate as a petri dish in which to germinate the earliest seeds of post-revolutionary capitalism in China, allowing for the first time since 1949 foreign owned companies to set up shop on Chinese soul.
Once barren hills overlooking the harbor were transformed into the Shekou Industrial Zone, from which “Socialism with Chinese characteristics” quickly sprung forth, quickly growing to encompass greater Shenzhen in the early 1980’s. Today, with the entire Pearl River Delta region arguably the main economic engine fueling a capitalist China whose market economy Chairman Mao couldn’t even begin to imagine, Shekou has settled into a somewhat more relaxed stretch of harbor front property.
Information to give travellers their bearings in the town/neighbourhood.
Shekou is an easy place in which to get around. The heart of the neighborhood is Seaworld Plaza, a brick-paved pedestrian mall stretching south from Xinghua road to an extremely difficult to miss five story high cruise ship moored in concrete approximately a quarter-mile from where the harbor itself begins. North of Seaworld plaza are some lovely hills for light hiking, and east of the plaza lies a somewhat rundown residential and commercial district where most habitues of the more upscale businesses of Seaworld Plaza seldom venture. Three blocks east of Seaworld Plaza is the Shekou Ferry terminal, from which boats to Hong Kong, Macau and Zhuhai leave many times daily, and in front of this terminal is the bus station..
Give details of useful sources for travellers ie the tourist info centre, post office, availability of banks, Internet cafes, emergency medical facilities. This should be provided in list format in alphabetical order and comments added if needed. Note that details given after the practical info in brackets should start with a new sentence (not run on from the heading). Include phone numbers and addresses in brackets.
Located in front of the Shekou Passanger Terminal, the Shekou Bus Station has local busses leading to destainations throughout Shenzhen
Ferry Terminal [2558 8588]
The Shekou Passenger Terminal is an customs crossing point for daily ferries leading to Hong Kong, Kowloon, HK Airport, and Macau. Landing visas are available here with restrictions based on nationality. The terminal also services passenger ferries to Zhuhai.
Internet Café
While the neighborhood lacks an interet café, the Haitao Hotel [No.8 Gong Ye 1st road, one block east of the ferry terminal] has a lobby café with a free internet-ready terminal. Meal or beverage purchase is required for use.
Hostpital
Describe at least three main sights or attractions and give the following practical info (if applicable) in brackets: phone number, address, entry fee, opening hours.
Seaworld Plaza
The undisputed heart of Shekou, this brick pedestrian mall is lined with restaurants of varying ethnicities, coffee shops ranging from kitsch to corportate, and more bars than you can shake a stick at, all overlooked by the Minghua, a perpetually docked ocean liner-cum-tourist magnet from which Seaworld gets much of its nautical bragging rights. The wide, car free mall is a prime spot for people watching, peopled by expatriates of all stripes, tourists from around China, and – increasingly – locals flexing their newfound buying power. On weekends and holidays Seaworld Plaza takes on a carnival like vibe as it fills with artists painting portraits, merchants selling kites (for flying in the nearby park) and a wide variety of other trinkets and gimcracks. And in the evenings, the plaza is the center of one one of Shekou’s most happeing bar scenes.
The Minghua
In the center of the Seaworld Plaza sits the Minghua, a former French ocean liner that’s been moored in concrete and transformed into the area’s biggest tourist draw. While the lion’s share of the interior has been transformed into the Cruise Inn, a campy botique hotel, the exterior decks (accessable by gangplanks, manned naturally by sailor-suit clad staff) are open to the public and offer a number of bars and eateries. Naturally the decks have views of the harbor – its that blue bit about a quarrter mile to the south, just over the mini-mall and golf-driving range (themselves built on land reclaimed from the sea). The Minghua is cool in that quirky sort of way that only a completely incogrious juxtaposition (like an ocean liner surrounded on all sides by land) can be. If you like ships but hate the ocean (or just like microbrew – see our bar listings below), the Minghua is a must-visit.
[Seaworld Plaza, public decks open 4:30 PM – Midnight]
Tian Hou Temple
Shekou’s Tian Hou Temple is a cultural oasis in a town not overly reknowned for its culture, and a spiritual outpost in a city where dollar (or Yuan) worship is the overriding relegion. This 200 year old temple complex honors Matsu, godess of the sea, whose sphere of infulence is chiefly the protection of sailors and fisherman (and presumably the off-shore oil drillers who make their livings nearby). The temple was built on a hilly spot where the celestial godess herself was said to have visited during the Song Dynasty. Since the early eighties an industrial zone has grown around the temple, and on some days the shipping containers across the road are higher than the temple’s tiled roof. But save for the greying of the blue roof times in the ambiant pollution ubiqious to the area, little inside the complex has changed. Lay worshippers – particularly those who make their living on the sea – place incense in gigantic copper braziers outside the main temple before stepping inside for prayer, and tourists (refreshingly low in numbers) come to visit the temple and the small attached museum documenting the nautical history of the area. One wing of the museum is filled with statues and other works of art dedicated to the sea goddess, as well as antiques and other objects of art belonging to a bygone age. The temple offers one peculiar service – for a nominal fee of Y20, worshippers can scribe a wish or prayer onto the interior of a curved clay tile. The tile is then placed on the roof of the temple, where presumably Matsu will be better able to judge the merits of the beseechments.
Common prayers include bessechments for the godess to halt typhoons, or to direct the tides in a way that carry seaborne trash away from high value beachside property.
[#6 Chiwan road][Ph: 26853219][Y15 admission]
If applicable to the place you’re covering, review activities of interest to travellers and include the following practical info in brackets: phone number, address, cost.
Note that Sleeping/Eating/Drinking/Entertainment/Shopping sections feature stand-alone reviews with the first full sentence beginning after the practical information in brackets (see a recent Lonely Planet guide for examples).
Probably the singlemost commonly engaged in activity in Shekou is hanging out at Seaworld Plaza, followed closely by either eating or drinking (or some combination therof). However, the hills to the north of the plaza offer decent hiking activites, as do the hills surrounding the Evergreen Resort. And if practicing your golf swing in the shadow of an ocean liner appeals to you (and really, how many places offer the opportunity), there is a fine golfing range behind the Minghua.
Golfing Range
Review at least three accommodation places that travellers might use, and give the following practical info in brackets: phone number, Web site (if applicable), address, cost per night for singles/doubles (use abbreviations ‘s’ and ‘d’ instead of singles and doubles).
The Evergreen Resort
[2664 6988 / 2640 3988] [1 Quingqing St, Moonbay] [SY680 DY780 / Y880] [comment – this place has a variety of different rooms / prices – it doesn’t quite fit in with the “singles / doubles” format. I don’t know how you deal with this. I mention the smurf houses, which are the cheapest of the accomadations.]
Fans of Taiwanese mountain resorts will feel right at home at the Evergreen resort, a sprawling resort complex opened in 1995 by Lin Mei Kuang, a Taiwanese architect whose prior projects included a similar spa resort at Taiwan’s beloved Yaming Mountain. Though the rocky hills surrounding Shekou are a far cry from the lush green mountains of Isle Formosa, the Evergreen’s heavy use of naturalistic structural design and organic building give it a serious mountain resort vibe. Evergreen guests have their choice of standard rooms with ocean views in a traditionally-shaped hote, rustic redwood cabins with gorgeous hardwood floors, futons, and bathrooms with neck deep Japanese style tubs, or of smaller “tree house” structures that vaguely resemble smurf homes. Prices are incredibly reasonable, and a night at the Evergreen can cost as little as RMB 280, which includes the use of the facilities, which include swimming pools, exercise rooms, teahouses, an enclosed butterfly pavilion, and even a small tropical rainforest, complete with trees and flora transplanted from around SE Asia.
Cruise Inn
[0755/2682-5555][ Minghua Ship, Sea World Plaza] [SY680 DY780 / Y880]
Take two parts nautical whimsy, add one part Alice in Wonderland. Top with stained glass ceilings and serve on pearlescent tiled floorsand you’ve got the Cruise Inn, Shekou’s newest (and among China’s strangest) hotel. The Cruise Inn takes up much of the interior of the permanantly landlocked and docked Minghua, the ship that is Seaworld Plaza’s central feature. Accomadations are as interesting as the lobby décor. The “Romantic Seaview” does have a waterbed and harborview, though the presence of a driving range between ship and sea dispels the illustion somewhat. The captains suite looks out over bar street, and has two plasma screen televisions and a Jacuzzi. Standard rooms are clean, comfortable and, naturally, nautically themed.
The Nanhai
[1 Gongye Yilu, next to ferry terminal] [2669–2888][1,560 – Hillview Room, 1,800 Seaview]
[comment – this is how rooms are listed here rather than as singles or doubles; also, discounts are available. I’m not sure how you list this.]
The oldest luxury hotel in the area, the Nanhai’s space-age exterior – rounded balconies that look as if they might detach from the mother ship at any moment face out into the harbor. The Nanhai has undergone extensive renovation in the last year, as reflected by the increased room rates (among the highest in the area). Still, if you want to stay in a luxury hotel of moderate class (the brochure calls it a five star, but we think this might be a bit of an exageration) with a lobby piano bar and attractive seaview rooms, this might be the place for you.
Review at least three good eateries, and give the following practical info in brackets: phone number, address, average cost of main course, meals open for ie breakfast, lunch, dinner and days closed if any.
FOODFEAST
[26835678] [First Floor of Seaworld Hotel, Taizhi Road, across from Seaworld Plaza] [Y40] [lunch & dinner only]
Foodfeast is the only restaurant in Shekuo offering genuine Hakka (ke jia) Cuisine, and is thus appropriately named as members of the Hakka clan are reknowned for their love of feasting. Specialties include (get some names). Foodfeast is also the only restaurant in town serving freshly made durian pancakes (delectable to aficionados, but potentially nausiating to those not endeared to the smelly “king of fruits.” ). If you’re in Shekou and sick of foreign fare, you can’t get better down home cuisine than what you’ll find at a ke jia ren, or “Guest Home People” restaurant – after all, “home” is a Hakka’s middle name.
The Paris French Kiss
[2688 0317][57/58 Seaworld Plaza][lunch and dinner][Y90]
High ceilings and curvacious columns give this restaurant (located in front of the good ship Minghua) a Napoleanic feel. Fare is european, and lunch specials are an especially good bargain, as for Y68 you’ll get a large main course, soup or salad, fresh brewed coffee, and a choice of crème brule or choclate mousse to top it off.
Drinking, Entertainment (with a nautical theme).
Review at least one drinking venue that travellers might visit, and give the following practical info in brackets: phone number, address. If there is only one drinking venue it can just be listed under Entertainment.
Having long ago fullfilled its original purpose as post-revolutionary petri dish of Chinese capatalism, Shekou has settled into a more mellow groove as Shenzhen’s entertainment pavillion. The hub of this is the nautically flavored Seaworld Plaza, a brick-paved pedestrian mall lined on either side with restaurants ranging from fast-food (the uniquious Mcdonalds and Starbucks) to cheesy theme restaurants (like XXX, a Brazillian Barbeque where meat is carved right of the spits by waitstaff dressed in full gaucho regalia). Seaworld plaza is the place to see and be seen, both for local expats working cushy jobs in the offices of nearby foreign owned companies and for local Chinese basking in the glory of their newfound middle class status.
Exepting perhaps the view from the roofs of any of these establishments, from nowhere in Seaworld plaza can the sea actually be seen. Seaworld’s moniker comes not from any ocean (or harbor) view, but from the Minghua, a (get size) ship planted smack dab on the Plaza’s (X) end.
Though it presumably once led a life more common to seagoing vessels (i.e., going somewhere on the sea), today the good ship Minghua is thorougly landlocked, floating in a stretch of open water that surrounds the ship’s hull in all directions for about 20 feet before ending in reclaimed landfill.
The Minghua’s multi-leveleled decks have been transformed into a series of outdoor bars and dance clubs, all of which are open and thumping from dusk into the late-late. The interior of the Minghua has been turned into a the Cruise Inn, a strange and whimsical budget Inn that
Mixes two parts nautical theme with one part Alice in Wonderland to create perhspas Shenzhen’s most tripped-out hotel
With the good ship Minghua as the hub, the entertainment complex of Seaworld Plaza extends in all directions; between ship and sea is a driving range built on reclaimed harbor landfill, making the Minghua perhaps the only ship on the planet from which one can watch revelers on a pedestrian mall from a (term)side porthole and golfers from a (term)side one. GET GOLF INFORMATION.
To the (x) the mall extends further, offering more clubs, bars and restaurants. To the X, it becomes X park, several acres of harborfront greenery with open fields, quiet paths, and a considerably more sedate revelers. Offering the best ground-level view of Shekou harbor, this area becomes extremely crowded with revelers and pickpockets during any festival in which firework displays are involved.
Though wealth may have smoothed her rougher edges, Shekou is still a harbor town, Further south between Seaworld Plaza and the passenger terminal stretches Taizi road, where the gentrified nautical kitch of the plaza melts away to reveal Shekou’s seedier side. Though most of the bars on this street are clearly designed with providing a place for sex workers (many of whom, thanks to the tremendous local economic boom, are actually from the Philipines) to meet and negotiate with customers. There is, however, one noteowrthy exception.
“X-TA-SEA,” according to the bar’s western owner “is not a cheap clip joint for picking up tarts.” Indeed, with its 100 inch flat screen TV with satellite sports channells on demand, regulation style American pool and foosball tables, X-TA-SEA fills a red-light district’s ecological niche, namely a place to drink and gamble without having to be tempted by more sordid sins of the flesh. X-TA-SEA
No. 2A Taizi Road, Behind Yin Bing Building,
Shekou, Shenzhen
136 9192 2585 2866-7649
If applicable, review at least two interesting shops that travellers might visit and give the following practical info in brackets: phone number, address, opening hours.
Though more of shipping than shopping hub, visitors looking to come away from their visit with more than pictures of Matsu or a hangover will have ample opportunity to obtain trinkets at the newly opened mini-mall
Getting There & Away
A penisular nipple on Shenzhen’s ever-expanding underbelly, Shekou is easily reached by boat, bus or taxi. Alas, the new and much touted Shenzehn Metro does not extend to Shekou, ending halfway from the Lo Wu border crossing at the Windows of the World Metro station. All the more reason to take the ferry if you’re coming from Hong Kong, as the boat comes directly to Shekou 13 times a day. Coming from the Shenzen Train Station, the fastest way it to hop a cab for about Y60. Or you could take the metro halfway and grab any number of busses which will let you off in front of the Shekou Passenger terminal. There are also eight boats a day to and from the HK Airport.
Give details on the main transport modes around town, location, frequency and cost etc.
Fairly compact, Shekou is an easy neighborhood in which to get around. It’s a quick walk from the ferry terminal to Seaworld Plaza. The only places in Shekou that really require taxis are the Matsu temple and the Evergreen Resort.
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The Role of Team Identification on the Sponsorship Articulation–Fit Relationship
Nicolas Pontes, Vivian Pontes, Hyun Seung Jin and Chris Mahar
Previous literature on sponsorship-linked marketing have shown that articulation messages lead to more favorable attitudes toward the sponsor brand. However, results from some studies do not entirely support this finding, suggesting that important variables affecting the sponsorship articulation–fit relationship may have been overlooked. Addressing this gap in the literature, the authors show that consumer responses to sponsorship articulation are moderated by the fan’s level of identification with a sports team. That is, fans high in team identification respond differently to various types of articulation messages whereas fans with lower team identification levels do not. Furthermore, the authors demonstrate that messages highlighting how fans and sports team benefit from the sponsorship deal elicit thoughts of sincerity which in turn evokes reciprocity and more favorable attitudes from highly identified fans.
All the News That’s Fit to Print? How the Media Frames Professional Athlete Philanthropy
Kathy Babiak and Stacy-Lynn Sant
Professional athletes are increasingly engaged in social impact efforts via charitable endeavors. Despite seemingly good intentions in these efforts, the media’s representation of athlete philanthropy varies widely. This study examines how discourses of athlete charity are represented in U.S. media coverage. Over 100 newspaper articles were obtained for the period of 2005–2017. The authors conducted a qualitative analysis which consisted of attribute coding for basic article characteristics, identification of both framing and reasoning devices, and deductive coding to identify generic media frames. The authors present an adapted frame matrix highlighting the salient frames in media coverage of athlete philanthropy. Our results show that athlete charitable efforts are related to a personal or emotional connection or linked to an economic perspective around philanthropy. A third frame reflected a moral underpinning to athletes’ charitable work. The authors discuss managerial implications for teams and leagues that provide support for athletes’ charitable work, as well as for the athletes themselves.
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Examining Institutional Entrepreneurship in the Passage of Youth Sport Concussion Legislation
Landy Di Lu and Kathryn L. Heinze
New sport policies often prompt organizations in the field to alter their structures and processes. Little is known, however, about the tactics of those leading institutional change around sport policy. To address this gap, the authors draw on the concept of institutional entrepreneurship—the activities of actors who leverage resources to create institutional change. Using a qualitative case study approach, the authors examine how two coalitions that served as institutional entrepreneurs in Washington and Oregon created and passed the first youth sport concussion legislation in the United States. The analysis of this study reveals that these coalitions (including victims’ families, sport organizations, advocacy groups, and concussion specialists) engaged in political, technical, and cultural activities through the use of specific tactics that allowed them to harness expertise and resources and generate support for the legislation. Furthermore, the findings of this study suggest a sequencing to these activities, captured in a model of institutional entrepreneurship around sport policy.
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Is Reflexivity Enough? Addressing Reflexive Embodiment, Power, and Whiteness in Sport Management Research
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In this article, the authors drew from the epistemological and methodological considerations of neighboring social science fields (i.e., counseling psychology, education, sociology, and women’s studies), which suggest a reevaluation of reflexive research practice(s). In discussing the implications this reevaluation may have for future sport management research, the authors contend that such dialogue may encourage scholars to understand that, while adopting a reflexive approach is good research practice, it may also mean taking a closer look at how our biases, epistemologies, identities, and values are shaped by whiteness and dominant ways of knowing and, in turn, serve to affect our research practice. Thus, this may allow all researchers, with explicit consideration for those in positions of conceptual, empirical, and methodological, as well as cultural and racial, power, to acknowledge and work toward a more meaningful point of consciousness in conducting sport management research.
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Robert Turick, Anthony Weems, Nicholas Swim, Trevor Bopp and John N. Singer
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Experiential Learning From a Classroom Desk: Exploring Student Perceptions of Applied Coursework
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Experiential learning promotes the development of a variety of skill competencies that will better prepare sport management students to enter the industry. In order to maximize opportunities for experiential learning, many sport management curricula incorporate applied coursework options in addition to internships, because the classroom serves as an important conduit for preprofessional learning in which faculty can both supervise and mentor students. It has become increasingly important to delineate the pedagogical and professional value of students’ experience of applied learning, because more programs have integrated these types of experiences into coursework; however, there has been limited research exploring this topic. Anchored in qualitative-data collection with students enrolled in four different applied courses, this research identifies three themes—curricular freedom, skill development, and relationship building—that highlight the categorical benefits and nuanced mechanisms through which knowledge is transferred in and through applied coursework.
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Connecting Customer Knowledge Management and Intention to Use Sport Services Through Psychological Involvement, Commitment, and Customer Perceived Value
Mohsen Behnam, Mikihiro Sato, Bradley J. Baker, Vahid Delshab and Mathieu Winand
Despite the increasing importance of customer knowledge management (CKM) as a strategic resource for sport service organizations, little sport management research has examined the link between CKM and consumers’ intention to use sport services. Using the psychological continuum model as the theoretical framework, this study examines whether CKM predicts consumers’ intention to use sport services. Participants (N = 686) were recruited from nonprofit sports clubs in Urmia, Iran. Structural equation modeling results revealed positive relationships between CKM, psychological involvement, perceived value, commitment, and intention to use. Furthermore, both CKM and psychological involvement had positive indirect effects on intention to use through perceived value and commitment. Findings from this study highlight the importance of psychological involvement and perceived value in promoting intention to use sport services at nonprofit sports clubs and CKM’s role as a key antecedent.
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Women and Leadership Development in Australian Sport Organizations
Marissa Banu-Lawrence, Stephen Frawley and Larena Hoeber
There has been growing interest in gender diversity and the leadership development of women in recent years within the broader field of management studies. Understanding leadership development processes is important for the sport industry, in which organizations are becoming increasingly professional and commercially focused. Despite the increased attention on gender diversity and leadership development within the sport industry to date, the scope and application of organizational gender and leadership development theory within an Australian sport context has been limited. As such, the purpose of this study was to explore the leadership development practices adopted by key stakeholders of the Australian sports industry, with the intention to uncover how they impact the role of women in different organizations. Specifically, the research investigated the practices of three organizations that have a major stake in Australian professional sport.
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Dahlia Cafe event will benefit Chief Campbell’s family in aftermath of crash
By WAYLON CUNNINGHAM
A benefit for Liberty Hill Police Chief Maverick Campbell and his family will be held today, July 27, at Dahlia Cafe.
Campbell and his wife were involved in a serious collision last month and sustained serious injuries.
Though he has been released from the hospital, the Chief’s back and arm injuries have forced him to temporarily step back from active duty. Lt. Jeff Ringstaff has been serving in an interim role.
Money put into donation jars and a portion of the sales at Dahlia’s between 6-8 p.m. Thursday will go toward helping the Campbell family.
Liberty Hill police officers and firefighters will help serve water and tea. Blues rock trio Nameless Road will provide live music.
“We felt Liberty Hill needed to show him some loving, some caring and some welcoming,” said Dahlia Cafe owner Debi Johnston. “It’s driving him crazy to sit at home and not be working.”
Johnston said planning for the benefit came together quickly, after local businesses owners in the Chamber of Commerce heard about the crash.
“We all knew he wouldn’t want us to do it,” Johnston said. “We figured we wouldn’t ask him, we’d just tell him.”
In an email to The Independent, Campbell wrote, “We are especially grateful and blessed by all the heartfelt prayers and support pouring out from the community I serve, the City of Liberty Hill staff, police department staff and other law enforcement agencies who reached out to us during this difficult time.
“We are grateful that God was looking out for my wife and I the day of the accident, as it could have been much worse,” he wrote.
He said each day has been a step toward a full recovery owing to his family’s support. Though, “it has been difficult and challenging for us to say the least.”
Campbell and his wife have five children.
She also said that turnout at a previous benefit held years ago at Dahlia’s, for a community member with cancer, had a high turnout. She said one man who came to pick up his to-go order ended up dropping $50 in the donation bucket on his way out.
Campbell was hired as Liberty Hill’s police chief last summer.
Under his watch, the department has expanded to a 24-hour patrol, moved to a new station downtown, and pursued more ties with the Williamson County Sheriff’s department.
Williamson County Sheriff Rob Chody visited Campbell several times in the hospital.
Once he recovers, Campbell said he looks forward to working again with what he calls the people: “my officers, city staff and citizens in the community.
“We have lots to do protecting a growing city and I’m ready to get back to it,” he said.
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Baseball ends season against Cedar Park
by Matthew Grissom, Staff Writer|May 6, 2016
Jack Densmore
The Lions doing their ritual cheer before the game. Led by senior Ian Ousley and junior JJ Larson.
The Lions ended their baseball season 8-6 overall and playing the Cedar Park Timberwolves in the wild card playoff game. While the season didn’t go as planned for the players and the coaches, they are still very proud on how they performed overall and shocked the district as a whole.
“[That was] the best way to end the season to me,” senior Jacob Potter said. “Playing a great game with all my teammates one last time.”
The Lions played the Dripping Springs Tigers last week. They played two games, but came out short the first game with a score of 0-6. Senior Cameron Castillo pitched in the game and junior Dayton Smith came in for Castillo in the 7th and shortly after, junior Matthew Grissom came in as well.
The second game went more of the Lions way with the final score being 2-0. Senior Joel Miller pitched that night with his defense backing him up all night long. The bats were more lively as well guaranteeing the victory. Stand out players were senior Joel Miller, senior Wylan Cary and senior Jason McCall.
“We gave it are all but it didn’t go as planned,” assistant coach Ruben Cano said. “If we do what we are supposed to do at practice tomorrow, we can definitely clutch a win against Drip.”
In order to move on however, the Lions played Cedar Park to try and move on in the playoffs on Saturday. The Lions fell with a final score of 0-5. Senior Cameron Castillo pitched again on Saturday and had over 20 strikeouts, but the Lions still could not put the bat on the ball marking the end for their season.
“I can’t be more proud of the guys even if I tried,” Head Coach Matt Grissom said. “They proved to the district and to themselves that they were worthy of calling themselves Lions and be up there with all the other teams in the past.”
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Katrina Laverne Taylor Bio, Net Worth, Age, Height, Career, Kids, Instagram
You might know Katrina Laverne Taylor simply by her stage name Trina. However, no matter what name you know Katrina as, you do know that she’s one of the divas who has transcended the women’s rap game to new levels.
Other than being a veteran female rap artist, Laverne has also made a petty good name for herself as a TV personality. Similarly, Trina’s work has not gone unnoticed at all.
Stylish Rap-Goddess Trina
In addition, along with many accolades, Taylor has also received many plaudits. Above all, Katrina was even described as one of the most consistent female rappers of all time. Also, she was included in Billboard‘s list of female rappers who changed Hip-Hop.
Therefore, let’s know all there is about this beautiful and successful rap goddess. We’ve got all the details for you, including Katrina Laverne Taylor height, age, net worth, career, relationships, etc.
Katrina Laverne Taylor Bio:
Full Name Katrina Laverne Taylor
Birth Date December 3, 1974
Marital/Relationship Status Unmarried
Birthplace Miami, Florida, U.S.
Ethnicity African-American (Mixed)
Profession Rapper / Songwriter / TV Personality
Net Worth Estimated to be more than $6 Million
Stage Name Trina
Getting To Know Katrina
Trina was born and grew in the neighbourhood of Liberty City in Miami, Florida. Similarly, Trina was born to parents who had different ethnic backgrounds.
Gorgeous & Elegant Kartrina!
Taylor’s father was from the Dominican Republic. Similarly, her mother is from the beautiful Bahamas in the West Indies. sadly, Katrina’s parents were separated when she was just a child.
For her studies, Taylor went to the Miami Northwestern Senior High School. In addition, Trina enjoyed her time there, was a majorette, and even graduated in the year 1992.
Katrina Laverne Taylor Age & Height
Trina was born on 3rd of December in 1974. Therefore, this veteran rap goddess 46 years of age today. However, Trina’s one of the most consistent performers out there and we hope to see her entertain us for a long time to come.
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To be able to shine in the spotlights, you need to have looks along with the talent. This voluptuous and lovely lady also has got the whole package and also stands at a cute 1.58 meters.
Career & Accolades
Trina started her music career in 1998 in actually a very fascinating manner. Actually, Katrina was studying to get into real estate business. However, Taylor’s career path changed after she got the attention of rapper Trick Daddy.
In addition, he asked Taylor to appear in his hit track ‘Nann Nigga‘. This was actually how Trina kickstarted her glittering rap career. After that, she even got record deals with Slip-n-Slide Records.
Kartrina Laverne Taylor Net Worth -> $6 Million
On March of 2000, Katrina even released her first album called Da Baddest Bitch, which reached certified gold that same year. Ever since then, this rap queen has been constantly delivering smashing hits and just shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
Similarly, Trina blessed us with great music along the years, releasing five more hit albums. Diamond Princess, Glamorest Life, Still Da Baddest, Amazin’, and The One are her other albums respectively.
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Trina, for all her good work and great music, has also got a lot of plaudits. She’s received ten nominations in the BET Awards. Similarly, Taylor has even bagged a Source Award and been nominated for Soul Train Music Awards as well.
Similarly, BMI Awards, All Star Music Award, ASCAP Awards, Billboard Music Award, and Golden Trailer Award are all on Trina’s cabinet. In 2002, Taylor was even up for six awards in the MTV Video Music Award.
Katrina Laverne Taylor Net Worth
Having had such a successful and glittering music career, rap queen Trina has undoubtedly gathered a lot of fans and fame. In addition, Taylor has also been blessed with a lot of fortune because of her good work.
Today, Trina is believed to have a net worth of more than $6 Million dollars. However, this consistent and hard-working diva will only go on to pile more money and success as she continues her fine work.
Katrina Laverne Taylor Relationships and Personal Life
Taylor was in an on-off relation with fellow rap-star Lil Wayne from 2005 to 2007. The rap-couple were even engaged to each other and planning to get married. However, it did not work out that way for Trina and Wayne.
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In addition, Trina was even pregnant with Wayne’s child but suffered a miscarriage. Taylor and Wayne even have matching tattoos and have each other’s names tattooed on their bodies.
After that, Trina was still in relationships with other high-profile celebs and stars. She has even dated basketballer Kenyon Martin and fellow rapper French Montana.
Taylor is Bi-Sexual!
Similarly, her partner at present is Raymond Taylor. However, Trina has opened up on being a bisexual and has admitted to having physical relationships with both men and women.
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Book Reviews / By erin / December 17, 2020 December 10, 2020 0
Review | Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Piranesi’s house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.
There is one other person in the house—a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.
For readers of Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller’s Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds.
I read Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell in high school, and I absolutely loved it. Piranesi is significantly shorter at only ~250 pages, and doesn’t contain any of the entertaining, faux-academic footnotes that made Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell so memorable.
The synopsis of Piranesi reminded a lot of one of my favourite books, The Starless Sea. Piranesi drops you right into a labyrinth, known as The House, inhabited only by two people and with a sea coursing through it. No previous context was provided as to what The House was, and while I was intrigued by it, the chapter titles made no sense at first and, honestly, made it difficult for me to read. As a result, It took me several tries to get into this — but once I pushed past the first 20 pages or so, I was hooked.
Piranesi is a beautifully written tale of adaptation and resilience in the face of isolation, something that rang particularly true given the current state of the world. I definitely recommend going into Piranesi with as little knowledge of the plot as possible — half of the fun of this incredibly imaginative read is in piecing the details together.
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Financial Services Lawyer
Jeffrey Mark Wittenberg
Wittenberg Law
Mr.Jeffrey Mark Wittenberg founded Wittenberg Law in 2010 to advise business and investors on complex business and financial issues including litigation, arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, and day-to-day management of business affairs.
Mr. Wittenberg has been named a SuperLawyer rising star, and has served on the Corporations and Finance Committees of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of California. He also served as a FINRA arbitrator on several matters.
Mr. Wittenberg graduated The Ohio State University and relocated to New York City in 1994 at the age of twenty one, where he embarked on a career on Wall Street working as a financial advisor for high net worth families and hedge funds.
Mr. Wittenberg’s experience on Wall Street led him to a strong desire to study law with a focus on business and investments (otherwise known in the law field as a corporate/securities focus).
Mr. Wittenberg graduated Berkeley Law, University of California, Berkeley, in 2002 at which time he accepted an offer from legal powerhouse Jenner & Block LLP as an associate in its corporate and securities department of its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
Mr. Wittenberg worked with one of the foremost experts advising Fortune 500 Company boards of directors regarding high level corporate action (including mergers, acquisitions, securities offerings and day-to-day corporate affairs) with a focus on advising boards in relation to their fiduciary duties and the business judgment rule.
Clients included General Motors, General Dynamics, Exelon, and a host of other Fortune 500 companies operating in a wide spectrum of business sectors. Notable matters included a $20 billion, international securities offering of several different securities in several different currencies; and a $20 billion split up of a joint venture between two of the largest worldwide Fortune 50 pharmaceutical companies.
Other business transactions including mergers and acquisitions ranging from $10 million to hundreds of millions of dollars. Mr. Wittenberg subsequently accepted an offer to return to California to work with the prestigious, internationally-recognized law firm Orrick Herrington Sutcliffe LLP in its Los Angeles office.
While there, Mr. Wittenberg advised clients in regards to the legal aspects of financing corporate assets such as buying and servicing mortgage loans, forming a special purpose entity to take possession and title to the loans, and then offering securities out of that special purpose vehicle for sale in public and private markets.
Mr. Wittenberg also headed up the Financial Derivatives department of the Los Angeles office and was integral in successfully negotiating hundreds complex derivative contracts.
In 2008, Orrick seconded Mr. Wittenberg to its Hong Kong office to operate as leading attorney on a billion dollar cross-border securitization of South Korean mortgages to a Chinese investor. This was one of the highlights of Mr. Wittenberg’s corporate law career.
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Karl M. Braun
Hall Booth Smith PC
A partner in the HBS Nashville office, Karl M. Braun specializes in entertainment litigation and a wide array of transactional work. His personal experience in the entertainment industry, including more than 15 years working as a professional musician and songwriter, gives him unique understanding of entertainment law, including intellectual property and international business litigation.
Mr. Braun is also highly experienced in insurance coverage, construction, products liability, family law and appellate work. He is admitted to practice in both Tennessee and Georgia.
Mr. Braun launched his litigation practice with HBS in 1995. Early on, he practiced extensively in general liability and medical malpractice litigation, and still practices in those areas to this day.
As his practice expanded, he developed distinct expertise in assisting businesses with formation, formalities, dissolution, acquisitions, transactions and related matters.
His extensive transactional practice focuses primarily on the entertainment industry, and also encompasses legal malpractice, transportation, business litigation and retail liability cases. Mr. Braun also has significant trial experience in a wide array of areas.
His music career gives Mr. Braun a unique, first-hand understanding of the “real life” dynamics between the entertainment industry and creative professionals.
He works with a variety of clients in entertainment-related business litigation and transactional work: publishers, record companies, film and video production companies, entertainment conglomerates, songwriters, artists, administrators, entertainment entrepreneurs/investors, managers, emerging and established businesses, and others.
Mr. Braun regularly speaks at the annual North American Law Summit, and is frequently invited to speak about pressing business and legal issues facing the music and entertainment industries.
He also frequently interacts with leaders in the entertainment world on cutting-edge topics like social networking, music and video streaming, downloading and subscription services, and analyzes the impact of these technological advances on the industry.
His helps clients effectively utilize social networking and web development for business marketing and promotional purposes to develop sustainable independent careers. Mr. Braun teaches a copyright class for Nashville Community Education and is annually featured in the prestigious Music Row publication “In Charge,” which highlights “Nashville’s Music Industry Decision Makers.”
He is a voting member of the National Academy of the Recording Arts and Sciences and the Country Music Association. Mr. Braun also represented one of the nominees for the 2012 Presidential Campaign in a nationally publicized copyright litigation involving music performing rights.
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HORRIFIC: Three dead puppies have been discovered by recreational fishers on McEwens Beach. Campbell Gellie
GRAPHIC: Dead puppies found in bag on beach
by Mitchell-Bazley
26th Dec 2018 6:15 AM | Updated: 7:29 AM
A DISTURBING discovery of dead puppies in the waterways on McEwens Beach has left a pair of recreational anglers horrified and questioning who may be responsible.
At 1.45pm on Sunday afternoon, a pair of recreational anglers fishing on McEwens Beach were shocked to find three dead puppies in a rubbish bag.
The recreational anglers who did not want to be named, were 'absolutely disgusted' at their discovery.
"As it was floating in I thought it was actually one of the buoys, but as I walked up to see what it was, I saw that it was a bag. So I was about to put it in the rubbish bin," one of the anglers said.
"When I got to it and opened it, I nearly died because I found three dead puppies inside."
Three dead puppies have been found in a bag on McEwens Beach. Mitchell Bazley
After finding the bag, the anglers contacted the RSPCA and Mackay's Animal Welfare Centre to notify them of the incident.
The anglers who regularly find rubbish in the waterways, believe their latest discovery is by far the worst of many items they have found while fishing.
"I'm absolutely horrified. It's tragic that it's Christmas time, and they could've given them away via social media, anyone could take them," one of the anglers said.
The shocked fishers were hoping someone who knows more about what happened to the pups can provide more information to authorities.
"If they can do this to an animal, what can they do to a human being?"
RSPCA Queensland spokesman Micheal Beatty said the incident was remarkably depressing.
"Unfortunately, our inspectors do see some really horrible things. (The) puppies in the bag situation points to the fact that people just have not got their animals de-sexed," Mr Beatty said.
The dead puppies were found inside a bag on the beach. Mitchell Bazley
"Rather than trying to find a home for those puppies, they have decided it would be easier to dump them and drown them. It's really disturbing."
Mr Beatty said dogs and cats were the most common animals found in bags and there were around four or five similar cases per year.
"People who are found guilty of this activity can be charged under the Animal Care and Protection Act, where they could face significant fines," he said.
The maximum penalty for unreasonable abandonment or release of animals is $39,165 or one year imprisonment.
Report cruelty to animals by phoning RSPCA Queensland's Cruelty Hotline: 1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625).
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Florida's first medical marijuana is now available, but patients say the wait for healing is not over
by Monivette Cordeiro
Anneliese Clark's house doesn't stand out among her neighbors' in her suburban neighborhood outside Jacksonville. Down the street and around the cul-de-sac, the two-story dwellings each have a manicured lawn, multiple cars in a long driveway and a shady tree. Inside Clark's house, the mother of four has two dogs, a lively kitchen and a black refrigerator plastered with photos of her kids.
That fridge is where the differences start. Among the snapshots of her children, Clark has attached a piece of paper she calls her "arrest plan."
The plan is a list of names, numbers and information that could be helpful if Clark is arrested for buying medical marijuana for her youngest, 11-year-old Christina. Unable to talk, Christina curls up in a fetal position in her mom's lap, occasionally throwing this reporter a blue-eyed peek and a small smile. Her seizures began three months after she was born, and her first anti-epileptic drug was phenobarbital. Doctor after doctor prescribed drug after drug for her. Christina's seizures, sometimes 80 to 100 per day, waxed and waned, depending on her current drug and diet. The family traveled to Germany and China for stem cell treatments; in one year, Christina had three brain surgeries, which left her with half a brain and the family with $2 million in medical bills. The last drug, No. 16, left Christina without the ability to walk or go the bathroom, so they decided to insert a feeding tube.
At one point, doctors told Clark just to take her daughter home and love her.
But then, through social media and word of mouth, Clark learned about the use of medical marijuana-based oils to treat kids with seizures and about Charlotte Figi, a Colorado girl whose seizures were reduced from 300 a week to about twice a month using oils from a marijuana strain later named after her: Charlotte's Web. The strain is low in tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the chemical that creates a euphoric high, but it has increased amounts of cannabidiol (CBD), which reportedly has medical benefits. Since 2013, when Charlotte's story first aired on CNN, many parents have decided to try medical marijuana to treat their children.
For Christina, the results were astounding. She stopped having hundreds of seizures per week, then stopped having them for months.
"She would have died had I not intervened," Clark says as Christina gives her a kiss on the cheek. Clark says her daughter lost the ability to give kisses for years. "That's how bad she was. I did what I felt was right for her, and that was to try whatever I could, which turned out to be the least harmful and most beneficial."
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Groups to offer hydroponic grow kits in eastern Kentucky
BEREA, Ky. (AP) - A couple of groups are teaming up to give indoor hydroponic grow kits to more than 1,600 children and their families in Kentucky.
The kits, provided through a partnership between Save the Children and agriculture tech leader AppHarvest, will go to people in six eastern Kentucky counties, the companies said in a news release Tuesday. The counties are Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Leslie, Owsley and Perry.
The goal is to educate children in the region about growing their own nutritious food. Participants will receive seeds and other supplies. Live instruction is also available.
Since the coronavirus pandemic affected the region this spring, Save the Children says its staff has helped distribute more than 2.5 million nutritious meals to children in some of the state’s most impoverished communities.
AppHarvest, which operates an indoor farm in Morehead, also started a high-tech container farm educational program. The program is offered in Pike and Rowan counties.
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Powers: Bureau (2013-2014) #7
Powers: Bureau (2013-2014)
Who are THE SEVEN? An explosive new super team with a secret that could rock the world! Pilgrim and Walker have been through everything together, but this case may be the one that pulls them apart forever.
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All powers cases are now federal cases. Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim are now federal agents and must learn to live by the new rules. But when they find themselves dealing with the biggest powers cases in the entire country, will this new life close the closet full of skeletons Deena carries with her? (Absolutely not!) Walker and Deana are up to their necks in the most dangerous chase of thei
Powers (2009-2012)
When the power who murdered Hitler is found dead, it is up to detectives Walker and Sunrise to dig into the secret history of powers past to find the killer. A past that included the untold tale of Walker's world before he became one of the world's greatest super heroes.
With all superheroes declared illegal by the world governments, a bloody powers crime wave has hit the city and hard. A hero has returned but is it enough to keep the city safe from the crossfire as the city’s most powerful villains gun for each other in a massive turf war. How far will Detective Deena Pilgrim go to prove she still has what it takes?
Powers (2015-)
The Eisner Award-winning POWERS tells the story of homicide detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim, who are assigned cases specifically involving powers. If a superhero falls dead from the sky or a super villain is found dead in the gutter, it's up to Walker and Pilgrim to solve the case. But having barely survived the most harrowing case of their careers and discovering government corrupti
Heroes glide through the sky on lightning bolts and fire. Flamboyant villains attempt daring daylight robberies. God-like alien creatures clash in epic battles over the nighttime sky. And on the dirty city streets below, Homicide Detective Christian Walker does his job. Detective Christian Walker is a special homicide officer in charge of cases that involve...powers. What is a cop's job like in a
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My Year of Saying No by Maxine Morrey (ARC Review)
April 17, 2020 ~ lilisblissfulpages
TITLE: My Year of Saying No
BY: Maxine Morrey
PUBLICATION: April 16th 2020 by Boldwood Books
NOTES: I received an e-ARC from the publisher/author via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book in any way.
Lottie Wentworth has never been more pleased to hear Big Ben ring in the new year and wave goodbye to The Year of Saying Yes!
When a long-term relationship ended, her best friend’s scheme to get Lottie back in the swing of things seemed like a good idea. She’s kept her promise to Jess to see it through but, as a lover of the quiet life, Lottie couldn’t be happier to say hello to a brand new year – The Year of Saying No!
Unfortunately, the one thing she still seems unable to say no to is the crush she has on her best client and now friend, Army veteran, Seb Marshall. But she’s working on it, and with rescue dog Humphrey at her side, she knows that she’ll manage just fine.
Lottie’s decision to stop trying to please everyone has brought a sense of relief beyond what she had expected. Her actions and determination have also begun to send ripples throughout her life and those closest to her, bringing about changes none of them could have expected.
Slow-burn, employer/employee, friends-to-lovers romance – My Year of Saying No has everything I love in romance fiction. It’s also British and it tells of a heroine who is an introvert. But somehow, it fell short in some aspects.
I love how slow-burn it is. I actually enjoyed following Lottie and Seb’s relationship, from mere employee-employer to friends and eventually to two people who are obviously in love with each other. But I only enjoyed it because I’m a major sucker for slow-burn. That said, I don’t think this pacing will work for everyone, even the ones who love slow-burn. The pacing is really slow. Not every scene is interesting. There’s no rise and fall of the plot, mostly it’s just straight line.
I do love the main characters. Lottie is very relatable for me. Her joy lies not in going out but on her couch in her pajamas and tea in hand. Later, she also got herself a pet dog who is absolutely precious. Lottie is also very kind-hearted and committed to her work. She’s very likable. Seb, on the other hand, is very admirable. He’s an army veteran and does charity works for other veterans. Lottie is his virtual assistant. Seb also has a prosthetic leg. I think the author did a good job of showing the reality of Seb’s situation. Like how it affected his past relationships and his effort to have one. By the way, I don’t judge his ex and the women he tries to date who end up realizing they can’t live with Seb’s situation. I’m actually thankful that this book is in Lottie’s POV so there’s never a scene with Seb and these women. And he also has his own dog.
Finally, I want to stress how positive this book is. Despite its title, My Year of Saying No, this book actually exudes so much positivity, which I think is already obvious because of the characters. I just didn’t get any negative vibe from reading it which is really nice.
RATING: 3 blissful pages with lilies
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Oooh I would relate to Lottie too LOL
No doubt about that. 🙂 🙂
Wonderful review! I’m definitely curious to see how I would react to this story myself now. xx
Thanks Yvo. But be really warned, it’s really too slow. 🙂
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‘The fellas at Turncoat have got it down to a fine art’ - The BOC Garden Bar, reviewed
The Confidentials 17 September 2020
Megan Walsh indulges in a bit of quiet debauchery in the grounds of Liverpool’s landmark
The Bombed Out Church is an institution and Liverpool’s most treasured landmark. Sitting proud at the top of Bold Street, its steps have cradled us and our chippies at 2am on a Sunday morning and acted as both a meeting point for those all-important first dates and a platform for celebrating some of the city’s most seismic achievements – Champion’s League, anyone?
It’s a grand looking thing indeed, dating back to 1811, and it’s as hard as nails, too: still standing strong despite a battering in the Liverpool Blitz of 1941.
I’d come back to the BOC Garden Bar solely for the pizza, but the promise of music and culture has got me gagging to return
Today, the Bombed Out Church acts as a living memorial to all those who lost their lives during the Second World War – but over the years it’s developed into much more than that. The grounds of the church have also become our most favoured community event space: we’ve drank gin and beer at festivals, bought our wares at craft markets and danced our socks off at the odd music gig or two.
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If you ask me, the novelty of the place has never been lost, so it makes complete sense for a more permanent fixture to be set up in the grounds. The Bombed Out Church Garden Bar opened in July this year, just as things were opening back up for the country’s hospitality industry.
Obviously, socialising is a little different post-pandemic lockdown: there’ll be no sauntering up to the bar to grab yourself a gin but instead a QR code to scan with everything being served at your socially distanced table. Oh, and I should mention that it’s a card-only bar, so keep your cash at home.
Garden bar area
We arrived on a Friday afternoon but, to be honest, the place was far from booming. A few tables were occupied, but the vastness of the grounds made things feel a little empty. Undeterred, we grabbed a table and ordered a couple of local gins and a bottle of beer while we agonised over what pizzas to get.
In the end we chose a wild mushroom (£7) and an olive garden (£7.50) and my god, they were good. There’s just nothing better than a wood-fired pizza and the fellas at Turncoat have got it down to a fine art.
I’m a less-is-more kind of girl, so I favoured the simplicity of the wild mushroom over the olives, onions, feta and peppers of the olive garden – but both were an equally good champion choice for all the veggies out there.
Turncoat mushroom and olive garden pizzas
Thankfully, the garden started to get busier at around 5pm but still, there was definitely something missing. It took me a while to realise, but the something missing was the lack of sound. You could almost hear a pin drop. And yes, I know we might have technically been engaging in some light debauchery in the home of our Lord, but a little bit of music never hurt anybody, did it?
Bemused, I asked about it and it turns out the lack of music is down to a lack of speakers. Makes sense. However I was assured that good things are coming. On weekends, the BOC Garden bar plan to host live acoustic sessions, along with some other arts and cultural events including the current Liverpool Theatre Festival (11-19 September).
One of Liverpool's iconic landmarks
I’d come back to the BOC Garden Bar if solely for the pizza, but the promise of music and culture has got me gagging to return. It’s early days for the garden bar and I’d say it’s definitely still finding its feet, but I can’t wait to see what the future holds for this our most treasured landmark and institution of the city.
The Bombed Out Church Garden Bar, Leece Street, L1 2TR
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All scored reviews are impartial and completely independent of any commercial relationship. Venues are rated against the best examples of their type: 1-5: saw your leg off and eat it, 6-9: Netflix and chill, 10-11: if you're passing, 12-13: good, 14-15: very good, 16-17: excellent, 18-19: pure class, 20: cooked by God him/herself.
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Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine?
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With the news of COVID-19 vaccines passing trials, many people are wondering the same thing: Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a COVID-19 vaccine? Mandatory mask wearing is likely to continue for a while until public restrictions are removed and we see better progress in the race to control the global pandemic.
The short answer given by many health professionals is that even vaccinated people must wear a mask because while the vaccine may protect someone from getting sick, it is still possible that someone could carry the virus and be contagious to other people.
There are a number of reasons given by health professionals as to why we need to continue wearing masks and following health guidelines for the next while, even as the vaccine begins to be distributed. By wearing masks, we can continue to keep our communities safe by helping to prevent further virus transmissions.
Wear a mask while waiting for more people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine
Even though some people are beginning to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, the majority of the population has yet to be immunized, meaning that the virus can currently still be carried and spread by infected individuals. Dr. Leana Wen, CNN’s medical analyst, states that at least 70% of the population must be vaccinated before we can be sure that the virus will not continue to spread.
Health experts agree that it will be a while before everyone can receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as it takes time to manufacture and deliver. It could take months for the shots to be administered to the population, especially with millions of people needing the vaccine.
High-risk individuals such as health care workers are given priority for the vaccine, meaning that it may take some time until the COVID-19 vaccine is available to the public. Until then, it’s important to continue wearing a mask until more people have been vaccinated to help keep you and others safe while the virus is still around.
Wear a mask while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine to arrive
The Coronavirus vaccine is a special case in that it must be kept in a frozen condition before use. In order to retain effectiveness, it must be shipped and stored in subzero temperatures in special freezers. Many hospitals do not readily have these freezers as most drugs do not require freezing, with the exception to certain vaccines such as chickenpox.
In addition to the quick testing and manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine, pharmaceutical industries must figure out fast and cost-effective ways to implement temperature-controlling technology in order to get the vaccine out efficiently. The speed at which vaccines can be delivered may depend on the efficiency of their production and shipping process. Wearing a mask is a way to continue protecting yourself until the vaccine becomes more available.
Wear a mask while waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine to reach its potential
Vaccines teach the immune system how to fight certain viruses. However, they are not an “instant cure” as the human body requires time to produce its protective measures.
Timing is especially important with the Coronavirus vaccines, currently manufactured by Pfizer and Moderna, which require two shots to be administered over the period of several weeks. Although the first dose grants some protection, it takes a few weeks after the second shot to develop immunity.
While waiting for your body to develop a response to COVID-19, you can still be at risk of being infected and spreading it to others. It’s important to keep using masks even if you’ve received the vaccine, especially because you won’t know what stage of immunity others in your community have reached.
Why vaccinated people still need to wear a mask
The quick arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine is welcome news, though some uncertainty remains with how safe the current vaccines are. Dr. Mark Kortepeter, an infectious disease expert, states that due to the speed of which the vaccine was made available, there hasn’t been any long-term research conducted on how well the vaccine prevents the virus, or how long it lasts in the immune system.
The vaccine can stop you from experiencing the symptoms of COVID-19 and becoming seriously ill, but may not prevent infection, meaning that those who are vaccinated can unknowingly still carry and spread the virus. Although this vaccine may offer personal protection for the majority of the population, it still poses a risk for people in the community who haven’t received the vaccine.
Until researchers have a better understanding of the vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing the spread of disease, it’s best to continue relying on masks to stay safe.
Wear a mask to protect people who can’t receive a COVID-19 vaccine
While the vaccine is understood to be the most important way to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we need to keep in mind that some people cannot get vaccinated due to medical conditions that could put them at further risk. Wearing a mask is a way to continue ensuring that vulnerable members of your community can be safe.
In addition, a Coronavirus vaccine has not yet been developed for children. Vaccines need to be formulated differently for children because kids’ immune systems react differently to adult-oriented vaccines. There also isn’t as much research being conducted on COVID-19 vaccines for children, as most research and testing has been done on the adult immune system’s reaction to the vaccine. It’s best to keep wearing a mask to ensure that children can stay healthy in the time that it takes for them to be able to receive a vaccine too.
Can I stop wearing a mask after getting a vaccine for COVID-19? In short, the answer is no in the meantime. Even as the vaccine arrives and is distributed, it will take a long time before we can fully rely on it to keep society safe. It’s important to continue wearing masks to help prevent getting and potentially spreading COVID-19. It’s equally important to keep following guidelines set by health authorities.
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From Angelina Jolie to Daisy Ridley, Here’s the very best 14 feminine Action Stars Working Today
Never wreck havoc on these bad-asses. And Hollywood, give these talented females more action!
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“Avengers: Chronilogical Age Of Ultron”
Way back in 1979, Ridley Scott’s “Alien” brought us our first proper female action hero in Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley. Inspite of the three sequels that followed, Ripley turned out to be one thing of a outlier. Until fairly recently, a female could destroy someone in a film just they could dole out lethal action, but rarely survived if she faced brutal punishment afterward, as in Scott’s “Thelma and Louise, ” or in the inevitable fates of Bond girls.
Today, ass-kicking women can be not an anomaly or at the mercy of retribution that is automatic. On the weekend, we viewed Scarlett Johansson lay waste to her enemies (while not the box workplace) in “Ghost into the Shell, ” adhering to a course blazed by the kind of Linda Hamilton (“Terminator 2: Judgment Day”), Uma Thurman (“Kill Bill”), and Michelle Yeoh (“Crouching Tiger, concealed Dragon”). These functions may hit a blow for equality and variety, but exactly what these ladies — and their agents — recognize first and foremost is holding an action film brings marquee that is global and a greater price tag. It’s a strategy that’s served males for a long time.
Jessica Chastain starred in the“The that is execrable Huntsman Winter’s War” to make action bonafides. The swedish actress is just playing the game while protests surround Oscar-winner Alicia Vikander’s ascension to the“Tomb Raider” reboot. Also Helen Mirren played a deadly hit girl in “Red 2, ” perhaps perhaps perhaps not that she’s planning an action profession.
With that, right here’s a rated list of this top feminine action stars today that is working. We measured celebrity energy by each actress’ credibility across acting, action chops, package workplace domestic and worldwide, ongoing franchises, and offshore bankability. Can their title get a film made, now or in the near future?
Of note: We would not not consist of movie stars that have some action cred, but that haven’t been identified mainly being an action celebrity. These generally include Jennifer Lawrence, Margot Robbie, Natalie Portman, Chloe Grace Moretz, Emily Blunt, Felicity Jones, Halle Berry, Anne Hathaway, Jennifer Garner, Keira Knightley, Rooney Mara, Noomi Rapace, and Shailene Woodley. But there’s no reason at all it, too that they couldn’t do.
From where we sit, the studios could appear having lot more jobs for these ladies as solamente leads.
1. Angelina Jolie. She carried two “Tomb Raider” movies as Lara Croft, may have possessed a franchise with “Wanted” but passed, scored in worldwide spy thriller “Salt, ” held her very own with future partner Brad Pitt in “Mr. And Mrs. Smith, ” and kicked worldwide package workplace as “Maleficent. ” She will do whatever she chooses within the action arena, but frequently would rather write, direct and act in more significant fare.
2. Scarlett Johansson. She’s got delivered as Avenger Black Widow in five entries within the Marvel world (but still deserves a standalone) but Luc Besson put her front side and center in “Lucy, ” which she carried without any male help, up to a $457 million worldwide gross. That’s why she ended up being cast in “Ghost into the Shell, ” on the basis of the manga comic and animated feature — a flop that proved once more that when imitators have sucked a house dry, it may be too familiar to be commercial regardless of whom stars on it. She continues to have a starry future.
“Mad Max: Fury Path”
3. Charlize Theron. She’s come a long distance from “Aeon Flux, ” steadily building her action cred until she dominated Tom Hardy as one-handed Imperator Furiosa in “Mad Max: Fury path. ” Stunt wrangler and “John Wick” director David Leitch forced her to perfect fighting styles kickfighting and weapon stunts for “Atomic Blonde, ” by which she executes hand-to-hand that is unbelievable (in long provides) that could offer Chow Yun Fat pause. Then up: the villain in “The Fate for the Furious. ”
Gal Gadot in “Wonder Woman”
4. Gal Gadot. Warner Bros. Picked this Israeli vet that is military Miss Israel champion to relax and play DC Comics’ Wonder girl after she scored in “Fast & Furious, ” “Fast Five, ” and “Fast & Furious 6. ” She took the show through the boys that are big “Batman v. Superman, ” returns in “Justice League, ” and wowed CinemaCon with footage from “Wonder Woman, ” which she carries with help from “Star Trek” star Chris Pine.
5. Rebecca Ferguson. The actress that is swedish-born as much as Tom Cruise then some in “Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation” and returns in “MI 6. ” She costarred with Emily Blunt in a job that is dramatic “The Girl in the Train, ” fights a area alien in “Life, ” and costars with Michael Fassbender in fling dating “The Snowman. ” Simply speaking, she will do just about anything.
6. Michelle Yeoh. This Malaysian-born, ballet-trained Hong Kong martial arts star could get toe to toe with Jackie Chan in “Police Story 3” and Chow Yun Fat and Zhang Ziyi in Ang Lee’s Oscar-winning crossover hit “Crouching Tiger, concealed Dragon, ” not forgetting Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in “Tomorrow Never Dies. ” At 54, she’s movies that are still making from “Crouching Tiger” and “Mechanic” sequels to television series “Marco Polo” and “Star Trek: Discovery. ”
7. Kate Beckinsale. The actress that is uk work (see: “Love & Friendship”) also hold her own with Colin Farrell in “Total Recall” and fly through the atmosphere in black fabric into the “Underworld” franchise.
8. Milla Jovovich. After Besson cast the model that is ukraine-born “The Fifth Element” and as Joan of Arc in “The Messenger, ” she continued to star as “Ultraviolet” and anchor the long-running, profitable and hugely violent “Resident Evil” (Sony’s Screen Gems) franchise. In January 2017, the entry that is sixth “Final Chapter, ” delivered $280.5 million internationally and $26 million domestic.
9. Zoe Saldana. She’s all set: She not merely starred in Cameron’s “Avatar” and returns for several sequels, but Marvel franchise “Guardians associated with the Galaxy. ”
10. Michelle Rodriguez. This tough but relatable action celebrity emerged in Karyn Kusama’s “Girl Fight, ” punched up the femme region of the “Fast and Furious” franchise, donned fatigues as being a pilot in James Cameron’s “Avatar, ” and starred in “Resident Evil, ” TV’s “Lost, ” “S.W.A.T., ” and “Battle: L.A. ” Robert Rodriguez cast her in “Machete” and “Machete Kills, ” while the future “Alita: Battle Angel” for Cameron.
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11. Sofia Boutella. The Algerian-born dancer popped in “Street Dance 2, ” but her deadly scissor-kicking in “Kingsman: The Secret Service” generated “Star Trek Beyond” plus the name part of “The Mummy, ” for which she increases against Tom Cruise.
12. Daisy Ridley. This androgynous warrior in the “Star Wars” reboot “The Force Awakens” will get back into the sequel and it is lining up functions, some action, some maybe perhaps not (“Murder in the Orient Express”).
Maggie Q in “Designated Survivor. ”
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13. Maggie Q. The increasing television star (Besson’s “Nikita, ” “Designated Survivor”) additionally high-kicked some fight scenes in “Mission: Impossible 3” and “Live Free or Die rough. ”
14. Cara Delevingne. Besson cast“Suicide that is british” fashion model-turned-actress since the very very first feminine superhero from the comics of their youth in “Valerian therefore the City of a Thousand Planets, ” where she trades stunts with Dane DeHaan. We’ll see if it is a winner.
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Practicing Attorneys (Not Sitting Judges) Serving as Mediators: An Innovation from the 1970s
Practicing Attorneys v. Sitting Judges as Mediators
By: Donald L Swanson
The use of practicing attorneys — instead of sitting judges — to serve as mediators is an early-innovation from Chief Judge Irving Kaufman of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
This innovation occurs, back in the 1970s, amid “wide disagreement” about the effectiveness of attorneys as mediators. Back then, Judge Kaufman’s critics suggest that “only a judge would have sufficient prestige to resolve such disputes.”
Back in those days, Judge Kaufman is concerned about burgeoning caseloads in the Federal courts — particularly the Circuit Courts of Appeals. So he establishes a mediation program and rejects the idea of sitting judges as mediators. After all, using sitting judges would only compound the caseload problem he is trying to address.
Judge Kaufman’s way of dealing with the critics is to implement his mediation ideas and then test how those ideas work:
–“Testing under controlled conditions may be the only way to settle questions of this nature,” he explains.
The testing proves, of course, that Judge Kaufman is right: practicing attorneys perform well as mediators.
Today, a similar debate continues in bankruptcy courts:
–Should sitting judges or practicing attorneys be appointed as mediators?
And today’s argument is much the same as back in the 1970s: some believe that “only a judge” has “sufficient prestige” to serve as mediator, especially in some of the larger cases.
–Ok. Let’s acknowledge that sitting judges can be essential in exceptional cases. It’s hard to imagine, for example, the effectiveness of the City of Detroit’s proactive mediators without a U.S. District Court Judge wielding judicial authority as lead mediator.
Let’s also acknowledge, moreover, an added consideration in today’s world: legal fees,
–Today, sitting judges serve as mediators-without-charge to the parties, while attorney mediators expect to get paid.
Sitting judges as mediators may be well-and-good in a time when bankruptcy caseloads are low and demands on judicial time and attention are low as well. But the concept probably won’t serve so well during an economic recession, when the demands for usual types of judicial action and attention are pressing.
Even in a down-season for bankruptcy (e.g., during an economic boom), bankruptcy judges should focus on utilizing mediation and appointing attorneys as mediators. Here’s why:
–Mediators need to become well-experienced in their craft, and local attorneys need to become accustomed to and adept at utilizing mediation as a tool for resolving bankruptcy disputes. Such needs are best-addressed when court workloads are manageable.
–Then, when economic conditions change and case workloads become heavy and burdensome again, mediation will already be ready-to-roll, as explained here: “If I were a Bankruptcy Judge, I’d be Promoting Bankruptcy Mediation Now,” Part One and Part Two.
[Note: Historical information and quotations in this article are from a July 1977 Report on Judge Kaufman’s mediation program, authored by Jerry Goldman for the Federal Judicial Center, titled: “An Evaluation of the Civil Appeals Management Plan: An Experiment in Judicial Administration.”]
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Microgrid Controllers: What…or Who…is Behind the Curtain?
April 26, 2018 By Guest Post Leave a Comment
In this edition of Industry Perspectives, Peter Asmus, research director at Navigant Research, explores how microgrid controllers are at the forefront of microgrid industry evolution.
Peter Asmus, Navigant Research
To many, the mystery behind the curtain of what is and what is not a good microgrid controller may feel a little like the Wizard of Oz. Often referred to as the “black box” or the “secret sauce” of what makes a microgrid work (or not), the number of companies with automation and control products keeps increasing (though casualties also litter the vendor landscape). But determining how these controllers compare, and what exact hardware and software components make them tick, remains opaque. Is it smart inverters, digital relays, or SCADA systems — or the even more nebulous world of software?
Navigant Research has just published its latest Leaderboard report on microgrid controllers. Among the vendors that ranked in the top five was Siemens, the German industrial giant. A Microgrid Knowledge survey has also shown that, among 21 candidates, Siemens was the most recognized company associated with microgrids.
A confluence of energy storage
The company recently made two important moves designed to increase its microgrid market share. It has formed a new partnership with AES to offer energy storage solutions, creating a new global company called Fluence. Though this partnership is more focused on larger-scale energy storage projects, virtually every microgrid coming online today has some form of energy storage. In fact, Navigant Research expects that the revenue opportunity of energy storage in microgrids will feature a compound annual growth rate of 37.4 percent over the next decade, reaching an annual implementation spend of $4.5 billion by 2026. Fluence boasts some impressive credentials: 56 energy storage projects either operating or awarded in 15 countries with a total capacity of 485 MW. How this new strategic partnership will influence the microgrid market remains to be seen.
Better to be simple
Siemens has also released a new, lower cost microgrid controller product—SICAM Microgrid Controller—which is, in essence, a microgrid in a box for grid-tied applications. The company sees value in offering a simpler control offering for microgrids that are smaller in scale and less focused on sophisticated market exchanges, moving closer to a plug-and-play solution. I have long argued that the microgrid market may grow faster if there is a shift away from complex engineering projects in the 50 MW, 100 MW, or 200 MW range, focusing instead on 1 MW and below projects and allowing cloud-based software systems to aggregate these microgrids into a virtual power plant. Companies such as Spirae have articulated this approach, stripping out excessive engineering costs that can often kill a project’s viability.
The Bronzeville project
In late March, Siemens announced a new project that shows that—despite its new plug-and-play, lower cost microgrid controller offering—the company also sees a market in its more sophisticated software solutions. After lengthy regulatory and legislative delays, the Bronzeville microgrid on the south side of Chicago is to be rate based by Commonwealth Edison. This project will rely on Siemens’ microgrid solution, its Microgrid Management System software, which will be used to optimize a cluster of two microgrids. The purpose of the project is to use advanced algorithms to implement controls for a microgrid serving over 1,000 customers, including critical facilities such as the Chicago Police Department headquarters, while interacting with the long-standing microgrid at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
A new energy storage powerhouse partnership, a new lower cost control option, and a project demonstrating the ability of its software to manage multiple microgrids show that Siemens is reinventing itself, as are its utility partners.
Peter Asmus is a research director at Navigant Research. This post originally ran on the Navigant Research blog.
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This new report from Mesa Solutios explores how to get off the electric grid, and do it while retaining and increasing reliability, efficiency, and cost stability. “There’s a lot to unpack here, but I don’t mind unpacking it…”, says Thomas Poteet, VP, corporate development, at Mesa Solutions.
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A Review of the Park Hyatt Tokyo’s…Toilet!
July 1, 2018 By Meghan Hunter
I remember the first time I was in a house that had a urinal. It was a complete reset of what I thought I wanted for my life.
But that was before I visited Japan, where all the bathrooms are on a different level. Just about every toilet in Japan has at least a bidet and an array of buttons to control various settings.
And they are on a higher level of cleanliness.
This toilet from the Park Hyatt Tokyo isn’t a portal to another dimension, but it is out of this world!
If you grew up in America you probably don’t think twice about our public toilets. Sure you’ve noticed how dirty they can get, but when you’re sitting on the throne you generally don’t have much privacy. It’s crazy. The only doors in America that when closed leave a half inch crack for anyone to peak through are bathroom stall doors!
Japan takes privacy and hygiene seriously. People often wear face masks not just to avoid getting sick, but so they won’t get anyone else sick. You don’t have to touch taxi doors, they open and close automatically. And some of the toilet lids, as was the case at the Park Hyatt Tokyo, will open or close without you having to touch them.
I came across this toilet, in a McDonald’s, that had a built-in white noise feature. The noise you’re hearing in the video isn’t static, it’s a running water sound designed to mask potentially embarrassing noises.
This magical music machine also had a “Power Deodorizer” button, in addition to the full array of bidet settings. The worst toilets in Japan would be the best toilets anywhere else in the world
The Rest of the Park Hyatt Tokyo Wasn’t Too Shabby Either!
I admit, I spent an unhealthy amount of time in the bathroom fiddling with the toilet.
But the rest of the hotel was great as well. My wife, Jess, is a Hyatt Globalist elite. So we were upgraded to a suite. The room was huge, with a hallway with multiple closets, and a large bathroom with double sinks, and a soaking tub.
Our Suite Had a Foyer With Not 1, but 4 Closets!
There was also a separate dining & living room. The suite was big by any standards, but it was gigantic compared to how cramped Tokyo accommodations can be.
Our Suite at the Park Hyatt Tokyo Had Plenty of Room for Personal Space, Which Is at a Premium in Tokyo!
The hotel is also in a great location. They provide a complimentary shuttle to and from Shinjuku station. But if you miss the ride, it’s only a ~10 minute walk.
Hyatt Has the Best Elite Status Benefits – Hands Down!
Hyatt Globalist elite members are entitled to free lounge access. But when the hotel doesn’t have a lounge you’ll get free breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant, which sometimes includes free room service for breakfast! The Park Hyatt Tokyo just happens to be one of those locations
As Far as Elite Status Perks Go, You Can’t Beat Free Room Service Breakfast
The Park Hyatt also has complimentary evening cocktails and snacks for Globalist elites at The Peak Bar.
I’m Visiting Tokyo, Should I Use My Hyatt Points Here?
There are 5 Hyatt hotels in Tokyo and the Park Hyatt Tokyo generally is the most expensive. So in that sense you’ll probably be getting a good “value” of 2 cents to 3 cents per point, even though it’s 30,000 Hyatt points for a free night.
I really liked the hotel’s location. It is close to the Shinkjuku and Shibuya areas, and there is no shortage of fun stuff to do. You could spend your entire trip to Tokyo in just 1 of those neighborhoods and never get bored.
But if you don’t have any Hyatt elite status perks to take advantage of, you might be better off using your Hyatt points to stay at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo instead. It’s 12,000 Hyatt points per award night, and on the few dates I checked, it looked like you’d be getting a similar value per point. Plus, it’s only a ~10 minute walk from the Park Hyatt Tokyo. So you’ll be saving lots of points and you’ll still be able to visit the Park Hyatt Tokyo’s famous New York Bar. Just be sure to follow the dress code or you won’t be allowed in.
On your next (or first) visit to Japan, please slow down and enjoy the little things, like the toilets!
And if you’re planning a stay in Tokyo, you won’t be disappointed by the Park Hyatt Tokyo. Although you might be just as happy saving points (or cash) at a cheaper hotel.
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Krysta Gunvalson February 21, 2018 Ambassador Team, Minneapolis Running Ambassador, Team
When we put out a call for enthusiastic Minnesota runners last month, we had no idea how many fantastic people would apply. We read through dozens of applications and were blown away by the experiences and motivations of each and every one of you; we are so grateful to have such an amazing community! As a small site, we were only able to select a small handful of ambassadors, but we did our best to represent a wide variety of running experiences and backgrounds. Please join us in welcoming our new 2018 Minneapolis Running Ambassador Team!
About the Ambassador Team
Minneapolis Running Ambassadors are everyday runners with the mission of motivating Minnesotans to become stronger runners while living happier lives. They’ll share their running experiences, advice, and favorite races, gear, and more throughout 2018. Plus, say hello if you spot one of our ambassadors wearing a Minneapolis Running singlet at a local race!
Meet the 2018 Ambassador Team
Small but mighty, the 2018 Minneapolis Running Ambassador Team is made up of five passionate and enthusiastic runners. Collectively, they have a combined 46-years of running experience (from beginner to advanced) and aim to hit goals such as complete their first marathon, qualify for Boston, or run healthily at any size or age. Meet our 2018 ambassadors:
Lisa V., 24
@lisaishungry
“I started running when I was a freshman in high school. I went to a model United Nations conference, got an invitation to my first race (a United Nations Day 5K), and unexpectedly placed! Since then, running has been a constant in my life that has helped me feel more like me no matter where I am, whether it’s with the Crazy Running club in Thailand, the November Project in Minneapolis (when I can drag myself out of bed at 5 am), or just by myself with some good music or podcasts.”
City: Minneapolis, MN
Occupation: Food Trend Forager
Years of Running Experience: 10
Currently Training For: Still working on my race calendar and considering the City Trails Loppet 10M in May.
Best Piece of Running Advice: (On the topic of hand form when running): Pretend like you’re holding a potato chip.
“I grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, went to college at Washington University in St. Louis, and moved to Minneapolis two and a half years ago for a job at Target HQ. I had a tough transition when I first moved to Minneapolis but have since become a huge advocate for the city and co-chair MSP HELLO, an initiative to welcome newcomers to the Twin Cities. I’m excited to combine my two interests and highlight the city through the lens of something I love – running!”
Jeff G., 47
@m.a.d.runner
“I started running right after I started working at a wellness center back in the spring of 2006 (at age 35). About a month into working, they informed me that the entire staff runs in the annual community 4-mile race. I had always wanted to run and complete a 5K race but had never pursued it. This was my excuse to give it a shot, but they had only given me a month and a half to train before race day. Since finishing that race, I was hooked and I haven’t stopped since!”
City: Rosemount, MN
Occupation: Business Owner/Massage Therapist
Currently Training For: Always in “training mode” for 10Ks up to ½ marathons, but am currently contemplating Grandma’s Marathon and possibly a 2nd go-round at Twin Cities Marathon this fall.
Best Piece of Running Advice: Ignore your brain but listen to your body.
“Throughout the years, I have had many friends and family members tell me that I inspired them to try their first 5K or that they want to attempt their first race but don’t know if they can. I want to encourage more people to try something new or outside of their comfort zone, and maybe someday they can continue to spread the motivation to others as well.”
Alisa D., 33
@alisajune314
“I started running when I was 27 because I wanted to lose weight and thought it might be good for my well-being. I actually thought I would never like running, but once I started making progress on pace and distance, I was hooked!”
City: Minnetonka, MN
Occupation: Academic Advisor
Years of Running Experience: 6 (on and off)
Currently Training For: The TC Summit Challenge MNy. I’m also doing a Spartan race this summer which means I’ll be doing a lot of cross training!
Best Piece of Running Advice: You can always put your running shoes back on. When I lost motivation and stopped running for a while, a friend told me this. To me, it means that no matter what I can always return to running and start to rebuild my pace and distance.
“I want to connect with the folks who are at the middle or back of the pack, need the motivation to get running again, or are looking to use running as an opportunity to increase well-being, especially mental health.”
Lauren A., 26
@trynarun
“I started running in the spring of 2017 because my dad had recently picked up the sport and I was so inspired by him. At 58 years old, he started training for his first marathon and lost 60+ pounds. He’s a retired career firefighter and I thought, “Man, if dad can do it, I probably can, right?” So I downloaded the Couch to 5K app and somewhere along the way, I caught the running bug.”
Occupation: Clinical social worker
Years of Running Experience: 1
Currently Training For: The Twin Cities Marathon
Best Piece of Running Advice: Your foam roller is your best friend.
“I love the running community in the Twin Cities and am so excited to share my own story of training for my first marathon – the good, the bad, and the ugly!”
Aaron G., 35
@therunofit
“I started running in college to stay in shape after my competitive swimming career ended in high school. After overcoming some initial IT band injuries early on, I started running more consistently as a part of triathlon training. My love of the sport just grew from there.”
City: Maple Grove
Occupation: Chief Digital Officer for a marketing agency
Currently Training For: Eau Claire Half Marathon and Grandma’s Marathon
Best Piece of Running Advice: Trust in the process. There will be up days. There will be down days. They all even out.
“I have such a love and a passion for running and enjoy sharing it with people who want to listen. I love the Minneapolis area, having been born and primarily raised here, and feel so fortunate to live in a place that values active lifestyles so much.”
Krysta Gunvalson
Krysta is an East Coast turned Midwest transplant currently living in Portland, OR. She runs and trains with the Portland-based Rose City Track Club and is passionate about the communities running creates. Her big, audacious goal is to run a sub-3:00 marathon. More of her writing can be found at ktanwrites.com
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Running and wellness go hand in hand for me. This became incredibly clear after a broken toe sent me spiraling into depression. As I healed and eventually got myself motivated enough to run again, I ended up finishing three running wellness books.
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We’ve all been there – you’ve had a few solid weeks or months of running, you’re feeling good and strong and fast, and then something happens. You get sick. Or a family crisis develops. Or a big project is due at work. Suddenly your running schedule gets thrown off, you start needing to miss days, and before you know it, you’re in a running rut.
Stay calm. Not all is lost. You just need a little re-motivation, something to make you excited and eager to lace up your running shoes again. Keep reading for five tips on how to do just that.
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Word up! Newly coined terms, all with ties to Miami University, capture innovative spirit
By Margo Kissell, university news and communications
Gentelligence. Gaminiscing. Wiicinaakosioni, the Myaamia word for “be together.”
These newly coined terms all have ties to Miami University.
Gentelligence
Megan Gerhardt, a professor of management and leadership, originated the term “Gentelligence” — a business strategy focusing on how generational differences can be leveraged as a valuable type of organizational diversity.
Megan Gerhardt in class at the Farmer School of Business (photo by Scott Kissell).
Gerhardt — co-director of the William Isaac and Michael Oxley Center for Business Leadership and director of leadership development for the Farmer School of Business — studies generational differences in the workplace, as well as the impact of individual differences on motivation and leadership.
“I came up with the term of Gentelligence in 2017, just prior to my TEDx talk (Why I Love Millennials...and You Should Too). The term came from my belief that the way many organizations were viewing generational differences was unproductive, and my desire to change the lens from one that viewed generational differences as something negative to one that saw those differences as an opportunity,” Gerhardt said.
“Our research on best practices in managing other types of diversity make it clear that there can be strength in differences if they are managed well. I wanted to find a way to help leaders apply this kind of insight and intelligence to generations — thus, Gentelligence was created.”
Gentelligence was copyrighted in 2019. “It is now officially my trademarked term,” she said.
Her new book, Gentelligence: The Revolutionary Approach to Leading an Intergenerational Workforce is now available for pre-order and will be released next June. The book was co-authored with Miami alumni Jospehine Nachemson-Ekwall (Miami '18) and Brandon Fogel (Miami '18).
Gaminiscing
Bob De Schutter, the C. Michael Armstrong Professor of Applied Game Design, coined the term “gaminiscing” more than a year ago for the use of video game technology to share personal history.
His interactive digital game “Brukel” won a gold medal at the International Serious Play Awards 2019 in Los Angeles. It was recognized in the category “games for good,” designed for use in educational settings.
Bob De Schutter with an image of him and his Belgian grandmother, Bie Verlinden. The interactive digital game "Brukel" is based on her experiences (submitted photo).
“Brukel” recreates the narrative of a reminiscing elderly female World War II survivor and is based on the experiences of his Belgian grandmother Bie Verlinden. She was born and raised in the Brukel farmhouse.
“Gaminiscing is the use of game technology to archive and recreate personal oral history as an engaging experience. It's a combination of ‘games’ and ‘reminiscing,’” he said.
De Schutter noted that while there are games that are similar to documentaries in the sense that they are based on real life events as well as games in which a character's past is revealed through audio excerpts that the player uncovers while playing, “we could not think of games in which such audio excerpts are actually voiced by the people that lived through them in real life.”
He hasn’t sought a copyright on the term.
“I hope as many people as possible will start to gaminisce the stories of their loved ones, so I have no interest in ‘claiming’ it for myself,” he said. “It's been wonderful to see third parties use it and to meet people that told me that they are going to do a gaminiscing project of their own.”
Wiicinaakosioni
The Miami Tribe recently came up with wiicinaakosioni. Like some other words it has developed, it is used only in its relationship with Miami University.
Myaamia Center director Daryl Baldwin stands with Miami President Greg Crawford and Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Chief Douglas Lankford (photo by Scott Kissell).
Myaamia Center director Daryl Baldwin said it shows how the university’s relationship with the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is becoming more institutionalized. The word is now the name of a new program, the Wiicinaakosioni Program for diverse prospective students.
“As for the meaning, I think it’s best to understand wiicinaakosioni as meaning 'being together (as in being a group with a shared experience),’” Baldwin said.
The Myaamia Center on Miami’s Oxford campus is the research arm for the Miami Tribe, which in 2018 received a prestigious national award recognizing its cultural heritage and language revitalization program. The work has resulted in the first generation in nearly 100 years learning to speak the Myaamia language.
This semester, 30 Myaamia students are enrolled at the university. To date, 95 students have earned undergraduate or graduate degrees (three students earned both), said Kara Strass, director of Miami Tribe Relations for the Myaamia Center.
“As we continue to create partnerships across campus, we have started using certain words/phrases in partnership with individual divisions," she said. "We have worked with them to understand the goals/values of their division and how they align with Myaamia values, and then decide on a word that exemplifies those values.”
Strass listed these other examples:
neepwaantiinki: “learning from each other” — used to describe the relationship between Miami Tribe and Miami University.
ayaakwaamisioni “striving” — used with Miami athletics to talk about how athletes are striving both on and off the field.
tapaalintioni nahiteehioni “love and honor” — created as a translation for Miami’s Love and Honor phrase and has connotations around virtue, prudence, and wisdom.
Strass added, “The other things that we continue to create are words for Miami University places, like myaamia mihši-nipwaantiikaani kihkintoolaakani, which is our word for the Miami Seal. We have lots of other examples like residence hall, rec center, etc.”
“These are myaamia words that can be used broadly within a Myaamia conversation, but we use them as ways to build connections with divisions across campus.”
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California: In 2017, a bill in California was seeing movement that would have allowed students being trained in the profession of nuclear medicine be paid minimum wage by their clinical sites was defeated. If it had not been defeated, these sites would have been less likely to support the state’s NMT training programs. Successfully, the bill was dropped from consideration.
Vermont: Although the State of Vermont has licensing requirements, an area of concern has recently resurfaced and is included in a new House Bill 684. The legislation requires post primary certification from ARRT or NMTCB for nuclear medicine technologists (NMT) to perform CT exams, including CT for attenuation correction. It also includes language, requiring NMTs, operating a PET system, to be certified in PET by the NMTCB. Ken Allen, our TAG in Vermont, submitted a letter of opposition and explains the qualifications, education, and certification(s) our NMTs receive prior to working in the field. In his letter, Ken also asked to be part of the working group to modify the language. Along with Ken, SNMMI joined in the letter opposing the passage of this bill in its current form and has requested input with the appropriate language. We ask that all Vermont NMT’s become involved with this new legislation to ensure the future of their profession.
Missouri: During 2017 one Senate bill and two House bills were introduced requiring licensure and certifications for all medical imaging professionals. The Senate bill did move out of committee but the House bills did not. Once out of committee, the Senate bill stalled. Our TAGs, Dmitry Beyder and Peggy Squires, became involved in the process and offered language adding nuclear medicine technologists to the bill. Another effort has just been proposed in February 2018 with a new Senate and House Bill. Both Dmitry and Peggy are currently reaching out to their legislators and offering to work with them on behalf of the NMT’s in Missouri.
Maryland: Our very busy TAG, Michael Vogel, has been very involved in petitioning Maryland’s Board of Physicians to reconsider the requirements called for of NMTs seeking licensure in CT use. The state differentiates between CT with attenuation correction and CT with more than AT when performing diagnostic imaging. While it recognizes both the ARRT and the NMTCB for CT certification when discussing diagnostic imaging, it only recognizes the ARRT for CT certification. Another area of concern by our TAG is the Board’s requirements before being licensed to perform non-diagnostic CTs is excessive and exposes the patients to ionizing radiation unnecessarily due to the number of scans required for documentation. Michael is making the right connections and speaking with all those involved in writing the appropriate language. As this 2018 legislative session moves forward, Michael is also seeking an appointment to the Board of Physicians as the NMT representative. He will need the support of all NMT’s working in Maryland to get these changes incorporated into the language.
Pennsylvania: As with Maryland, Pennsylvania is very active in its efforts to establish a medical imaging license and providing the correct language that will cover each modality. This has been a long-term effort but seems to be gaining some traction. Many parties are involved including our Pennsylvania TAG, Cheryl Rickley. Cheryl has hit the ground running and has been working hand-in-hand with all interested parties in moving the effort forward. Cheryl is scheduled to testify on the bills behalf and we have good intelligence that the bill will move easily to the PA House of Representatives floor for a vote.
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David Gordon Green in Talks to Direct an 'Exorcist' Sequel for Blumhouse
David Gordon Green, the filmmaker who rebooted the Halloween franchise with 2018’s legacy sequel Halloween, is turning his attention to another classic horror property.
A new report says that Green is in talks to direct a sequel to director William Friedkin’s 1973 classic The Exorcist for Morgan Creek and Blumhouse. Here’s what we know so far.
/Film had previously heard the same rumblings about a David Gordon Green Exorcist movie, but we were unable to get a second source to confirm the information. Observer managed to lock down the story, though, and now the site reports that Jason Blum, David Robinson, and James Robinson will serve as producers on the new film. Blumhouse, of course, is the company behind 2018’s Halloween, which relaunched that franchise and sparked two more upcoming sequels, next year’s Halloween Kills and 2022’s Halloween Ends.
There’s no word yet about when David Gordon Green will get rolling on this sequel, or what exactly it might entail. Will it address the events of the sequel films, or pretend like they never happened? That remains a mystery, too. Most of the primary actors who appeared in the original movie have passed away, but Ellen Burstyn and Linda Blair, who played the worried mother and possessed daughter at the center of the first story, are still working, so perhaps Green intends to bring them back into the action in the same way he incorporated Jamie Lee Curtis into the latest Halloween tale. I’m just speculating here, but I wonder if the demonic entity known as Pazuzu could return to torment the same family all these years later, or if the family might be called into a new possession situation as experts who have dealt with this scenario before.
Earlier this summer, word came out that Morgan Creek, the brand’s rights holder, was developing an Exorcist reboot intended for theatrical release in 2021. Morgan Creek promised five years ago that they would never attempt to remake the movie, but they made no such promise about the possibility of continuing the story in a new film. In 2017, Morgan Creek Entertainment Group expressed a desire for the original creators of their library’s titles to bestow their blessings upon any new versions or continuations of classic properties, but according to Observer, William Friedkin will not be involved with this new project. At this point, it is unclear if Friedkin gave this new sequel his blessing and decided not to be involved, or if he wasn’t consulted at all.
Here is the trailer for Friedkin’s 1973 film:
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PvZ: Garden Warfare 2 Gets Micro-Transactions In Latest Marketplace Update News 2
News 2 Running low on Garden Warfare 2’s PvZ coins and still miles away from unlocking all the new characters and cosmetics in the game? The latest “add-on” for PopCap’s quirky third-person shooter may help you out, if you’re willing to spend real cash. Much like its predecessor, Garden Warfare 2 players now have the option to buy in-game currency with […]
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Doing the "Heart" Work
For Mattie and Willie Williams, it’s always been about the children. They first got involved with the MSU Extension Service through 4-H when their children were young.
“I wanted them to be part of something that was safe, where they could learn,” Mattie explains. “My cousin, who has kids the same age as ours, got me involved. First, I was just driving the kids to and from meetings, and Willie would drive when I couldn’t. Then I became a leader for the Delta Workers 4-H Club.”
Both parents wanted their children to learn the same valuable life skills they learned when they grew up. For Mattie, that meant gardening, and for Willie, hunting and processing wild game. But with two sons and three daughters, they soon found themselves involved in all kinds of different projects.
“I like to be around kids, especially the little ones, and, when I first started working, we taught preschool children in Head Start. I like to see their faces light up when they learn something.”
Mattie Williams
“Public speaking, dancing, hog judging, dog care, government; we even went to Washington, D.C.!” she recalls. “My second-oldest daughter went through every trip 4-H had to offer. Back then, it was complicated because I was a stay-at home mom, but we sold candy to help defray her costs.”
As their children grew up, went to college, and pursued careers in science, Mattie and Willie continued to volunteer with 4-H. She also maintained her involvement with the Mississippi Homemaker Volunteers while Willie worked.
Then one day, she received a phone call from Extension home economist Deborah Mullen- Grayum.
Mattie and Willie Williams know that Mississippi Runs Deep.
“Mattie, I know how you love children and how well you interact with them; I think we might have a job you’d be interested in,” Mullen-Grayum said.
Thus began Mattie’s 24.5-year career teaching children about nutrition through the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program.
Eventually, the Williams’s grandchildren began asking where their parents got all of their trophies. Soon Willie was resurrecting the long-abandoned 4-H Safe Archery & Firearms Education & Training for Youth, 4-H S.A.F.E.T.Y., program in Washington County and recruiting new volunteers.
“We have a lot of people in their 30s and 40s who have come along to take up the hard work, and I just get to offer counsel,” Willie observes. “You teach people to teach each other. 4-H offers skills people don’t get elsewhere. 4-H is one of the better programs in the nation for kids. It teaches them real life, what they’ll deal with when they grow up.”
“Take a kid who doesn’t know anything, and watch him hit a bullseye—then it’s all joy. It’s about the kids, listening to people, and having an open heart to take it all in.”
Willie Williams
Alma Harris, Washington County coordinator for Extension, said the Williamses have been her “go-to” people for years. From chaperoning busloads of teens at State 4-H Congress to running Kids in the Kitchen, they have done a little bit of everything in service to their community.
“They bring a lot of wisdom to the 4-H program,” Harris shares. “They’re very dependable and honest, and great examples to the kids. They’re always there when you need them. We call them when we’ve got to have someone, and they don’t ask why. They are just going to be here for us, no matter what.”
Mattie and Willie agree that their work with Extension programs has taught them a variety of skills and helped them develop patience.
But, at the end of the day, children are still the heart of their motivation.
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Article/Interview: “Reflections in Red” (An Interview with Adam Ferraioli, drummer of Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin) by: Amanda Knight
Reflections in Red
Carved out of the pristine, Colorado landscape sits one of the most unique and elegantly engineered outdoor venues in the U.S., The Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre. Situated in Morrison, Colorado approximately 10 miles outside of Denver, Red Rocks is not only a concert venue but also a part of the Denver Parks System. With its haunting, amber glow that illuminates from the earthen stone after nightfall, one can’t help but wonder what the experience of Red Rocks must be like.
Adam Ferraioli, drummer of Get the Led Out: The American Led Zeppelin, has not only played this spectacular venue in the past week; but can lend a perspective like none other – the view from behind the kit. From the “Wanton Song” to “Whole Lotta’ Love”, Ferraioli is armed and ready to deliver to an eager audience, that reminiscent and iconic sound of the late John Bonham.
I had the thrill of talking with Adam about his experience at Red Rocks this year. One of the first things I wondered is what Ferraioli’s first impression was of the venue. “The first time I saw the venue I was in awe!” he says. “I know the history of this venue and the people that have played here. Just to be able to be on the same stage as some of those iconic performers was an honor!” This is not Get the Led Out’s first visit to Red Rocks, having played here in 2014. There is a kind of magic about this place that evokes memories of past performances. “It’s Colorado and it smelled like the old Philadelphia Spectrum with all the smoke in the air.” Adam says, remembering the days in past venues. “It was like when I used to go to concerts in the old days when you walked into a cloud of smoke and there were a lot of happy people just anticipating some great music!”
I asked Adam about how a Red Rocks crowd of nearly 8,000 looks and sounds from his perspective, being up on the platform under the heated lights. “I do get the best view of the bands’ asses.” Adam says, delightfully. This year they “…had more people this time and the feed from the audience is just amazing at that venue. They really seem to like their classic rock there.” And what group of eager Zep fans wouldn’t be ready to rock in this House of the Holy? In terms of an outdoor versus indoor venue, Adam further comments that “Red Rocks acoustics are natural and it’s incredible for drums. The drums sound so big. Dave Matthews chose that venue for a live album. You could hear every nuance that our singer (Paul Sinclair) tries to put out there. That’s probably the best part.”
The view from Red Rocks Amphitheatre style seating
A fact many fans may not realize is that Red Rocks sits at a much higher elevation than most venues. Being in Colorado and in a mountainous range, this can pose some challenges that other venues do not present. I wanted Adam to share with me how the elevation affected him throughout the night. “I actually have had some problems with the altitude. If you’re not there for four days or more it definitely will take your breath away and some stamina.” He says. “The venue is so beautiful and the adrenaline is just flying. It just all happens. I feel worse for the crew.” Ferraioli adds.
“They have the tough job of lugging that equipment up the big hill and setting everything up to make us look good.” And it’s no secret that the Get the Led Out crew does in fact make the band look good. Everything from stage setup to sound checks and lights. In fact, I asked Adam specifically about the lighting, which is always well tailored at a Get the Led Out Show. I wanted to know how a venue with so much natural beauty affected how the light was used. “Our lighting director, Beth Rehrig, does an amazing job wherever we are and last year we had a little bit better set up for lights than this year.” Ferraioli tells me. “She was able to put the scenes together on the rocks it looked magical.” She just has a really good feel for what we’re doing and what we want. “We let her run with it and she’s on point with my drum solo especially.”
Jimmy Marchiano (Left), Adam Ferraioli (Center), Paul Hammond (Right)
Speaking of drum solos, it needs to be mentioned that Adam performed “Moby Dick”, an instrumental drum feature on the B side of Led Zeppelin, II. Not only is it a dynamic piece, but you can almost feel the sweat that is poured into this feature. So, was last Thursday’s “Moby Dick” satisfactory to the audience? “I actually had a pretty good solo that night. It varies night to night because I kind of ad-lib. The solo is not always the same. I have a set formula I go with and throw in variables throughout each night to keep people from being bored.” Adam explains. “Of course you want to give them your best. Usually the drum solo is when you take a bathroom break.” He says with a smirk.
I wanted to get into the technical side of setting up for a show, quizzing Ferraioli about his kit setup. “I use the same basic set up that John Bonham did, a 26 inch bass drum, 10″x14″ tom, 16 x 16″ floor and a 16 x18″ floor.” He explains, which is a driving force in re-creating the Bonham sound. “The miking is obviously a little bit different than they did back in the 70s I have a couple microphones mounted inside my bass drum and our sound engineer Chris Chalfin does an amazing job.”
Something fans may not be aware of that Adam shares is the influence of the big band era on John Bonham’s percussive style. With the average kick of a bass drum In the 70s at around 22 inches, the 26-inch proved to be a force with which to be reckoned. “He [Bonham] was a swing drummer and loved the big feel that the 26” bass drum gave him. Carmine Appice had a little to do with that too; a story for another time.” Ferraioli says. In addition to equipment, Adam uses Vic Firth drumsticks with either an 8D nylon tip or 8D wood tip depending on the song. “The sticks have gotten a little lighter over the years. I used to use 5B which is a heavier stick”. I was also curious as to how many sets of sticks were typically used in a night. “Obviously if I’m not breaking them it could just be one or two pair a night. Some nights I hit things wrong and break a few.”
I asked about what Adam does when preparing his kit for a show, as many drummers prefer to handle their own kits. Ferraioli is no exception. “I have a drum tech who is also our tour manager. He wears many other hats as well. I basically tune up my drums, change my heads, and fix certain things during the show. I have someone to help me out with all that stuff but I like to tune my own drums.” Having performed a 2-½ hour set at Red Rocks, the inevitable fatigue is bound to become a factor. When asked about Ferraioli’s most physically demanding song in the set, he answered with “Whole Lotta’ Love” just because it was at the end of the set and I overextended myself…my arms might’ve been a little bit tired by then.” He also adds that at the point in the night when the set is coming to a close and the crowd is captivated, you tend to forget about the physical fatigue.
Get the Led out is made up of Paul Sinclair on lead vocals and harmonica, Andrew Lipke, vocals, guitar, theremin, and keyboard, Paul Hammond, on guitar and mandolin, Jimmy Marchiano on guitar and vocals, Phil DeAgostino on bass, Diana DeSantis, vocals on “The Battle of Evermore” and of course, Adam Ferraioli on drums and additional percussion. Get the Led Out embraces their audiences with one major commonality: They are fans. With that being said, I asked Ferraioli which Led Zeppelin album was his favorite. “That’s a tough question.” Adam begins. “I have different favorites for different reasons. I guess if I had to pick one probably Led Zeppelin II. I remember hearing “Whole Lotta’ Love” on the radio and I’d never heard anything like that at the time. I was blown away. Just a great album front to back and of course, “Moby Dick” is on there also! That might’ve had something to do with it.”
I cannot possibly thank the very talented and dedicated Adam Ferraioli for taking a moment to talk to me amidst Get the Led Out’s current tour. You can check out tour dates at GTLOrocks.com and be sure to check them out on Facebook or Twitter @GettheLedOut! In closing, Adam adds that he is greatly anticipating 2016 at Red Rocks. For those of you in the Colorado area, Colorado Public Television will be airing the September 24th Red Rocks show.
Interviewer and writer: Amanda Knight @AmandaJill82
All Photos are exclusive copyright and provided courtesy of Adam Ferraioli and the GTLO Crew!
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Tiviot Dale Station
Hanover Chapel – Stockport
Posted on November 23, 2020 January 11, 2021 by modernmoocher
The city, however, does not tell its past, but contains it like the lines of a hand, written in the corners of the streets, the gratings of the windows, the banisters of the steps, the antennae of the lightning rods, the poles of the flags, every segment marked in turn with scratches, indentations, scrolls.
Italo Calvino – Invisible Cities
Paul Dobraszczyk posted this Shirley Baker photograph, he was puzzled by its exact location, it puzzled me too.
For nearly all that is depicted here, is now no longer extant, save one hopes, for the group of playmates.
All that is solid melts into air, all that is holy is profaned, and man is at last compelled to face with sober senses his real conditions of life, and his relations with his kind.
Manifesto of the Communist Party
Shirley Baker was a renowned documentary photographer, who worked extensively in Greater Manchester.
I love the immediacy of unposed, spontaneous photographs and the ability of the camera to capture the serious, the funny, the sublime and the ridiculous. Despite the many wonderful pictures of the great and famous, I feel that less formal, quotidian images can often convey more of the life and spirit of the time.
I am grateful to Stephen Bann who has identified the monument as the Bann Family vault:
Stephen Bann and his younger brother – many thanks for the text and photograph Stephen.
Her photograph was taken in Stockport 1967 – I first assumed it was taken from St Mary’s Church, looking toward the former power station.
I was mistaken.
Using the Stockport Image Archive, I found the possible site, in this photograph of Tiviot Dale Station.
There on the eastern edge of Lancashire Hill – Hanover Chapel.
Seen here on the maps of 1917 and 1936.
An area of intense activity, road, rail, housing and infrastructure.
Hanover Chapel closed 1962 – though we may assume from Shirley Baker’s photograph, that following its demolition the graveyard remained intact but untended.
The chapel is thought be seen in the 1954 film Hobson’s Choice, directed by David Lean and starring John Mills, here awaiting his bride to be – the parish church of St Mary’s on the skyline.
Though closer examination reveals that this is not Hanover Chapel – where did those pillars come from?
Where are we, in a labyrinth of invention with a superimposed Stockport backdrop?
My thanks to Robert Collister for these observations.
Improbably out of time, the cooling towers are yet to be built, or blown up.
Here John is joined by Salford born Brenda Doreen Mignon de Banzie, playing Maggie.
The demolished chapel rubble appears in the foreground of Albert Finney’s gold Roller CB 1E in Charlie Bubbles.
The film’s screenplay was the work of Shelagh Delaney, whose previous work A Taste of Honey also used local locations.
Where Finney has pulled up, feeling proper poorly.
As a serendipitous symmetry, Charlie Bubbles co-star Liza Minelli plays a photographer recording Salford’s disappearing streets.
Bit by bit everything disappears, Tiviot Dale Station closed completely on January 2nd 1967.
Where once there was a continuous run from the chapel to the town centre, the motorway has since intervened.
The Tiviot Dale pub on the right is no more, closed in 2013.
We had people from all parts of the country turn up on our final day, some of them brought their children who wanted to come because they remember the pub so fondly from their childhood. It was really humbling to see that our pub had touched so many lives.
Dave Walker landlord.
The King’s Head/Full Shilling on the left closed in 2015, though still standing.
I remember this pub as a Boddingtons house in the 1970’s. Excellent bitter served by handpump from small vault at the front and a larger “best room” behind, both very narrow given the width of the pub. The landlord employed an unusual method of ensuring everyone got a full pint; a half pint glass of beer was kept between the pumps and your pint was topped up from the half which was constantly replenished to keep it fresh. I have not seen this practice in any other pub.
Phil Moran
When’s the next tram due?
Millgate Power Station operated until 1976.
At the adjacent gas works – gas holder number three was dismantled in 1988, gas holders one and two were removed in 2019.
The nature of infrastructure, housing and industry has changed radically.
Lancashire Hill flats were built in the 60s, designed by City Architect JS Rank, two seven storey blocks containing 150 dwellings; two six storey blocks containing 120 dwellings.
Replacing tight rows of terraced housing.
They themselves clad and revamped.
The Nicholson’s Arms built to serve the flats closed and currently empty, signs say to let – replaced an earlier pub, sited on the corner of long gone Nicholson Street.
The Motorway appears piecemeal in 1974, formerly the M63 now M60.
Today from the road there’s simply no trace of the site’s past purpose.
At the centre of what is now a compact civic grassed area – a trough.
Incongruously in memory of Elizabeth Hyde of Tufnell Park Road London.
The dense stand of trees is impenetrable – no longer a view of the non existent power station and beyond.
And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, the repairer of the breach, the restorer of paths to dwell in.
Isiah 58:12
As a footnote I did meet brothers Stephen, Derek and Peter who appeared in this Shirley Baker photograph 55 years ago – she promised them an ice cream each – they never ever received an ice cream.
They are seen in Sunnyside Street Ordsall – long since demolished.
A commemorative plaque from the Chapel still exists, sited now on the wall of Wycliffe Congregational Church Georges Road Stockport.
Archival Images – Stockport Image Archive
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Fred Perry Way – Stockport to Reddish
Posted on September 2, 2020 September 2, 2020 by modernmoocher
The third and last leg, starting from the confluence of the Tame and Etherow where the Mersey begins.
Passing the remains of the railway bridge carrying the Cheshire Lines through to Tiviot Dale Station.
Over the river and beneath the terminal pylon.
Along Penny Lane beside Lancashire Hill flats.
Across Sandy Lane into Coronation Street.
Once a rare sight on our roads the ubiquitous SUV reigns supreme on our suburban streets – the level of UK car debt currently stands at £73 Billion.
We weaved in and out of the highways and byways of South Reddish.
Through Unity Park where the goals are lower than low.
The hoops are higher.
And the bowls are rolling.
Past the perfect Platonic bungalow.
Taking the well worn path betwixt and between the houses.
Crossing open country.
Encountering exotic planting worthy of the French Riviera.
Noting the voguish transition of the local semi-detached housing from white to grey and the now familiar sight of the Range Rover in the former front garden.
The reverse of a roadside sign can often be far more interesting and attractive than the obverse face.
Reddish South Station sustained by the once a week parliamentary train, on the Stockport to Stalybridge Line, coincidentally the only time, as a goods guard, I ever worked a passenger train, was along here, one Christmas long ago.
We stopped at Denton, a request stop, the seasonally boozy passenger gave me a fifty pence tip.
George’s – where I bought a bag of chips on the way back, great chips, friendly and safe service with a smile.
Houldsworth Working Mens Club designed by Abraham Henthorn Stott forming part of the model community developed by the late-C19 industrialist Sir William Houldsworth, which included cotton mills, workers’ housing, school, church and a park.
Church of St Elisabeth 1882-3, by Alfred Waterhouse one of the finest Victorian churches in the country – both of the buildings are Grade II Listed.
Over the way the former Victoria Mill, converted into apartments.
With adjoining new build.
We faithfully followed the signs, noting a change from blue to green.
Somewhere or other we went wrong, our luck and the signs ran out, we instinctively headed north, ever onwards!
Traversing the Great Wall.
Mistakenly assuming that the route ended or began at Reddish North Station that’s where we landed.
Back tracking intrepidly along the road we found the source of the Fred Perry Way.
In the North Reddish Park – where tennis can still be played today albeit with a somewhat functionalist net, on an unsympathetic surface.
Journey’s end.
To forget, you little fool, to forget!
D’you understand?
To forget!
You think there’s no limit to what a man can bear?
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Georges Road Stockport
Posted on August 1, 2020 by modernmoocher
Once they built a railroad.
The Cheshire Lines Committee CLC operated Stockport, Timperley and Altrincham Junction Railway line from Portwood to Skelton Junction, a section of what became the Woodley to Glazebrook line.
It remained a part of the CLC, which was jointly owned from 1923 by the London and North Eastern Railway and the London Midland and Scottish Railway , until 1948 when it became part of the British Railways London Midland Region.
Closed in 1982, following the demise of the Woodhead route; the track was subsequently lifted in 1986.
The blue arrow indicates the Tiviot Dale Station.
in the age of steam mainline St Pancras trains and local stoppers flew by.
My interest lies in the small portion of track at the end of Georges Road – I worked as a Guide Bridge goods guard in and out of the scrap yard there, in the Seventies.
Now I walk past almost every day and it’s almost all gone.
The bridge which it supported now demolished, time called long ago in the long lost Gardeners Arms – originally a Bell’s Brewery pub latterly a Robinsons house.
What remains is a triangular island faced in glazed and blue engineer’s brick, topped out with trees.
I have entertained the idea of accessing the area by ladder, exploring and possibly setting up camp – though I think the proximity to an almost constant flow of traffic, would prove less than commodious.
It evokes for me an elevated affinity with Ballard’s Concrete Island.
He reached the foot of the embankment, and waved with one arm, shouting at the few cars moving along the westbound carriageway. None of the drivers could see him, let alone hear his dry-throated croak, and Maitland stopped, conserving his strength. He tried to climb the embankment, but within a few steps collapsed in a heap on the muddy slope.
So here it is as is complete with tags, signs, cracks and all.
It remains as a monument to those who built and worked on the railway.
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What Makes A Tag Heuer Watch Face Different From Other Brands?
Garrett Parker3 months ago
TAG Heuer dates back to 1860 when Edouard Heuer established his first watchmaking factory in St-Imier. The adoption of “TAG” came from the 1985 acquisition by TAG (Technique d’Avant Garde) Group Holdings; thus, the company combined both the TAG and Heuer brands to create TAG Heuer. Besides being the first Swiss watch to be worn in space, the company has had many achievements since its founding. One of them is in the dials’ construction, which the company keeps changing to suit different customer needs. Let’s take a look at how the Tag Heuer watch face is different from other brands.
Streamlined with User’s Activity and Preference
According to Wired, a TAG member said they had noticed that people kept changing the straps than lugs and were interested in retaining the watch face. As a result, the company decided it was better to ensure that both the digital and watch face matched each of the straps. That way, customers did not feel the need to keep swapping straps to reflect their preference. Although most connected watches boast of offering lots of features for the wearer to take advantage of, some prefer to focus on maintaining the watch as mainly a time-telling device.
The TAG Heuer is, on the other hand, determined to be an all-in-one device by having the watch face display, even the physiological activities of the wearer. For instance, the watches have built-in GPS and a heart-rate monitor such that the watch faces display the real-time heart rate statistics when you stop running. The same case applies to those who prefer golf and cycling with the face showing the real-time statistics. TAG Heuer felt it made sense to incorporate such features in the watch since most users gravitate towards sports. It is rare to find a timepiece that shows real-time data; hence the company’s watches are quite in a class of their own.
Some are Work of Art Dials
Gear Patrol listed the watches made from the collaboration between TAG Heuer and Bamford Watch department among those whose dials have been made using the craziest things. While salvaged airplane material, denim, eggshells, wood, and paper are also in the list, none compares to the work of art that resulted from the Fordite used to create the Carrera Calibre 5 watch dial.
Fordite is layers of dried paint that accumulated in the Ford factory over the years between 1970 and 1990. When sliced, it displays organic-looking patterns arranged in strata, and the patterns do not repeat. Black Badger, a renowned designer, found the colorful patterns beautiful enough to be used in jewelry. They were later used to create a limited edition of 10 pieces, and each customer chose the unique dial pattern they preferred. The pieces come with a hefty price tag of $ 6,740, but then again, art has never been cheap.
Some Reflect your Mood or Style
Imagine having a watch that can let you change its face to show your mood or the style you prefer for that particular day. The TAG Heuer watch faces for the connected timepieces allow you to do so. As per the frequently asked questions section on its website, the customized watch faces allow you to swap by touching and holding the watch screen. From there, you can see if the watch faces you want are available.
You can swipe left and right to exhaust them all before making your choice. You can tap on the edit button or on the watch face to customize it, then tap the middle button to activate it. If the ones available do not speak of the mood and style you want, then you have the option of downloading more. The connected watch released in 2019 only offers five pre-installed watch faces hence the option to download more. Jared provides a more simplified way of changing the watch face through 7 easy steps. For connected models released before 2019, you can select from 6 watch faces. If none of them are appealing to you, you can customize to match your style using the studio watch face. All you have to do is select either the GMT, Chronograph, or 3-Hand, and then you can go on to pick the colors, highlights, and anything else that you feel will reflect your mood.
Naming After Greek Mythology
Greek mythology has played different roles in companies. For instance, did you know that “Nike” came from the Greek goddess, who is often shown sitting next to Zeus? TAG Heuer has also not been left behind in incorporating Greek mythology in the naming of its watch face, Helios. Helios rode a golden chariot daily from east to west and was thought to bring the sun across the skies. Consequently, he was called the God of the Sun. Therefore, it was only the right name for the watch face introduced by TAG Heuer to bring summer vibes. Haute Time added that the new watch face had the advantage of catering to not just new Connected watch owners but the existing ones as well.
Like the TAG Heuer member had said regarding ensuring that watch faces matched with the straps, the Summer watch face collection did not depart from this new strategy. Therefore, Helios came in four colors: cherry, deep blue, peppermint, and dark. The interchangeable straps came in neon yellow and lime green, although you bought the watch in its black rubber strap. Of course, the neon yellow and lime green seem to further reiterate the fact about TAG Heuer watches reflecting the wearer’s mood.
Does a Watch Face Features Matter to A User?
Besides the customized colors that TAG Heuer offers, the size of a watch face matters a lot. For a man with a large wrist, going for a watch with a big face emphasizes your masculinity, but one with a small face makes you look feminine. On the other hand, different colors have different meanings: black exudes power and formality, white shows innocence, while red, orange, and green represent energy.
Garrett Parker
Garrett by trade is a personal finance freelance writer and journalist. With over 10 years experience he's covered businesses, CEOs, and investments. However he does like to take on other topics involving some of his personal interests like automobiles, future technologies, and anything else that could change the world.
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Society of Aviation and Flight Educators eNewsletter
SAFE member Linda Castner, co-owner of Alexandria Field in New Jersey, directs several STEM-intensive outreach programs in cooperation with local schools. Her programs prove that airports can have social impact in addition to their economic impact.
SAFE will be doubling the number of education grants awarded to elementary and secondary schools this year (see story, below).
SAFE Initiatives, Outreach, Advocacy
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SAFE Increases STEM Grants From Two to Four Yearly
Saving GA Paper by Castner, Stowell
Wagstaff, Stewart at Sun 'n Fun
SAFE Toolkit Adds Test Codes
Pilot Input on Runway Incursions Requested
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Initiatives, Outreach, Advocacy
by David St. George, SAFE Chair
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Thank-you for supporting SAFE. We are moving forward with several important safety initiatives, outreach, advocacy with the FAA and other Federal agencies, and our membership is growing rapidly.
In this e-News are reports on our Sun N Fun Seminars , our featured " DPE Tells All" AOPA Presentation at 3:00 PM on Thursday at the AOPA tent, and celebrity SAFE members like Patty Wagstaff . We will also be at the AOPA Regional Fly-In at Camarillo April 28-29 and hope to see you there.
We're proud to report that all CFIs can enjoy the fruits of SAFE's continuous work with the FAA to modify and clarify the contentious slow-flight section of the ACS . The FAA has accepted most of SAFE's proposal and rewritten this confusing section. It is unfortunate that the FAA did not accept our suggested 'minimum controllable airspeed' definition (no stall warning horn during slow flight), but standards that promote quality training in these areas and a much better description of learning objectives will be in the new Airman Certification Standards and Safety Alerts For Operators.
All of these and other SAFE efforts lead to safer pilots and superior educators, which is our mission. Please stop by booth A-59 at Sun n Fun to say hi and also support our ambitious efforts at the AOPA Regional Fly-Ins. We work hard to earn your membership!
Sun 'n Fun is April 4-9: Volunteer Now!
The 2017 version of Sun 'n Fun starts Saturday and runs until April 9 in Lakeland, Florida. An online sign-up page for SAFE members to volunteer in the SAFE booth at the event is now available.
Volunteers may sign up for at least one three-hour stint in the SAFE booth in Hangar A, space A-59. A SAFE Board representative will be on hand at all times in the booth to provide information about the organization. A few free one-day passes for Sun 'n Fun are still available for Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday, so don't delay. Free passes are on a first-volunteer, first-service basis, so don't delay.
Regular daily admission to Sun 'n Fun this year will be $37 for adults, $15 for children 11-17. Weekly passes are $150 and $60, respectively. Children 10 and under are free. An event spokesperson said that pilots who fly their airplane to Sun 'n Fun 2017 will be eligible to win daily prizes worth $500 by completing a Pilot Registration Card on arrival, A winner will be chosen daily at the start of that day's airshow.
Update on ACS Work Group Recent Meeting
The final revised Private, Instrument and new Commercial Airman Certification Standards (ACS) are expected to be posted on the FAA's web site in mid-May, to take effect June 15, SAFE learned last week at a meeting of the FAA's Airman Certification Working Group.
Working Group members had been eager to review and discuss the revised ACS, along with the draft for a new FAA Slow Flight Safety Alert for Operators (SAFO) that better defines ACS slow flight procedures.
"The consolidated and streamlined elements show that the FAA responded to the aviation community's feedback," said Dr. Donna F. Wilt, who represents SAFE on the advisory committee. "The FAA incorporated SAFE's recommendations and completely reworked the tasks for stalls and slow flight. There is more emphasis on coordinated flight, directional control, preventing inadvertent loss of control, and acknowledging the progressive cues of an impending stall." She added that for all the ACS improvements, the FAA still did not accept the recommendation to reinstate flight at minimum controllable airspeed as part of the slow flight task.
FAA officials also announced that the new Aviation Instructor Handbook is still being revised and its associated ACS is well along in the development process, although neither is expected to be completed until at least mid-2018.
SAFE Wins Constant Contact All Star Award
In March, SAFE was recognized by its newsletter publisher Constant Contact with that company's All Star Award. The honor was based on SAFE's exceptionally high level of eNews readership, as well as higher-than-average click-through rates of links in articles, indicating audience involvement.
SAFE has published the email SAFE eNews continuously through Constant Contact since the inaugural issue in April of 2010, sustaining an "open rate" of between 45 and 50 percent, far higher than the 18% average for e-publications of similar non-profit organizations.
SAFE to Participate in California AOPA Regional Fly In
SAFE will have an exhibit booth at the AOPA Regional Fly In on April 28-29 in Camarillo, CA . with SAFE resources and information available. Longtime SAFE member Michael Phillips has volunteered to staff the SAFE booth and answer questions attendees may have about SAFE or flight training. The exhibit hall opens at 9 AM on April 28.
AOPA estimates that up to 700 aircraft will fly in, making it one of the largest events ever held at Camarillo Airport. Unlike previous AOPA regional events, association fly-ins this year will be two days and will include additional workshops, seminars, exhibits, aircraft on display and food vendors.
Simhawk Connects Pilots With Sims
A new service called Simhawk is allowing flight schools, universities, airlines and individual pilots to schedule time in more than 1,000 simulators, many Level C and D full flight simulators too expensive for many segments of the pilot population to buy.
Company CEO Chris Weinberg pointed to the sea change in simulator availability, from just two or three training providers 20 years ago to hundreds today. "The net result is that there is more supply than there has ever been, at the top end of the market with Level C an D full flight simulators, and the devices aren't being used to their capacity."
The company's online platform matches buyers with sellers. There is no fee to register for the website, although Simhawk receives a percentage of each transaction.
SAFE to Award Four STEM Grants in 2017
In 2017 SAFE will award four $250 grants to K-12 classroom teachers who will use the money to bring aviation-themed activities into their classroom. Children who are in school today will become the aeronautical engineers, astrophysicists, mathematicians, astronauts, and pilots of tomorrow, so it is important to incorporate activities involving science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) into their learning curriculum.
Some of the class projects SAFE grant recipients have completed in the past include building balsa wood airplanes, so students can learn about the interrelationship of thrust, lift, weight, and drag, paying for a bus to take students on a field trip to the local airport, and teaching students how to use advanced math skills to compute rocket trajectories.
Any K-12 teacher in a public or private school or homeschool cooperative is eligible to apply for a SAFE K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant. Grant applications are available on the SAFE website . The deadline for submitting a grant application is August 31, 2017.
Hope For Preserving GA Paper Written By
SAFE members Castner, Stowell
The urgent call to preserve GA airports has been bolstered by a detailed research paper written by SAFE members and Master Instructors Linda Castner and Rich Stowell. The paper notes that one quarter of US public-use airports have disappeared since 1969 and the loss continues. Just over 5,000 public-use airports are still extant.
" Effective Outreach: Preserving General Aviation By Putting The 'Public' In Public Use Airports argues that by increasing the social value of GA airports with effective outreach and high-quality, aviation-themed STEM education, airports can be positioned as valued community assets. The paper says that 'functional-fixedness,' or a limited view of airports as only places to train pilots and sell fuel can defeat efforts to integrate with the community.
A video produced and narrated by Stowell accompanies the report.
SAFE Celebrities, Safety Seminars at Sun 'n Fun
Acclaimed aerobatic pilot Patty Wagstaff will make a special celebrity appearance at this year's Sun 'n Fun on Thursday, April 6 at the SAFE booth space A-59. She will be followed by SAFE co-founder and Executive Director Emeritus Doug Stewart.
Wagstaff, who was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame in 2004, will answer SAFE member questions about aerobatics, her career and other aviation topics starting at 9:30 AM. Stewart, well-known as the co-founder and moving spirit of SAFE, will be in the booth starting at 10:30 AM, immediately following Wagstaff's appearance, to greet SAFE members.
Also at this year's Sun 'n Fun, the FAA's 2017 CFI of the Year Chuck Gensler will co-present the seminar " DPE Tells All: Demystifying Your FAA Flight Test" with DPE Ken Wittikiend at 3 PM on Thursday.
Other SAFE member presentations at this year's Sun 'n Fun will include:
FAA Knowledge Test Codes Now On SAFE Toolkit
All 536 of the FAA's Learning Statement Codes for the private pilot-airplane knowledge test are now available on the SAFE Toolkit, the app for Android and iOS. The codes are used to identify the area of knowledge missed on the FAA's knowledge (formerly 'written') test. The app is available to any SAFE member from the Play Store or the App Store by searching for SAFE Toolkit.
"Since examiners conducting the flight test are required to check the applicant's understanding of the areas missed on the knowledge exam, this new SAFE Toolkit feature is indispensable for any working CFI," said Kevin D Murphy, SAFE Director of Communications.
The new SAFE Toolkit code list also has a link to view or download the entire FAA Learning Statement Guide for Airman Knowledge Testing document.
SAFE Encourages Pilot Input on GA Runway Incursions
Active general aviation (GA) pilots are being asked to help an ongoing study of GA runway incursions by completing a new online questionnaire . The FAA has said that runway incursions - a vehicle or aircraft on the ground endangering aircraft landing or taking off - average three per day and are a "serious safety concern." GA pilots are involved in about 80 percent of runway incursions.
"The question is, what are GA pilots doing, or not doing, that results in so many runway incursions?" said Professor Donna F. Wilt of the Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics. "By analyzing such occurrences we can help mitigate those dangerous situations."
The study is being conducted by the FIT College of Aeronautics, Hampton University Department of Aviation and Purdue University Department of Aviation Technology. It is funded through the Partnership to Enhance General Aviation Safety, Accessibility and Sustainability (PEGASAS), and the FAA Center of Excellence for GA. The questionnaire will be available in April. SAFE is a member of PEGASAS.
To take the new questionnaire, click here . The questionnaire is also available on the SAFE web site and will be available at the SAFE booth at Sun 'n Fun. SAFE encourages its members to participate in the project.
For more information, contact the project's Principal Investigator, Dr. Scott Winter.
Is The Pilot Shortage Real?
American Airlines Says "Yes" (Finally) With Cash For Flight Schools
Starting in the late 1970s and early 1980s, rumors of a catastrophic pilot shortage drove thousands of men and women to flight schools, many hoping for a job with large airline companies. Although retirements and airline growth did open some jobs, the major pilot shortage 'crisis' never happened.
Now, American Airlines is officially saying the pilot shortage is real by offering large sums of cash to flight schools. Grants of up to $25,000 are available for the best ideas for growing the commercial pilot population. Both Part 61 and Part 141 flight schools are eligible for the awards . "We hope you will take this opportunity to propose a creative initiative," said a company spokesperson.
Deadline for applications from flight schools is April 30. For further information, go to American's grant information page.
Six Candidates Running for Three Seats on SAFE Board
The SAFE Governance Committee, which also functions as the Nominating Committee, is pleased to announce that there are six well-qualified members running for three seats on the SAFE Board in the upcoming 2017 election. More information on the qualification of these candidates will be posted on the SAFE website in late April, so all SAFE members will have an opportunity to learn their names, view their resumes, and read their answers to three specific questions regarding SAFE.
New CFI Technology for SAFE Members:
33% Off CloudAhoy 'Digital Debrief' 5.0
An exciting new SAFE member-only benefit allows CFIs to snag a year's subscription to a student digital debriefing service from CloudAhoy for $44, a one-third discount from the regular price of $65. The service is similar to that used by major training centers for professional pilot checkrides in simulators.
Flight data is collected continuously on an iOS or Android device, then replayed for analysis using the phone, a tablet or a full-size computer screen. Parameters shown for every segment of flight include airspeed, altitude, heading, vertical speed and wind.
GoldMethod Offers SAFE Members 71% Off IFR Course
Gold Seal Company , which introduced GoldMethod intelligence-based training some 10 years ago, is offering SAFE members their new $99 IFR online course for just $29, a 71% discount. In addition, the company is donating revenue from SAFE sales directly to SAFE activities.
"No one ever fails when they study using our scientific approach," said GoldMethod Content Director Nate Tennant, who added that the company guarantees exam success or it will pay the cost of the FAA knowledge exam.
The company's heuristic Intelligent Testing Engine teaches using questions like those on the actual FAA test, but thoroughly explains the subject matter with each question. As the user shows mastery of each subject, the program removes that question from the question pool, allowing the user to refocus on more difficult subject areas.
SAFE Bylaws Under Review
It is considered good business practice for non-profit organizations to periodically review their bylaws to make sure they still accurately reflect the intended function and needs of the organization. While the SAFE Governance Committee did conduct a review of SAFE's Bylaws in 2012, no revisions were made at that time. This means that SAFE has been operating under the same Bylaws since our founding in April 2009. In the last eight years, SAFE has evolved and grown in ways that were not anticipated when we were originally founded and that means some updating of specific Bylaws sections is now needed.
Six months ago the SAFE Governance Committee began the process of reviewing SAFE's current bylaws, and in January 2017 made their recommendations to SAFE's Board of Directors regarding specific sections of the bylaws that should be considered for revision.
On February 13, the SAFE Board of Directors held a special teleconference to review and discuss in detail each section of the bylaws. Individual Board members are currently reviewing a draft copy of the revised bylaws and hope to have a final draft by the next Board meeting on April 19. Once the Board approves the revised bylaws draft, it will then be made available to the SAFE membership prior to an "up or down" vote on the entire document during our regular election in late May or early June.
Spring Safety Briefing Focuses on ADS-B
The March/April 2017 issue of FAA Safety Briefing focuses on Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) technology, a foundational component of FAA's NextGen system for improving the safety and efficiency of the NAS. Articles cover the myriad safety and technology benefits ADS-B offers, as well as provide important details on the purchase, installation, and operation of ADS-B equipment.
Feature articles include:
ADS-B 101 - What It Is, and What It Means To You (p. 8)
Getting It Right - What You Need to Know About ADS-B Installation Errors (p. 11)
Everyone Loves a Rebate - The FAA's General Aviation ADS-B Rebate Program Explained (p. 14)
What's In a Name? - How to Avoid an ADS-B Call Sign Mismatch (p.18)
Top 10 Things You Need to Know About ADS-B - Quick Tips and Information for GA Aircraft (p.22)
Can We Achieve Perfect Safety? We should be able to have a zero accident rate in GA, right? SAFE Chair David St. George provides one explanation why that admirable goal will never happen. It's called "just culture," which is a more nuanced and comprehensive approach to aviation safety than current assumptions, and maintains that only a small number of human errors are deliberately caused. More often, pilot deviations are caused by the complexity of operations and the rapidly changing environment in which we fly, leading to 'honest errors.' "But through the lens of 'just culture,' criminalizing every individual error actually prevents healthy reporting of deviations which alert and improve the whole system," writes St. George.
Combat Advice For Pilots (Mario's Rules) There are three rules of aviating that Mario Tomei followed to survive 125 combat missions over Vietnam. Want to know what they are? Read this.
Raymond F Spengler Jr of Longview, TX, a 6-time double Master and SAFE member, renewed his Master CFI and Master GI accreditations in March through Master Instructors, LLC.
Ray formerly served in the Texas Wing of the Civil Air Patrol and is a Designated Pilot Examiner as well as a FAASTeam lead representative for FAA's Lubbock FSDO, and is an A & P mechanic. He is also president of Skypark Aviation LLC,a Cessna Pilot Center at East Texas Regional Airport where he specializes in primary, advanced and avionics flight training.
Elaine Helen Kauh of Green Bay WI, renewed her Master CFI accreditation in March, making her a four-time Master Instructor.
The SAFE member is an aviation writer and videographer with AvWeb, and provides flight and ground instruction with Wisconsin Aviation at Watertown Municipal airport and Madison Truax Field. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame and is a FAASTeam representative for the Milwaukee FSDO.
Robert "KB" Brannum , of Southern Pines NC and Arizona recently earned his initial Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation through Master Instructors LLC . Brannum is a member of IAC and SAFE.
A graduate of the US Air Force Academy and a retired US Air Force F-16 instructor pilot, Robert is the Part 141 chief instructor as well as an instructor pilot with APS Emergency Maneuver Training at Mesa's Williams Gateway Airport (IWA).
Hobart C "Hobie" Tomlinson , an 8-time Master and a SAFE member renewed his Master CFI accreditation in March through the Master Instructors LLC MICEP program
A recipient of the FAA's prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot award, Hobie is the manager of Montair Flight Services LLC at Burlington International Airport where he specializes in Beechcraft and Cirrus flight training.
A retired TWA pilot, Hobie won the 2012 National CFI of the Year. He serves as a FAASTeam lead representative and pilot examiner for the FAA's Portland, ME FSDO.
Edward J Murphy, a 4-time Master and SAFE member, renewed his Master CFI-Helicopter accreditation on February 28 through Master Instructors LLC MICEP program
A retired US Army helicopter pilot, Ed is a Part 135 check airman and a Sikorsky SK-92 instructor pilot with Era Helicopters LLC at their Lake Charles, Louisiana training facility.
He specializes in initial and recurrent helicopter training in both simulators and aircraft and also serves as a pilot examiner as well as an FAA FAASTeam representative.
Michael J Lents, a 3-time Master and a member of IAC as well as SAFE, renewed his Master CFI-Aerobatic accreditation in February through the Master Instructors LLC MICEP program
Mike is an aerobatic flight and ground instructor as well as an aviation lecturer at the University of North Dakota's John D Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences , and the founder of Double Helix Aviation . He also serves as coach of the UND's 8-time national championship aerobatic flight team and is an IAC aerobatic competitor himself.
Kent "Chris" Fitch , a 1 st -time Master and SAFE member, earned his Master CFI (MCFI) accreditation on March 24 through the Master Instructors LLC MICEP program .
A veteran United States Marine Corps helicopter maintenance technician, Chris is currently serving as a US Army warrant officer helicopter pilot at Fort Rucker near Enterprise, Alabama. Additionally, he provides civilian fixed wing flight and ground training at Enterprise Municipal Airport.
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I DEMAND an apology from, uh, what’s his name? The guy in California →
Leland Yee launches hit job on Limbaugh for joking about leader of communist China
Yee inserted himself in this situation. Nobody was talking to him. He just wants to play the victim as he has before.
He has accused Sarah Palin supporters of making threats to him, he tried to link a threat he claims to have received to the Tucson shooting, and now he is trying to blame a Rush Limbaugh fan for a threat. Give me a break. Reeks to High Heaven
You just never know what you might run across. I was looking for comparisons of Reagan to Palin and found this website called “Reagan to Palin.” So I got distracted on this:
Leland Yee is all in a silly little dither over Rush Limbaugh trying to sound like Hu without an interpreter. Mr. Yee seems to be offended over this and demands an apology (which, thank goodness, is not forthcoming) and since that didn’t work, he is calling for a boycott on Rush’s sponsors. That hasn’t gotten much traction so he now claims he got a very nasty fax threatening him from “a Rush fan.” I don’t know, maybe it’s real but I wouldn’t put money on it. I started to say, “Oh, no, he caught me!” (Smile) Not really. Not really. I’m kidding. Don’t send out the FBI. I would bet money it turns out to be a plant or was sent by someone from the loving left.
Mr. Yee seems to be a literal magnet for threats. He received threats a few years ago because he sponsored a bill to ban or limit violent video games. You can’t take away the children’s video games without raising some anger, he should know that, even though it may be a good idea.
Then he claims to have received threats by Palin supporters in regards to this dumpster diving incident where they supposedly found a contract or something in the trash. Don’t remember it and don’t know all the details, but I’m linking to this post at Reagan to Palin.com.
I see where he also claimed to receive death threats he thought were connected to the Tucson shooting. Sarah Palin again, I guess. Now, he’s in San Francisco, mind you, but he has Arizona looking into it. But you just never know whose hands that map with targets on it may have fallen into. Maybe one actually made it to San Francisco, who knows. Or did somebody say “reload.”
Of course, you ask Glenn Beck how many threats he gets, and he says he has 15 or more at any given moment. And I’m sure all public figures get them. Just imagine, if you can, the number of death threats Sarah Palin has received, along with her children who are hated for no reason whatsoever. Michelle Malkin has published a lot of her’s.
I do believe Mr. Yee is just looking for attention. If he thought he was in danger, he should report it, but does he have to make it a big media event? No.
I don’t know Mr. Yee, never heard of him, but this article says he is a democrat darling along the lines of Nancy Pelosi and that just about says it all. Somebody dug up some background on him as follows:
First of all the California legislative member, and political friend of Nancy Pelosi, is Sen. Leland Yee. He is little more than a far-left gadfly who helped preside over the pending financial collapse of the state of California. But, that’s not all. Mr. Yee, now an American citizen but Chinese by birth, attended college at UC BERKLEY which would account for many of his radical views. He represents a politically carved out district in San Francisco and served on the School Board there at one time.
Over the years, however, Senator Yee has engaged in questionable conduct: Three police encounters over cruising for prostitutes in San Francisco’s Mission District, a 1993 shop lifting incident, and an investigation found that Lee’s taxpayer owned computers were the source for repeated attempts to re-write Lee’s WIKIPEDIA biography to exclude his legal problems and build up his reputation.
Palin hater & Pelosi friend, radical and discredited California State Senator Leland Yee (Police run-ins over prostitution & shop lifting)
Mr. Yee got his feelings hurt over something he probably did not hear to begin with. And it’s really too bad. He is the one who brought attention to himself. If these people would just stop listening to someone or some program they don’t like, they would save themselves a world of grief. But I can tell you that it hurts my feelings when he and others vilify and lie about Sarah Palin, because she represents me. And I like Rush, too, a lot. He and Palin both build up the country that gives these mean-spirited people the right to speak their minds. But for some reason, they don’t want anybody else to speak.
So, there you go. Mr. Leland Yee. Lay off Rush Limbaugh and Sarah Palin. You know, it’s not civil nor nice to try to hurt somebody because they don’t agree with you or because some of us can laugh at ourselves and take a joke, or because you think it might elevate you to link to their names. Maybe you should not take yourself quite so seriously. Like I said before, some of you are wrapped way too tight. Had you just laughed it off, nobody would have ever linked you to Rush Limbaugh. And, again, he was not talking about YOU. He was making a joke about the leader of Communist China, Hu Jintao.
To quote AWR Hawkin at Big Journalism on January 31, 2011:
“Hu Jintao carries on the “proud” tradition of Mao Tse-Tung and the real shame is not that Limbaugh translated the speech phonically, but that Democrats continue to defend Communist thugs and dictators.
Limbaugh has successfully outsmarted the CHICOMS and their sympathizers once more.”
http://bigjournalism.com/awrhawkins/2011/01/31/if-ching-chong-sends-democrats-into-a-tailspin-does-communism-make-them-smile/
Posted: 01.19.11 Updated: 01.15.12 @4:57 p.m.
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Colbert Report: Limbaugh speaks Chinese. Colbert accuses him of stealing his character, Ching Ching Ding Dong. “Don’t be an impression hog, not that you don’t do a great impression on a hog.” 🙂
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/371736/january-20-2011/rush-limbaugh-speaks-chinese
Well, hey, how do we know he wasn’t really speaking Chinese??
http://jerseynut.blogspot.com/2011/01/limbaughyee-dust-up-proves-media-has.html
Jersey Nut says: “”Folks, this is all it takes for the Democrats to demand suppression of the 1st Amendment, and for the media to make dark insinuations about the Right’s alleged propensity for violence:
“ching cha, ching chow cho cha, chan cha ching, chee ba ba ba, hon chong hee, ee kah ah ahh! Che, cheech eh! Jing ja, bo ba, ya ya, cha che cheech che! Cha gee! Doohhh, kit bah le bah! Bah, cheech cho bah!’”
That’s Rush Limbaugh, imitating Chinese despot Hu Jintao, and saying that’s about all he got out of the joint press conference with Barack Obama.””
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Peter Kennaugh wins World Championship Bronze Medal
Kelly McCarthy Posted on March 24, 2011 Posted in Uncategorized
Peter Kennaugh won a bronze medal at the UCI Track World Championships at Apeldoorn in Holland on Wednesday evening as part of the GB team pursuit squad.
Part of a young British squad, hampered by the illness of Ed Clancy that forced him to sit up three laps from the end of their qualifying ride, they qualified only third fastest and faced Commonwealth Games silver medallists New Zealand in the ride-off for bronze.
The team of Clancy, Kennaugh, Steven Burke and Andrew Tennant rode 4min 02.764sec, more than two seconds slower than pre-event favourites Australia who qualified fastest in 4m 00.168s.
Russia qualified second quickest but were crushed by the Aussies in the final – the latter team winning by almost five seconds in 3m 57.832s.
For the bronze medal showdown with the Kiwis, Britain drafted in Welsh teenager Sam Harrison to replace Clancy. The GB quartet finished together in an almost identical time to the qualifying round, beating the New Zealand team with some ease.
The Apeldoorn track was said to be more than three seconds slower than Manchester and the other quicker tracks in the world, but the improved performance of the Australians in the past year is another wake-up call to the Brits in the build-up to the London Olympics.
Olympic Academy rider and fellow Manx Sport Aid recipient Mark Christian was third quickest in the Tour of Normandy prologue around the town of Mondeville on Monday afternoon. IOM Today
In his first race of the year, Christian was two seconds slower than Swede Tobias Ludvigsson, who was in turn half-a-second quicker than Mark’s GB team-mate Luke Rowe over the 4.8km course.
Fastest to the intermediate checkpoint, Christian wore the king of the mountains jersey in the first road stage between Colombelles and Forges-les-Eaux on Tuesday, finishing near the front of the bunch in a strong 18th place, 11 seconds behind winner Thomas Vedel Kvist of Denmark.
The young Manxman was 51st in Wednesday’s third stage between Forges Les Eaux and Grand Couronne, within the second group of 50 riders, and was 40th on general classification going into Thursday’s short 72km hop to Elbeuf Sur Seine.
The seven-day Tour of Normandy has a reputation for tough racing and is seen as a stepping stone for future stars.
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Node.js v0.12, io.js, and the NodeSource Linux Repositories
Rod Vagg
in Node.js on Mar 03 2015
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away....
Two years ago, when Node.js v0.10 was released, Chris Lea updated his popular Ubuntu PPA and users were automatically upgraded from v0.8. Even though this was done at the encouragement of the Node.js maintainers at the time, it ended up causing a significant amount of pain for users who were not prepared for such a major change in a single apt-get upgrade.
Every time a new major version of Node.js is released, there is a period where the ecosystem needs to catch up with the changes. Many users are happy to use the unstable releases of Node.js, and this creates some pressure for package authors to maintain compatibility with the newer versions. However, there always remains a significant number of packages that are incompatible with brand new stable versions when they are released. This is particularly acute with native addons that have to adapt to a changing C++ API for Node.js, V8, and libuv.
Node.js v0.12
Node.js v0.12 is finally here! But the incubation period has been particularly long, with the v0.11 branch diverging significantly from what we have been used to in v0.10. While serious attempts have been made to keep the Node.js API stable, there are some major changes that will cause upgrade pain for some. Most notably:
Streams3: the hybrid old/new approach of Streams2 has gone and we now simply have "flowing" and "not flowing" streams. While the external API should remain consistent, upgrade pain may come in the form of edge-cases.
HTTP Agent: instead of the somewhat arbitrary limit of 5 simultaneous connections per host for the HTTP client, the limit is now Infinity, which should improve performance and predictability. Unfortunately, heavy HTTP client users will likely run in to new errors when hitting operating system limits.
V8: while not obvious, changes to the way V8 executes your code may leave you with unexpected behaviour. Specifically, the performance profile will have changed and changes to the garbage collector may leave you with unexpected performance changes, memory use changes and even expose some bugs previously hidden due to assumptions of how the garbage collector works (this is particularly true for native addons).
Native (C++) Addons: here lies the biggest pain for upgrades to Node.js v0.12. During the v0.11 development cycle, V8 had a major overhaul of its C++ API. These significant changes were the inspiration for the NAN project which provides a compatibility layer between different versions of V8.
Thanks mainly to new JavaScript features available in V8 such as generator functions, as well as simple impatience and frustration with the release cycle, large numbers of users have been opting for Node.js v0.11 for development—and some in production! This means that a large portion of the npm ecosystem is already mostly ready for v0.12. NAN has already been adopted by a majority of native addons, certainly the most popular ones, giving a much smoother path to compatibility. For this reason, upgrade pain is most likely to come in the form of slightly different behaviours or code that was designed to take advantage of quirks or edge-cases in v0.10 that have been "fixed" or changed in v0.12, streams will likely be one example of this.
io.js
The popular fork of Node.js, io.js, is a project that we have been actively involved with. Its governance model and the phenomenal community engagement it has so far garnered, particularly compared to Node.js, should be of great encouragement to anybody concerned about the future of Node.
io.js includes an even newer version of V8, currently 4.1. It will also track the stable releases of V8 by the Chromium team and allow for a much tighter relationship between Node and the V8 teams. These new versions also give us more rapid access to ES6 features as they land in V8. NodeSource has been helping to foster new connections between Node and the V8 team, largely focused around io.js and Google's desire to connect with the server-side JavaScript community.
Currently, io.js and Node.js v0.12 are much closer to each other in terms of functionality than either of them are to Node.js v0.10. An upgrade to one of these platforms will very likely be the only jump users need to make in order to be able to run on both of them. This will evolve over time, particularly in relation to the changes introduced by V8 in io.js. A summary overview of the main changes that users can expect when upgrading to io.js from Node.js v0.10 can be found in the v1.0.0 section of the io.js CHANGELOG.
The NodeSource Linux Repositories
Last year, we partnered with Chris Lea to extend his Ubuntu PPA to provide Linux binaries packaged for Ubuntu and Debian-based Linux distributions as well as Enterprise Linux and Fedora-based distributions. Details can be found on GitHub. Note that his original PPA is now deprecated and you should have already migrated to the new repository for Ubuntu.
Understandably, users are itching to get their hands on both Node.js v0.12 and io.js via their system package manager. However, NodeSource has decided to take a more cautious approach to upgrades, particularly given the huge growth in enterprise users who have very strict demands on stability. In addition, io.js has brought some more challenges in the form of minimum compiler version requirements—due to V8.
We will continue supporting users who choose to stick with Node.js v0.10 and we will be sure to give these users ample notice if there are any changes to our support policy in this regard.
Upgrading to Node.js v0.12 or io.js will be opt-in rather than opt-out or forced. If you are using our Linux distributions today, then you will continue to receive Node.js v0.10. If you wish to upgrade, you will need to change your installation method.
Installing Node.js v0.12
Our Node.js v0.12 debs are now available in i386, amd64 and armhf format for:
Debian 7 / stable (wheezy)
Debian testing (jessie)
Debian unstable (sid)
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin)
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)
Ubuntu 14.10 (Utopic Unicorn)
Which will also support the corresponding releases of:
Linux Mint Debian Edition
Other Debian and Ubuntu-based distributions
The one major version missing from this list is Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (Lucid Lynx). We don't see a high demand for Lucid and its LTS lifespan is due to end next month so we have decided not to support it beyond our v0.10 repository.
Our Node.js v0.12 repository is located at https://deb.nodesource.com/node_0.12, but you should use the setup script to activate it as it will ensure that your system is both compatible and set up properly—including installing the NodeSource GPG key.
Installing Node.js v0.12 Debian / Ubuntu repository
# Note the new setup script name for Node.js v0.12
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_0.12 | sudo bash -
# Then install with:
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
Installing io.js
io.js is following semver and is currently only available as a v1.x release, although it is rapidly incrementing minor versions and is already up to v1.4.x at the time of writing.
Our io.js v1.x debs are now available in i386, amd64 and armhf format for:
Note the conspicuous lack of older versions of Ubuntu and Debian from this list. Toolchain difficulties involved in setting up repositories for these have forced our decision to defer release of these simply so we can get the recent, and more commonly used versions out now. Stay tuned for further announcements where we extend our support for additional versions. Hopefully we will soon be adding support for:
In the future, io.js will see major-version increments and there will also likely be LTS releases that pin to a particular major/minor branch and only increment patch version. We will be releasing a repository for each of these variations with a separate setup procedure for each.
For now, we have a single release branch of io.js and it is available as https://deb.nodesource.com/iojs_1.x but you should use the setup script to activate it as it will ensure that your system is both compatible and set up properly, including installing the NodeSource GPG key.
Installing io.js 1.x Debian / Ubuntu repository
# Note the new setup script name for io.js
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_iojs_1.x | sudo bash -
sudo apt-get install -y iojs
Configurations already using our Node.js v0.10 repositories will continue to work without interruption. We are migrating them to a "0.10" namespace for new installations, both the repository location and the setup script name will be changing. If you are using the NodeSource repositories already, you will continue to receive updates to v0.10 without being automatically upgraded to v0.12 or io.js.
Your setup process for a new computer to use Node.js v0.10 should change to using the new v0.10 setup script:
NodeSource recommends that you start working on a strategy to migrate your applications and deployments from Node.js v0.10 soon. The version of V8 baked in to Node.js v0.10 is over 2 years old and lost official support from the Chrome team long ago. This alone should be a good reason to start considering an upgrade.
NodeSource Is Here to Help
If the migration from v0.10 to v0.12 or io.js is daunting, we can help. Reach out to the NodeSource sales team to schedule an Architectural Evaluation, a Performance Evaluation, or an Enterprise Support Contract. The growth in platform choices for running server-side JavaScript is exciting. NodeSource is well-placed to help you maximize your investment in the platform.
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CDB Aviation Names Paul Boyle Head of EMEA
08 June 2020 . 1 min read
DUBLIN – June 8, 2020 – CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), announced the latest addition to its Dublin-based leadership team, Paul Boyle, who has been appointed as Head of Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (“EMEA”) Commercial, leading the lessor’s commercial activity within the region.
Boyle will drive commercial activity and outreach by engaging with airlines, aircraft manufacturers, and other industry participants to cement the lessor’s strategic aircraft placement plan and path to growth in the region. Boyle will report to Chief Marketing Officer (“CMO”) Peter Goodman.
“We are very delighted to welcome Paul to the CDB Aviation leadership,” noted CDB Aviation CMO Peter Goodman, underscoring the addition of Boyle’s depth of “industry pedigree and experience” that spans a career at leading aviation organizations, such as Aer Lingus, Airbus Financial Services, SMBC, AerCap, and most recently Avolon.
With nearly three decades in aviation and aircraft finance, Boyle has led cross-functional deal teams in a variety of transactions, including remarketing, sale and leaseback, and orderbook placements. Boyle has cultivated senior executive relationships across a wide swath of the region’s airlines. He has earned an industry-wide reputation for his ability to continuously dissect fleet requirements and shifting trends to tailor financing and fleet solutions that best leverage the operators’ emergent opportunities and address their ongoing challenges.
Goodman pinpointed Boyle’s impressive track record in cultivating airline relationships at senior levels as “key to further strengthening the EMEA Commercial Team’s continued success in providing support and expanding outreach to meet the airlines’ evolving fleet needs, particularly as they navigate their path out of the existing headwinds.”
Paul Boyle, CDB Aviation Head of EMEA Commercial, commented: “I am really excited to be joining the CDB Aviation team who have established a respected reputation among the aviation community and has built such strong momentum in recent years. I look forward to broadening our reach and furthering the relationships with airlines as one of the leading global aircraft lessors in the EMEA region, and beyond.”
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Annual IBM List Celebrates Global Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence
Company honors 35 professionals from 12 countries, as new global survey shows benefits of diversity to AI -- but notes that work is still needed to close gender gap
ARMONK, N.Y., May 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today at its Think Digital conference unveiled its list of Women Leaders in AI, recognizing 35 exceptional female business leaders from 12 countries who are using artificial intelligence to drive transformation, growth and innovation across a wide variety of industries.
These leaders were chosen because they and their companies are demonstrating the power of AI to help improve business and work for their customers and employees. The annual recognition not only celebrates the honorees' accomplishments, but also creates a peer network for them to learn from each other and discover approaches for applying AI to solve pressing business challenges.
Research from a recent IBM global AI survey indicates that 34 percent of businesses surveyed across the U.S., Europe and China have adopted AI. From understanding and deriving insights from tens of millions of financial documents, to improving new employee onboarding experiences, to helping women have a better experience buying intimate apparel, these women leaders are shaping innovative AI use cases. Their AI efforts helped to increase customer satisfaction, improvements in employee retention, faster response times, significant cost savings, and more efficient processes.
Many honorees are demonstrating how the power of Watson's Natural Language Processing (NLP) can be used to improve efficiency in business processes and drive greater customer and employee experiences. They are leveraging AI tools to build AI and supplement the data science skills shortage. And they are proving, through a variety of AI applications, that human and machine collaboration can truly help improve how people work.
Explore the stories of how these women leaders are using AI to help transform their businesses — and the lessons they've learned along the way — at ibm.biz/womeninai. Follow us at @IBMWatson for live social updates.
"Artificial intelligence will be at the center of business transformation over the next decade, and for us to mitigate bias moving forward, we need women and diverse teams at the forefront of AI. That's why we are proud to share the stories of 35 remarkable women who are driving progressive use of AI using Watson," said Michelle Peluso, IBM's Senior Vice President for Digital Sales and Chief Marketing Officer, who also serves as the global leader for IBM's Women's Initiative. "Their accomplishments are an inspiration to all of us."
To shed more light on diversity in AI, IBM recently teamed up with Morning Consult to conduct a new global study of more than 3,200 AI professionals. Notable findings of that study, being released today, include:
85 percent of AI professionals believe the industry has become more diverse over the past few years; of those, 91 percent think that shift is having a positive impact. 74 percent of AI professionals believing diversity hasn't improved say the industry must become more diverse to reach its potential.
While men and women working in AI were equally likely to be interested in math and hard sciences growing up, men working in AI were more likely to be told they had a natural talent for mathematics and hard sciences than women, while women were more likely to be told they had a natural talent for the humanities, social sciences, and fine arts.
Two in five AI professionals facing hurdles in implementing AI reported challenges in building AI tech or getting their organization to adopt AI.
Women in AI globally were nearly five times as likely as men to say their career advancement was negatively impacted by their gender.
The 2020 IBM Women Leaders in AI honorees are:
Tiphanie Combre, Senior Director, AI Assisted Service and Automation, ADP (U.S.)
Amy Shreve-McDonald, Lead Product Marketing Manager for Business Digital Experience, AT&T (U.S.)
Mara Reiff, Vice President, Strategy and Business Intelligence, Bell Canada (Canada)
Tammy Lucas, Vice President of Marketing, Best Western Hotels & Resorts (U.S.)
Sheila Ambruster, Senior Manager, Strategic Architecture, The Boeing Company (U.S.)
Claire Lucas, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Bouygues Telecom (France)
Rosa Martinez, Cognitive Project Manager, CaixaBank (Spain)
Michèle Brengou, Cognitive Factory Business Leader, Crédit Mutuel (France)
Ashley Lawrence, Research and Innovation Project Manager, Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (U.S.)
Maiga Bishop, Director of Business Intelligence and Analytics, Dillard's (U.S.)
Jo Ann Tan, Head of Infrastructure, The Hartford (U.S.)
Susanna Shen, General Manager—Corporate IT, Hong Kong and China Gas Company Ltd. (Hong Kong, China)
Yui Ozawa, Chief, AI Promotion Team, its communications Inc. (Japan)
Ryoko Miyashita, Manager, Customer Service Department, Customer Service Section, JACCS Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Momo Tokumon, Assistant Manager, Web Sales, Japan Airlines (Japan)
Karla Capela Morais, CEO and Founder, KOY–Law Intelligence (Brazil)
Marisa Ferrara Boston, Automation and AI Lead Architect, Audit Technology, KPMG LLP (U.S.)
Junko Kato, Manager of the Customer Service Administration Office, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. (Japan)
Donna Dodson, Chief Cybersecurity Advisor, NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Kristen Bennie, Head of Open Experience, NatWest Group (U.K.)
Lisa Bouari, Executive Director, OutThought AI Assistants (Australia)
Melissa Molstad, Director of Common Platforms, Data Strategy and Vendor Relations, PayPal (U.S.)
Linda Maruta, Head of Product, Pulsar (U.K.)
Izumi Hatta, Manager, AI Skills & Dialog Group, Rakuten, Inc. (Japan)
Amala Duggirala, Enterprise Chief Operations and Technology Officer, Regions Bank (U.S.)
Carol Chen, Vice President for Global Marketing, Global Commercial, Royal Dutch Shell (U.K.)
Monica Pedraza Garcia, Operations Director, Santander (Spain)
Sabine Rinser-Willuhn, Manager, HR Systems, Siemens AG (Germany)
Aarthi Fernandez, Global Head of Trade Operations Product, Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore)
Jenni Barnett, Executive Director, Digital, Telstra (Australia)
Nicole Hein, Technical Product Owner, Telstra (Australia)
Lee-Lim Sok Keow, Deputy Principal, Temasek Polytechnic (Singapore)
Paola Molino, Head of Transformation Programs, Vodafone (Italy)
Atsuko Shinozuka, Manager, 3D Smart & Try and Omni-Channel Strategy, Wacoal Corp. (Japan)
Piera Valeria Cordaro, Commercial Operations Innovation Manager, Wind Tre S.p.A. (Italy)
IBM created the Women Leaders in AI program in 2019 to help provide visibility to women leading in AI, encourage increased female participation in the field of AI, and provide honorees a network for shared learning. As organizations hasten their digital transformations amid an unpredictable environment, technologies such as AI, edge and cloud are helping companies remain resilient and position themselves for the future. Recognizing leaders on the forefront of adopting AI and learning from their experiences in building AI that's inclusive and transparent become even more important during this time of rapid evolution.
About IBM Think Digital
At Think Digital 2020, IBM will discuss the state of business and the role of critical technologies, such as AI and Cloud, as clients accelerate recovery and digital transformation in the wake of COVID-19.
Visit https://www.ibm.com/events/think/watch for the full schedule and livestream agenda, and to watch all of the programming—including IBM CEO Arvind Krishna's keynote, "The New Essential Technologies for Business."
Follow the conference on Twitter at #think2020 and @ibmlive. For more information, visit the IBM Think 2020 Newsroom: https://newsroom.ibm.com/think
For more information about IBM's Women Leaders in AI list, visit: ibm.biz/womeninai
SOURCE IBM
For further information: Linda Chung, linda.chung1@ibm.com
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Vermont Yankee, Farewell (Sort of)
New World Notes #290 (September 24, 2013):
Entergy Corporation's Vermont Yankee
Nuclear Power Station (2004)
The good news: New England's most decrepit nuclear power plant--Vermont Yankee--is ceasing operations after more than four decades.
The bad news: All its deadly radioactive material will just sit there untouched, on the banks of the Connecticut River, for the next 60 years.
The really odd news: For many years the public has tried and failed to shut this plant down. For three years, the Vermont legislature has tried and failed to shut this plant down. But the owner, Entergy Corporation, defeated every attempt to close its little New England moneymaker. Then in August 2013, Entergy Corp. itself decided to shut to shut the plant down. Just another business decision.
Moral: The public be damned, but business is business!
We'll hear details on the closing and then selections from Dr. Helen Caldicott's memorable 2009 speech--in Brattleboro, Vermont--on why the people have to shut Vermont Yankee down (and all its brethren as well).
Vermont Yankee, 2007 (cooling tower collapse)
Vermont Yankee, 2004 (overly warm transformer)
US vs Syria: What the Heck is Going On?
New World Notes #289 (September 17, 2013:
President Obama's rationale for bombing Syria is so preposterous, so illegal--and so unpersuasive to the American public--that one has to ask, What is this warmongering really about?
The show features some provocative answers to that question by commentators Bruce Dixon and Eric Margolis, law professor Marjorie Cohn, singer Pete Seeger, and yours, truly. One thing all agree on: chemical weapons are not the real reason.
Credits and links:
Marjorie Cohn audio is excerpted from an interview on The Michael Slate Show. The hour-long show is available here. Thanks to Michael Slate.
The complete, uncut text of Eric Margolis' "Syria: March to Disaster" is available on Common Dreams.
Bruce Dixon's audio commentaries may be heard at Black Agenda Report.
Obey and Keep Calm
Part One: New World Notes #287 (September 3):
Part Two: New World Notes #288 (September 10):
Temujin Doran (Click to enlarge)
The propaganda barrage preceding the US attack on Syria has begun. So all the more timely is Temujin Doran's new film, Obey: How the Rise of Mass Propaganda Killed Populism. It's about the military, political, and economic crimes of the Corporate State. It features readings from from Chris Hedges' 2010 book, Death of the Liberal Class.
In Part One, we'll hear the first half of Obey and then--to cheer things up a bit--a sweet short film by Doran explaining the slogan, "Keep calm and carry on."
In Part Two, we'll have some words about our Syria war-fever, and we'll read Chidanand Rajghatta's new essay, "Why America Cannot Live Without Wars." Then on to the second half of Obey.
Temujin Doran's Web site is http://studiocanoe.com/ .
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The centre of British politics has no great shinning hope. Or does it?
3rd April 2018 by Nick 12 Comments
I had a Twitter conversation with a journalist about David Miliband earlier today. His point was that DM was nowhere near as great as centrists claim; that he speaks in a language not dissimilar to his brother, distant and overly wonkish. I joked that “he’s the best there is available. And he’s not even available”. But this has left me thinking about potential Macron figures in Britain and why there is such a shortage of candidates who could even remotely be considered.
Everyone with any political talent in the centre of British politics has way too much baggage. Nick Clegg for his time in coalition and in particular, tuition fees; George Osborne, who is inextricably linked with austerity; Tony Blair, for all those things we don’t need to go over again here now. If there’s talent out there without baggage, talent enough to lead the centre back to something resembling electability, it is in a very nascent state at present.
But there has to be someone, right? Chuka Umunna springs to mind. He’s young and relatable, at least by the standards of the current crop of MPs in the House. Yet he’s in a Labour Party that has lost its mind, so unless he leaves said party, I don’t see how he advances any kind of new politics – and he does not seem minded to do so, at least as things stand. There are several people on the Tory backbenches who might evolve into something interesting in this respect. But they have the same problem Chuka does, getting past a membership that is devoutly uncentrist as well in this instance, a significant group of MPs who are very right-wing. Now would be the time for the Tories to reinvent conservatism to include the widest possible number of people, yet at the moment there seems to be a deeply held desire to continue alienating far too much of its potential electorate. After spring 2019 has come and gone, they will have a chance to hit the reset button – but they will only have one chance. At least it’s more than the Labour Party is going to get.
Is it that there aren’t figures of significant clout in Westminster who could fill this role, or is it the party system as it currently operates? I think it’s probably more of the latter. For whatever reason, the two party system has developed a weird glitch at the same time that every other choice has shut themselves down as alternatives: UKIP for eating itself, the Lib Dems for retiring, post-coalition, into a warm, small bed of extreme Lib Deminess, the Greens for being Corbyn-lite, no credible centrist party yet emerging. Because of all this, the most likely outcome is that the Tories get a new leader in 2019 who is capable of getting the majority denied to May by occupying the centre ground. However, this is far from certain.
Nothing big will happen in British politics until the autumn. What comes of Brexit and the two main parties after May returns from Brussels with a very soft, possibly fudged final Brexit position with the EU will be the next moment to really watch. Perhaps then, a centrist candidate will ride in from seemingly nowhere. Come the hour, come the politician, as it were.
Filed Under: Home Affairs
Phil Beesley says
3rd April 2018 at 17:01
Great shinning hope for the left or right?
I’d back a soccer full back or a dirty so-and-so from the scrum.
MQ Blogger says
I often think Chuka Umunna would do well because his name sounds like Barack Obama.
I don’t get the impression he wants to lead though.
Nick Tyrone: “Is it that there aren’t figures of significant clout in Westminster who could fill this role, or is it the party system as it currently operates?”
When a recent enquiry into child abuse was established, it was difficult to find an assessor. One was found, a Londoner, but it turned out that the couple had shared a meal with one of the accused family. The judicial system looked at judges overseas — with lousy results.
There are dozens of universities or small colleges where you can meet smart people. If they lack the ability to deliver “significant clout in Westminster”, I suggest a problem exists.
Paul W says
“Now would be the time for the Tories to reinvent conservatism to include the widest possible number of people”.
I think that process is in train, but not in the centrist direction you mean Nick. There were a few hints of it at the 2017 general election. In increasing its total centre-right and right vote, the Conservative party started to widen its appeal to small-c blue-collar voters, thus enabling it to win seats in places like Derbyshire NE, Mansfield and Stoke-on-Trent S. It also won a a dozen extra seats in Scotland helping the party to restore its claim to being the ‘national’ party. I suspect that the Conservative party will resurrect its post-war function of being a block on radical socialism and dangerous social experiments for the many voters who fear a Labour government. In short, it could be a case of back to the future with the Conservative party – only this time with a fresh version of its old, tried, tested and winning electoral formula of red, white and blue Toryism (with a little help from its opponents, naturally).
^ small-c conservative blue-collar voters
5th April 2018 at 19:01
Iain Martin makes a similar point in the ‘Times’ today (05.04.18) only more eloquently than me here.
nigel hunter says
Yes, why not Vince Cable or even Jo Swinson?
Uncle Vince Cable says
I would 100% support a centrist mind meld of Davidsonite Tories and Jo Swinson.
Jo Swinson’s a bit of a lightweight – I think Ed Davey, Norman Lamb or Layla Moran would be far better successors.
14th April 2018 at 18:01
As an elderly Duke of Wellington said when told the name of some new Cabinet ministers: Who? Who?
btw some say “shining”
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You Won’t Have Michael Steele to Kick Around Anymore, Probably [Updated]
By Dan Amira
What’s the first thing that pops into your head when you think of the tenure of Michael Steele as RNC chairman? Is it the $2,000 the RNC spent at a bondage-themed nightclub? Is it the time he called the war in Afghanistan a “war of Obama’s choosing“? Or the time he called abortion an “individual choice,” contrary to the beliefs of the vast majority of his party? Or that he charges $20,000 per speech, even though former RNC chairmen typically did speaking appearances for free? Or the time earlier this year when he said the GOP wouldn’t win back the House and he wasn’t sure whether they were ready to govern? Or is it his repeated use of the race card to explain why he has been criticized for the aforementioned transgressions?
Truth be told, those are only some of the gaffes and/or distractions that come to mind when talking about the reign of Michael Steele (hip-hop makeover!). Sure, Steele also presided over one of the biggest electoral victories in American history this year, but it’s hard to attribute that success to him in any way, since the RNC’s fund-raising operation performed much more poorly than in years past.
Which is not what you want out of an RNC chairman. You want someone who is very good at raising money and not very good at providing late-night comedians with joke fodder. Steele excelled at neither of those things and reportedly lacks the support inside the RNC for another term. Which is why he’s expected to announce today that, facing about half a dozen challengers for his post, he’ll step aside.
RNC Chairman Steele to Announce He Won’t Run for Second Term [Fox News]
Michael Steele to reveal decision Monday [Politico]
Update: Fox News is now reporting that Steele intends to run for another term and is “amused by false reports of his retirement.” [Fox News]
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Justice for Tamir Rice – Sign the Petition
by Source on December 30, 2015 · 17 comments
in Civil Rights, Culture, History, Life Events, Media, Politics
Petition to be delivered to Loretta Lynch, US Attorney General
It is simple. Tamir Rice deserves a new grand jury. A Department of Justice investigation of the prosecutor’s conduct with the grand jury. And the immediate removal and firing of the police officer
On December 28th, a grand jury decided not to charge the police officer who shot and killed Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy who was playing with a toy gun at a Cleveland park.1 Will you join me in demanding justice for Tamir? Click here to sign the petition to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
The petition says:
It is simple. Tamir Rice deserves a new grand jury. A Department of Justice investigation of the prosecutor’s conduct with the grand jury. And the immediate removal and firing of the police officer.
Yesterday, yet another Black child’s life was rendered disposable, not by a grand jury of his peers, because he was only 12 years old. His peers are not even old enough to serve on a jury.
Petition Background
Tamir Rice was murdered by law enforcement. His only crime was being a 12-year-old Black male child in a poor neighborhood. Those factors alone robbed him of his youth, robbed him of protection, and robbed him of any benefit of the doubt.
And then Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Timothy McGinty robbed him and his family of all due process under the law.2 If we are a nation of laws, then those laws should apply equally to all citizens. If we are a nation of compassion, then that compassion should not be determined by the color of one’s skin. If we are a nation of justice, then that justice must be available to everyone.
Sign the petition now to demand justice for Tamir Rice.
Even when filmed, the killing of a Black child is rendered justifiable.
Even in an open-carry state, the killing of a Black child carrying a pellet gun is rendered justifiable.
Even in a playground with no sign of threat, the killing of a Black child is rendered justifiable.
Within two seconds of the arrival of the police, it is acceptable that a 12-year-old is dead.
We demand a thorough investigation into the killing of Tamir Rice. We demand equal protection of Black children, both under the law and, when necessary, from those hired to enforce the law.
Click here to add your name to this petition, and then pass it along to your friends.
—Reverend Traci D. Blackmon
1. “Cleveland Officer Will Not Face Charges in Tamir Rice Shooting Death,” The New York Times, December 28, 2015
http://act.moveon.org/go/462?t=6&akid=160676.17611408.5pAbys
2. “Officers Won’t Be Charged for Killing Tamir Rice as Family Says Prosecutor ‘Abused’ Grand Jury Process,” Slate, December 28, 2015
O.B. Laden December 30, 2015 at 8:25 am
EDITOR: OB RAG has determined that this was not a genuine comment from Judi Curry, that a professional hacker has once again hacked one of the OB Rag / San Diego Free Press writers’ email addresses and masqueraded as them in the comment section of certain posts.
Maybe the Police should carry toy guns to? Point anything, at any age, at anyone, and you get what you deserve. Let’s see a petition against Tamirs parents for “failure to demonstrate adequate supervision”. No tears for Tamir here.
Colin December 30, 2015 at 1:52 pm
Well, that’s just it, though, the video doesn’t show Tamir Rice point anything at anyone, only a cop driving up and managing an interaction with a 12 year old boy by lethal force, all in a few seconds. I’ve read someone knowledgeable in this area, like a former cop, saying that the assaulting police officer utterly mishandled standard procedure for responding to a report of a potential armed person at large. Not to mention, of course, that the call to the cops or 911 includes a statement from the caller saying it’s probably a toy gun. Is it really so high a standard to expect that a police officer should be much better trained, or even use his training, to handle this type of situation, is it really permissible that a seconds long interaction between a completely innocent 12 year old boy (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) and a professional police officer could result in instantaneous tactical judgement of death?
I mean, the kid was playing by himself with a toy gun in a public park, with hardly anyone else around, even, it seems. “Inadequate supervision”? As a former boy, myself, I can tell you almost all boys run around outside with toy guns, whether their parents like it or not.
Hmm, well, on second thought, I take it back. I just watched the video that the jury saw, with someone talking through the sequence of events, and it does kind of look like the cops driving up would’ve seen someone walking around with a realistic looking gun, and then sort of looking like he does handle the gun when the cops show up. So, yeah. Still, in 1 or 2 seconds of showing up on the boy. That it was only a kid with a toy gun, though, is pretty condemning of the cops’ handling. Shouldn’t they have been able to manage an interaction with more certainty. The fact that a kid with a toy gun got shot in 2 seconds is pretty damning of the cops. I mean, a kid could’ve easily reacted right away just to show the cop he only had a toy. No matter how you slice it, inadequate of the cops that they didn’t have a correct way to make the right determination.
But, I dunno, I’m no expert, and haven’t followed the case closely. (…still, isn’t this like in the movies, when a cop on a tactical training ground loses points for shooting the innocent bystander dummies, like a kid, even with a toy gun; or, do we really believe, did the video show, a 12 year old kid making an aggressive move, like a quick draw, that could be reasonably interpreted as a 20yo trying to shoot a cop? It strains belief or credibility that a kid would have made such a move that could be mistaken for the real vicious thing.)
George Orwell December 30, 2015 at 2:45 pm
And sweet little Tamir’s gun had the orange safety tip removed that indicates it is a toy gun.
The penalty for which is death.
I mean, dang, I watch that vid, and I can just as easily interpret as a kid really surprised or scared by the cops, just trying show he only had a fake (even the video shows him trying to show anything, that is). Clearly the cops were already drawn. Those cops jumped their own guns, ready to fire on what the scene seemed to them as they drove up. Sounds like really sloppy procedure, right? At least a procedure that has a high likelihood of shooting kids with fake guns.
But not on the guy’s head who shot up the Planned Parenthood in Colorado, what, murdering 3, wounding 9, something like that. There, the cops managed to way less than lethally interact with someone very guilty with real guns. Luck of the draw, I guess, but for the cops, I expect proper procedure. I dunno, though, maybe that guy used orange safety tips?
Frank Gormlie January 4, 2016 at 9:03 am
OB RAG has determined that this was not a genuine comment from Judi Curry, that a professional hacker has once again hacked one of the OB Rag / San Diego Free Press writers’ email addresses and masqueraded as them in the comment section of certain posts.
unwashedwallmartThong January 4, 2016 at 11:46 am
I retract this statement. Frank, should delete it.
Dr. Jack Hammer December 30, 2015 at 5:02 pm
According to the Washington Post:
979 people shot dead by police this year.
37 were black and unarmed
At least 82 people have been shot and killed by police across the United States within the past 30 days
We have bigger things to worry about than grammar you dipshits…
unwashedwallmartThong December 31, 2015 at 10:26 am
The Guardian UK has also been tracking this issue.
Frank, thank you for deleting my comment.
unwashedwallmartThong January 4, 2016 at 5:50 pm
The abrasive comment above was not made by Judi, but I still retract the comment that wasn’t deleted.
Chili Willy January 5, 2016 at 10:23 am
Right on dr.9
jameriqueen January 1, 2016 at 3:34 pm
My ex, who is 6’5″, was 6′ tall at 12 and shaved every other day. (according to his mom) He actually had to carry his birth certificate around in case he was questioned, and this was in the 50’s. The police gave Tamir less than 2 seconds to either respond to their commands (if indeed any were even given), or show that his ‘gun’ was a toy. I didn’t even think about Ohio being an Open Carry State, when Tamir was murdered by the police. This puts a whole new spin on the defense by the murderers, that they thought he was an adult. My son was almost 6 feet tall at that age. Open carry/adult? where was the crime requiring lethal force? in under 2 seconds?
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Grounds for Impeachment – Motive.com
Whether the president should be charged does not have to depend on whether he instigated the attack on the Capitol or stopped shortly before the instigation. (A sentence I never expected.) A reasonable reason for impeachment is rather simpler and publicly known.
Last Wednesday, Trump publicly called on Vice President Pence to interfere in the vote count. He claimed that pence and pence alone could “send it back” to states for different voters to be nominated. And he complained bitterly when Pence failed to do this:
Suppose Pence had listened. For example, suppose he had announced from the podium when Arizona’s voting began, “I am sending this certificate back to Arizona to nominate new voters.”
That would have been incontestable. The twelfth amendment required pence, “in the presence of the Senate and the House of Representatives, [to] Open all certificates “at what point” the votes will be counted. “Whether states should have nominated different voters has been the subject of numerous legal disputes, which have now been resolved. Whether these certificates were the authentic certificates listing the votes of those voters who had nominated them was not contested even by the President. And whether or not the electoral census law gave Congress the power to vote on objections, Pence had no power to decide the matter for himself. For Pence to interfere in the count and hope to be able to stay in office after his term was up, that would be clear Violation of his constitutional obligations.
In these circumstances, it was even incontestable for the President to ask the Vice-President to commit a criminal offense. Refusing to leave office is a great felony or misdemeanor, if any. And asking for a major crime or misdemeanor is itself a major crime or misdemeanor even if it is unsuccessful.
Many people viewed Trump’s efforts as stupid and the hopes he had of staying in power despite the vote in the electoral college as frivolous. But other people took them seriously. So the Capitol was attacked. The president’s faithlessness has killed five and his impeachment is long overdue.
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Mechanism and novel approaches to treatment of cluster headache
January 2, 2019 neurologybuzzanti-calcitonin gene-related peptide, anti-CGRP, cluster headache, crgp, headache, health, mechanism, medical, research, trigeminal ganglion, trigeminal nerve Leave a comment
Virginia Thornley, M.D., Neurologist
Cluster headache is a debilitating neurological condition which may be difficult to control. Novel approaches to treatment have been explored because of its refractory response to treatment.
Mechanisms involved in cluster headache
The pathophysiology involves the trigeminovascular pathway. This involves innervation to the cerebral blood vessels and trigeminal complex including the nerves and ganglion. The ganglion has connections with the blood vessels of the cerebrum, the trigeminocervical complex and the dorsal horns of the C1 and C2 levels. In cluster headaches, certain chemicals are found to be increased during an attack including calcitonin gene-related peptide and neurokinins which are neuropeptide vasodilators (1).
Calcitonin gene-related peptide antibody therapies
Some of the new anti-CGRP (calcitonin gene-related peptide antibody) therapies recently introduced to migraine patients have been applied to patients with cluster headache, including fremazunab and galcanezumab (2). it has been found that CGRP is released from the trigeminal ganglion and its transcription is increased when there are conditions that mimic those of migraine which includes an neurogenic inflammatory state (3).
There has been some success in its treatment although its application is not yet indicated for these drugs (2).
Botulinum toxin injection
Injection of onabotulinum toxin into the sphenopalatine ganglion was studied in 7 patients with chronic cluster headache. Of these, 3 dropped out. The patients were followed 24 months. There was a 50% reduction in occurrence of pain, after repeated injections. Due to the small size results should be interpreted with caution, however, because of repeated injections, its effectiveness may be significantly underestimated. This is a small pilot observational study. Larger studies are needed (4).
Vagal nerve stimulation was employed in 30 patients and a mean reduction of 26 attacks/week to 9.5 over a 3-6 month period was seen. Mean attack duration was 51.9 to 29.5 minutes. Larger studies are needed (5).
Several new novel approaches include vagal nerve stimulation and botulinum toxin injections. Anti-CGRP antibodies are another novel treatment but have not yet been submitted for an indication. Larger studies are needed.
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Home > Modern cars, made from wheat straw and carrots
Modern cars, made from wheat straw and carrots
What are cars made from these days? Would you believe, vegetables?
This is not new. Bio-composite materials have been around since the 1920s, when Henry Ford built prototype car components, including dashboards, door panels and passenger compartment parts, out of hemp-derived plastics. But as the car-making industry works to become more sustainable, veggie-based bio-composites are taking on newfound importance across the industry. After all, compared to traditional materials, they’re light, strong, durable and competitively priced.
The parts are not made from raw vegetables; instead, their fibres and chemicals are broken down at microscopic levels and reformed into usable compounds. Scientists say bio-composites are kilo-for-kilo stronger than steel, and are lighter and cheaper to produce than traditional petroleum-based plastics. They stand to create new, value-added markets for agricultural materials that often have been discarded as worthless or undesirable – such as wheat straw – and for a range of common vegetable crops.
“A car made from grass may not sound sturdy,” says Lawrence T. Drzal of Michigan State University’s Composite Materials and Structures Center, “but plant-based cars are the wave of the future.” Bio-fibres like kenaf, hemp, grass, corn straw, flax, jute, henequen, pineapple leaf and sisal offer light weight and strength and thereby help extend fuel mileage, says Drzal.
Up to 11 million vehicles in North America reach the end of their life cycle each year, he says. A network of salvage and shredder facilities process about 96 per cent of these old cars, but about 25 per cent of the vehicles by weight, including plastics, fibres, foams, glass and rubber, remains as waste, none of which break down easily in the environment.
“A car made mostly of heated, treated and molded bio-fibre would simply be buried at the end of its lifetime,” Drzal says, and would be consumed naturally by bacteria.
Working with academic researchers at the University of Windsor and one of its suppliers, the Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to develop and use environmentally friendly, wheat straw-reinforced plastic in a vehicle.
Ford is using 20 per cent wheat straw bio-filler in the third-row storage bins of its 2010 Flex, with plans to extend the material’s use further throughout its lineup.
“This application alone reduces petroleum usage by some 20,000 pounds (9,000 kg) per year, reduces carbon dioxide emissions by 30,000 pounds per year and represents a smart, sustainable usage for wheat straw, the waste byproduct of wheat,” says Ford engineering manager Patrick Berryman, who develops interior trim in Dearborn, Mich. Potential long-term savings could be staggering, he adds.
An interior storage bin might seem like a small start, says Dr. Ellen Lee, technical expert with Ford’s Plastics Research, but “we see a great deal of potential for other applications since wheat straw has good mechanical properties, meets performance and durability specifications and can further reduce our carbon footprint, all without compromise to the customer.”
Already under consideration by Ford are centre console bins and trays, interior air registers, door trim panel components and armrest liners. She says traditional components made of steel, plastic and glass will increasingly be replaced with plant-based products.
A “hemp-infused” bio-composite bodied electric car concept, called the Kestrel, was recently unveiled in Calgary by Motive Industries Inc. The company says that its manufacturing techniques will allow the vehicle to be made profitably at smaller initial volumes than traditional vehicles.
Motive president Nathan Armstrong says a major advantage to using advanced composites versus metal is increased impact absorption, rust resistance and reduced weight. Where a steel-stamped vehicle will absorb impact by crumpling under pressure, “a composite vehicle will absorb the energy, then return to its original shape.” That observation, he said, was recently verified by British automaker Lotus, which found similar results with its Evora sports car.
The tiny Kestrel with its extreme cab forward design, seats four, weighs about 450 kg and with a lithium-ion battery driving an electric motor, will achieve a top speed of 135 km/h. But perhaps the most radical example of a bio-composite vehicle is a Formula Three-style racing car developed at the University of Warwick in England. The ‘ecoF3’ single-seat racer is made from vegetables and runs on chocolate-derived biofuels. Its steering wheel is made from carrots and other root vegetables while the seat is made from soybean oil, recycled polyester and plant-based lubricants; the bodywork is crafted from potatoes and the side pods are made from recycled bottles.
Plant-based oils and greases provide all necessary lubrication, and the biodiesel-powered engine can operate on chocolate extracts or vegetable oil. Team WorldFirst project leader, James Meredith, says the car does contain traditional materials: no glass, but plenty of steel and aluminum in and around the engine, gearbox and suspension, plus plenty of virgin carbon fibre used in the tub and wings. The car hasn’t been crashed but all the unconventional parts have stood up well to use around various tracks, he says.
At this time, says Meredith, bio-composites can’t match the strength properties of carbon fiber, “but we are hopeful they will in the future.”
Source: Wheels.ca, 2010-12-10.
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Home > Toraphene to launch world’s first graphene-reinforced bioplastic
Toraphene to launch world’s first graphene-reinforced bioplastic
New material is stronger, thinner, and less permeable than alternatives, and improves food safety and shelf-life
UK biotech company Toraphene is preparing to unveil the world’s first truly biodegradable, compostable and commercially viable alternative to plastic packaging. The company has developed a new material, also called Toraphene, that uses biopolymers that compost naturally and biodegrade without human intervention, even in the ocean. This material is stronger, thinner, and less permeable than alternatives, and improves food safety and shelf-life.
The biopolymers are combined with Nobel Prize-winning graphene, which is derived from carbon and is stronger than diamond at an atomic level.
While biodegradable plastics currently exist, they rely on commercial composting, which uses energy to heat the compost, as well as presenting other logistical challenges.
In addition, some bioplastics produce methane gas when they decompose, a compound with a global warming potential 25 times that of CO2. Toraphene can be optimized to
Due to the addition of Graphene, Toraphene has been shown to be stronger, thinner, and less permeable than alternatives, improving food safety and shelf-life. This presents the first commercially viable alternative to plastics.
An entrepreneur, venture capitalist and former Associate Professor of Business, Gaute Juliussen founded Toraphene in 2018 with the initial aim of creating a green alternative to carrier bags and food and drink containers. Such plastics make up 23 percent of marine waste.
Birgit Liodden, founder of The Ocean Opportunity Lab, said: “Toraphene has the potential to create a critical turning point in tackling the global plastic pollution crisis. We all know how pressing the climate crisis is, and plastic pollution is a huge problem, particularly in our ocean environments. I’m very heartened by the prospect of Toraphene, which should be a transformative step in tackling plastic pollution and play a huge role in making the world’s oceans plastic-free”.
Ahead of the launch of Toraphene, which is patented in the UK, EU, and the US, Juliussen has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, encouraging anyone who cares for the environment to be part of the Toraphene journey.
Toraphene is renting production equipment from plastic bag manufacturers and plugging directly into existing supply chains. The company is already in talks with major consumer brands, retailers and food packaging suppliers.
Source: Bioplastics MAGAZINE, 2020-12-01.
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Denbury Enters Into Private Exchange Agreements and Announces Exchange Offers for Subordinated Notes Due 2021 and 2022 and Second Lien Notes Due 2024
PLANO, Texas, June 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Denbury Resources Inc. (NYSE: DNR) (“Denbury” or the “Company”) today announced that it has entered into private exchange agreements and has separately commenced exchange offers with respect to certain of its subordinated notes and its second lien notes due 2024.
Pursuant to the private exchange agreements, certain institutional investors have agreed, subject to certain conditions, to exchange approximately $44.8 million aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 6⅜% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes”), $93.1 million aggregate principal amount of 5½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes” and, together with the 2021 Notes, the “Old Subordinated Notes”), and $96.3 million aggregate principal amount of 4⅝% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2023 (the “2023 Notes”) for approximately $48.5 million of cash, $36.6 million aggregate principal amount of new 7¾% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2024 (the “New Second Lien Notes”), and $149.1 million aggregate principal amount of new 6⅜% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “New Convertible Senior Notes” and, together with the New Second Lien Notes, the “New Notes”) (the “Subordinated Notes Private Exchanges”). Additionally, the same institutional investors have agreed to exchange $168.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7½% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2024 (the “Old Second Lien Notes” and, together with the Old Subordinated Notes, the “Old Notes”) for $168.0 million aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes (the “Second Lien Notes Private Exchanges” and, together with the Subordinated Notes Private Exchanges, the “Private Exchanges”). Closing of the Private Exchanges is conditioned upon, among other things, the consummation of the Exchange Offers described below.
In addition, the Company has also announced today the commencement of exchange offers (the “Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers”) to Eligible Holders (as defined below) of its 6⅜% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 and 5½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 and a separate exchange offer (the “Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer” and, together with the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers, the “Exchange Offers”) to holders of its 7½% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2024. The Exchange Offers are being made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in a confidential offering memorandum (the “Offering Memorandum”) and related letter of transmittal (the “Letter of Transmittal”), each dated June 3, 2019.
For each $1,000 principal amount of Old Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn pursuant to the Exchange Offers prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on June 14, 2019 (the “Early Participation Time”), Eligible Holders will be eligible to receive the applicable “Total Exchange Consideration,” which includes the “Early Participation Premium,” as described in the tables below. Old Notes tendered pursuant to the Exchange Offers after the Early Participation Time will not be eligible to receive the Early Participation Premium.
The following table sets forth the acceptance priority level for each series of Old Subordinated Notes and the applicable consideration offered for such series in the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers:
Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers
Title of Old Subordinated Notes CUSIP / ISIN Numbers Principal Amount Outstanding(1) Acceptance Priority Level(2) Early Participation Premium Total Exchange Consideration(3)(4)
6⅜% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2021 247916AC3 / US247916AC30 $ 203,545,000 1 $50.00 of cash $400.00 of cash
$350.00 principal amount of New Second Lien Notes
$250.00 principal amount of New Convertible Senior Notes
5½% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2022 247916AD1 / US247916AD13 $ 314,662,000 2 $50.00 of cash $225.00 of cash
Before giving effect to the Subordinated Notes Private Exchanges.
All Old Subordinated Notes that are tendered for exchange in a Subordinated Notes Exchange Offer on or before the Early Participation Time will have priority over any Old Subordinated Notes that are tendered for exchange after the Early Participation Time.
Includes the Early Participation Premium of $50.00 of cash.
In addition to the Total Exchange Consideration, the Company will also pay in cash accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date.
The following table sets forth the consideration per $1,000 principal amount of Old Second Lien Notes accepted in the Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer:
Second Lien Notes Exchange Offer
Title of Old Second Lien Notes CUSIP / ISIN Numbers Principal Amount Outstanding(1) Early Participation Premium Total Exchange Consideration(2)(3)
7½% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2024 247916AL3,
U2481AAH1 /
US247916AL39,
USU2481AAH15 $ 450,000,000 $50.00 principal amount of New Second Lien Notes $1,000.00 principal amount of New Second Lien Notes
Before giving effect to the Second Lien Notes Private Exchanges.
Includes the Early Participation Premium of $50.00 in principal amount of New Second Lien Notes.
The new notes issuable in the Exchange Offers are comprised of 7¾% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due February 15, 2024 and 6⅜% Convertible Senior Notes due December 31, 2024. The consideration for the exchange of 2021 Notes, 2022 Notes and Old Second Lien Notes pursuant to the Private Exchanges is the same as the consideration being offered in the Exchange Offers.
The maximum amount of consideration of each type (the “Maximum Consideration Threshold”) that the Company will pay or issue in the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers is limited to $71.5 million in cash, $71.3 million aggregate principal amount in New Second Lien Notes and $98.9 million aggregate principal amount in New Convertible Senior Notes. Accordingly, if the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers are oversubscribed prior to the Early Participation Time, all 2021 Notes will be accepted before any 2022 Notes are accepted, and all 2022 Notes will be accepted on a pro rata basis until the applicable Maximum Consideration Threshold is met. However, all Old Subordinated Notes tendered before the Early Participation Time will be accepted before any Old Subordinated Notes tendered after the Early Participation Time are accepted. Based on the foregoing, 2021 Notes tendered before the Early Participation Time will not be subject to proration.
Pursuant to both the Subordinated Notes Private Exchanges and the Subordinated Notes Exchange Offers, the Company will pay or issue up to an aggregate of (1) $120.0 million of cash, (2) $107.9 million principal amount of New Second Lien Notes and (3) $248.0 million principal amount of New Convertible Senior Notes. Pursuant to the Private Exchanges and the Exchange Offers, the Company will issue up to an aggregate of $557.9 million principal amount of New Second Lien Notes. All New Second Lien Notes, whether issued in the Private Exchanges or the Exchange Offers, will have the same CUSIP, be part of the same series and be fungible.
The New Second Lien Notes will be secured by the same collateral as the Old Second Lien Notes. The New Second Lien Notes will have the same maturity date as the Old Second Lien Notes. However, the holders of the New Second Lien Notes may require the Company to repurchase the New Second Lien Notes at a price of par if any Old Second Lien Notes remain outstanding on November 15, 2023.
The New Convertible Senior Notes will be convertible into the Company’s common stock at any time, at the option of each holder, at a rate of 370 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of New Convertible Senior Notes, resulting in an effective issue price of $2.70 per share. In addition, the New Convertible Senior Notes will automatically convert at that same rate (subject to dividend, distribution or other customary adjustments) if the volume-weighted average price of the Company’s common stock is at or above $2.43 per share for ten out of fifteen consecutive trading days. The maximum number of shares subject to the New Convertible Senior Notes would be approximately 92 million.
All the New Notes will rank senior to all existing and future subordinated indebtedness of the Company, including any 2021 Notes, 2022 Notes or 2023 Notes that remain outstanding after the consummation of the Exchange Offers.
Eligible Holders of Old Notes accepted for exchange in the Exchange Offers will receive accrued and unpaid interest on such Old Notes in cash from the applicable last interest payment date to, but not including, the applicable Settlement Date. Tenders may be validly withdrawn at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. New York City time, on June 14, 2019, but not thereafter unless required by law.
The consummation of the Exchange Offers is conditioned upon the satisfaction or waiver of customary conditions described in the Offering Memorandum and Letter of Transmittal. In addition, the consummation of the Exchange Offers is conditioned on a minimum of $300 million aggregate principal amount of New Second Lien Notes and $200 million aggregate principal amount of New Senior Convertible Notes being issued in the aggregate in the Exchange Offers and pursuant to the Private Exchanges.
The Company currently expects the initial settlement date for the Exchange Offers to occur on or about June 19, 2019 (the “Initial Settlement Date”). The Exchange Offers will expire at 11:59 p.m. New York City time, on June 28, 2019 (the “Expiration Time”). The final settlement date, if necessary, for the Exchange Offers is currently expected to occur on or about July 2, 2019 (the “Final Settlement Date” and, together with the Initial Settlement Date, the “Settlement Dates”).
The New Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or under any state securities laws and the New Notes will be issued pursuant to an exemption therefrom, and may not be offered or sold within the United States, or to or for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person, absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
Documents relating to the Exchange Offers will be distributed only to holders of Old Notes who complete and return an eligibility form confirming that they are either a “qualified institutional buyer” under Rule 144A or not a “U.S. person” under Regulation S as defined under applicable securities laws (the “Eligible Holders”). The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offers, as well as the terms of the New Notes, are described in the Offering Memorandum and Letter of Transmittal.
In order to receive a copy of the Offering Memorandum, Eligible Holders must complete and submit an eligibility form. The eligibility form may be obtained by visiting www.dking.com/dnr or by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc., the exchange agent and information agent in connection with the Exchange Offers, by calling (800) 399-1581 (toll free) or (212) 269-5550 (banks and brokers) or by emailing denbury@dfking.com.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of any offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of any securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. This press release is being issued pursuant to Rule 135c under the Securities Act.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable based on currently available information. There is no assurance that these assumptions will prove to be correct. In addition, any forward-looking statements represent the Company’s estimates only as of today and should not be relied upon as representing its estimates as of any future date. Denbury assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
Denbury is an independent oil and natural gas company with operations focused in two key operating areas: the Gulf Coast and Rocky Mountain regions. The Company’s goal is to increase the value of its properties through a combination of exploitation, drilling and proven engineering extraction practices, with the most significant emphasis relating to CO2 enhanced oil recovery operations.
DENBURY CONTACTS:
Mark C. Allen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, 972.673.2000
John Mayer, Director of Investor Relations, 972.673.2383
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Family reunites with stranger who helped save man's life
Bahraini minister criticises Qatar despite accord to end rift
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Investigators probe whether automatic throttle malfunction caused Indonesian air crash
Investigators in Indonesia are probing whether a malfunctioning automatic throttle could have brought down the Sriwijaya Airlines flight that nosedived into the Java Sea on January 9. A person familiar with the investigation told Bloomberg that the autothrottle was producing more thrust in one of the Boeing 737-500’s two engines than the other after the plane took off from Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta airport carrying 62 people. Unequal thrust can cause a plane to roll onto its side and descend abruptly and autothrottle malfunctions have previously caused incidents on the 737 and led to the Tarom airlines crash in Romania in 1995, which killed 60 people. The source said the device had been having problems on previous flights made by the aircraft. Nurcahyo Utomo, the lead investigator at Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee, confirmed that a malfunctioning throttle was “one of the factors that we are looking at, but I can’t say at this point that it’s a factor for the crash or there was a problem with it." Earlier this month, officials investigating the tragedy were reported to be looking at a possible link to the 27-year-old plane’s prolonged grounding because of travel restrictions and reduced timetables during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Biden revamps the Oval Office: President adds bust of Cesar Chavez and removes controversial portrait
The White House facilities were revamped in a span of hours during the Inauguration
Filibuster face-off: Schumer, McConnell at loggerheads over U.S. Senate power sharing
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Questions arise over state contract for personal protective equipment
Questions surround an emergency contract used by Maryland's prison system to buy personal protective equipment at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. It's the latest emergency procurement by the state to raise questions into millions of dollars of purchases made by the state with no bidding and little oversight. Comptroller Peter Franchot on Wednesday questioned the $25.6 million contract with AB Medical. The problem, as Franchot sees it, is the company didn't exist before its deal with the state, and its principal officer works for an investment firm in Baltimore.
Voting to convict Trump would cost McConnell his Senate leadership, GOP faction warns
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is genuinely undecided on how he will vote in former President Donald Trump's second Senate impeachment trial, his close allies say, but a faction of Senate Republicans are warning him if he votes to convict, the backlash will be swift and severe, CNN reports. "If he does, I don't know if he can stay as leader," one senior GOP senator told CNN, portraying that as a sentiment shared by several of his colleagues. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he could not support McConnell if he voted against Trump.McConnell has publicly shifted against Trump since a pro-Trump mob ransacked Congress on Jan. 6. "The mob was fed lies," McConnell said Tuesday. "They were provoked by the president and other powerful people." McConnell is part of "a small but notable faction of high-profile Republicans are taking a stronger stance against Trump or distancing themselves from him," The Associated Press notes, but "Trump is expected to remain politically active, including trying to exact revenge by backing primary challenges against Republicans he believed scorned him in his final days," especially the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach him."In the House, a group of Trump loyalists are seeking to strip Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney of her GOP leadership post for supporting impeachment," CNN reports, "a predicament some Republican senators privately believe could hound McConnell if he seeks to end Trump's political career."The logistics and timing of Trump's impeachment trial are up in the air, though multiple Capitol Hill sources tell Politico's Playbook team it could end up being as short as three days, barring Trump calling witnesses. In the end, CNN reports, "Republicans who know McConnell well believe he will take the temperature of the Senate GOP conference and ultimately make a decision based in part on the views of his colleagues and the mood of the country when it comes time to cast the key vote."More stories from theweek.com Biden removes Trump's Diet Coke button from the Oval Office Biden's team reportedly realized after inauguration that Trump really had no vaccine distribution plan James Bond movie No Time to Die delayed another 6 months
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Sen. Pat Toomey Vows To ‘Vigorously Defend Our Form Of Government’
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Full inauguration coverage: President Biden caps historic first day in office
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Twitter locks account of China's U.S. embassy over its defence of Xinjiang policy
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With chants of “Long live Kamala Harris,” fireworks and prayers, residents of a tiny Indian village celebrated her inauguration as U.S. vice president. People flocked to the village and its Hindu temple in southern India, to watch Harris, who has ancestral roots in the village, take her oath of office on Wednesday in Washington. The villagers chanted “Long live Kamala Harris” while holding portraits of her and blasted off fireworks the moment she took the oath.
Taiwan-Biden ties off to strong start with invite for top diplomat
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Storm brings snow to vast swaths of Texas for first time in years
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Pelosi Warns of Prosecution for Lawmakers Found To Have Aided Capitol Rioters
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) vowed that any Congressman found to have aided rioters who breached the Capitol on January 6 would be prosecuted, in remarks to reporters on Thursday. Pelosi’s comments came several days after Representative Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.) implied that Representative Lauren Boebert (R., Fla.) may have aided rioters, saying he saw her giving a tour of the Capitol about two days prior to the event. Boebert has received criticism for her support for the QAnon conspiracy theory, however no evidence has emerged that she aided rioters. Speaker Pelosi on House lawmaker involvement in the 1/6 Capitol insurrection: "Everything has to be based on evidence … There will be prosecution, if they aided and abetted an insurrection in which people died." pic.twitter.com/OxtZLBAomy — The Recount (@therecount) January 21, 2021 “Everything has to be based on evidence, and that remains to be seen,” Pelosi said on Thursday. “If people did aid and abet [the riots], there will be more than just comments from their colleagues here: there will be prosecution, if they aided and abetted an insurrection in which people died.” However, Pelosi added, “that is something you have to collect evidence for as you proceed.” Rioters managed to overrun Capitol police and forced lawmakers to evacuate the building or shelter in place, interrupting the certification of the Electoral College results. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) blamed former President Trump for provoking the riots in a floor speech on Tuesday. “The mob was fed lies. They were provoked by the president and other powerful people. And they tried to use fear and violence to stop a specific proceeding of the first branch of the federal government that they did not like,” McConnell said. However, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) told reporters on Thursday that he does not think Trump incited the riot. “I don’t believe he provoked it if you listen to what he said at the rally,” McCarthy said. The comments appear to contradict remarks made by McCarthy last week, in which he said Trump “bears responsibility” for the riots.
It's the end of a very caffeinated era.When former President Donald Trump occupied the Oval Office, he quite literally had a button on his desk that ordered a Diet Coke to the room whenever it was pressed. But as a glimpse at President Biden's desk just hours after his inauguration shows, the soda-summoning button is gone.> President Biden has removed the Diet Coke button. When @ShippersUnbound and I interviewed Donald Trump in 2019, we became fascinated by what the little red button did. Eventually Trump pressed it, and a butler swiftly brought in a Diet Coke on a silver platter. It's gone now. pic.twitter.com/rFzhPaHYjk> > — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) January 21, 2021While it may have sounded just too weird to be true, Trump's Diet Coke obsession and his button to match were absolutely real. No word on if Biden will install some kind of ice cream-ordering alternative.More stories from theweek.com Biden's team reportedly realized after inauguration that Trump really had no vaccine distribution plan James Bond movie No Time to Die delayed another 6 months 7 brutally funny cartoons about Trump's White House exit
Florida to require proof of residency at vaccine sites over worries about cheating
State is a popular vacation destination for rich New Yorkers
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Texas Cop Sexually Assaulted Boy at Wedding
David Boen Jr
This cop touched a boys penis at a wedding
A police officer in Waco, Texas turned himself in to authorities on Tuesday after he was accused of providing alcohol to a 15-year-old boy during a wedding reception and sexually assaulting the boy in June 2017.
Clifton Police Officer David Boen Jr., 30, was arrested on a second-degree felony charge of indecency with a child and a Class A misdemeanor charge of furnishing alcohol to a minor, KXXV news reports.
The allegations stem from June 2017. Boen, an officer with Clifton police for less than a month, was on a probationary period for new officers when allegations were first forwarded to Clifton Police Chief Trace Hendricks in early December.
Recently the 15-year-old male victim was able to open up to a forensic interviewer about what happened. The victim told the forensic interviewer that Boen was speaking with him about sex at the June 10, 2017 wedding reception. After Boen allegedly made inappropriate comments to the boy, the boy exposed himself to Boen to invalidate Boen's assertions that the boy was aroused by the conversation.
Boen allegedly grabbed the boy and began to touch the boy's penis, the affidavit states. The boy pulled away and Boen turned and walked away.
After detectives received information about the incident they attempted to speak with Boen. But Boen's attorney later called detectives and said Boen would not speak to investigators about the complaint.
Detectives obtained two warrants charging Boen with indecency with a child and furnishing alcohol to a minor. Feeling pressure, Boen turned himself in to the McLennan County Jail at about 2 a.m. Tuesday.
Boen remained in custody as of Tuesday afternoon.
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Representative Bill Dean - District 74
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"I look forward to working with the 98 other members of the Ohio House, and I know that our state's best days are ahead of us."
Mises Wire: Do We Have a Free-Market Medical System?
The following article appeared on Mises Instituetes' "Mises Wire" on January 18, 2018:
https://mises.org/wire/do-we-have-free-market-medical-system
Rep. Dean Announces Passage of "Epinephrine Accessibility Act"
COLUMBUS—State Representative Bill Dean (R-Xenia) today announced passage of House Bill 101, the Epinephrine Accessibility Act, which seeks to make epinephrine auto-injectors more affordable and accessible for Ohioans who rely on the medication to treat life-threatening allergic reactions.
Wed, May 10, 2017
Rep. Dean Encourages Constituents to Attend Career Fair
COLUMBUS—State Representative Bill Dean (R-Xenia) is encouraging constituents to attend an annual career fair hosted by Congressman Steve Stivers (R-Upper Arlington), who represents portions of Dean’s 74th House District.
Fri, Apr 7, 2017
State Representative Dean Encourages Local College Graduates to Apply for Statehouse Fellowship
COLUMBUS—State Representative Bill Dean (R-Xenia) today announced that the Ohio Legislative Service Commission is accepting applications for its 13-month Legislative and Telecommunications Fellowship Program. The commission will hire 24 fellows to work with members of the Ohio General Assembly during 2018.
Mon, Mar 6, 2017
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Uveal melanoma: Case report of extension through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex
J. Chess, D. M. Albert, A. R. Bellows, R. Dallow
An unsuspected uveal melanoma arising in a phthisical eye extended through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex without involvement of other orbital structures. Step sections showed the continuous extension through the nerve. Factors likely to predispose to optic nerve extension include epithelioid cell type, large tumour size, peripapillary involvement, and glaucoma. Optic nerve extension carries the risks noted with orbital extension of intraocular tumour, but may in addition lead more directly to intracranial invasion, including a chiasmal syndrome. The role of exenteration and radiotherapy in these cases remains uncertain.
British Journal of Ophthalmology
https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.68.4.272
10.1136/bjo.68.4.272
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Chess, J., Albert, D. M., Bellows, A. R., & Dallow, R. (1984). Uveal melanoma: Case report of extension through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 68(4), 272-275. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.68.4.272
Uveal melanoma : Case report of extension through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex. / Chess, J.; Albert, D. M.; Bellows, A. R.; Dallow, R.
In: British Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 68, No. 4, 1984, p. 272-275.
Chess, J, Albert, DM, Bellows, AR & Dallow, R 1984, 'Uveal melanoma: Case report of extension through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex', British Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 272-275. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.68.4.272
Chess J, Albert DM, Bellows AR, Dallow R. Uveal melanoma: Case report of extension through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex. British Journal of Ophthalmology. 1984;68(4):272-275. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo.68.4.272
Chess, J. ; Albert, D. M. ; Bellows, A. R. ; Dallow, R. / Uveal melanoma : Case report of extension through the optic nerve to the surgical margin in the orbital apex. In: British Journal of Ophthalmology. 1984 ; Vol. 68, No. 4. pp. 272-275.
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Photo Gallery: Basketball vs. Warner Southern, 11/3/08
The No. 19-ranked Gators started off with a bang, blowing out the Warner Southern Royals 108-49 in an exhibition game on Monday at the O'Connell Center. This photo gallery provides a sample of what Gator Country subscribers can expect this season -- unmatched coverage of the Florida basketball team that will include game stories, previews, profiles, photo galleries and video highlights.
Four freshman made their debut, lighting up the scoreboard with 37 points and providing a glimpse of what's to come in 2008-2009.
Florida is now 54-13-1 all-time in exhibition play and 29-2-1 under head coach Billy Donovan.
The Gators allowed only two baskets during the first 10 minutes of the game.
Dan Werner led the team with 17 points. Freshman Erving Walker led his classmates with 13 points. Nick Calathes led the Gators with nine assists.
Florida sophomore forward Alex Tyus looks to pass during the second half of the Gators' 108-49 win in an exhibition game against the Warner Southern Royals on Monday, November 3, 2008 at the Stephen C. O'Connell Center in Gainesville, Fla. Tyus scored 16 points in 24 minutes of play.
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How to Marinate Meatballs
By: Aya Pauli
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Marinating meatballs is not the classic way to make these savory spheres, but it is a simple way to get super-tasty results. Meatballs traditionally consist of seasonings and ground meat rolled into small balls. The meatballs may also contain breadcrumbs, egg and finely chopped vegetables. However you make them, the tasty tidbits benefit from soaking in a marinade as much as any meat.
Marinating Raw Meatballs
You can use any type of marinade for raw meatballs. Place the raw meatballs in a plastic, glass or ceramic dish and cover them with marinade. Pour enough marinade in the dish to fill it at least 2 inches deep. Roll the balls around to coat each one evenly. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator. Marinate meatballs anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, depending on how intense you want the marinade's flavor to be.
Marinating Cooked Meatballs
Unlike raw meatballs, cooked meatballs are usually marinated in a sauce rather than a traditional marinade. Place the meatballs in a plastic, glass or ceramic container and cover with at least a 2-inch-deep pool of sauce. Roll the meatballs around in the sauce and cover the container with a lid. Place the meatballs in the refrigerator and marinate for as long as you wish. Remove meatballs from fridge and reheat them in the sauce before serving.
StartCooking.com: Marinating 101: An Introduction to Marinating Beef, Chicken and Fish
A writer since 2000, Aya Pauli has covered a variety of topics including food, fashion, beauty, health, parenting, education, decor and crafts. Her award-winning recipes have been published in food magazines such as "Taste of Home," and she is also the author of a salad cookbook. Pauli's craft projects appear in major manufacturer websites, including Dow Styrofoam. She also holds a CDA in early childhood education and works as a preschool teacher in Wyoming.
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Technical Support ............................................................................................... 4
About Workflow 7.0 ................................................... 21
Introducing Workflow 7.0 .................................................. 23
About Symantec Workflow 7.0 ........................................................
Basic elements of Symantec Workflow 7.0 ........................................
How Symantec Workflow 7.0 works .................................................
What you can do with Symantec Workflow 7.0 ..................................
Where to get more information about Symantec Workflow 7.0 .............
Getting started with Workflow 7.0 .................................. 29
About Workflow Designer, Workflow Server, and Process
Manager ...............................................................................
Installing and configuring Workflow 7.0 ..........................................
Workflow 7.0 and LogicBase Terminology ........................................
About Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management Console ...............
Using Workflow Server 7.0 .................................... 37
Workflow Server 7.0 ........................................................... 39
About Workflow Server 7.0 ............................................................
Viewing a project on Workflow Server .............................................
Server Extensions Configurator ......................................................
Setting up the Symantec Management Console URL in Workflow
Server ............................................................................
Server Extensions Configurator page .........................................
Using Workflow Designer 7.0 ............................... 49
Introducing Workflow Designer 7.0 ................................ 51
About Workflow Designer 7.0 .........................................................
Workflow Designer loading window .................................................
Opening the Designer loading window .......................................
Creating a new project ............................................................
Editing Workflow Designer preferences .....................................
Workflow Designer project types ..............................................
Workflow Designer tool .................................................................
About workflow components ....................................................
Workflow Designer project tree ................................................
Project Workspace .................................................................
Component Toolbox ...............................................................
About project models ..............................................................
About data ............................................................................
Generating project reports .......................................................
Using tasks created in a workflow project ..................... 83
About using tasks ......................................................................... 83
About the Dialog Workflow component and tasks ........................ 84
Setting task source in a Dialog Workflow component .................... 85
Setting a task assignment in a Dialog Workflow component ........... 86
DefaultTaskSource task configuration example ................................. 87
ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration example ..................... 90
ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration example with added
features ................................................................................ 93
SharePointTaskSource task configuration example ............................ 97
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource task configuration example ...................... 99
Delivering a task in Process Manager and email ............................... 102
Delivering a task in an email ......................................................... 102
Working with projects ....................................................... 105
About publishing a project ...........................................................
Adding a server in the task tray application ...............................
Project start types ................................................................
Publishing formats ...............................................................
Publishing a project ..............................................................
Publishing a process to Process Manager ..................................
Setting up Workflow Designer to publish to multiple Workflow
Servers .........................................................................
Tracking the status of a published workflow ....................................
Packaging a project .....................................................................
Testing a project ........................................................................
Reloading a project .....................................................................
Using the component generators ................................... 119
Introducing the component generators ...........................................
About the component generators ..................................................
Database .............................................................................
XML ...................................................................................
Microsoft ............................................................................
Flat Files .............................................................................
Enterprise Resources ............................................................
Authoring ...........................................................................
Symantec Workflow ..............................................................
More ..................................................................................
Symantec workflow component generators ...............................
Generating components ...............................................................
Generating the Symantec components with the generators ................
Integrating Workflow 7.0 ...................................... 129
Workflow 7.0 and Active Directory ................................ 131
Integrating Active Directory with a workflow process ....................... 131
Workflow 7.0 and SharePoint ......................................... 133
Integrating SharePoint with a workflow process .............................. 133
Using a Process Manager task list in SharePoint .............................. 134
Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management
Platform ......................................................................... 135
How to prepare for your first use of Workflow Designer on the
Symantec platform ...............................................................
Generating libraries with the Symantec Management Platform
generators ....................................................................
Importing Symantec components ............................................
Creating a new integration project ...........................................
Managing connections to the Symantec Management
Console ........................................................................
Design time and run time Symantec Management Console
credentials ....................................................................
Creating Symantec Management Console credentials ..................
Creating design time Symantec Management Console
Setting run time Symantec Management Console
Setting up how a project runs .................................................
Deployment Server connection settings ..........................................
Design time and run time Deployment Server connection
settings ........................................................................
Setting design time Deployment Server connection settings .........
Setting run time Deployment Server connection settings .............
Publishing projects to Symantec Management Console 7.0 .................
Publishing a workflow as a right-click action in the Symantec
Management Console ......................................................
Publishing a workflow to the Symantec Management
Publishing a workflow as a task to the Symantec Management
Granting a user permission to publish workflows to the Symantec
Distributing workflow components with the Symantec
Scheduling a task in the Symantec Management Console .............
Defining automation policies for workflows in the Symantec
Using Workflow Process Manager 7.0 .......... 177
Introducing Workflow Process Manager 7.0 ................ 179
About Process Manager ...............................................................
Logging on to Process Manager .....................................................
Setting your opening portal page ...................................................
Symbols in Process Manager ........................................................
Managing the Process Manager portal ......................... 183
About the Process Manager portal .................................................
Changing Process Manager master settings .....................................
Process Manager settings .............................................................
About Process Manager pages .......................................................
Managing pages ...................................................................
Uploading plug-ins .....................................................................
Adding Web part catalogs ............................................................
Working with Web part catalogs ...................................................
Managing Workflow processes in Process
Manager ......................................................................... 221
About managing Workflow processes in Process Manager ..................
Delegating a task ........................................................................
Adding a task .............................................................................
Working with tasks .....................................................................
Viewing a process .......................................................................
Setting up users to view the Process View page ................................
Setting up workflow task integration with Workflow Designer ............
Managing documents in Process Manager .................. 229
About document management ......................................................
About the Documents page ...........................................................
Searching for documents .............................................................
Adding a document category ........................................................
Editing a document category ........................................................
Adding a document sub category ...................................................
Category and Sub Category dialog boxes .........................................
Deleting a document category .......................................................
Displaying the document category history ......................................
Displaying the document viewer ...................................................
Setting document category permissions .........................................
Creating expected document messages ...........................................
Adding simple documents to the Documents page ............................
Add Documents dialog box ...........................................................
Adding advanced documents to the Documents page ........................
Add Advanced Document dialog box ..............................................
Downloading documents ..............................................................
Downloading ZIP files of documents ..............................................
Viewing documents ....................................................................
Viewing document versions ..........................................................
Viewing the document history ......................................................
Editing document data ................................................................
Adding a new document version ....................................................
Promoting a document version .....................................................
Setting document permissions ......................................................
Adding documents to additional categories .....................................
Emailing documents ................................................................... 248
Deleting documents .................................................................... 249
Adding a document in Process Manager using Workflow
components ........................................................................ 249
Managing the Knowledge Base and discussions in
Process Manager ......................................................... 253
About Knowledge Base and discussions ..........................................
Managing categories ...................................................................
Adding a Knowledge Base article ...................................................
Adding a Bulletin board ...............................................................
Adding a Wiki ............................................................................
Adding a FAQ ............................................................................
Working with articles ..................................................................
Adding a new entry to an article ....................................................
Setting permissions for a Knowledge Base entry ...............................
Adding a discussion ....................................................................
Working with discussions ............................................................
Adding a new thread to a discussion ...............................................
Managing schedules in Process Manager .................... 263
About scheduling in Process Manager ............................................
Adding a schedule ......................................................................
Add Schedule dialog box ..............................................................
Working with schedules ..............................................................
Managing data in Process Manager .............................. 269
About data management ..............................................................
Working with document types ......................................................
Working with document category types ..........................................
Adding a user relationship type .....................................................
Managing the service catalog in Process
About the service catalog .............................................................
Working with categories ..............................................................
Adding a Web form .....................................................................
Adding a Webservice ...................................................................
Web form settings ......................................................................
Webservice settings ....................................................................
Managing accounts in Process Manager ...................... 279
About Process Manager security ...................................................
About groups and permissions ......................................................
About using Active Directory with Process Manager .........................
How Active Directory groups are added to Process Manager ...............
About the default user groups and permissions ................................
Setting up groups, permissions, and users .......................................
Creating groups .........................................................................
Add Group dialog box ..................................................................
Modifying groups .......................................................................
Deleting groups ..........................................................................
Adding users to groups ................................................................
Adding or removing permissions for groups ....................................
Viewing the list of permissions .....................................................
Viewing the permissions for a group ..............................................
Creating organizational units .......................................................
Creating a new user ....................................................................
Clone User tab ...........................................................................
Manually adding new Process Manager users from Active
Directory ............................................................................
Modifying data for existing users ..................................................
Deleting users ............................................................................
Viewing your Process Manager group memberships ..........................
Editing your user account ............................................................
Changing your password ..............................................................
Sending an email to a user ...........................................................
Managing users ..........................................................................
Managing a user’s groups ............................................................
Managing a user’s permissions .....................................................
Managing a user’s organizations ...................................................
Working with users .....................................................................
Managing Permissions ................................................................
Managing Organizations ..............................................................
Performing administrative tasks in Process
Commands on the Admin menu ....................................................
About the Process Manager portal master settings ...........................
Master Settings page ...................................................................
Editing the Process Manager portal master settings ..........................
About Actions in Process Manager .................................................
Reports in Process Manager ............................................ 313
About Process Manager reporting ..................................................
About the Reports page ...............................................................
Viewing a report .........................................................................
Creating a standard report ...........................................................
Setting up or modifying the data in standard reports ........................
Customizing the layout of grid standard reports ...............................
Setting up or modifying Web Service access for standard
reports ...............................................................................
Customizing filtering and sorting for standard reports ......................
Modifying standard reports ..........................................................
Creating a cube report .................................................................
Specifying filtering for cube reports ...............................................
Customizing cube reports ............................................................
Modifying cube reports ................................................................
Setting permissions for reports .....................................................
Exporting a report definition ........................................................
Copying a report ........................................................................
Adding reports to a portal page .....................................................
Creating a scheduled report ..........................................................
Adding report categories .............................................................
Adding report sub categories ........................................................
Deleting report categories ............................................................
Setting report category permissions ..............................................
Adding reports to additional categories ..........................................
Deleting reports .........................................................................
Add/Edit Cube Report dialog box ...................................................
Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box .............................................
Displaying reports in print view ....................................................
Importing report categories .........................................................
Importing reports .......................................................................
Integrating Process Manager .......................................... 339
About Process Manager integration ...............................................
Integrating Process Manager with Workflow Designer ......................
Integrating Process Manager with Active Directory
authentication .....................................................................
Integrating Process Manager with Active Directory information .........
Example Scenarios .................................................... 345
New Employee Set Up Scenario ...................................... 347
About new employee set up ..........................................................
Step 1: Create a new project ....................................................
Step 2: Edit the Create Notification Server Credentials
component ....................................................................
Step 3: Add and Configure a Workflow Component .....................
Step 4: Test the Project ..........................................................
Scheduling conference room scenario .......................... 361
About conference room scheduling ................................................
Step 1: Setting up .................................................................
Step 2: Create a Workflow project of type Form Start ..................
Step 3: Publish the Form Start project to Process Manager ...........
Step 4: View the project (as a service) in Process Manager ............
Step 5: Request to book the conference room .............................
Step 6: View the status of a workflow process ............................
Step 7: Approve the request for the conference room ..................
Step 8: Check the schedule for the conference room ....................
Reference Material .................................................... 381
Component properties
..................................................... 383
Common tabs throughout components ...........................................
Settings tab in all components ................................................
Context tab in Active Directory components ..............................
Deployment Server tab in deployment components ....................
Notification Server tab in Symantec components .......................
Message Listeners tab in some components ...............................
Components ..............................................................................
Active Directory components ..................................................
Add Computer To Organization Unit ........................................
Add Group To Group .............................................................
Add Group To Organization Unit .............................................
Add Group To Share ..............................................................
Add Items To Collection .........................................................
Add New Data Element ..........................................................
Add Organization Unit To Organization Unit .............................
Add Ticket Comment .............................................................
Add User To Group ...............................................................
Add User To Organization Unit ...............................................
Add User To Share ................................................................
Add Values ..........................................................................
Approval Workflow ..............................................................
AsciiMergeLabelComponent ...................................................
Assign Manager To Computer .................................................
Assign Manager To Group ......................................................
Assign Manager To Shared Folder ...........................................
Assign Manager To User ........................................................
Compare Numbers Rule .........................................................
Configurable Auto Start .........................................................
Create Anonymous Access Token ............................................
Create Basic Authentication Token ..........................................
Create Collection ..................................................................
Create Computer ..................................................................
Create Default Access Token ...................................................
Create DS Connection Profile ..................................................
Create Group .......................................................................
Create Kerberos Authentication Token .....................................
Create Notification Server Credentials ......................................
Create Organization Unit .......................................................
Create Resource ...................................................................
Create Shared Folder .............................................................
Create Ticket .......................................................................
Create User .........................................................................
Date Greater Than ................................................................
DatePickerComponent ...........................................................
Date Range Rule ...................................................................
Decision Path Component ......................................................
Delete Computer ..................................................................
Delete Group .......................................................................
Delete Organization Unit .......................................................
Delete Shared Folder .............................................................
Delete User .........................................................................
Dialog Workflow ..................................................................
Display Content ...................................................................
Embedded Merge ..................................................................
End component ....................................................................
Exception Component ...........................................................
Exception Trigger .................................................................
Exception Trigger By Component ............................................
Exception Trigger By Components ...........................................
Exception Trigger By Exception Type .......................................
Find Help Desk Contact .........................................................
Folder Watch Start ...............................................................
For Each Element in Collection ...............................................
Form Builder .......................................................................
Gain Approval .....................................................................
Get All Children For Parent Ticket ...........................................
Get All Users And Groups ......................................................
Get Computer ......................................................................
Get Computer List ................................................................
Get Current Date ..................................................................
Get Folder Permission List .....................................................
Get Group List .....................................................................
Get Groups For User .............................................................
Get Job ...............................................................................
Get Number From String ........................................................
Get Organization Units List ....................................................
Get Scheduled Job .................................................................
Get Help Desk Assets For Contact ............................................
Get Help Desk Contact Manager ..............................................
Get Share Permission List ......................................................
Get Shared Folders List ..........................................................
Get Task Definition from Task ................................................
Get Ticket Status ..................................................................
Get User List .......................................................................
Get Users in Group ...............................................................
Global Logging Capture .........................................................
Hanging Path Trigger ............................................................
Hanging Path Trigger By Components ......................................
Hanging Path Trigger By Path ................................................
HTMLMergeComponent ........................................................
Initialize Data ......................................................................
LabelComponent ..................................................................
List Computers .....................................................................
List Jobs In Folder .................................................................
List Schedules For Job ...........................................................
Matches Rule .......................................................................
Move Object To Container ......................................................
New File Auto Start ...............................................................
Number Range Rule ..............................................................
Password String Generator ....................................................
Quick Link Dialog Workflow ...................................................
Remove Computer from Organization Units ..............................
Remove Group from Group ....................................................
Remove Group from Organization Units ...................................
Remove Group from Share .....................................................
Remove Manager from Computer ............................................
Remove Manager from Group .................................................
Remove Manager from Shared Folder .......................................
Remove Manager from User ...................................................
Remove Organization Unit out of Organization Unit ...................
Remove User from Group .......................................................
Remove User from Organization Units .....................................
Remove User from Share .......................................................
Reset User Password .............................................................
Run Job On Computer ............................................................
Schedule Job On Computer .....................................................
Send Complete Workflow Message ...........................................
Send Email ..........................................................................
Setup Process ......................................................................
Set Ticket Status ..................................................................
Single Value Mapping ...........................................................
Start component ..................................................................
Subtract Days ......................................................................
Terminate Window and Close Dialog ........................................
TextBoxComponent ..............................................................
True False Rule ....................................................................
Update Computer .................................................................
Update Group ......................................................................
Update Organization Unit ......................................................
Update Shared Folder ............................................................
Update User ........................................................................
Wait For All Workflow Components (Merge) ..............................
Wait For Job Completion ........................................................
Wait For Ticket Change .........................................................
Wait On External Event .........................................................
Project Global Properties ................................................. 549
Resources tab ............................................................................
Libraries tab ..............................................................................
Models tab ................................................................................
Publishing tab ............................................................................
Properties tab ............................................................................
Storage Preferences tab ...............................................................
Reporting tab ............................................................................
Global Data tab .......................................................................... 558
Application Properties ................................................................. 558
Edit Tool Preferences ........................................................ 559
Studio Configuration page ............................................................
Designer page ............................................................................
Debugging page .........................................................................
Deployment page .......................................................................
Process Manager page .................................................................
Repository page .........................................................................
Symantec Component Datatypes ................................... 573
Symantec component datatypes .................................................... 573
Index ................................................................................................................... 577
About Workflow 7.0
Chapter 1. Introducing Workflow 7.0
Chapter 2. Getting started with Workflow 7.0
Introducing Workflow 7.0
This chapter includes the following topics:
About Symantec Workflow 7.0
Basic elements of Symantec Workflow 7.0
How Symantec Workflow 7.0 works
What you can do with Symantec Workflow 7.0
Where to get more information about Symantec Workflow 7.0
Symantec Workflow 7.0 is a graphical .NET application development tool that
provides advanced logic and workflow to the Symantec Management Platform
and the Altiris solutions. You can use it to edit and implement pre-built workflow
and workflow packs, and you can also build your own workflows.
Workflow refers to the automation of a business process that requires input from
multiple parties to accomplish a business goal. The process may also include
communicating with disparate technologies. This business process can render
segments of its work to its consumers through different user interfaces depending
on the available and appropriate access points for all contributing parties.
Examples of interaction include email, Web forms, handheld devices, or a queue
of workflow tasks requiring action.
In addition to basic Workflow 7.0 capability, Workflow 7.0 includes Process
Manager. Process Manager is a web portal for managing the various parts of a
workflow process—tasks, documents, data, and so on. Process Manager can be
integrated with Active Directory for user authentication, proper access control,
and user management. Process Manager has a graphical interface that is intuitive
and easy to use, making it simple for everyone from management to developers
to work with the system and get what they need, quickly. Process Manager is also
thoroughly customizable. You can change almost everything about Process
Manager—pages, symbols, webparts, and so on—to create an interface that works
for you. You can also add new pages to Process Manager that embed either Process
Manager contents, or content from the Web or other servers. By letting you design
a hierarchy of pages that suit your specific needs, Process Manager lets you work
the way you want to work, yet still work within a larger process framework.
Workflow 7.0 is not a single piece of software. It has five main pieces—Workflow
Solution, Workflow Designer, Workflow Server, Process Manager, and client tools.
Table 1-1
Pieces of Workflow 7.0
Software piece
Workflow Solution
Workflow Solution is the solution piece that lives in the
Symantec Management Console. It handles licensing and
reports. It also integrates Workflow Designer and Workflow
Server with the Symantec Management Platform. This
integration lets Workflow have interactions with other
solutions, such as creating tasks other solutions can utilize.
The solution piece also lets you distribute components
through Symantec Management Portal.
See “ About Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management
Console” on page 34.
Workflow Designer
Workflow Designer is the tool used to design processes. It
contains components you can arrange into processes and
then publish to a Workflow Server. It gets installed on
computers other than the SMP host.
See “About Workflow Designer 7.0” on page 51.
Workflow Server
Workflow Server runs and manages published workflow
projects. It is the execution engine (or runtime engine) for
all published processes. It gets installed on any computer
to which you want to publish: a designated server or your
local computer. Workflow Server must be installed on any
computer with Workflow Designer.
See “About Workflow Server 7.0” on page 39.
Pieces of Workflow 7.0 (continued)
Process Manager is a Web portal used to manage published
processes that include human interaction.
Process Manager provides the following:
It lets users view and manage tasks.
It lets administrators get reporting on the running
processes and their states.
■ It contains a storage area for documents, articles, and
schedules so users can communicate with each other
and store that communication.
Process Manager should be installed on a central Process
Manager server.
See “About Process Manager” on page 179.
Workflow client tools are a number of tools that support
Workflow 7.0. The tools are as follows: Business TimeSpan
Editor, Composer Theme Editor, Configuration and Logging
Tool, Local Machine Info Editor, Messaging Console,
Notification Server Credentials Tool, Profiler Tool, Scheduler
tool, Server Extensions Configurator, Task Tray Tool, Tool
Preferences Editor, and Translation Editor.
You do not need to install all the pieces of Workflow 7.0 on the same computer.
Symantec recommends that you do not install them all on the same computer.
For example, if you install Workflow Designer on computers other than the
Symantec Management Platform computer, the design computers can connect
with the Symantec Management Platform computer so multiple users can make
changes to workflow projects and create new ones. Workflow Server is necessary
to run Designer, so it is automatically installed with Designer. Workflows created
in Workflow Designer can run on one or more Symantec Management Platform
servers.
For more information on installation and configuration, see the Workflow 7.0
Installation and Configuration Guide:
www.aliris.com/support/documentation.aspx
The Symantec platform architecture consists of several key parts: CMDB, Item
Object Model, Resource Model, Solution Layer, UI Framework, and the ASDK
(Altiris Software Development Kit). Symantec Workflow 7.0 interacts with the
Symantec platform and its parts through a Webservices layer and custom
Webservices installed directly onto the Symantec Management Console. However,
not all workflow processes directly integrate with the Symantec Management
Platform. A workflow may have no other interaction or dependence on the platform
except licensing for the copy of Workflow Designer being used to create it. For a
workflow process that integrates with the platform or another solution, the
workflow makes method calls to different parts of the Symantec platform
depending on the interaction. For example, a component that can escalate a
ServiceDesk incident would make a method call to ServiceDesk to change the
priority, impact, or urgency.
Process Manager is an integrated application containing Webservices that let you
encapsulate, track, manage, and control all aspects of a workflow process. Built
on these Webservices is a fully ASP.NET 2.0 compliant portal. This gives Process
Manager the capability of Web parts, customizable pages, and themes so you can
work the way you want to work. Process Manager is built on a Microsoft SQL
Server database.
Workflow 7.0 has an immense number of uses. You can create almost any kind of
business application with Workflow 7.0. You can create applications that monitor
systems (hardware or software), manage communication, manage data analysis
and delivery from databases or other sources, execute complex logic, and use the
functions of other tools (including any Webservice). The application possibilities
are endless.
One of the most useful functions of Workflow 7.0 is its ability to manage human
interactions in a business process. The current Altiris solutions are linear, making
interaction with people while executing the process a challenge. With Workflow
7.0, you can insert human interaction points in key places, while leveraging data
and existing solutions that are available through the Symantec platform. Each
interaction point, with either a person or a technology, is controlled by a
component in the workflow process. This interaction can include communicating
with a database, creating a task in Process Manager or SharePoint, and any
supporting or third-party technology necessary to accomplish the goal.
Process Manager is an integrated application that has many capabilities, including
knowledge base, document management, scheduling, reporting, workflow tracking,
and user management. Process Manager can also host workflow projects. You can
create a workflow project and publish it to Process Manager so you can invoke it
and manage it in Process Manager. Workflow projects can be set up to create tasks
in Process Manager for users to see in their task lists.
Where to get more information about Symantec
Workflow 7.0
For more information, refer to the information sources in the following table.
Where to get more information
Workflow SWAT
www.workflowswat.com
Symantec Management Platform https://.kb.altiris.com
Altiris 7.0 Planning and
https://.kb.altiris.com
Installing the Symantec
Management Platform 7.0
Symantec Connect
http://www.symantec.com/connect/
Getting started with
About Workflow Designer, Workflow Server, and Process Manager
Installing and configuring Workflow 7.0
Workflow 7.0 and LogicBase Terminology
About Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management Console
About Workflow Designer, Workflow Server, and
The following graphic is a basic illustration of how Workflow Designer 7.0,
Workflow Server 7.0, and the Symantec Management Platform relate to each
Getting started with Workflow 7.0
In a basic configuration, a Workflow Designer computer publishes completed
workflow projects to a central Workflow Server computer. The Workflow Server
computer connects to the Symantec Management Platform computer for licensing
and possibly to publish functionality into the Symantec Management Console.
However, this graphic can be misleading because Workflow Server is installed on
every computer running Workflow Designer. In the graphic above, the Workflow
Server computer represents a central computer to which other Workflow Designer
computers can also publish. Also, the above graphic does not show Process
Manager, which can be installed on the Workflow Server computer or another
Workflow Designer provides a graphical view of the workflow components so you
can build a process. You use it to build, test, and publish your processes. When
you finish a workflow project, you publish the process to one or more Workflow
Servers. During publishing you can also choose to publish to the Symantec
Management Console.
See “Installing and configuring Workflow 7.0” on page 32.
The following graphic is another representation of the relationship between
Workflow Designer 7.0, Workflow Server 7.0, and the Symantec Management
Workflow Server is a Microsoft Web Server, so every process runs as a Webservice
on the Workflow Server. All communication is linked by inbound and outbound
HTTP communication.
Publishing workflow items to the Symantec Management Console is a separate
option when publishing. If you choose to publish to the Symantec Management
Platform, the platform server receives link information to the project on the
Workflow Server computer. Simply publishing to Workflow Server does not send
link information to the Symantec Management Console.
While Workflow Server runs on every computer running Workflow Designer,
Symantec recommends establishing at least one central, designated computer to
run Workflow Server. Designer computers can publish to this server. If the only
instances of Workflow Designer and Server you have running are on the same
computer, Designer can only publish processes to the local computer.
The graphic above does not show Process Manager, which can be installed on the
Workflow Server computer or another computer. You can also publish a project
to Process Manager. In that case, like the Symantec Management Console, Process
Manager receives link information to the project on the Workflow Server computer.
See “About publishing a project” on page 105.
Use the following process for basic guidelines on getting started with Workflow.
For more complete instructions, consult the Workflow 7.0 Installation and
Configuration Guide.
See “Where to get more information about Symantec Workflow 7.0” on page 27.
See “About Workflow Designer, Workflow Server, and Process Manager”
on page 29.
Process for getting started with Workflow 7.0
Install Workflow 7.0 in the
Symantec Installation
Installing Workflow through the Symantec
Installation Manager makes Workflow
available in Symantec Management Console.
After you have installed Workflow to the
Symantec Management Platform, you can
download the installer for your local
computer through the Symantec
Download the Workflow 7.0 A link to the Workflow installer is available
installer in the Symantec
in Symantec Management Console. Clicking
this link downloads the Workflow installer
to your local computer.
Install Workflow
Run the Workflow installer. Because there
are many options during installation, decide
how you want to install before running the
installer.
Process for getting started with Workflow 7.0 (continued)
Set up licensing.
Licensing is set up through the Symantec
Installation Manager.
See “ About Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec
Management Console” on page 34.
Start working with Workflow You can start working with Workflow
immediately after installation. A good place
to get ideas is the Workflow 7.0 Component
Examples Reference Guide.
See “Where to get more information about
Symantec Workflow 7.0” on page 27.
While using Workflow 7.0, you may come across unfamiliar names and terms
such as "Ensemble" and "Logicbase." These are legacy terms that still appear in
some Workflow 7.0 files. If you are a legacy user, you know these terms and the
new terms to which they correlate. If you are not a legacy user, these terms can
be confusing. Use the table below to reference the meaning of these terms.
See “Workflow Designer project types” on page 55.
Workflow 7.0 and LogicBase naming of project types
LogicBase project types
Workflow 7.0 equivalent
Composer Web Forms
Forms (Web)
Composer Windows Forms
Forms (Windows)
Decision Only
Other LogicBase terms
Legacy term
New term
LogicBase
Other LogicBase terms (continued)
About Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management
After you have installed Workflow 7.0, you can view it in the Symantec
Management Console. You can also view workflows published to the console and
Workflow licenses.
Key interactions in Symantec Management Console for Workflow
Workflow licenses in Symantec
Workflow 7.0 has only one license; only the Workflow Solution piece (the piece
of Workflow 7.0 that lives in the Symantec Management Console) is licensed.
When you download the product, Workflow comes with a 10-day evaluation
license. You can view and manage licenses in the Notification Server Management
Home page (Home > My Portal > Portal Pages > Notification Server
Management Home).
You can add licenses by clicking Add licenses. This link opens the Symantec
Installation Manager, which handles the installation of all licenses.
Workflow servers in Symantec
All Workflow Servers should be registered in the Symantec Management Console.
You can view registered servers in the console. Registered servers are listed
under Settings > All Settings, then in the left pane Service and Asset
Management > Workflow > Manage Workflow Servers > Manage Workflow
You can only view registered servers; no management functions are available
7.0 (continued)
Published workflows in Symantec When you publish a workflow, you can optionally publish it to the Symantec
Management Console. When published to the console, the workflow still gets
published to Workflow Server, but it also appears in the console as one of three
items: right-click action, task, or item.
All workflows published to the Symantec Management Console appear under
Settings > All Settings, then in the left pane Notification Server, then in the
right pane Published Workflows.
All published workflows fall into one of two categories: Dialog Workflows and
Service Workflows.
See “Publishing projects to Symantec Management Console 7.0” on page 149.
You can invoke a published workflow by right-clicking the workflow and clicking
Open. Dialog Workflows display a form in the right pane, while Service
Workflows display only workflow settings.
Workflow right-click actions in
Symantec Management Console
Right-click actions appear in the right-click menus of target class items. Target
class refers to the class of items that get the right-click action (such as
Computers).
See “Publishing a workflow as a right-click action in the Symantec Management
Console” on page 152.
Workflow tasks in Symantec
Tasks appear under Manage > Jobs and Tasks, then in the tree structure on the
left under System Jobs and Tasks > Notification Server.
Using Workflow Server 7.0
Chapter 3. Workflow Server 7.0
Workflow Server 7.0
About Workflow Server 7.0
Viewing a project on Workflow Server
Server Extensions Configurator
When you publish a project, the project goes to Workflow Server. Workflow Server
is a Microsoft Web Server and handles all processing of projects. Workflow Server
stores published projects as Webservices.
For users to be able to publish a project from a Workflow Designer computer to
a Workflow Server computer, the two computers must have two-way
communication established. All communication is linked by inbound and outbound
Webservices using HTTP communication.
When projects are published, they get added to the service catalog on the Workflow
Server. Published projects can then be called by the Symantec Management Console
or any other caller that has communication set up with the Workflow Server.
One Workflow Server can receive workflow processes from one or more Workflow
Designers.
The following graphic illustrates multiple Workflow Designer computers
publishing to a single Workflow Server computer:
The following graphic illustrates how multiple Workflow Server computers can
be used to process workflow requests from one Symantec Management Platform
The following graphic illustrates how one Workflow Server computer can run
projects that interact with more than one Symantec Management Platform server.
See “Viewing a project on Workflow Server” on page 42.
See “Server Extensions Configurator” on page 43.
See “Setting up the Symantec Management Console URL in Workflow Server”
See “Server Extensions Configurator page” on page 44.
When you publish a workflow to a Workflow Server computer, the workflow runs
on that computer in a Web site in IIS.
To view a project on Workflow Server
On the Workflow Server computer, click Start Menu > All Programs >
Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
In IIS, in the left pane, click Web Sites > Default Web Site.
Click on the virtual directory that has the same name as the project you want
to view.
The Server Extensions Configurator is a tool that lets you define all the properties
for the Workflow Server. It is located in the Tools section of Workflow 7.0 (Start
> Programs > Altiris > Workflow Designer > Tools > Workflow Designer Server
Extensions Configurator).
See “Setting up Workflow Designer to publish to multiple Workflow Servers”
on page 113.
Setting up the Symantec Management Console URL in Workflow Server
You need to set up the URL of the Symantec Management Console that the
Workflow Server needs to work with. The Workflow Server uses the Symantec
Management Console URL in the Server Extensions Configurator to send the
projects to the intended Symantec Management Console server.
To set up the Symantec Management Console URL in Workflow Server
On the Workflow Server computer, click Start Menu > All Programs > Altiris
> Workflow Designer > Tools > Workflow Designer Server Extensions
Configurator.
In the Deployment section, in the Deployment Info box, click [...].
In the Root URL box, enter the URL of the Symantec Management Console
that this Workflow Server should send project information to.
Click Yes to save changes.
Server Extensions Configurator page
> Programs > Altiris > Workflow Designer > Tools > Server Extensions
Configurator).
This page lets you define all the properties for the Workflow Server.
Options in the Server Extensions Configurator page
Server Extensions Port Number
Enter the default remoting port that Workflow Server uses to communicate with
Server Extensions in order to publish new projects. Default: 11434
Run Message Server
Select to run the default exchange server included with Workflow 7.0. This is
the default way of storing and moving data.
Run Deployment Server
Set this to let this Workflow Server accept projects. If this setting is cleared,
this Workflow Server does not accept any projects from any Workflow Designers.
Options in the Server Extensions Configurator page (continued)
Deployment Info
Click [...] to configure how this Workflow Server manages projects.
Physical Root Directory
Enter the physical directory on this Workflow Server to which you want
projects to reside. Workflow Server creates Debug and Release sub-directories
to store different workflow versions.
Root URL
Enter the default base URL that Server Extensions uses to configure projects
being deployed to this Workflow Server. Changing this lets projects leveraging
workflow have a different BASE URL that might be externally accessible.
This property should almost always be changed on a production server.
IIS Root Path
Enter the IIS root path. This lets Workflow Server create Virtual Directories
under a specific Web Site within IIS. Default IIS installations have a Web
Site called Default Web Site. If you have another Web Site that you want to
be the Web Site to which you publish your projects, then you need to change
this property.
The easiest way to find your Web Site's ID is to open the IIS control panel,
choose Properties on the Web Site, and look at the path to your log files.
Create App Name
Enter the executable that is used to create new virtual directories under your
Web server for your projects. CreateVirDirectory is the utility provided by
Workflow Server to use with IIS.
Temp App Prefix
Enter the prefix used to indicate projects that are being published to the
server on a temporary basis. This is mostly used for testing.
Ds File Name
Enter the file used to store information about temporary publishing so that
they can be cleaned up later. This is not often used in production computers.
Set this to turn on an authentication system so that only authorized users
can publish applications from Workflow Designer to the server. The
authentication system used is by Process Manager.
Remove Deploy Directory Itself
Select to delete the publishing directory as well as its contents when you redeploy.
Republishing deletes the contents of a folder and puts the new files in its place.
Run Licensing Server
Set this to control whether or not this instance of Server Extensions will run a
licensing server. Projects that are not signed with a special signing license require
some form of on-server license to be available. You cannot run unlicensed
projects on an unlicensed server by simply disabling the Licensing Server. Doing
so produces unexpected results.
Run Proxy Server
Proxy server is not currently available.
Click [...] to configure the proxy server.
AutoTrigger Info
Default URL
Enter the proxy server URL.
Enter the IP Address of the proxy server.
Persistent Applications
Click Add to add applications that you want to persist on the proxy server.
Phone Number To Call
Enter the phone number to the proxy server that is handed back to developers
using the proxy so that they know how to contact their application.
Port Lower Bound
Enter the lower boundary of a range of ports that the proxy server can use
to dynamically allocate services to a speech application. Make sure that there
are no ports in use on your server between the upper and lower bound.
Port Upper Bound
Enter the upper boundary of a range of ports that the proxy server can use
Click [...] to configure the automatic invoke of local webservices.
Auto Invoke Local Web Services
Select to automatically invoke local webservices.
Polling Service List Interval Minutes
Enter the minutes between polling of the Webservice list.
Polling Interval
Enter the minutes between polling of the Webservice.
Delay Seconds
Enter the number of seconds to delay the automatic invoke of local
Webservices.
Number of Retries
Enter the number of retries for the automatic invoke of local Webservices.
Manual Setup Info
The manual setup info property controls the Workflow Job Server. The Job Server
is one of the most basic elements of Workflow because it checks published
processes for pending actions (such as task creation, escalations, or timeouts).
It discovers Webservices of published workflows, and can also make calls to
configured Webservices outside of workflow.
Run Web Services
Turns the Job Server on or off
■ Defined URLs To Invoke
URLs for Webservices you want to invoke. The method name is the name of
a method you want to run on your Webservice. For a workflow project, the
method name refers to an invocable secondary model in your project. Select
Auto Scheduled for only Auto Start projects. A Webservice set to Auto
Schedule always runs the auto invoke method.
■ Second Between Service Invokes
Number of second between each Job Service check.
■ Use Credentials
If necessary, specify the credentials needed to invoke a Webservice.
HTTP Authentication
Click to enter the Username and Password for the HTTP authentication of this
Workflow Server.
Reun Debugger
Select to run the internal designer debugger.
Run Web Server
Select to use the virtual directories for the internal Web server instead of IIS.
Click [...] to configure the Web server information.
Enter the port of the Web server.
■ Applications
Click Add to enter applications accepted by the Web server.
■ Reload Pages
Click to Reload the Web server pages.
Run FTP Server
Select to allow FTP access to Process Manager folders.
Run SMTP Server
Configure this property if you want to use Workflow's SMTP Server.
Using Workflow Designer 7.0
Chapter 4. Introducing Workflow Designer 7.0
Chapter 5. Using tasks created in a workflow project
Chapter 6. Working with projects
Chapter 7. Using the component generators
Introducing Workflow
Designer 7.0
About Workflow Designer 7.0
Workflow Designer loading window
Workflow Designer tool
Workflow Designer is the tool used to design processes. It contains components
you can arrange into processes and then publish to a Workflow Server. After you
use Workflow Designer to build and test your projects, you can publish the project
to the Workflow Server.
After you publish a project, you can always open it again, edit it, and republish.
When you open Workflow Designer, you see the Workflow loading window first.
The Workflow loading window lists your projects, displays a preview of the selected
project, and opens a project when you double-click it.
See “Workflow Designer loading window” on page 53.
From the Designer loading window, you can create or open projects. Projects open
into the Workflow Designer tool.
See “Workflow Designer tool” on page 60.
Introducing Workflow Designer 7.0
Figure 4-1
Workflow loading window
The Workflow Designer loading window has multiple functions. You open projects
with the Workflow Designer loading window and also manage tool preferences
(for example, look and feel of Workflow Designer) and global settings (for example,
the server locations and publishing parameters for projects). However, the majority
of time, you use the Designer loading window to launch the Workflow Designer
tool so you can create and edit projects.
The Local Projects tab lists any projects that are available for viewing or
modification through Workflow Designer.
To launch the Workflow Designer tool, either add a new project or open an existing
project listed in the Local Projects window, or double-click a project file from a
local directory.
See “Opening the Designer loading window” on page 54.
See “Editing Workflow Designer preferences” on page 55.
Opening the Designer loading window
To open the Designer loading window
Open Workflow Designer by clicking Start Menu > All Programs > Altiris >
Workflow Designer > Workflow Designer.
The designer loader screen appears and toolbars, tabs, a preview window, and
view controls are present. You can open the Workflow Designer tool by creating
a new project.
You can create a new project from the Workflow loading window.
When you create a new project, you must choose a project type.
Choosing the correct project type is very important for the success of your project.
Every project type is different; each project type has its own set of available
components and settings. If you choose the wrong project type, you may not be
able to create the functionality you want your project to have. Also, after you
create a project of a certain type, your cannot convert the project to another
project type. If you decide to change project types while you are building a project,
you must start over in a new project. (You may be able to copy and paste some of
your components into the new project.)
If you do not know what project type to choose, read the descriptions in the
following section:
To create a new project
Open Workflow Designer.
In the Workflow loading window, click New.
Click a project type, and then name your project.
Use a name for your project that represents the basic function of your project
(for example: SendVacationScheduleToManager).
Editing Workflow Designer preferences
You can change the preferences for Workflow Designer from the Designer loading
window. These preferences are global to all projects on this Workflow Designer.
To edit Workflow Designer preferences
Start the Workflow Designer by clicking Start Menu > All Programs > Altiris
> Workflow Designer > Workflow Designer.
Click File > Edit Tool Preferences.
Make the changes you want.
See “Symantec component datatypes” on page 573.
Workflow Designer project types
Projects are categorized into several project types. When you create a new project,
the first thing you do is choose the type of project you want it to be. You choose
the project type based on your business-related needs and how end-users will
interact with the finished product. After you pick a project type, you cannot change
the project to another type.
Projects can be tied together using features within Workflow Designer, but each
project should be selected based on the end results. For example, while a Forms
project type produces Web forms for user interaction, if multiple parties need to
interact with forms in a coordinated way to accomplish the business goal, then a
Workflow-type project would be the best choice.
Note: After you pick a project type, you cannot change it. If you begin a project of
a certain type and later decide to change it, you will have to start over with a new
You can export most components from any project and import them into any
project. However, there are components that are specific to project types that
cannot be used in other project types. For example, workflow components are
only accessible within a Workflow-type project and Forms components are only
available in Form project types.
The following are available project types:
Decision-Only-type project
Workflow-type project
Forms-type project
Integration-type project
Monitoring-type project
Use a Decision-Only-type project when you need all the logic capabilities of
Workflow 7.0, but you do not need any user interaction. A Decision-Only-type
project is ideal for a project that interacts primarily with back-end systems, or
that consists mostly of business decisions. It can be used for business rules and
making automated decisions. It can be used whenever you need to process
information without user involvement. For example, a Decision-Only-type project
is ideal for a process that screens loan applications or for a process that
pre-populates documents that require signatures. The Decision Only project can
handle thousands of transactions per second and runs as a Webservice or as a
.DLL. It can use the Integration generators for connecting to databases,
Webservices, and so forth.
Decision Only-type projects can be published as .DLLs and consumed by developers
writing other software applications.
See “Workflow-type project” on page 57.
See “Forms-type project” on page 57.
See “Integration-type project” on page 59.
See “Monitoring-type project” on page 59.
Use a Workflow-type project when you need user interaction based on a task. A
Workflow-type project is ideal for a project that creates tasks for users and takes
steps based on user decisions. Workflow-type projects are the only type of projects
that can create a task and pause execution until the user completes the task.
Special components called Workflow components (such as Dialog Workflow) pause
execution and wait for user interaction. Workflow components have properties
to control the behavior of delivering a task, set conditions on how to deliver and
how long to wait, and control how to deal with a task that has been waiting for a
response for too long. These components are available only in Workflow-type
Workflow and Forms are the two project types that use forms. In a Workflow-type
project, the user is invited to the form by a task; in a Forms-type project the user
actively opens the form (through a link or otherwise).
In a Workflow-type project, human interaction occurs primarily through a user
interface (such as Process Manager) or email. Workflow-type projects are ideal
for document routing, document approval, human resources requests, and IT
department approvals.
The Workflow project type is the most commonly used project type in Workflow
7.0. Workflow-type projects have more available functionality than any other
project type. In addition to being able to create tasks, Workflow-type projects
include all the logic capabilities of Workflow 7.0, and they can interact with
disparate systems using generated components.
See “Decision-Only-type project” on page 56.
Use a Forms-type project when you need user interaction immediately in a Web
form or Windows form. A Forms-type project is ideal for a project that interacts
with a single user in a Web or Windows form. Forms-type projects are linear,
user-interface-based processes.
Forms-type projects can produce the following forms: Web forms, Win32 forms,
Cisco Phone forms, and Blackberry forms. You can quickly create forms that have
graphics and themes that let a user enter information or make a decision about
information. A Forms-type project using Web Forms creates ASPX applications
that run on Microsoft IIS. A Forms-type project using Windows Forms creates
desktop applications that can run in any Windows .NET environment and run on
the desktop like any other application.
Forms-type projects are ideal for Web surveys, statistical display (such as a
dashboard), and non-task-based management applications (such as a conference
room reservation application).
You can use a Web forms-type project to create applications for mobile devices.
Created mobile-enabled forms is identical to creating regular Web forms except
for some limitations on form controls and display. Workflow-type projects can
also be set to use mobile forms.
You can set your Web forms-type project to use mobile forms in your project's
Publishing tab.
You can set the project to one of the following settings:
Uses the Web setting.
Use this setting if your project displays forms for only full
Web displays.
Use this setting if your project displays forms for only
mobile Web displays.
MobileAndWeb
Use this setting if your project could be displayed in either
full or mobile Web displays. The MobileAndWeb setting
displays your Web forms normally unless they are accessed
from a mobile device. The reduction of a mobile display may
make some form controls unuseable. Symantec recommends
thoroughly testing Web forms projects that use the
MobileAndWeb setting.
Use an Integration-type project when you need to create new components or
datatypes to be used in projects of other types. Integration-type projects are
different from the other project types. They do not use component configurations
to create processes; they actually create components and datatypes to be used in
projects of other types. Integration-type projects generate code (which can be
compiled or used as raw source code) using the integration engine and custom
parameters. For the Symantec Management Platform, Integration-type projects
are used to build Task, Resource, ASDK, and Report components.
Use Monitoring-type projects when you need all the logic capabilities of Workflow
7.0 without any user interaction, and you want the project to run on a schedule.
A Monitoring-type project type is ideal for an analytical, logic-based application
that runs on a schedule in the background of other processes. Monitoring-type
projects are normally invoked by a triggering event or on a schedule. The
Monitoring project can be published as a task tray application, a Windows desktop
service, or a Webservice.
You can use the Monitoring project to monitor the pulse of your business. Some
examples include: running a scheduled troubleshooting script that monitors
another application, monitoring data for certain conditions and taking some action
as a result, monitor hardware, check databases, monitor incoming faxes, and start
a new workflow.
The Workflow Designer tool lets you create and edit projects. The Workflow
Designer tool contains toolbars, a project tree, a component tool box, and a
workspace.
See “Workflow Designer project tree” on page 69.
See “Project Workspace” on page 75.
See “Component Toolbox” on page 76.
See “Validating a project model” on page 77.
See “Packaging a project” on page 115.
See “Reloading a project” on page 117.
See “Generating project reports” on page 80.
See “Creating a project model” on page 77.
See “Importing a workflow model” on page 78.
Navigational Tips
Navigation type
As you begin using Workflow Designer, you can right-click at any time
to see the context specific options. The options change based on what
you select within the development environment.
To assist with learning and navigation, each symbol displays a tool
tip when you hover over a selection.
The thumbnail appears throughout Workflow Designer windows,
typically on toolbars. If you click on the thumbtack symbol (located
to the far-right of the toolbox window), the toolbox automatically
hides when it is not needed, and only appears when you hover with
your cursor.
Embedded UIs
The ellipsis ([...])appears throughout Workflow Designer. When you
see this in a window, there is an embedded UI for selecting a piece of
information relevant to the task at hand. For example, double-click
the Start component. Next to the Description and Override
Background Color fields, you see the ellipsis.
Navigational Tips (continued)
Throughout Workflow Designer, there are two ways of viewing your
project: Diagram and Browser. The Diagram view is the most efficient
way to view your project, by showing the picture or presenting a
simpler, more visual representation of your view. The Browser view
shows a lower level of detail and organization.
About workflow components
Workflow components are the building blocks of workflow projects. They are
graphical representations of singular functions in a workflow. Out of the box,
Workflow Designer contains components that you use to create a workflow. You
use these components to create a process in the workspace of Workflow Designer.
Workflow Designer includes many hand-coded Symantec components. Most are
available immediately, but some are available only by running component
generators.
See “Generating libraries with the Symantec Management Platform generators”
Different Symantec components work with different parts of the Symantec
platform. Each component has a unique function: working with resources, tasks,
and activities in the Symantec Management Console, working with Symantec
Solutions (such as Deployment Solution), and so on. All Symantec components
have a live connection to the Symantec Management Platform server. This
connection lets components view available resources and tasks and perform
actions against them as part of a workflow.
To be able to use Symantec components in your project, your project must have
a Create Notification Server Credentials component with valid credentials.
See “Design time and run time Symantec Management Console credentials”
See “About the component generators” on page 120.
Components that are available for use in your project are listed in the component
toolbox of Workflow Designer. A search box is provided so you can quickly find
components by name.
Some components are provided in component libraries that are not listed in the
component tool box. To import component libraries, you need to click the Import
Components in Workflow Designer.
See “Importing Components” on page 68.
Adding components to a project
When you open a project in Workflow Designer, there are some components
already in the workspace (a Start component, an End component, and possibly a
Create Notification Server Credentials component). All other components are in
the component toolbox.
To add components to a project
In an open project in Workflow Designer, in the component toolbox find the
component you want to add to your project.
To find a component, search for it in the search bar, or look for it in the
component folders.
When you find the component you want to add, click on it and drag it onto
the workspace.
If you drag-and-drop a component from the component toolbox directly onto
an existing component connection, the component will be connected
automatically.
In an open project in Workflow Designer, when you drag-and-drop a component
onto the workspace it is not connected to any other components. Components
must be connected to work. A component must have a connection for its input
path and all of its outcome paths for it to work.
If you drag-and-drop a component from the component toolbox directly onto an
existing component connection, the component will be connected automatically.
You cannot connect to some components, such as a Start component or an Auto
Start component (such as Configurable Auto Start).
To connect components
In an open project in Workflow Designer, drag-and-drop a component from
the component toolbox onto the workspace.
See “Adding components to a project” on page 65.
Click on the component you just added to the workspace.
Gray nodes appear around the component. The nodes are the connection
Click on one of the gray nodes that appears around the component, and drag
it toward another component.
A blue line and arrow appears. This is the component connection.
Release your mouse click when the blue line and arrow connects with another
component.
Copying components to another model
A single project can have many models. These models could be entire processes
or simply sub-processes. Each model can be copied wholly or in part to other
models.
Copying components to another model reproduces everything about the model,
including symbols, properties, and links.
Components can be copied into an existing model or to a new model. If you forget
to select your Start and End Components, this feature automatically inserts the
components into the model.
This feature is very helpful on large projects, as it lets you design and test
sub-projects in isolation from a larger project and transfer tested configuration
back into the Primary Model. Also, when you have already created a complete
sub-project, you can separate the sub-project from the main project.
See “About workflow components” on page 62.
To copy components to another model
From the Workflow Designer tool, in the workspace, click the components to
copy by Ctrl-clicking each component or by clicking and dragging a window
around the designated components.
Click the Copy components to model symbol.
Select your copy preferences.
Replace with embedded model component
Click to replace the selected components with an embedded model
Copy to new model
Click to copy the selected components to a new model. Selecting Replace
components with a link to the new model places the selected components
in an embedded model component.
Copy to existing model
Click to copy the selected components into an existing model.
Copying properties to other components
Properties that components have in common can be copied from one component
to another. This is useful when you have set up one component and want to copy
one or more of its properties to multiple components (for example, when disabling
multiple components).
To copy properties to other components
The first component selected will be the component to copy properties from.
Click the Copy properties symbol.
Select the properties you want to copy.
The selected properties will be copied from the first selected component to
all other selected components.
Adding components to your personal library
After you have added and set properties on a component within a project, you can
add the component to a personal library for quick access on any project.
To add components to your personal library
From the Workflow Designer tool, in the workspace, right-click on a
component and select Save Component To Library.
Enter the name you want and click OK.
To view components in personal library
From the Workflow Designer tool, in the toolbox, click the Library tab.
Components are sorted by name, type, and date. Components in the library
can be added to your project the same way you do in the Components tab.
Start and End components
The Start and End components begin and end your projects. End components
sometimes have the added function of mapping data out of a model. This is true
only in secondary models in the project tree structure or in embedded models.
Importing Components
In an open project in Workflow Designer, you can add to your project only
components that are available in the component toolbox.
If you want to have more components available in the component toolbox, you
need to import them.
The default component library for a project does not contain all available
components. For example, some projects do not automatically contain workflow
components or web components.
Workflow Designer provides libraries of components that you can import into
your projects as needed. These component libraries are organized according to
the types of work that they are meant to perform. To illustrate what kinds of
things you might find in a component library, a few of them are listed below:
Microsoft Office Components
A group of components used to interact with Word and Excel from the Microsoft
Office Suite.
Instant Messaging Components
A group of components used to send and receive instant messages from popular
messaging protocols.
Decision Table Components
A group of advanced components that let you create decision trees and decision
tables for making complex decisions.
In addition to these component libraries, you may also want to import customized
components that were created using one of the component generators.
See “Importing Symantec components” on page 138.
See “Introducing the component generators” on page 119.
To import components
From the Workflow Designer loading tool, open a project.
Click Import Components.
Click the Custom Libraries tab.
In the Add Library to Project dialog box, select the libraries you want to import
and click Add.
The added components show up under branches with an orange star appearing
in the Component Toolbox.
Component help
Each component comes with instructions on how to set up component parameters.
Right-clicking any component shows a list of available options. One of those
options is Help. By selecting Help from the right-click menu, an HTML file is
shown with a description of the component functionality and information on how
to set component parameters in order for the component to validate and run.
Workflow Designer project tree
A Workflow Designer project tree appears on the left side of an open project in
Workflow Designer. The project tree is an organizational representation of your
The following screen shot shows a project tree:
The project tree displays the following items:
The project name is the top item in the project tree structure.
See “Project metadata” on page 70.
Model names
Models are sections of a process.
See “About project models” on page 76.
Model input and output data
See “About data” on page 78.
Model documentation
Designers use model documentation to explain a model for future reference.
See “Project documentation” on page 75.
Project metadata
Project metadata refers to the highest level of data that describes a project. When
a project is open in Workflow Designer, you can view its metadata by clicking on
the project name in the project tree structure.
A project has only one set of project metadata.
When you click the project name in the project tree structure, you can view the
metadata above the project data tabs (resources, libraries, models, and so on).
Project metadata includes the following properties:
This is the name of the project as it was set when the project was first created.
This is the type of project as it was set when the project was first created. The
types are as follows: Workflow, Decision-Only, Integration, Webforms, and
Windows forms. This data is not editable.
This is a general description of the project.
Author mail
This is the email address of the person who created the project. Including an
email address gives users and later designers a contact for any questions they
may have.
This is the date when the project was created. This data is not editable.
By default, this is a global unique identification (GUID) for the project. You
can change this data to anything you want.
The following screen shot shows a project's metadata:
The metadata is everything in the right pane above the data tabs. You can modify
some metadata.
Project data tabs
Project data tabs organize a project's data that is one level lower than metadata.
The following table describes each other project data tabs:
Data tabs
Lets you add any file to your project. When you add a
resource to a project, you add a file that will be
compiled with the project data so the project always
has immediate access to the file. For example, if you
use a number of images in your project, you can add
those images as resources so your project has reliable
access to them, and you know they will not be changed.
Resources are similar to project properties and global
data. Symantec recommends using resources and
project properties instead of global data wherever
When you publish your project all project resources
are compiled with the project code. If you package your
project all project resources are compiled with the
package, so the resources go wherever the package
goes.
See “Resources tab” on page 549.
Data tabs (continued)
Lets you manage the libraries (component .DLL files)
that are available in the component toolbox. You can
add or remove libraries.
See “Libraries tab” on page 551.
Displays models contained within the project.
See “Models tab” on page 551.
Displays information and settings used to govern
project publishing to Workflow Server.
See “Publishing tab” on page 552.
Lets you manage project properties. Project properties
are values that you can use in your project.
Project properties are similar to resources and global
See “Properties tab” on page 557.
Storage Preferences
Lets you set specific parameters (serialization,
datatype, and so on) for data used within the project.
See “Storage Preferences tab” on page 558.
Let you configure some settings for how your project
relates to Process Manager. If you are not publishing
your project to Process Manager, disregard this tab.
See “Reporting tab” on page 558.
The following list explains the items in the reporting
tab:
Add Process Component
Clicking this option adds a Global Logging Capture
component to your process. Without this
component your project cannot communicate with
Process Manager.
Process Prefix
This property is the term that is prefixed to the
instance number of your project in Process
Manager. For example, the first instance of a project
with a prefix of IM will appear as IM-00001 in
Pad Char
This property is the character that pads the
with a prefix of IM and a pad character of 0 will
appear as IM-00001 in Process Manager.
Pad Length
This property is the number of pad characters used
in the instance number of your project in Process
with a prefix of IM, a pad character of 0, and a pad
length of 4 will appear as IM-00001 in Process
Data Saving Mode
This property refers to the manner in which your
project communicates with Process Manager.
Symantec recommends leaving it set to Messaging
unless you have a specific reason for changing it.
Lets you manage global data. Global data refers to data
that is universally accessible in your project. You can
access global data in any model without configuring
input values.
Lets you manage Application Properties. Application
Properties refer to data elements you make available
to a multiple-project application that connects to
Process Manager. If you are not publishing your project
to Process Manager, disregard this tab.
If no Application Properties appear under the tab after
you have clicked Use Application Properties, make
sure a Process Manager server that has application
properties is added in the Workflow 7.0 task tray
A project can be documented using the Documentation tab. For a project, the
documentation should provide the high-level description of the workflow process,
plus any additional details relevant to the workflow configuration. However, it is
there for you to use as wanted.
Annotation components are provided that let you place documentation in your
project. You can also edit component names by double-clicking on the name. We
recommend that you change component names whenever possible to reflect their
functionality in the project.
Project Workspace
The main portion of any Workflow Designer window is the workspace. This is
where you will spend the majority of your time configuring components or setting
properties. Regardless of the project type selected, the workspace layout appears
and functions similarly.
The primary function of the workspace is to display your project, its components
and its connections graphically, and let you edit the project. You use the workspace
to layout a logical path for your project to take from component to component.
Components can be dragged from the component toolbox to the workspace. Drag
the component directly on a line linking two components to snap the component
Component Toolbox
The component toolbox contains all the components that are available to use in
your project. The component toolbox consists of three tabs—components, library,
and images—which give you better flexibility in finding your components.
Contains a listing of all the components currently visible to your
project. The components are divided and organized into categories,
depending on their functionality. The components tab contains two
ways to locate components: a search box and a component tree.
Displays the components you have added to your personal library.
Your personal library usually contains components that you have
made changes to and want to re-use.
See “Adding components to your personal library” on page 68.
This lets you search for components based on the image associated
with the component. Find a component by expanding and collapsing
the image tree.
About project models
Models are sections of a process that are listed in a project’s tree structure. A
model can be either a primary or a secondary model. Every project has one primary
model by default and can have an unlimited number of secondary models. You
can set project models to work together or to work independently.
Creating a project model
You can create models in an open project in Workflow Designer. A project's models
are displayed in the tree structure in the left pane of an open project. Created
models are referred to as secondary models.
Your Primary Model may become congested, or it may have multiple components
that perform similar functions. By creating new models, you can reduce the
complexity of the primary model, and you can assign specific tasks that can be
accessed repeatedly from your Primary Model.
For more information on models, see the Workflow Solution Models Guide. The
Models Guide is located under the Learn tab under Modularizing Workflow
To create a project model
Open the workflow project in which you want to create a model.
In the left pane of the open project, in the tree structure, right-click on the
project name.
The project name is the top item in the tree structure.
Click New Model.
Name the model and select a parent model.
Use a name that indicates the basic function and purpose of the model.
After you click OK the model appears in the project tree structure.
Validating a project model
A valid workflow has no errors in individual component configuration, component
connections, or project configuration. For example, if you do not have links out
of your Start component or into your End component, you will see validation
errors.
When you validate a project you examine the reliability of the project. During
design time, Workflow Designer shows you validation errors with red exclamation
mark circles. You can also validate your project manually.
The project model needs to be valid before you can test or publish it to your
To validate a project model
In an open project in Workflow Designer, in the tool bar, click the Validate
symbol.
A detailed message appears identifying problem areas.
Alternately, hover over or double-click a component to initiate text explaining
invalid parts.
Importing a workflow model
You can share models between projects, from any Workflow Designer.
Importing external models has the following benefits:
Helps promote reuse among projects
Isolates complex or distinct process configuration to simplify the model
To import workflow models
In an open project in Workflow Designer, right-click the project name in the
tree structure on the left.
Click Import Model.
Search for and select the model you want to import.
Click Open.
About data
Every Workflow project needs data to operate. Components and models operate
on data. Many components require input variables to do their jobs, and many
components create output variables.
Data for a project can be introduced while the project is running, or it can be
introduced before the project runs. Data can be introduced while the project is
running in a number of ways. It can come from a component that queries a
database and retrieves data; it can come from user input in a form; it can be
generated by certain components; it can come from a Webservice call, and so on.
Data can be introduced before the project runs by adding values to a project's
input data. In an open project in Workflow Designer, under a model in the project
tree structure, the input and output data branches establish what data comes in
and goes out of the model. Use input data to declare what values must be available
to the project before the project runs. Use output data to declare what values must
come out of the project. You can set input and output data for all models of a
Workflow Designer handles data based on its datatype. A datatype is a data
classification that describes the nature of the data. For example, a variable with
a value of 15 is probably of datatype integer.
Workflow components handle data according to datatype. For example, a Get
Current Date component produces an outcome variable of type Date (Date Time).
Datatypes are categorized in two major divisions: simple datatypes and complex
datatypes.
Simple datatype
The most basic set of datatypes. Simple datatypes
classify only one piece of data (although that data can
be in an array); they do not have multiple properties
like complex datatypes.
Examples of simple datatypes include: number (integer
or decimal), text, boolean, and date time.
Complex datatype
A data object with multiple properties. Complex
datatypes combine data (potentially of different simple
datatypes) into a data object with a single, meaningful
name. For example, a complex datatype called
Employee could include the following properties: Name
(text), EmployeeID (number), IsRetired (true/false),
and CellPhoneNumber (number).
Custom datatype
Complex datatypes that are unique to Workflow 7.0.
Custom datatypes are used in projects to pull together
related data from the Symantec database into relevant
groupings.
These custom datatypes are dependent upon the
components available and being used in a project, and
they are dynamic to the component added to a project.
Some example datatypes are listed in the Component
Data Types section.
Datatypes (continued)
User-defined datatype
A complex datatypes that a user creates. You can create
a use-defined datatype for any pieces of data you want
to group together into a single object. For example, you
may wish to create a datatype called user which holds
user data (such as First Name, Address, and Telephone
Number).
Creating a user-defined type can speed project
functions by simplifying how you work with datatypes.
Without the user-defined type, you may be required
to have several individual variables to organize and
work with user data. With the user-defined type, you
would only need one variable.
See “Authoring” on page 123.
See “Generating components” on page 126.
You set up custom datatypes and create user-defined datatypes by creating an
Integration-type project and selecting user-defined type (or by clicking the Create
Integration Library button in Workflow Designer).
After you import the custom library that was created after running the
user-defined type Integration-type project, the datatype is available for selection
on the drop-down list of datatypes.
Generating project reports
You can generate reports for a project. These reports include images of your
project workspace, data on project performance, and data on project locations,
connections, and options.
Reports are saved in the Install Path\Altiris\Workflow
Designer\WorkflowProjects\[project name]\reports directory.
While most reports you are familiar with provide specific information to the
project designer or user, in this case, these reports eventually provide information
directly to the Workflow Server.
To generate project reports
Click Generate Reports.
After the reports are generated, you can open an index page or view the
directory that the reports are in.
Using tasks created in a
workflow project
About using tasks
DefaultTaskSource task configuration example
ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration example
ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration example with added features
SharePointTaskSource task configuration example
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource task configuration example
Delivering a task in Process Manager and email
Delivering a task in an email
Task integration refers to setting up a workflow process to communicate with a
task handling system, such as Process Manager or SharePoint. Task integration
refers not only to delivering a task to a task list but also to tracking task progress.
Your workflow process can handle the entire task process: task creation, progress
tracking and reporting, and task completion. Workflow 7.0 can integrate with
four different task systems:
Using tasks created in a workflow project
Description of task sources
Task Source
AltirisTaskSource
Creates tasks in Altiris Help Desk 6.5.
DefaultTaskSource
Creates a task in the internal task manager of Workflow
7.0. Tasks created in this task manager do not appear
in any portal or interface but exist invisibly in data.
Most commonly, the assigned user gets a link to the
task in an email.
See “DefaultTaskSource task configuration
example”on page 87 on page 87.
See “Delivering a task in an email”on page
102 on page 102.
ProcessManagerTaskSource
This task source creates a task in the Process Manager
portal. Tasks created here can be assigned to Process
Manager users.
See “ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration
example with added features” on page 93.
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource
This task source gives you access to Active Directory
users. It does not create a task in Active Directory.
SharePointTaskSource
This task source creates a task in SharePoint. Tasks
created here can be assigned to SharePoint users.
See “SharePointTaskSource task configuration
example” on page 97.
See “About the Dialog Workflow component and tasks” on page 84.
See “Setting task source in a Dialog Workflow component” on page 85.
About the Dialog Workflow component and tasks
Tasks are one of the most central concepts in Workflow 7.0. A task is a piece of
work that can be assigned to a specific person. Tasks can be any step in a business
flow that requires human interaction from approve/reject, review and close, to
installing and configuring a piece of hardware. The Dialog Workflow component
is the main source of tasks in Workflow 7.0. Part of the function of the Dialog
Workflow component is to create tasks. A Dialog Workflow component can create
a task in any of the following places: Process Manager, SharePoint, Altiris Help
Desk 6.5, and the default task manager (an internal task manager for workflow
processes). These options are available in the Assignments tab of the Dialog
Workflow editor. The two most common places the Dialog Workflow component
creates tasks is DefaultTaskSource and ProcessManagerTaskSource.
In addition to creating tasks, the Dialog Workflow component can also assign
tasks to individuals. This means that the task will appear in the specific task list
of the assigned person.
See “About using tasks” on page 83.
Setting task source in a Dialog Workflow component
The Dialog Workflow component creates and assigns tasks. It can create and
assign tasks using one of four task sources:
This task source creates tasks in Altiris Help Desk 6.5.
This task source creates a task in Workflow 7.0’s
internal task manager. Tasks created in this task
manager do not appear in any portal or interface but
exist invisibly in data. Most commonly, the assigned
user gets a link to the task in an email.
See “DefaultTaskSource task configuration example”
See “Delivering a task in an email” on page 102.
By default, AltirisTaskSource, DefaultTaskSource, and ProcessManagerTaskSource
are available in a Dialog Workflow component. For the ActiveDirectoryTaskSource
and SharePointTaskSource to be available, the Active Directory and SharePoint
libraries must be imported into the project.
To set task source in the Dialog Workflow component
In an open Workflow-type project, add a Dialog Workflow component to the
Open the component editor.
Double-click the Dialog Workflow icon in the workspace to open its editor.
Under the Assignments tab, click the Task Source Type drop-down list.
Select a task source, and then click OK.
Setting a task assignment in a Dialog Workflow component
Any tasks created with the ProcessManagerTaskSource need to be assigned. This
is not true of tasks created with the DefaultTaskSource, because those tasks are
available only through an email, and the email is sent only to the person who
needs to work the task. With ProcessManagerTaskSource, however, the task is
created generically in the Process Manager portal without any specific assignment.
You have four options while configuring an assignment:
Description assignment options
Assignment option
Provide Value
Lets you provide a constant value for the assignment.
If you use a constant value, make sure that it is an
accurate value that will authenticate. For example, if
you are using the ProcessManagerTaskSource, your
constant value must match a registered user in Process
Manager. If you use the constant value
"[email protected]" then that value must also
identify a user in Process Manager.
From List
Lets you choose from a list of users in your task source
target. For example, if your task source target is
Process Manager, the From List option lets you pick
from a list of Process Manager users. This list is
dynamically populated from the registered users in
If you use another task source target such as
SharePoint, the user list is populated from that source.
Description assignment options (continued)
Lets you search from a list of users from your task
source target. This is helpful if your task source target
has a lot of users.
Lets you use a process variable for the assignment.
To set a task assignments in a Dialog Workflow component
In an open process, open the Dialog Workflow component editor.
Double-click the component to open its editor.
In the Assignments tab, scroll down and click the first assignment […] button.
Add an assignment from one of the available sources, then click OK.
Optionally add more assignments.
In this example, a vacation request workflow lets employees submit vacation
requests for approval. After the employee has submitted a request, the process
generates a task for a manager to approve or reject it. The approval task is
delivered to the manager in an email. After the manager makes the decision, the
employee gets an email notification of the decision.
This example highlights two features:
A Dialog Workflow component set to use DefaultTaskSource
A task sent in an email
Here is what the process looks like:
This process has two Dialog Workflow components – “Time Off Request Form”
and “Time Off Request Approval.” The first contains the vacation request form;
the second creates a task for the manager to approve or reject the request. This
project is set to Form Start, so the first Dialog Workflow component displays a
form immediately upon process execution. The second Dialog Workflow component
creates a task for a manager to review the request and approve or reject. This
component is set to use the DefaultTaskSource. This means that a task is created
invisibly in process data, and the only way the manager can view and work the
task is through an email link.
Let’s go into the editor of “Time Off Request Approval”:
Here we see that this Dialog Workflow component is set to the DefaultTaskSource
source type. This means that it creates a task in Workflow 7.0’s internal task
manager. This task does not appear in any portal or interface. The manager gets
this task in an email that is configured in the Dialog Workflow component’s start
See “To deliver a task in an email” on page ?.
In summary, this example showed a Dialog Workflow component set to
DefaultTaskSource. The component created the task, and delivered it to a manager
in an email.
This configuration has some advantages and some disadvantages. Here are some
This configuration is effective for users who do not work regularly in Process
Manager. Users who do not work regularly in Process Manager will not know
they have a task assigned to them unless they get an email.
This configuration requires no special configuration to connect with Process
Manager because it does not connect with Process Manager.
Here are some disadvantages:
The task comes to the manager in an email, which can be easily overlooked.
The requester cannot check the status of the process.
This configuration has no central location to record all the events and data of
See “ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration example” on page 90.
See “ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration example with added features”
See “SharePointTaskSource task configuration example” on page 97.
See “ActiveDirectoryTaskSource task configuration example” on page 99.
ProcessManagerTaskSource task configuration
delivered to the manager in the Process Manager portal. After the manager makes
the decision, the employee gets an email notification of the decision.
This example highlights three features:
A Dialog Workflow component set to use ProcessManagerTaskSource
Task assignment
Task sent to manager's task list
This process has two Dialog Workflow components –"Time Off Request Form”
component is set to use the ProcessManagerTaskSource. This means that a task
is created in the manager’s task list in the Process Manager portal, and the only
way the manager can view and work the task is through the portal.
Here we see that this Dialog Workflow component is set to the
ProcessManagerTaskSource source type. This means that it creates a task in
Process Manager. This task must be assigned to the manager before it will show
up in the manager’s task list. Back in the editor, assignments are set in the
Assignments tab under “Task Assignments”:
Here we see that one person assignment has been added to the task. Because
Process Manager uses email addresses to assign tasks, the manager’s email address
is used here. This assignment uses the From list option (options appear after you
click Add).The email address is a process variable; the employee entered this data
on the first request form. During runtime, the process uses this data to create a
task in the portal and assign it to the manager. This task appears in the manager’s
task list in the portal.
See “Setting a task assignment in a Dialog Workflow component” on page 86.
ProcessManagerTaskSource. The component created the task and delivered it to
a manager in the task list in Process Manager.
The tasks appear in the Process Manager task list and so will not be lost in an
inbox.
Data from the process (such as date of request) is stored in Process Manager
and can be easily retrieved (for reporting, auditing, and so on).
It requires configuring Workflow 7.0 to integrate with Process Manager.
See “Integrating Process Manager with Workflow Designer” on page 339.
Tasks appear only in Process Manager, so if users do not visit the portal, they
will not see their assigned tasks.
See “DefaultTaskSource task configuration example” on page 87.
example with added features
delivered to the manager in the Process Manager portal and in an email. After the
manager makes the decision, the employee gets an email notification of the
decision.
Task sent to manager's task list in Process Manager
Task sent to manager in an email
Process View page features
This process is exactly like the basic ProcessManagerTaskSource configuration
example, except for a few new components.
Notice three components in this process: Setup Process, Set Process State/Status,
and Global Logging Capture.
Here is the Setup Process component's editor:
Here we see two variables that will show up on the Process View page: Process
Name and Process Description. The variable TimeOffComment comes from user
input on the initial request form.
Let’s go into the editor of the Set Process State/Status component:
Here we see the status set to “Waiting for approval” and the percent complete set
to “33%.” These values will appear in the Process View page. During runtime,
here’s what the Process View page looks like:
This is the page the manager sees upon clicking the task. Notice some of the values
that are displayed: task name (“Vacation Request”), Status, Percent Complete,
and Description. These four values are generated by the Setup Process and Set
Process State/Status components. These two components – Set Process
State/Status and Setup Process – do not require any configuration to communicate
their variables to the Process View page. Process Manager recognizes these
variables and automatically inserts them into the Process View page.
Note: For the process to be able to communicate with Process Manager, Workflow
7.0 must be properly configured.
The task appears in the Process Manager task list and an email.
Users can see process status and percent complete in the Process View page.
Users can see the process name and description in the Process View page.
Here is one disadvantage:
Requires configuring some additional components, and configuring Workflow
7.0 to integrate with Process Manager.
delivered to the manager in SharePoint. After the manager makes the decision,
the employee gets an email notification of the decision.
See “Integrating SharePoint with a workflow process” on page 133.
A Dialog Workflow component set to use SharePointTaskSource
This process has two Dialog Workflow – “Time Off Request Form” and “Time Off
Request Approval.” The first contains the vacation request form; the second
creates a task for the manager to approve or reject the request. This project is set
to Form Start, so the first Dialog Workflow component displays a form immediately
upon process execution. The second Dialog Workflow component creates a task
for a manager to review the request and approve or reject. This component is set
to use the SharePointTaskSource. This means that a task is created in the
manager’s task list in the SharePoint portal, and the only way the manager can
view and work the task is through the portal.
SharePointTaskSource source type. This means that it creates a task in SharePoint.
This task must be assigned to the manager before it will show up in the manager’s
task list. Back in the editor, assignments are set in the Assignments tab under
“Task Assignments”:
Here we see that one assignment has been added to the task. This example
represents a SharePoint setup that authenticates users by email address, so an
email address is used here to make the assignment. This task appears in the
manager’s task list in SharePoint.
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource task configuration
A Dialog Workflow component set to use ActiveDirectoryTaskSource
form immediately upon process execution.
The second Dialog Workflow component creates a task for a manager to review
the request and approve or reject. This component is set to use the
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource. This does not mean that a task is created in Active
Directory. Rather, the ActiveDirectoryTaskSource connects with Active Directory
to enable assignments to Active Directory users. The task is created invisibly in
data (like the DefaultTaskSource), but can be assigned to a user in Active Directory.
The Start Process in the Time Off Request Approval Dialog Workflow component
is set to send an email with a link to the task. The only way the manager can view
and work the task is through this email link.
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource source type. This means that Active Directory users
are exposed to the component for setting assignments. A task is created invisibly
in data, and you can assign it to any Active Directory user.
Back in the editor, assignments are set in the Assignments tab under “Task
Assignments”:
Here we see that one assignment has been added to the task. This example shows
that one Active Directory user object is used for the task assignment. In the Start
Process (under the Interaction Setup tab), the Send Email component uses the
object's email address property to send the task to the manager. The biggest
advantage of this configuration is that it simplifies the process; instead of having
to retrieve Active Directory user data with one or more extra components, you
can retrieve the data directly in the Dialog Workflow component.
Using the ProcessManagerTaskSource configuration, with a little extra
configuration you can deliver a task in Process Manager and in an email. Delivering
a task in the portal and in an email helps ensure two things: 1) that the user sees
the task (in an email), and 2) that the user cannot misplace it (because it stays in
the portal task list). If the user works the task through email, Process Manager
removes it from the user’s task list. If the user works the task through Process
Manager, the email link becomes inoperable.
To deliver a task in Process Manager and email
In an open workflow project, open a Dialog Workflow component's editor.
Under the Assignments tab, set the Task Source Type to
ProcessManagerTaskSource.
Under the Assignments tab, assign the task to the appropriate user.
Under the Interaction Setup tab, set the Start Process to send an email.
You can deliver a task to a user in an email using the Dialog Workflow component.
Delivering a task in an email is a good way to make sure that the user sees the
task. However, tasks sent in emails can be easily lost among a user's other emails.
You can deliver tasks to users in multiple ways. You can choose one of these other
methods instead of sending an email, or combine the methods to deliver a task in
multiple ways.
See “Delivering a task in Process Manager and email” on page 102.
To deliver a task in an email
In an open workflow project, open the Dialog Workflow component's editor.
Under the Event Configuration tab, click the Start Process [...] button.
This opens the Start Process editor, which by default contains only a start
and end component.
Add a Send Email component to the workspace, and connect all three
Open the Send Email component's editor.
Configure the Send Email component.
Set the From Address, To Address, and Subject.
Configure the actual email.
Click on the HTML content [...] button. From the left panel, drag
ResponsePageLink onto the email pallet. This adds a link in the email to the
dialog contained in the Dialog Workflow component.
Click OK to exit the content editor.
Click OK to exit the email editor.
Click OK to exit the start process editor.
About publishing a project
Tracking the status of a published workflow
Packaging a project
Testing a project
Reloading a project
When a project is finished, you publish it from the Workflow Designer to Workflow
Server using the publishing wizard. Publishing is the act of moving the project
from your test environment to your production environment so that it is ready
to be run. The publishing wizard lets you publish to one or more Workflow Servers.
Every published project resides on Workflow Server. However, while you are
publishing a project to Workflow Server, the publishing wizard gives you the
option of publishing to the Symantec Management Console and Process Manager.
(If you want to publish to ServiceDesk, use the Process Manager publishing format.)
If you publish to either the Symantec Management Console or Process Manager,
your process is still published to Workflow Server, but it is accessible through the
Symantec Management Console or Process Manager. Publishing to the Symantec
Management Console or to Process Manager means only that you can invoke your
process from these locations; the project still resides on Workflow Server.
You have many options when you publish a project, including project start type,
server destination, publishing format (zip file, installer and so on), and Symantec
Management Console options. Despite these options, the publishing process is
basically the same for all projects. The following checklist describes the basic
steps for publishing.
Before you publish, your project must be valid and should be ready for a production
Add the destination server to the Every published workflow resides in Workflow Server on a computer. This
task tray application.
computer can be the local design computer, a designated Workflow server, or
some other computer. The destination computer must be added to the task tray
If the destination computer has already been added to the task tray application,
you do not need to add it again.
See “Adding a server in the task tray application” on page 106.
Set project start type
Project start type refers to how a workflow is actually invoked. A project's start
type is set in project data under the Properties tab.
Select a publishing format.
Publishing format refers to the means by which you move a project to the
destination server. You can view the publishing format options by clicking the
publishing symbol in the toolbar of an open project in Workflow Designer.
(Optional) Publish to Symantec
While you are publishing a process, you are prompted to publish to the Symantec
Management Console. A dialog box opens, asking if you want to "deploy this
workflow to Altiris NS."
See “Setting up how a project runs” on page 145.
See “Publishing a project” on page 111.
Adding a server in the task tray application
The Workflow 7.0 task tray application runs in your computer's task tray. In
Windows, the task tray is located on the right side of the Start bar. Before
publishing projects to a Workflow Server, you must add that server in the task
tray application.
To add a server in the task tray application
On the task tray, right-click the task tray application and select Settings.
Click the Local Machine Info tab.
In the Servers section, click Add.
Enter the required information for the server that you want to add.
Make sure that you assign the correct roles to the server you are adding. For
example, if your server is running Process Manager, make sure that the
Process Manager role is selected. You can set server roles at the bottom of
the server editor page.
Project start types
Start types refer to how a process is actually invoked. The start type that you
choose may affect which options you have while you are publishing. For example,
only a project that is set to Form Start can be published to Process Manager Forms.
Configure publishing options under the Publishing tab in a project's settings.
Refer to the following table to determine what start type you should use.
Start options by project type
Start options
Workflow-type projects have three publishing options:
A project set to Webservice starts when it is invoked
by a webservice call.
■ Auto Start
A project set to Auto Start must begin with an Auto
Start component. These components wait for
events. This event can happen in the Symantec
Management Console or in another program, as
long as it can be monitored by the Workflow Server.
■ Form Start
A project set to Form Start starts when a user clicks
a link to see a form.
Decision-Only
Decision-Only projects have no publishing options
because they are always Webservices.
Integration-type projects do not have any publishing
options because they are not published. Integration
projects generate components; they are not processes.
Monitoring-type projects have three publishing
■ WindowsService
A project set to WindowsService starts when it is
invoked by a WindowsService call.
■ TaskTrayApplication
A project set to TaskTrayApplication becomes an
application that you can invoke in the task tray.
This lets you share and control your published
project more easily than if you published it as a
Web or windows service.
Web Form-type projects have no publishing options
because they are always Form Start.
Start options by project type (continued)
Windows Form-type projects have no publishing
options because they are always Form Start.
Publishing formats
You can publish a project in one of the default publishing formats: to Zip file, to
directory, to server, and to installer. These options available in every project type.
You see these formats in Workflow Designer when you click the publishing symbol
in the toolbar. These four formats are simply different means of moving a project
to a Workflow Server. Each format compiles the process code differently to give
you different implementation options.
All publishing formats
Publishing format
Create Publishing Zip File
Creates a Zip file of all the files associated with your
project. This format is helpful when you need to
transfer your project files across an internet
connection. For example, you may need to publish your
project onto a computer to which you do not have
access from your design computer. In such a case you
can create a zip file and send it easily (through email
or otherwise) to the destination computer.
Create Publishing Directory
Creates a directory on the local computer that contains
all the files associated with your project. This format
is helpful when you need to publish your project onto
a nearby computer to which you do not have access
from your design computer. For example, you can put
the directory onto a removable drive and deliver it to
the destination computer.
Publish Application to Server
Publishes all the files associated with your project to
a Workflow Server. All the files are also stored locally.
All publishing formats (continued)
Create Publishing Installer
Creates an installer for your project. All the files
associated with your project are contained in the
installer. This format is helpful when you need to give
the project files to someone who does not know where
to put the files on a computer. The installer helps a
user put the project files in the correct location on the
destination computer.
Publish to Process Manager Forms Creates a link in the Process Manager service catalog.
When you use this publishing format, the project is
still published to Workflow Server, but the link is
created in the service catalog so that you can launch
it through Process Manager.
You can use this publishing format to publish to the
ServiceDesk service catalog.
This publishing format is available only in
Workflow-type and Webforms-type projects.
Workflow-type projects must be set to Form-Start
before they can use this publishing format.
This publishing format is available only if you have a
Process Manager server registered in the task tray
See “Adding a server in the task tray application”
Publish to Process Manager
Creates a link in the Process Manager service catalog.
With this publishing format the project is still
published to Workflow Server, but the link is created
in the service catalog so that you can launch it through
Workflow-type and Decision Only-type projects.
Publish Project as DLL
Generates the project as a DLL file. You can use this
DLL file in many contexts, such as a project in MS
Visual Studio.
This publishing format is an option only for Decision
Only-type projects.
Publish Project as EXE
Generates the project as an EXE file. This is a standard
EXE file that can be run in any environment.
Publish Project as WWF Runtime Publishes the project to Windows Workflow
Publishing a project
When your project is valid and ready for a production environment, publish it to
To publish a project
In Workflow Designer, open the project that you want to publish, and click
the publishing symbol in the toolbar.
Click the publishing format option that you have chosen for this project.
See “Publishing formats” on page 109.
Click Publish Application to Server if you want to publish immediately to a
Set the virtual directory name, select one or more Workflow Servers to publish
the project to, and then click OK.
The project is published to all Workflow Servers selected.
When the Application Properties Editor dialog box opens, make sure that the
properties are set correctly. If they are not, change them.
These properties come from the settings on the Publishing tab in the Project
properties (accessed by clicking the project name in Workflow Designer).
When you are prompted to open the published workflow, click Yes if you
want to run the process immediately, or click No if you do not want to run it
immediately.
If you click No, you can run your published project later.
When you are prompted to deploy to the Altiris Notification Server, click Yes
if you want to publish to the Symantec Management Console, or click No if
you do not want to publish to the Symantec Management Console.
This terminology, "deploy" and "Altiris Notification Server," can be confusing.
Deploying to the Altiris Notification Server refers to publishing your project
to the Symantec Management Console.
You are not required to publish your project to the Symantec Management
Console. Publish to the Symantec Management Console if you want to be able
to access your project through the console.
If you are publishing to the Symantec Management Console, refer to the
following section on publishing to the console:
Publishing a process to Process Manager
Publishing to Process Manager lets you invoke your published project from Process
Manager. You can publish to Process Manager in two different ways: publish to
Process Manager forms, and publish to Process Manager services.
Publishing to Process Manager Forms means publishing a Form Start workflow
to Process Manager. Publishing to Process Manager Services means publishing a
Webservice-start workflow to Process Manager. After you publish to Process
Manager Forms or Services, the new workflow appears in the service catalog.
Use the Process Manager publishing options (Forms or Services) only when you
are publishing a project to Process Manager for the first time. If you are
republishing a project that already exists in Process Manager, use the Publish
Application to Server publishing format and publish to the same server as the
original process (probably the Process Manager server).
To publish to Process Manager Forms
From the Workflow Designer loading window, open the project you want to
publish to Process Manager forms.
Click File > Publish Project > Publish to Process Manager Forms.
Select the server to which you want to publish, and then click OK.
You can publish to as many servers as you choose.
Make any desired changes, and then click OK.
In the properties editor, make any changes, and then click Save.
Workflow Solution will tell you if the publishing was successful or not.
To publish to Process Manager services
publish to Process Manager services.
Click File > Publish Project > Publish to Process Manager Services.
Make any changes, and then click OK.
Workflow Solution indicates if your publishing was successful.
Setting up Workflow Designer to publish to multiple Workflow Servers
When a project is finished, you publish it from the Workflow Designer to the
Workflow Server using the publishing wizard. The publishing wizard lets you
select one or more Workflow Servers where you can publish the project.
To set up Workflow Designer to publish to multiple Workflow Servers
In the Designer loading window, select File > Edit Tool Preferences.
Scroll down to Deployment and select Deployment: Remote.
This lets you set up publishing to Workflow Servers.
For each Workflow Server you want to add, do the following:
In right pane, click Add.
In the Edit Object dialog box, click the Address Info tab.
Enter the IP Address of the Workflow Server.
Click the Identity tab.
Enter the group where the Workflow Server is located.
Give the Workflow Server a nickname.
This is used when publishing a project.
When publishing a project, select all Workflow Servers you want to publish
it to.
When a published workflow runs, you can check its status. If the process is
published to Process Manager, you can check the status of the running workflow
if the project is configured to display status data in the process view page.
See “Process View page” on page 214.
If a project is not published to Process Manager, you can still check its status.
Every workflow that is published has a Webservice for tracking its status. You
can query this service or make Webservice calls to the workflow to get workflow
To track the status of a workflow
On the server hosting the published workflow, open the IIS Website of your
In the right pane, right-click WorkflowManagementService.asmx and select
Browse.
When the Workflow Management Service opens in a browser, you can view
different status reports on the project.
Packaging a project lets you save all your package data and accompanying libraries
in a single, distributable file. This lets you share your project with others easily.
To load a packaged project, import it in the Workflow Designer loading window.
To package a project
In an open project in Workflow Designer, click the project name in the tree
structure on the left.
Click File > Package Project.
In the Packaging Options dialog box, select from the following:
Include Custom Libraries
Select to include all custom libraries with the project.
Exclude Core Libraries
Select to exclude the libraries that are included with the Workflow
Designer installation.
Exclude Libraries in Search Path
Select to exclude all external libraries from the project.
Package as template
Select to package the project as a template.
A project can be tested at any time during creation. You test a project by running
it in the debugger. We recommend testing your project often to make sure that it
is working properly. You can test a project only when it is fully valid. A project is
fully valid when there are no validation errors (component connection or
configuration errors).
While you are testing a project, if there are errors, an error report is shown in a
dialog box. The error report displays a list of error messages. Each error message
displays the cause, the error location, and the point where the component failed.
To test a project
Open the project you want to test in Workflow Designer.
In Workflow Designer, click the Run Project symbol located on the Symbol
toolbar to run your project.
The debugger opens to run your project.
In the left pane, double-click the Execute link to run the project.
During testing, the project generates execution data to use for debugging.
If required, the Input Values window appears. Enter the required data to
continue testing.
For a project to successfully execute, any input data required must be provided,
unless set to Null Allowed.
If the project encounters any errors while it runs in the debugger, the debugger
displays an exception. If the project is valid, it executes properly and displays
the project's output.
As the project functionality executes, within the Model tab, the entire project
is highlighted. The yellow highlighting indicates the project has executed the
highlighted component or connection. If a project returned an error (an
exception), the arrow stops at the component that caused the error.
Reloading your project closes your project workspace and re-opens it. This is
useful if your project is malfunctioning, or if you wish to undo all changes made
since you opened your project. You will be prompted to see if you want to save
your project before reloading it.
This lets you reload your original work area from the last saved edition and start
over.
To reload a project
Click Reload Project.
From the dialog box, select from the following:
Click if you want to save the project before reloading it.
Click if you do not want to save the project before reloading it.
Click to return to the project without reloading it.
Using the component
Introducing the component generators
About the component generators
Generating components
Generating the Symantec components with the generators
Workflow Designer provides component generators for creating your own
integration library. Component generators let you create customized components
with specific functionality. You generate components using the Integration-type
The component generators let you create custom component libraries without
writing any code.
You can create components that communicate with external systems, including
Database Tables
Database Stored Procedures
CSV Files
Fixed Length Values
Microsoft Info Path
Using the component generators
Custom Business Objects
You can also create your own user-defined type that lets you combine datatypes
to simplify your project.
The libraries that you create yourself using Integrator can be shared with others
in your organization. These libraries are fully compiled, production quality libraries
just like those you create or those delivered by Workflow 7.0.
See “Symantec workflow component generators” on page 125.
See “Generating the Symantec components with the generators” on page 127.
Component generators use a simple wizard to guide you through the component
creation process, giving you the power of custom production with the ease of
non-technical development.
The following tables list and describe the generators.
See “Database” on page 120.
See “XML” on page 121.
See “Microsoft” on page 121.
See “Flat Files” on page 122.
See “Enterprise Resources” on page 123.
See “Symantec Workflow” on page 123.
See “More” on page 124.
Query/Script generator
Generates components that submit and process
user-specified SQL against a user-specified database.
Lets you query a variety of database providers and
drivers including SQL, Oracle, Firebird, ODBC, OLEDB,
and more. Components created with this generator can
be fully customized as to which queries to perform on
the database, which pieces of information to return
from the query and store, and in which organization
or scheme to store the retrieved data.
Stored procedure caller generator Generates components that run a user-specified stored
procedure against a user-specified database.
Table generator
Generates table-related components (retrieve data,
drop table, and so forth) from a user-specified table in
a user-specified database. Components created with
this generator can perform operations on the tables in
a database - adding tables, recording to a table,
renaming a table, reading information from a table, or
adding fields to a table.
Fast table generator
Identical to table generator, except with fewer options.
All component types are automatically generated
instead of being user-defined.
DTD generator
Generates read/write components based on a
user-specified document type definition file (.dtd). DTD
stands for Document Type Definition, and is used in
the creation of XML files.
XML Schema generator
user-specified XML Schema Definition file (.xsd).
Excel generator
user-specified MS Excel spreadsheet file (.xls).
InfoPath generator
user-specified MS Office Infopath file (.xsn).
Generates read/write components to let you add,
remove, or modify entities in your Active Directory
Server. These components support Active Directory
schema customization, allowing information and
settings to be used in workflow projects as needed.
SharePoint lists generator
Generates components to add and remove items in a
SharePoint task list. Also, these components can handle
document exchanges to and from the document
repository in SharePoint. This generator inspects the
SharePoint list to discover all the available columns
and transposes them into properties in a component.
Fixed length generator
Generates a read/write component and a customized
datatype (used for inputs and outputs) to handle
fixed-length pieces of information. Fixed-length
information can be user data (such as names, SS
numbers, email addresses, and so forth), impersonal
data like dates, or other static format data. The Fixed
length type generator wizard guides you through the
process of creating a datatype specific to your data.
Fixed length generator (extended) Generates read and write components and datatypes
against a fixed position file. This generator is similar
to separated values generator, but without the
delimiter.
Separated values generator
Generates read and write components based on a
user-specified comma-separated file (.csv).
(extended)
user-specified comma-separated values (.csv).
Enterprise Resources
LDAP generator
Generates components that interact with the directory
entries in a LDAP server. This generator inspects the
LDAP schema and creates components and datatypes
to interact with the various structures in your LDAP
Web Service caller generator
Generates components that make calls to user-specified
Webservices. Thus, specific methods available in the
Web Service Description Language (WSDL) can be
selected for use within workflows. Components created
with this generator can communicate with, post
requests to, and read responses from dynamic
User-defined type
Generates user-defined types for use in your project.
Does not create components, but exposes user-defined
types and structures when the integration library is
added or imported to your workflow.
Custom Workflow interaction
Generates custom workflow components, and a
webservice to interact with that component. This
generator is similar to using the Dialog Workflow
component because with it you can have multiple
outcomes, and each outcome defines its own data.
Symantec Workflow
Workflow 7.0 has two sets of Symantec generators: generators for Notification
Server 6.5 and generators for 7.0. Both sets of generators do the same thing but
for different versions of the platform.
ASDK component generator
The ASDK Generator is run after installation by the
workflow developer and creates components out of
ASDK method calls. ASDK methods change less
frequently than task and resources change on the
Symantec Management Console. However, any changes
to an ASDK method contained within a component
requires the components to be regenerated.
Tasks component generator
The Task Generator is run after installation by the
workflow developer and gathers ASDK tasks on the
Symantec Management Console. A task is an action
taken on a resource or a collection of resources. Tasks
are managed in the Symantec Management Console,
and any component generated will need to be
regenerated to reflect changes from the Symantec
Reports component generator
The Report Generator is run after installation by the
workflow developer and gathers all reports available
in the Symantec Management Console. For every report
available, one component is created. Each report
component represents a SQL query that retrieves and
stores structured data back in a collection within a
Resource component generator
The Resource Generator is run during installation and
gathers all resources available on the Symantec
Management Console. A resource is usually a tangible
item, like a computer, telephone, or printer, and has
data and associations to other resources on the
Symantec Management Console. Resources are
managed in the Symantec Management Console, and
any components generated will need to be regenerated
in order to reflect changes from the Symantec
.NET library generator
Generates components that execute .NET code in a
DLL. After you select a DLL and the class or methods
you want to utilize, this generator creates a custom
component to invoke and leverage code in the selected
DLL. With components created with this generator,
you can invoke the properties and methods of other
Multiple Connection container
Does not generate component, but lets you group your
generators and assemblies into one .DLL library file.
This lets you import numerous generators and
assemblies into your project by importing only one
container file.
Remedy connector
Generates components that run interactions against
a Remedy server.
Generates components that run user-specified C# code
or script.
Symantec workflow component generators
Workflow Designer has eight Symantec component generators that are divided
into two groups: generators for the Symantec Management Platform 6.5
(Notification Server 6.5) and generators for Symantec Management Platform 7.0.
The only difference between running a 6.5 generator and running a 7.0 generator
is the version of the Symantec Management Platform with which their components
communicate. The generators are as follows: ASDK, ASDK Tasks, Reports, and
Resource. Each Symantec generator builds or rebuilds custom libraries of available
Symantec components. After these custom libraries are built, you can use the
newly generated Symantec components in your projects.
Each Symantec component generator is an Integration-type project .
The Symantec Management Platform 6.5 and 7.0 generators
ASDK component
The ASDK Generator is run after installation by the workflow
developer and creates components out of ASDK method calls. ASDK
methods change less frequently than task and resources change on
the Symantec Management Console. However, any changes to an ASDK
method contained within a component requires the components to
be regenerated.
ASDK Tasks
The Task Generator is run after installation by the workflow developer
and gathers ASDK tasks on the Symantec Management Console. A
task is an action taken on a resource or a collection of resources. Tasks
are managed in the Symantec Management Console, and any
component generated will need to be regenerated to reflect changes
from the Symantec Management Console.
The Report Generator is run after installation by the workflow
developer and gathers all reports available in the Symantec
Management Console. For every report available, one component is
created. Each report component represents a SQL query that retrieves
and stores structured data back in a collection within a workflow.
The Resource Generator is run during installation and gathers all
resources available on the Symantec Management Console. A resource
is usually a tangible item, like a computer, telephone, or printer, and
has data and associations to other resources on the Symantec
Management Console. Resources are managed in the Symantec
Management Console, and any components generated will need to be
regenerated in order to reflect changes from the Symantec
Components are generated using the Integrator project type. When you generate
components, they get placed in component libraries. You can then import the
component libraries in your project.
You can generate components in two ways: Create a new Integrator project and
use the Create Integration Library button.
To generate components by creating a new Integrator project
From the Workflow Designer loading tool, click File > New Project.
In the Project Types tab, click Integration.
Enter a name for your component library and click OK.
Select the generator and click OK.
To generate components by using the Create Integration Library button
From the Workflow Designer tool, in the component toolbox, click Create
Integration Library.
Generating the Symantec components with the
Workflow Designer has four Symantec component generators: ASDK, Task, Report,
and Resource. Each component generator is created using Workflow Designer
and builds or rebuilds custom libraries of available Symantec components. After
these custom libraries are generated, you can use them Symantec components in
your projects.
Any time there are modifications to the ASDK methods or webservices, resources,
reports, or tasks on the Symantec Management Console, you should rebuild the
appropriate component library. For example, if a new task instance is created in
the Symantec Management Console, the Symantec component corresponding to
that task will not be available to a workflow until the Task Generator is rebuilt.
To generate the Symantec Resource, ASDK, and Task libraries
Select the Workflow Resource, ASDK, or Task generator for the libraries you
want to rebuild and click OK.
Choose the Symantec Management Console to run the generator against and
then adjust definitions to select new components to include in the library.
Click Recompile and Close.
After the generator has recompiled the library and you open a project that
utilizes this library, the project is updated with new components.
To generate the Symantec Report library
Select the Symantec Workflow Report generator and click OK.
Enter the Symantec Management Console address and click Get Reports.
Select the reports that you want to rebuild.
Click Run to rebuild the reports.
Click Finish.
10 Click Compile and Close.
Existing projects are updated with library changes after they are re-opened.
Integrating Workflow 7.0
Chapter 8. Workflow 7.0 and Active Directory
Chapter 9. Workflow 7.0 and SharePoint
Chapter 10. Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management Platform
Workflow 7.0 and Active
Integrating Active Directory with a workflow process
Your workflow process must be integrated with Active Directory before the two
systems can work together.
To integrate Active Directory with a workflow process
In your opened project, import the Active Directory DLL into your process.
To import the DLL, in your opened project click Import Components. Next,
click ActiveDirectory.dll, and then click Add > OK.
In the left panel, click the name of your project.
The name of your project is the top item in the tree structure.
Workflow 7.0 and Active Directory
Click the Properties tab.
Configure the nine Active Directory properties (ActiveDirectoryHostName,
ActiveDirectoryUserName, ActiveDirectoryPassword, ActiveDirectoryDomain,
ADServer, ADServerPort, ADDomainName, ADDomainAdminUser,
ADDomainAdminPassword).
If these properties do not appear in the property list, add a Dialog Workflow
component to your process and set it to use the ActiveDirectoryTaskSource.
The properties are generated automatically. If you do not know how to
configure these properties, talk to your network administrator.
Workflow 7.0 and
Integrating SharePoint with a workflow process
Using a Process Manager task list in SharePoint
Your workflow process must be integrated with SharePoint before the two systems
can work together.
Integrating a workflow process with SharePoint includes the following main steps:
Setting up SharePoint to receive tasks from your process
Setting up your process to connect to SharePoint
To integrate SharePoint with a workflow process
In SharePoint, create a new list.
Click Site Actions > Create > Custom List. Complete the steps to create the
list. After you have created the custom list, you can make it a template. To
make a custom list a template, click on the list, then click Settings > List
Settings > Save List as Template.
With your opened project in Workflow Designer, import the SharePoint DLL
into your process.
click Sharepoint.dll, and then click Add > OK.
Workflow 7.0 and SharePoint
Configure the four SharePoint properties (SharepointHost,
SharepointUsername, SharepointPassword, SharepointDomain).
component to your process and set it to use the SharePointTaskSource. The
properties are generated automatically. If you do not know how to configure
these properties, talk to your network administrator.
You can integrate Process Manager with SharePoint so that a task list from Process
Manager appears in a SharePoint page. While you cannot import the Process
Manager Web part directly into SharePoint, you can use a SharePoint Web part
to display a Process Manager task list.
To use a Process Manager task list in SharePoint
In SharePoint, create a new Web part page to display the Process Manager
task list.
Add a Page Viewer Web part to the page.
Configure the Web part to use the following URL:
http://localhost/ProcessManager/WorkflowTasks/AJAXWorkflowTaskList.aspx?notabs=1&sidebar=false
You may have to change this URL if you have customized your Process
Workflow 7.0 and the
Symantec Management
How to prepare for your first use of Workflow Designer on the Symantec
Deployment Server connection settings
Publishing projects to Symantec Management Console 7.0
How to prepare for your first use of Workflow
Designer on the Symantec platform
When Workflow Designer is installed on a client computer, all the Symantec
integration facilities are included. However, there is some preparation work needed
to get started using Workflow Designer, using either workflow packs or a custom
built scenario.
The resource components are already available, but to have the task and reporting
components, their generators need to be run. The amount of components created
from this process are equal to the tasks and reports available on the Symantec
The component generators are Integration projects. The following tasks walk you
through adding the project through Workflow Designer and running the generator
to create the components; regardless of the generator run, the process is the same.
Workflow 7.0 and the Symantec Management Platform
How to prepare for your first use of Workflow Designer on the Symantec platform
When using Workflow Designer for the first time, the Task, ASDK, and Report
generators need to be run to load components into the component toolbox from
the tasks, ASDK methods, and reports available on the Symantec Management
Console. Due to the number of potential components added, these generators are
not run during installation.
See “Creating a new integration project” on page 138.
See “Managing connections to the Symantec Management Console” on page 139.
See “Creating Symantec Management Console credentials” on page 142.
See “Creating design time Symantec Management Console credentials” on page 142.
See “Setting run time Symantec Management Console credentials” on page 143.
Workflow Designer contains many hand-coded Symantec components. Most are
available when Workflow Designer is installed; however, some can only be run
based on the data from your Symantec Management Console. This data comes
from resources, tasks, reports, and the ASDK on the Symantec Management
Console. Workflow Designer provides component generators that generate custom
libraries of Symantec components based on the resource, task, report, and ASDK
data from the Symantec Management Console.
Workflow Designer has four Symantec component generators. Each component
generator is created using Workflow Designer and builds or rebuilds custom
libraries of available Symantec components. After these custom libraries are built,
you can use the included Symantec components in your workflow.
You can only have one project of each of the Resource, ASDK, and Task component
generators at a time. For example, when you run the Resource component
generator more than once, the previous project for that generator gets replaced.
You can create any number of Report component generators.
After Workflow Designer is installed, you should run the Resource, ASDK, and
Task component generators. These capture any custom resource types and
generate custom libraries of Symantec components based on the Symantec
Management Console data.
You can run the Reports component generator whenever you need to generate
reports you need to use in your workflow.
reports, or tasks on the Symantec Management Console, you should regenerate
the appropriate component generator. For example, if a new task instance is
created in the Symantec Management Console, the Symantec component
corresponding to that task will not be available to a workflow until the Task
Generator is rebuilt.
To generate libraries with the Symantec Management Platform generators
In the Workflow Designer loading window, click New.
Select the Integration project type.
Type a name for your library and click OK.
Select the Workflow generator you want to use and click OK.
A pop up appears for Resource, ASDK, and Task generators that indicates
they are singleton generators. Only one project is allowed for these types of
generators, and running these generators overwrites the existing project.
If you chose the Report Component generator, select the configuration you
want to find the reports you want to generate.
Repeat the above steps for each generator that you want to run.
The components generated by component generators are placed in custom
libraries. You add these libraries to your projects to use the generated components.
To import custom libraries of the Symantec Management Platform components
into the component toolbox
In Workflow Designer, open a project.
In the Add Library to Project dialog box, click the Custom Libraries tab.
Select the library that was generated by the component generator.
Click Add, and then OK.
The new components show up under the Symantec branch and any branch
with an orange star appearing in the component toolbox.
Importing Symantec components
When Workflow Designer is installed, a Symantec branch appears in the
component list. This branch contains some of the Symantec components. You can
import more Symantec components as needed.
To import Symantec components
Under the component toolbox, click Import Components.
Select the libraries you want to import.
The Symantec components show up under the Symantec branch and any
branch with an orange star appearing in the Component Toolbox.
Creating a new integration project
Besides the Symantec Management Platform generators, Workflow 7.0 provides
other integration points. If you have only a Process Automation Server license
and not a Workflow 7.0 license, you can use only the Symantec Management
Platform generators.
For more information on licensing, see the Workflow 7.0 Installation Guide.
Using the Symantec component generators you can create components that
integrate with database tables, other Webservices, XML files, Excel, and other file
types. You can also create custom workflow components and create compatible
libraries from other .NET libraries.
Every new project that is created in Workflow Designer already includes the
libraries for Resource, ASDK, and Task component generators as a default. These
libraries do not need to be re-imported on the Custom Library tab after
regeneration.
To create a new integration project
Open the Designer loading window by clicking Start Menu > All Programs >
Altiris > Workflow Designer > Workflow Designer.
Click New.
From the New Project dialog box, select Integration.
In the Name box, type a logical name for the project.
For example, ASDK Generated Components.
If you want to use another directory besides the default directory for storing
the project, specify a new location using the Browse button to the right of
the Directory box.
From the list of the Symantec Management Platform generators, select ASDK
Component Generator and click OK.
Click Yes to acknowledge that this generator is a singleton generator and can
only have one library.
Managing connections to the Symantec Management Console
You need two parameters to make Webservice calls for data and functions on the
Symantec platform (at run time): an authentication token and a connection to a
Symantec Management Platform server. The Symantec Management Platform
server connection requirements are established by providing a user name,
password, and domain.
Workflow Designer provides a component that sets the default credentials when
new projects are created. This component is called the Create Notification Server
Credentials component. This component adds global properties for the Symantec
Management Console and an authentication token, which are pre-populated as
the default variables for all the Symantec components. When you enter your
Symantec Management Console and authentication settings in this one component,
all Symantec components pick up these values as a default.
To manage connections to the Symantec Management Console
In the Designer loading window, create a new project.
See “Step 1: Create a new project” on page 348.
In Workflow Designer, right-click the Create Notification Server Credentials
component and select Edit Component.
Click the Basic Authentication tab.
To enter the Symantec Management Console, do the following in order:
In the Notification Server box, click the [...] button.
Enter the name of default run time Symantec Management Console server.
To enter the user name, do the following in order:
In the Username box, click the [...] button.
Enter the user name login credential for the default Symantec Management
Console server. This user name must be an administrator on the Symantec
Management Platform server .
To enter the password, do the following in order:
In the Password box, click the [...] button.
Enter the password for the user entered in the Username box.
To enter the Domain, do the following in order:
In the Domain box, click the [...] button.
Enter the domain for the Symantec Management Platform server.
Design time and run time Symantec Management Console credentials
Your workflow uses different Symantec Management Console credentials at design
time and at run time. You do not want to connect to production computers while
building workflows, but when you run projects, you want them to work properly.
By having different design time and run time Symantec Management Console
credentials, you can safely design workflows in a test environment and run
workflows in your production environment.
The design time and run time Symantec Management Platform servers can be the
same. For your workflows to run well while being designed and being run, the
design time and run time Symantec Management Platform servers should be very
similar or identical. Generally, you will want your design time Symantec
Management Console to be in a test environment. Therefore, we recommend that
the Symantec Management Console in your test environment be a clone of the
Symantec Management Console in your production environment.
The only way to set run time credentials for a workflow is through variables that
are exposed and declared inside the workflow process.
See “Design Time Symantec Management Console credentials” on page 141.
See “Run Time Symantec Management Console credentials” on page 141.
Design Time Symantec Management Console credentials
When you install Workflow 7.0, a message appears telling you that no Notification
Server has been configured and prompts you to configure one. The Symantec
Management Console you configure at this time has no effect on workflows at
run time. It is only used by Workflow Designer while a workflow is being designed.
When a project is opened, it recognizes the default design time Symantec
Management Console credential. This Symantec Management Console credential
has nothing to do with the settings in the Create Notification Server Credentials
component (which uses run time credentials). It is used by components to get
required data from the Symantec Management Console while a workflow is being
designed. For example, in the Create Ticket component, the Status Source section
in the Ticket Details tab is updated based on status information from the Symantec
Management Console and can be unique to each Symantec Management Platform
Run Time Symantec Management Console credentials
At run time, every workflow component that communicates with the Symantec
Management Console needs run time Symantec Management Console credentials.
Each component that communicates with the Symantec Management Console
has a Notification Server tab for configuring run time Symantec Management
Console credentials. This Symantec Management Console tab has a Symantec
Management Console Address and a Security Token. The Symantec Management
Console Address and Security Token can either come from the variables set in
the Create Notification Server Credentials component (default), any other variable
(such as from user input), a dynamic value, or a constant value. The most
convenient way to work with the run time Symantec Management Console
credentials is by using the Create Notification Server Credentials component.
Because of this, when a project is created, the Create Notification Server
Credentials component is added to the Model. The credentials you place in the
Create Notification Server Credentials component are used by default in each
component that communicates with the Symantec Management Console (in the
Notification Server tab). These credentials can be changed in any component,
providing you the flexibility of using multiple Symantec Management Platform
servers in a single project. You can have multiple Create Notification Server
Credentials components in a workflow.
Creating Symantec Management Console credentials
Before you create workflows in Workflow Designer, you need to enter the
credentials for the Symantec Management Console that will be used while
designing a project. You can add credentials for as many Symantec Management
Platform servers as you want, but only one will be designated as the default design
time Symantec Management Console.
To create design time Symantec Management Console credentials in Workflow
During installation, in the New NS Credentials dialog box, enter a Machine
Name or IP Address, Domain, User Name, and Password.
The newly created credential is added to a list in the Credential Manager.
Creating design time Symantec Management Console credentials
During development, or design time, a default Symantec Management Console
credential needs to be established. More than one set of credentials can be
established, but only one can be designated as the default design time Symantec
Management Console connection.
To create design time Symantec Management Console Credentials
In Workflow Designer, click Plugins > Notification Server Credentials.
In the Notification Server Credentials Manager dialog box, click Add.
In the New NS Credentials dialog box, enter a Machine Name or IP Address,
Domain, User Name, and Password.
If wanted, select Current NS to use this credential as the project default.
The newly added credential is added to a list in the Credential Manager.
To edit an existing credential
Highlight a credential row within the Credential Manager, select the Edit
button and change the values, or edit each property by typing over each value
within a row.
To remove an existing credential
Highlight a credential row and select the Remove button.
Setting run time Symantec Management Console credentials
Each component picks up default run time credentials to connect to the Symantec
Management Console, but default connections can be overwritten by individual
To override the default Symantec Management Console and security tokens in a
In Workflow Designer, right-click on a Symantec component and select Edit
Click the Notification Server tab.
To override the default Symantec Management Console for this component,
do the following in order:
In the Notification Server Address box, click the [...] button.
Enter the Symantec Management Console name as either a Constant Value,
Dynamic Value, or Process Variable.
To override the default security token for this component, do the following
In the Security Token box, click the [...] button.
Search for and select the token you want.
Setting up how a project runs
The following are ways a project can be set up to run:
Webservice Start
Starts when a user makes a request (for example, through a Smart task in
Helpdesk or a resource Item Action). To start a Webservice workflow, you
select a resource or a Smart task, right-click, and select the workflow.
Form Start
Starts with a dialog workflow form that requires user input (for example, salary
advance requests or vacation requests). When a Form Start workflow starts,
the workflow is processed until it gets to a Dialog Workflow component. The
first workflow component you have must be a Dialog Workflow component.
Form Start workflows can be started when a user right-clicks on an asset or
data class in the Symantec Management Console.
Auto Start
The Workflow Server monitors an event and when that event happens, the
workflow runs. For example, when an e-mail appears in a mailbox, a particular
workflow runs.
To set up how you want a project to run
In the Workflow Designer Tool, in the project pane, select the project name.
In the right pane, click the Publishing tab.
Scroll down to the Workflow Type section and select one of the following:
Based on the workflow type you select, appropriate properties appear in the
Dialog Settings section.
Webservice and Form Start workflows can be published onto the Workflow Server
and enabled to run on the Symantec Management Console. Form Start workflows
can be created in the Symantec Management Console as basic published workflows
or as Item Actions tied to data classes. Webservice workflows can be created in
the Symantec Management Console in a service catalog as Helpdesk Smart tasks,
Task Server tasks, or as Item Actions.
Your workflows can use Deployment Server functionality by using deployment
components. Before using deployment components, you should set up design time
Deployment Server connection settings. Run time Deployment Server connection
settings are set using deployment components.
See “Design time and run time Deployment Server connection settings” on page 146.
See “Setting design time Deployment Server connection settings” on page 148.
See “Setting run time Deployment Server connection settings” on page 149.
Design time and run time Deployment Server connection settings
Your workflow uses different Deployment Server connection settings at design
time and at run time. You don't want to connect to production computers while
By having different design time and run time Deployment Server connection
settings, you can safely design workflows in a test environment and run workflows
in your production environment.
The design time and run time Deployment Servers can be the same Deployment
Server. For your workflows to run well while being designed and being run, the
design time and run time Deployment Servers should be very similar or identical
Deployment Servers. Generally, you will want your design time Deployment Server
to be in a test environment. Therefore, we recommend that the Deployment Server
in your test environment be a clone of the Deployment Server in your production
The only way to set run time connection settings for a workflow is through
variables that are exposed and declared inside the workflow process.
Summary of the use of design time versus run time connection settings
The connection settings in the Deployment Server Connections plugin are
used by all deployment components at design time.
The connection settings in the Create DS Connection Profile component are
used by deployment components at run time (by default). The Create DS
Connection Profile component lets you use the connection settings from the
Deployment Server Connections plugin (by default). If wanted, you can use
connection settings for another Deployment Solution in the Create DS
Connection Profile component. This lets you use another Deployment Server
for run time instead of the one used by the plugin.
Each deployment component can override the run time connection settings
in the Create DS Connection Profile component. This lets you use multiple
Deployment Servers in your workflow.
Design Time Deployment Server connection settings
After you install Workflow 7.0, you set up design time Deployment Server
The Deployment Server you configure at this time has no effect on workflows at
When a project is opened, it recognizes the default design time Deployment Server
connection settings. These connection settings are used by deployment
components to get required data from Deployment Server while a workflow is
being designed.
These Deployment Server connection settings can be passed to the Create DS
Connection Profile component, which is used for run time Deployment Solution
Run Time Deployment Server connection settings
At run time, every deployment component that communicates with Deployment
Server needs run time Deployment Server connection settings.
The way to set up this communication is by using the Create DS Connection Profile
component. You should place a Create DS Connection Profile component before
using any deployment components. The connection settings you place in the
Create DS Connection Profile component are used by default in each component
that communicates with Deployment Server. These credentials can be changed
in any deployment component, providing you the flexibility of using multiple
Deployment Servers in a single project. You can have multiple Create DS
Connection Profile components in a workflow.
Each deployment component has a Deployment Server tab for configuring run
time Deployment Server connection settings for that component. This Deployment
Server tab has a DS Connection Profile and lets you set DS credentials. The DS
Connection Profile and DS credentials can either come from the variables set in
the Create DS Connection Profile component (default), any other variable (such
as from user input), a dynamic value, or a constant value.
Setting design time Deployment Server connection settings
During development, or design time, default Deployment Server connection
settings need to be established if you use deployment components. More than one
set of connection settings can be established, but only one can be designated as
the default design time Deployment Server connection settings.
To set Deployment Server connection settings for workflow design
In Workflow Designer, select the Plugins > Deployment Server Connections.
In the Deployment Server Connections Manager dialog box, click Add.
In the New DS Connections Profile dialog box, enter the Machine Name or
IP Address, Domain, User Name, and Password for connecting to the
Webservice.
For the Is HTTPS property, check the box if the Deployment Server uses
HTTPS.
For the Is Security Enabled property, check the box if you have security
enabled on the Deployment Server. The credentials you enter in the Default
Credentials box should be to a default administrator account on Deployment
After you click OK, Workflow Designer tries to connect to the Deployment
Server using the credentials. When it connects, it runs a setup routine that
creates a folder in the Deployment console called "Workflow".
The newly added credential is added to a list in the Connections Manager.
Highlight a credential row within the Connections Manager, select the Edit
Click Run Setup to connect to the Deployment Server and run the setup
Setting run time Deployment Server connection settings
Each deployment component picks up default run time connection settings to
connect to Deployment Server, but default connections can be overwritten by
individual components.
To override the default Deployment Server profile and DS credentials in a component
In Workflow Designer, right-click on a deployment component and select
Edit Component.
Click the Deployment Server tab.
To override the DS connection profile for this component, do the following
In the DS Connection Profile box, click the [...] button.
Enter or select the DS Connection Profile as either a Constant Value,
Dynamic Value, Dynamic Model, or Process Variable.
To set the DS credentials variable for this component, do the following in
In the DS Credentials box, click the [...] button.
Enter or select the DS Credentials Override variable as either a Constant
Value, Dynamic Value, Dynamic Model, or Process Variable.
Publishing projects to Symantec Management Console
When you publish a project, it is always published to Workflow Server. However,
during the publishing process you have the option of publishing to the Symantec
Management Console. You are not required to publish your project to the Symantec
Management Console. Publish to the Symantec Management Console if you want
to be able to access your project through the console. When you publish to the
Symantec Management Console, you do not publish there instead of Workflow
Server. Publishing to the Symantec Management Console simply lets users can
invoke the process through the console.
The Workflow Server and the Symantec Management Platform servers it works
with must have two-way communication set up. They must be able to communicate
with each other. When a project is published to a Workflow Server, the Workflow
Server sets up the correct URLs to the Symantec Management Platform servers
that the project uses. It gets the correct URLs from the Workflow Designer Server
Extensions Configurator.
After a project is published to a Workflow Server, you can run it from Symantec
Management Console 7.0 if you set it up to do so. Where you start a project in the
Symantec Management Console depends on the project type and the publishing
option chosen.
For projects published to the Symantec Management Console, you can set up a
project to start in one of the following ways: Auto Start, Webservice, and Form
Start. Auto Start projects start on an event. This event can happen in the Symantec
Management Console or in another program, as long as it can be monitored by
the Workflow Server. Webservice projects start when they are invoked by a
webservice call. Form Start projects start when a user clicks a link to see a form.
See “Project start types” on page 107.
Locations a workflow can appear in the Symantec Management
Right-click action
Workflows published as right-click actions appear in
the console in the right-click menus of target class
items. Target class refers to the class of items (such as
Computer) that get the right-click action.
Note: Altiris Notification Server item actions have
been renamed as right-click actions for Symantec
Management Console 7.0. Workflow Designer uses the
term item action.
See “Publishing a workflow as a right-click action in
the Symantec Management Console” on page 152.
The Symantec Management Console has two kinds of
right-click actions:
Dialog right-click action
When invoked, this right-click action presents the
user with a dialog box.
■ Service right-click action
When invoked, this right-click action uses a
Webservice call to trigger a workflow that runs
without user interaction.
Published workflow
Workflows published to the Symantec Management
Console as plain published workflows appear under
Settings > All Settings and then in the tree structure
on the left under Notification Server > Published
Workflows.
See “Publishing a workflow to the Symantec
Management Console” on page 170.
Workflows published as tasks become available task
objects in the console. After you have published a
workflow as a task in the Symantec Management
Console, you can use the task object as a single task or
in Jobs or Automation Policies. You can also schedule
the task or run it as needed. You can configure these
implementations in the Symantec Management Console
after you have published your project.
See “Publishing a workflow as a task to the Symantec
Right-click actions are functions you can perform on items in the Symantec
Management Console. Right-click actions can be either dialog right-click actions
or service right-click actions. Right-click actions are either dialog right-click
actions or service right-click actions based on how you designed the workflow.
Note: Altiris Notification Server item actions have been renamed as right-click
actions for Symantec Management Console 7.0. Workflow Designer uses the term
item action.
Dialog and service right-click actions
Service right-click action
Triggers a Form Start Workflow-type process
Triggers a Webservice start Workflow-type
Opens a form for user input
Calls the process without asking for user input.
Takes a Text type input for item GUID
Takes a Unique Identifier type input for item GUID.
Workflow projects that will be published as right-click actions must have one
input variable: an array of GUIDs. You should add this array to the project's input
data using the Unique Identifier datatype.
For a user to be able to publish a workflow as a task in the Symantec Management
Console, that user must have two permissions: Publish Workflows and Read (for
the target resource types). The user must also be a member of a role that has
access to the console and can create new tasks.
See “Granting a user permission to publish workflows to the Symantec
When you publish a workflow as a right-click action, the right-click action gets
published to the default Symantec Management Console. In the console, the new
right-click action appears in the right-click menu of applicable items in the console.
To publish a workflow as a right-click action in the Symantec Management Console
In Workflow Designer, after you have finished your project, click File >
Publish Project > Publish Application To Server.
Select the server to which you want to publish, and click OK.
In the Open Deployed Project dialog box, click Yes.
In the Deployment dialog box that asks if you want to deploy as a
ServiceWorkflowItem, click Yes.
After authentication, click Deploy as ItemAction and click OK.
If ItemAction is not an available option, you need to add an array of GUIDs
as an input parameter to your process. (Use datatype Unique Identifier). To
make this change, cancel publishing, add an array of GUIDs (datatype Unique
Identifier) to your project's input data, and publish again.
Select a class of item to be the target class of the right-click action.
The right-click action will appear as an option in the right-click menus of
target class items.
See “Viewing right-click actions in the Symantec Management Console”
Viewing right-click actions in the Symantec Management
published to the Symantec Management Console. In the console, the new right-click
action appears in the right-click menu of applicable items in the console, and in
the right-click settings folder.
To view right-click actions in the Symantec Management Console
In the Symantec Management Console, click Settings > All Settings.
In the left pane, expand Notification Server > Right Click Menu.
Right-click actions appear as tree node items.
Use case example of a service right-click action workflow
This example demonstrates how to build, publish, and run a workflow right-click
action for Symantec Management Console 7.0. The right-click action described
in this example lets a user request additional licenses.
Figure 10-1
Workflow project of the right-click action
This is a Workflow-type project set to Webservice start.
This project has one input parameter: an array of GUIDs (datatype Unique
Identifier). During runtime, this variable will receive the value of the selected
software resource. The process uses this GUID to identify which resource receives
the action.
Project input data
The Create Notification Server Credentials component gives this process access
to the Symantec Management Console. During runtime, the process needs these
credentials to communicate with the Symantec Management Platform.
Get Resource for NS 7 component editor
This screen shot shows the editor for the Get Resource for NS 7 component. This
component uses the GUID of the selected resource to retrieve data on that resource.
The component returns many pieces of data on the resource, including the name
of the resource and the GUID of the resource owner.
Get Users By ID component editor
This screen shot shows the editor for the Get Users by ID component. This
component uses the resource owner GUID returned by the Get Resource for NS
7 component to retrieve data on the resource owner, including the owner's name
and email address.
Assignments tab of the Dialog Workflow component editor
This screen shot shows the editor for the Dialog Workflow component. This
component sends the license request to an approver. The Start Process of the
Dialog Workflow component contains a Send Email component that sends an
email with a link to the approval form. The approval form is contained in the
Dialog Workflow component's Dialog Model.
Event Configuration tab of the Dialog Workflow component editor
This screen shot shows the Event Configuration tab of the same editor in the
previous screen shot. The Start Process is configured with one element: a Send
Email component.
Start Process of the Dialog Workflow component
This screen shot shows the configured Start Process of the Dialog Workflow
component, and it also shows the email configuration.
Dialog Model of the Dialog Workflow component
This screen shot shows the Dialog Model of the Dialog Workflow component. It
is configured with a single form.
When this entire project is configured as shown in the screen shots above, it is
ready to be published to the Symantec Management Console as a right-click action.
Right-click action publishing dialog box
This screen shot shows the right-click action options you see during publishing.
For more information on the steps leading up to this window, see the section on
publishing as a right-click action to the Symantec Management Console.
After the workflow right-click action is published, the right-click action is
immediately available on target class resources (in this case, Software Release).
In the console, the right-click action appears in the right-click menu of target
class resource.
Figure 10-10
Workflow right-click action in the Symantec Management Console
This screen shot shows the new right-click action available in the Symantec
Management Console. Clicking this action invokes the published workflow project.
In summary, this example demonstrates how to create, publish, and run a workflow
right-click action. During runtime, a user can right-click a target class resource
(in this case, Software Release) in the Symantec Management Console and select
the right-click action from the list of available actions. When the user invokes the
right-click action by clicking it, the console makes a webservice call to the
published workflow. The workflow runs, presenting data to an approver, getting
a decision, and returning the results of that decision to the requester in an email.
Use case example of a dialog right-click action workflow
This example demonstrates how to build, publish, and run a dialog right-click
action workflow for Symantec Management Console 7.0. This example
demonstrates a right-click action on software that lets a user request additional
licenses.
This is a Workflow-type project set to Form Start.
This project has one input parameter: an array of text (datatype Text). During
runtime, this variable will receive the GUID value of the selected software resource.
The process uses this GUID to identify which resource receives the action.
This screen shot shows the necessary input data: an array of text.
Dialog Model of Dialog Workflow component
This screen shot shows the Dialog Model of the first component in the process
(the Dialog Workflow component called Gather Request Data). The Dialog Model
is located in the Interaction Setup tab in the Dialog Workflow component's editor.
In this case, the Dialog Model contains a single Form Builder component.
The following screen shot shows the configured form:
Submit request form
This screen shot shows the form where the user enters data that is used later by
Continuing in the process, the Create Notification Server Credentials component
gives this process access to the Symantec Management Console. During runtime,
the process needs these credentials to communicate with the Symantec
Management Platform.
The next component in the process is the Get Resource for NS 7 component.
This screen shot shows the Get Resource for NS 7 component editor. This
The component returns many pieces of data on the resource including the name
The next component in the process is the Dialog Workflow component called Send
License Request to Approver.
This screen shot shows the editor for the Dialog Workflow component called Send
Back in the main editor of the Send License Request to Approver component,
the Dialog Model contains the approval form. The Dialog Model is located in the
Interaction Setup tab in the component's editor. In this case, the Dialog Model
contains a single Form Builder component.
This screen shot shows the configured Dialog Model of the Send License Request
to Approver Dialog Workflow component.
Publishing dialog box
Workflow dialog right-click action in the Symantec Management
In summary, this example demonstrates how to create, publish, and run a dialog
workflow right-click action. During runtime, a user can right-click a target class
resource (in this case, Software Release) in the Symantec Management Console
and select the right-click action from the list of available actions. When the user
invokes the right-click action by clicking it, the console makes a webservice call
to the published workflow. A browser window opens with the first form of the
workflow (figure N-14).The workflow presents the gathered data to an approver,
gets a decision, and then returns the results of that decision to the requester in
Publishing a workflow to the Symantec Management Console
You can publish a workflow as a plain Published Workflow in the Symantec
Management Console. When you publish a workflow to the console, it appears as
a node in the tree structure and you can run it from the console. A workflow
published to the console appears under Settings > All Settings, and then in the
tree structure on the left under Notification Server > Published Workflows.
For a user to be able to publish a workflow to the Symantec Management Console,
that user must have the Publish Workflows permission in the console.
To publish a workflow to the Symantec Management Console
If you do not see this dialog box after the service browser opens, check your
minimized windows. The Deployment dialog box is running behind the other
After authentication, click Deploy as Published Workflow, and then click
Publishing a workflow as a task to the Symantec Management Console
You can publish a workflow as a task in the Symantec Management Console. When
you publish a task to the console, you can invoke the workflow from the console.
This task can also be used in Jobs or Automation Policies.
Your workflow must be set to Webservice start for you to publish it as a task in
the Symantec Management Console.
Console, that user must have the Publish Workflows permission in the console.
The user must also be a member of a role that has access to the console and can
create new tasks.
To publish a workflow as a task in the Symantec Management Console
Your project must be set to Webservice start for you to publish it as a task.
After authentication, click Deploy as ItemAction, and then click OK.
If the ItemAction option is unavailable, you need to create a string array input
value for the process. This string array is necessary because the process needs
to take in the GUID for its target item.
After you have published the workflow, create a new task with it in the
Symantec Management Console.
See “Creating a new workflow task in the Symantec Management Console”
Creating a new workflow task in the Symantec Management
After you have published a workflow as a task to the Symantec Management
Console, you can use it to create a new task.
See “Publishing a workflow as a task to the Symantec Management Console”
To create a new workflow task in the Symantec Management Console
In the Symantec Management Console, click Manage > Jobs and Tasks.
In the tree structure in the left pane, right-click Jobs and Tasks, and then
click New > Job or Task.
In the resulting dialog box, in the left pane, scroll down and expand Server
Tasks.
Click Workflow Task Type.
In the right pane, from the drop-down list select the item that you want to
use to create the task (select the name of the published workflow).
Name the new task, and click OK.
Scheduling a task workflow
After you have published a workflow as a task and created a new task with it in
the Symantec Management Console, you can run it immediately or schedule it to
run later.
See “Scheduling a task in the Symantec Management Console” on page 174.
To schedule a task workflow
In the right pane, click Schedule a job or task.
In the resulting dialog box, click Select a Job or Task.
In the tree structure on the left, select your published workflow.
Published workflow tasks appear under System Jobs and Tasks > Notification
In the right pane, set a schedule, and then click Schedule.
You can also select Now to run the task immediately.
Users who want to publish a workflow to the Symantec Management Console
must have permission to do so. Only an administrator can grant this permission.
To grant a user permission to publish workflows to the Symantec Management
In the Symantec Management Console, click Settings > Security > Roles.
In the left pane, select the role to which you want to add the permission.
In the right pane, under Workflow Privileges, click the Publish Workflows
checkbox.
Save all changes.
Distributing workflow components with the Symantec Management
As new components are created for Workflow Designer, these components need
to be available to designers throughout your organization. Instead of distributing
them manually through email or portable drives, you can use the component
distribution functionality in the Symantec Management Console.
In a default installation, all components are saved in c:\Program
Files\Altiris\Workflow\Workflow Components. Using the component distribution
function in the Symantec Management Console, you can send components into
this directory on all computers running Workflow Server.
A user who wants to publish a workflow to the Symantec Management Console
must be a member of a role that has Modify access to Organizational Groups
containing computers running Workflow Server. A user must also be a member
of a role that has Read access to the Distribute Workflow Components page.
To distribute workflow components
In the Symantec Management Console, click Settings > Service and Asset
Management > Distribute Workflow Components.
In the right pane click Applied to, and then select a target resource class to
receive the workflow components.
Typically you should select Computers. All items in the target class receive
the components; you cannot filter items within a target class.
Under Schedule, set a schedule for the distribution to take place.
When the components are distributed, the old component directories are
overwritten with the new directory.
Under Distribute Workflow Components, click the red Off symbol and change
it to On.
At the bottom of the screen, click Save changes.
Scheduling a task in the Symantec Management Console
While you can run tasks at any time in the Symantec Management Console, you
can also set them to run on a schedule. This is especially helpful for tasks that
need to be repeated or that need to be run at inconvenient times.
To schedule a task in the Symantec Management Console
In the left pane, select a task to schedule and click OK.
In the task scheduler, create a schedule for the task and click Schedule.
You can set automation policies to trigger workflows. Although automation policies
cannot trigger workflows directly, automation policies can trigger any workflow
that is registered in the Symantec Management Console as a task.
Automation policies read data from a source (report or query), evaluate the return,
and decide whether or not to trigger an action. Automation policies can trigger
two actions: tasks and jobs. Thus, if a workflow is configured as an available task
(or as a task in a job) in the console, automation policies can make use of it.
To define automation policies for workflows in the Symantec Management Console
In the Symantec Management Console, click Manage > Automation Policies.
In the right pane, click New policy.
The policy appears in the right pane.
If you do not want to make a new policy, click on the one that you want to
edit from the list in the left pane.
In the right pane, set a schedule for the policy.
Select and define a data source.
Click Edit query under the data source to define the data source.
Set the evaluation rule.
The evaluation rule determines whether the policy takes an action based on
the return data as a whole or on each piece of returned data. For example, if
a Resource Query returns four values, the policy could make its action decision
based on the four as a whole or individually.
Set a job or task as the policy action.
Select the task that contains the workflow you want this automation policy
to trigger.
Using Workflow Process
Manager 7.0
Chapter 11. Introducing Workflow Process Manager 7.0
Chapter 12. Managing the Process Manager portal
Chapter 13. Managing Workflow processes in Process Manager
Chapter 14. Managing documents in Process Manager
Chapter 15. Managing the Knowledge Base and discussions in Process Manager
Chapter 16. Managing schedules in Process Manager
Chapter 17. Managing data in Process Manager
Chapter 18. Managing the service catalog in Process Manager
Chapter 19. Managing accounts in Process Manager
Chapter 20. Performing administrative tasks in Process Manager
Chapter 21. Reports in Process Manager
Chapter 22. Integrating Process Manager
Process Manager 7.0
About Process Manager
Logging on to Process Manager
Setting your opening portal page
Symbols in Process Manager
Process Manager is a web portal for managing the various parts of a workflow
process—tasks, documents, data, and so on. It lets you create teams, processes,
document repositories, libraries, Wikis, FAQs, and more, quickly and easily. You
can launch or schedule a process, assign tasks to users, and track the task progress.
At a glance, users can see what the status of processes are, what is late, and where
to find needed information.
You can integrate Process Manager with Active Directory for user authentication,
proper access control, and user management. Process Manager has a graphical
interface that is intuitive and easy to use, making it simple for everyone from
management to developers to work with the system and get what they need,
quickly. Process Manager is also thoroughly customizable. You can change almost
everything about Process Manager—pages, symbols, webparts, and so on—to create
an interface that works for you. You can also add new pages to Process Manager
that embed either Process Manager contents, or content from the Web or other
servers. By letting you design a hierarchy of pages that suit your specific needs,
Process Manager lets you work the way you want to work, yet still work within a
larger process framework.
Introducing Workflow Process Manager 7.0
Process Manager is an integrated application that is composed of several major
modules. Each one of these modules is represented by a tab in the Process Manager
portal.
The major modules are as follows:
Workflow: sets tasks, as well as assigns users to those tasks
Knowledge Base: manages a knowledge base, discussion forum, and process
deadlines which show day-by-day deliverables
Documents: contains a documentation repository
Admin: manages the users of Process Manager and their permissions, manages
the applications used in the process, manages the different processes and
subprocesses, and controls the behavior and look of Process Manager
You can also create your own modules to customize the interface to suit your
requirements. Access to some parts of these modules may be restricted based on
permissions assigned by the administrator.
You can also customize pages to combine and display information in a logical,
coherent manner. For example, users can create a custom symbol on the main
page for a process' document repository, making it easy to locate instead of
spending time navigating through other menus. Users can create a page with
contents extracted from existing external Web sites, as well as queries from inside
Process Manager. A project manager can, for example, create a page that has
current metrics for the process, a list of tasks due in the next week, the latest
postings to the FAQ and Wiki, as well as stock prices extracted from an external
Web site and a search engine page. Customization is the key; process pages can
be set up the way users both want and need.
See “About document management” on page 230.
See “About Knowledge Base and discussions” on page 254.
You can view, edit, delete, add new, and manage permissions for most objects in
the Process Manager. Access to each of these options may be limited by user
permissions.
Workflow Designer provides components specifically for use with Process Manager.
All components in the Ensemble toolbox path (in the Component Toolbox in
Workflow Designer) were created for use with Process Manager. You can use these
components to perform many important tasks in Process Manager.
See “About managing Workflow processes in Process Manager” on page 221.
See “Integrating Process Manager” on page ?.
During the setup of the Process Manager portal, each user is assigned a user name
and initial password. We recommend that you change your password after you
log on to the portal for the first time.
See “Changing your password” on page 294.
The permissions that you have been granted control all aspects of your use of the
Process Manager portal. They determine which parts of the ServiceDesk portal
you can access and what you can do in each part.rviceDesk portal 49 Logging on
to the ServiceDesk portal If you cannot see or work in any feature that you read
about in this documentation, you probably do not have the appropriate
permissions. Your ServiceDesk administrator can help you with any permissions
issues. When you log on to the ServiceDesk portal, the portal opens to a specific
page. Initially, your permissions determine which page opens. However, you can
set a different page to open when you log on.
To log on to the Process Manager portal
Open the Process Manager portal in one of the following ways:
On the Desktop, click the Altiris Process Manager shortcut.
Under the Start menu programs, click Altiris > Altiris Process Manager.
On the logon page, type your Email Address of Username and Password.
(Optional) Check Remember Me.
This option creates a cookie on your local computer, which automatically
logs you on to Process Manager. The cookie expires in one year.
Whenever you log on to the Process Manager portal, the portal opens to a specific
set a different page to open when you log on. This page does not necessarily have
to be the one that is labeled the Home page.
To set your opening page
In the Process Manager portal, open the page that you want to make your
home page.
At the bottom of the portal window, click Make Home Page.
Process Manager has a number of symbols that represent different actions. You
may not be able to see some symbols based on your permission level. All symbols
are available to administrator users.
Hides or shows content within a web part.
Takes an action. When you click this symbol you are
given additional options, such as edit, delete, or add
Takes an action, searches, and changes reports,
respectively. These three symbols often appear
See “Options for customizing a Process Manager page
list” on page 212.
Adds a new item to the list.
Adds a new reference item to the list, such as a report.
Adds a new category or division to the list, such as a
report category.
Launches a service catalog item.
Managing the Process
About the Process Manager portal
Changing Process Manager master settings
Process Manager settings
About Process Manager pages
Uploading plug-ins
Adding Web part catalogs
Working with Web part catalogs
The Process Manager portal is the user interface of Process Manager. Portal
settings are located in Admin > Portal.
Admin portal settings
Master Settings
Lets you control the behavior of Process Manager on
a high level. Master settings include
See “Changing Process Manager master settings”
See “Process Manager settings” on page 185.
Managing the Process Manager portal
Admin portal settings (continued)
Manage Pages
Lets you view, modify, and add pages to Process
The Manage Pages option window is divided into two
panes. The left pane displays a hierarchical view of the
pages in the site, broken down by category. The right
pane lets you view and edit the selected page.
See “About Process Manager pages” on page 196.
See “Managing pages” on page 196.
Plugin Upload
Lets you add plug-ins to Process Manager.
The Plugin Upload option window has one pane that
lets you load new plug-ins to Process Manager.
See “Uploading plug-ins” on page 219.
Web Parts Catalog
Lets you add and manage Web parts catalogs.
The Web Parts Catalog option window is divided into
two panes. The left pane displays the categories of Web
part catalogs. The right pane displays the Web part
catalogs in the selected category and lets you edit them.
See “Adding Web part catalogs” on page 219.
See “Working with Web part catalogs” on page 219.
Process Manager settings can be changed in the portal.
See “About the Process Manager portal” on page 183.
To change process manager settings
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Portal > Master
Settings.
At the bottom of the screen, click Save.
Process Manager settings can be changed in the portal in Admin > Portal > Master
Settings. The settings appear under a series of headers. To expand any header
and see the details beneath it, click on the blue arrow to the left of the header
name. By default, the Account Management settings are expanded when you enter
See “Changing Process Manager master settings” on page 184.
The Account Management settings are used to control information required for
new users and how the users are handled.
The set of permissions given to a new user by default
(they may be overridden by the administrator). Clicking
Pick Permissions brings up a window with a list of
available permissions in a drop-down list. You can
choose directly from this list.
Default Groups
The groups that the user will be assigned to. You can
choose from the available groups by clicking Pick
Default Organizations
The organizations the user is assigned to if not
specified or overridden. The existing organizations
can be seen by clicking Pick Organizations.
All Users Group
The users group that the user will be assigned to. You
can choose from the available groups by clicking Pick
Password Expire Months
The number of months before the user's passwords
must be changed. The passwords can be changed before
this time, but users are forced to change passwords
after this many months.
Password Expire Days
The number of days to be added to the months before
the user's passwords must be changed. The passwords
can be changed before this time, but users are forced
to change passwords after this many days and months.
Required Phone Number
Selecting forces the user to provide their phone
Required First Name
Selecting forces the user to provide their first name.
Account Management (continued)
Required Last Name
Selecting forces the user to provide their last name.
Required Address
Selecting forces the user to provide their address.
Required City
Selecting forces the user to provide their city.
Required State
Selecting forces the user to provide their state or
Required Zip
Selecting forces the user to provide their zip code.
Required Country
Selecting forces the user to provide their country.
Required Password Hint
Selecting forces the user to choose both a password
and complete a password hint clue.
Required Key Value Pairs
Specific values that the user must provide that are not
already specified.
Optional Key Value Pairs
Values that the user may elect to complete.
Register Fail Email
The email address to which notifications of a failed
registration attempt are sent.
Register Fail Email Link
The email address that appears on the screen for a user
to request attention when a registration attempt is not
completed properly.
Users First Page
The page the user is directed to when they log in.
Users First Page Link
The text of the link displayed on the login page to direct
a user to their first page.
Minimum Security Answers
The minimum number of answers required (if any) for
security questions. If set to zero, no security answers
are required.
Security Question 1
The first security question to be asked.
The second security question to be asked.
The third security question to be asked.
The fourth security question to be asked.
The fifth security question to be asked.
Contact Permission Group
The group a user is to contact for requests that have
to do with permissions.
Create Contact for New Users
Selecting creates a new contact for a user who registers.
Force Password Reset Default
Selecting sets password reset times to default values
for all users.
Session Timeout (days)
The number of days for the session to timeout. After
this number of days, the user needs to login to access
ServiceLauncher DocID
The document id if a service launcher is used.
LBStudio DocID
The document ID for LBStudio.
Application Document
RootCategoryID
The root category ID for the application.
Assign Group to Application
The group name used for any application document
category added to the system.
Assign Permissions to
The permissions assigned to any application document
Applications Document Category category added to the system.
Services Root CategoryID
The root category ID of all services.
File lock Duration
The amount of time, in minutes, that a file lock is
maintained.
Default Publishing Server
The URL or IP address of the publishing server.
Default Directory Service
The permissions user (by default) for directory services.
The Articles settings lets you set up article and bulletin board entries.
Number of Last Entries to Show
on List
A numeric value showing the maximum number of
article entries that are retained on the list on the main
Article Number Prefix
The prefix that gets prepended to the article number.
Article Entry Number Prefix
The prefix that gets prepended to the entry number.
Captured Image Category
The default category used for images sent from the
screen capture utility.
Bulletin Board Entry End Date
The number of days the bulletin board entry has before
it ends. This is based on its creation date.
Bulletin Board Entry Priority Low The color for the bulletin board entry low priority.
Bulletin Board Entry Priority
Medium Color
The color for the bulletin board entry medium priority.
Bulletin Board Entry Priority High The color for the bulletin board entry high priority.
Emergency Color
The color for the bulletin board entry emergency
priority.
Hide Recent Articles
Hides or shows the recent articles webpart.
The Chat settings let you control the chat function in Process Manager.
Message Retention Time (days)
Sets how long (in days) that a chat message is stored
in exchange.
Message HearBeat Expiration
Time (min)
Sets how long a user remains active without sending
a message.
Show Chat In Virtual Window
Sets whether the chat screen opens as a virtual window
or a regular window.
The Customization settings let you control the Process Manager site's appearance.
Home Page Content
The URL of the site home page. This can be an absolute
or relative address.
The URL of any logo to be displayed on the site. The
Pick option lets you browse the file system for a logo.
Edit Page in Header
Selecting displays a link allowing the page to be edited.
Show Breadcrumbs
Selecting displays the trail of pages to the current
location relative to the home page.
Show Secondary Menu
Selecting causes a drop-down menu to appear when
the user hovers the cursor over any section symbol at
the top of the page.
Show Account Link In Header
The Account link displays in the header of the Process
Manager page.
Show Support Link In Footer
The Support link displays in the footer of the Process
The Document Management settings let you control the management of
documents.
Orphan CategoryID
A string assigned to any orphan categories.
Download Document Name Mask The formatting mask used for any documents that are
downloaded by users.
Silent Document Type Add
Selecting adds a type to new documents.
Default Compress for New
Selecting uses compression on any new documents.
Projects Root CategoryID
The default category ID for any new project's root.
Max Categories in Tree
The maximum number of categories that can be in a
tree structure.
Show Browse Categories
Selecting displays the categories that are being
browsed.
Document Management (continued)
Show Search Categories
Selecting displays the categories examined when a
search is performed.
Checkout Functionality Enabled
Lets users lock files in the document repository.
Checkout Lasts(days)
The number of days that a file can be locked in the
document repository. After this number of days, the
file becomes available for other users to edit.
Hide Recent Documents
If checked, the Recent Documents folder does not
display in the Browse pane in the Documents window.
Hide Orphan Documents
If checked, the Orphan Documents folder does not
Orphaned documents are documents that do not belong
to a category.
The SMTP server used by Process Manager.
Admin Email
The address that receives administration email.
The Not Logged-In Users settings control how users who are not logged in to the
Process Manager site are handled when they visit. This includes the ability to
block all access to users who do not log on, or allow such users to perform some
If the site is going to force all users who visit to log in, the Allow Not Logged-In
Users option should be cleared. All other settings in this section are ignored when
this option is not selected.
Not Logged-in Users
Allow Not logged-in users
Selecting lets users access the site without logging in.
If not selected, users must log in to perform any actions
on the site.
Not Logged-in Users (continued)
Not Logged-in User ID
The user ID for not logged in users.
All users need to have a working login to perform any
actions on the site, whether they are legitimately
logged in users or not. This option lets a user who does
not log in employ a login while they are in the site.
Usually, this is a login with restricted rights, such as
a guest account.
Not Logged-In Password
The password tied to the Not Logged-In User ID to let
visitors to the site access some functions.
Show Login Control in Header
Selecting displays the user's login name on the header
of the site. If not selected, the user name is suppressed.
Show Link to Login in Header
Selecting displays a login link in the page header if the
visitor has not logged in. If not selected, no such login
link is displayed.
Show Remember Me in Header
Selecting creates a "Remember me" link that writes a
cookie to the user's computer that appears in the
header. If this option is not selected, there is no ability
to remember the login name.
The Notifications settings let you set the home URL for the Process Manager site,
as well as the locations of plug-ins.
Table 12-10
Global Service Location URL
The URL or IP address of the site.
Get Base URL To Process Manager If checked, the base URL to Process Manager is
From Request
retrieved from the HTTP request. This setting is used
if you are exposing Process Manager on multiple URLs.
This setting lets you redirect to your public facing URL
found in the Base URL To Process Manager setting.
Base URL To Process Manager
The public facing URL for Process Manager.
Accounts Plugin
The location of the accounts plugin.
Projects Plugin
The location of the projects plugin.
Documents Plugin
The location of the documents plugin.
Notifications (continued)
Workflow Plugin
The location of the workflow plugin.
Discussions Plugin
The location of the discussions plugin.
Calendar Plugin
The location of the calendar plugin.
Articles Plugin
The location of the articles plugin.
Chat Plugin
The location of the chat plugin.
Process Manager Active Directory Settings manage how Process Manager interacts
with Active Directory.
Process Manager Active Directory Settings
Active Directory Authentication
Sets Process Manager to use Active Directory
authentication.
Process AD Changes Using
AD Sync Process Interval (in mins) Sets the interval between executions of the Active
Directory Sync process.
Ignore Ad Users (Comma
separated)
Lists users for Process Manager to ignore when running
the sync process.
Process Manager Events settings turn on or off event notifications. You must
publish the appropriate event listener processes before you can use event
Process Manager Events
Event notification settings
Turns on or off all event notifications. If you want to
use event notifications, open the event notification
processes (located in C:\Program File\Altiris\Workflow
Designer\Designer\Templates), configure them for
your environment (change at least the mail server
settings), publish them, and turn on the appropriate
event notifications under this heading in the Process
Manager settings.
Process Manager settings are general settings for the Process Manager site.
Forgot Password Link
Selecting enables a link to a password recovery page.
Otherwise, a user who has forgotten their password
needs to communicate with a site administrator for a
password reset.
Register Account Link
Selecting lets a new user create an account for this site.
If this option is not selected, only the site administrator
can add access for new users.
Register Account URL
The URL of the register account.
Enable Full Text Search
Selecting lets users perform full text searches.
Display time in local time Zone
Selecting always displays the time local to user.
Use translation
This setting is not available.
Sets whether the task notification window appears.
Show Notification Position
Lets you change the location of the task notification
Update Business Hours
Updates in Process Manager the business hours stored
in the task tray application.
Help Link Url
Sets the URL for the Help link at the bottom of Process
The Optimization settings let you control the behavior of the Process Manager.
The cache and fast cache retention time settings are used to allow a balance
between the amount of memory used by the application to store items in cache
and the available memory of the computer. The longer the cache time setting, the
faster the application retrieves previously-called pages, but also the more physical
memory or disk space is needed. The default settings are used for most servers,
but if heavy loads are expected in a system with a shortage of memory, reducing
the cache times can help prevent paging.
Clean Cache Time
How often the cache is emptied (in minutes). The
higher the number, the larger the cache, but also the
faster the application can be perceived to be.
Optimization (continued)
Keep Objects Time
The amount of time (in minutes) that objects are kept
in memory for fast retrieval.
Fast Cache Objects Time
The amount of time (in minutes) that Fast Cache is
used to keep objects in memory.
Fast Cache Clean Time
The amount of time (in minutes) that the Fast Cache
is retained before being purged.
Show Count In Profile Tree
Displays the count in the Profile tree.
Profile Tree Date Not Set Text
The text that appears at the end of the profile tree
Reports Settings
Process Reporting Messages
If this setting is checked, the integration between
Process Manager and Workflow processes to capture
reporting messages is turned on.
See “Setting up workflow task integration with
Workflow Designer” on page 226.
Process Reporting Interval(Sec)
The interval, in seconds, that the Process View page
retrieves updated information about a process.
Message Exchange Name
The name of the message exchange. The message
exchange is how processes running on Workflow Server
communicate with Process Manager.
Auto Record User Time
Sets whether the user time spent working in a process
is stored in Process Mananger. Any process that has a
Process View page can have user time automatically
recorded in Process Manager.
The Workflow settings control the behavior of the workflow module.
Workflow Settings
Task Lease Time
The amount of time, in minutes, that a task is leased
to a user.
Show Leased Items in Task List
Selecting displays any leased items in the user's task
Lease Tasks
Selecting lets tasks be leased. If this option is not
selected, tasks cannot be leased to a user.
Show Task in New Window
Selecting lets any task the user selects be opened in a
new window; otherwise, the same window is used.
Workflow Leased Error Message
The string displayed to a user if there is a problem
leasing a task.
Workflow Task Due Date
The default due date for a task (in days).
Workflow Task Late Date
The default late date for a task (in days).
Show Tasks in Different Color
Selecting displays the tasks in a different color than
the rest of the screen text.
Workflow Task Due Date Color
The color (in hex) for a task's due date.
Workflow Task Late Date Color
The color (in hex) for a task's late date.
Show Profiles On Task Page
Displays the Profiles section in the left pane on the
Task page. This lets you filter your task view by profiles
you create.
Show Pager On Task Page
Separates the items on the Task page into pages if there
are a certain number of items.
Show Count On Task Page
Displays the count on the Task page. This requires an
additional query.
Workflow Task Number Pad
The number or character to pad onto each workflow
task number. This lets you keep all workflow task
numbers the same length.
Workflow Task Number Prefix
The prefix to prepend to each workflow task number.
Auto Refresh Task Page
Lets the page selected in the Default Workflow Task
Page setting refresh automatically. Use this setting
for non-Ajax pages if you want them to refresh
automatically. Ajax pages refresh automatically.
Workflow Settings (continued)
Task Refresh Time
The amount of time, in milliseconds, between page
refreshes for the Task page.
The Process Manager portal is a Web-based interface that provides access to the
Process Manager application. The users of Process Manager access the portal
from their Web browsers and use it to run the workflow processes and perform
other Process Manager activities.
The Process Manager portal is made up of Process Manager pages. When you log
on to Process Manager, the Process Manager pages that are available to you are
determined by the permissions that you have. If you cannot access a Process
Manager page that is described in this documentation, then you probably do not
have the appropriate permission.
Process Manager pages can be customized for the entire organization or for users,
groups, or organizational groups, or permission groups. Administrators have
permission to customize Process Manager pages and to grant customization
permissions to other Process Manager users.
You can add new home pages to the main interface, and sub-pages to those home
pages. Each page can have content derived from inside the Process Manager
system, or gathered from anywhere your system has access to such as network
servers, or the World Wide Web. This lets you use Process Manager as a portal
both to the Web and to the existing Process Manager repository, creating the
content and displays you need to work more efficiently.
Creating a new page or sub-page for an existing home page is done through the
Site Actions link in the top right of the Process Manager portal.
See “About customizing Process Manager pages” on page 203.
Users can add pages to Process Manager and edit pages in Process Manager with
the right permissions. This lets users control how they use Process Manager.
Users can add new pages to Process Manager that embed either Process Manager
contents, or content from the Web or other servers. By letting users design a
hierarchy of pages that suit their specific needs, Process Manager lets users work
the way they want to work, yet still work within a larger project framework.
See “Adding new Process Manager pages” on page 199.
See “Add Page page” on page 201.
See “New Page Wizard: Step 2 page” on page 202.
See “Adding a sub-page” on page 203.
See “Enabling the customization of a Process Manager page” on page 204.
See “Customizing a Process Manager page (administrator)” on page 205.
See “Customizing your Process Manager pages (non-administrator)” on page 205.
See “Options on the Site Actions drop-down list” on page 206.
See “Adding a Web part to a Process Manager page” on page 208.
See “Editing a Web part on a Process Manager page” on page 209.
See “Sharing a Process Manager page” on page 210.
See “Modifying existing Process Manager pages” on page 211.
See “Deleting Process Manager pages” on page 211.
See “Customizing a Process Manager page list” on page 212.
See “Options for customizing a Process Manager page list” on page 212.
See “Changing the report for a Process Manager page list” on page 214.
See “Accessing the Process View page” on page 216.
See “ Actions in the Process View page” on page 217.
To go directly to a page
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Portal > Manage
In the left pane, select the page you want to go directly to.
In the right pane, click Go To Page.
To add a sub page
This lets you add a new page underneath a page in the Pages List.
In the left pane, select the page to add a sub page to.
In the right pane, click Add Sub Page.
Add the appropriate information for the page.
See “To edit a page” on page 198.
To edit a page
In the left pane, select the page to edit.
In the right pane, click Edit Page.
Enter the following:
The name of the page.
A text description of the purpose of the page.
Include In Menu
Indicates whether or not this page should
appear in the menu listing.
The template page used to lay out the page
Help Url
The URL of any help page associated with
The URL of any image associated with this
Default Parameters
Any parameters used for this page.
Whether or not this page is enabled
(viewable).
Allow User Personalization
Whether or not users are allowed to
personalize this page.
Click the Permissions tab and click Add Permission to add permissions for
accessing this page.
To delete a page
In the left pane, select the page you want to delete.
In the right pane, click Delete Page.
To move pages in the pages list
In the left pane, select the page you want to move.
To move the current page one level up in the hierarchy, in the right pane,
click Move Up.
To move the current page one level down in the hierarchy, in the right pane,
click Move Down.
To make the current page a sub-page to another page, in the right pane, click
Make As Sub Page.
Adding new Process Manager pages
In addition to the default Process Manager pages that appear when you log on to
the Process Manager portal, you can create new Process Manager pages.
Permissions control the ability to create Process Manager pages. Initially, the
Administrator role has the permission to create Process Manager pages, but any
user or group can be granted the permission to create Process Manager pages.
The permission for adding Process Manager pages is: Portal.CanAddPages.
When you create a new Process Manager page, a tab is added to the main Process
Manager interface with whatever title you assign. You can use Process Manager
pages as a high-level organizational unit for content covered in sub-pages
underneath the Process Manager page, or you can have a one-page portal that
displays specific information you access regularly.
You can obtain content for these pages from any source your system can access
so you could, for example, create a Process Manager page which gathers
information from the Web about weather, stock markets, news headlines, and so
on, assembled as you wish from various sources and available for viewing whenever
you want. Or you can create a Process Manager page that gathers statistics from
different locations within Process Manager, relating to your process, and use
sub-pages to contain more information that breaks down the Process Manager
page content for more granularity. The layout and content of these pages is entirely
up to you.
The content of the new Process Manager page is similar to the standard page type
you select, but can be customized specifically to your requirements.
To create a new Process Manager page
In the Process Manager portal, in the Site Actions drop-down list, click Add
Root Page or Add Sub Page.
In the New Page Wizard: Step 1 page, click the page type, and then click Next.
Contains documents (files such as text documents
or graphics that you can manually retrieve from
Process Manager or use in your Workflow
projects). A documents library page is usually a
subset of the Documents root page in Process
Articles (Diary)
An article that lets you enter text regularly; this
may be for personal or process use (or a
combination of the two).
Wiki (NotePad)
Creates a wiki similar to those in the Articles
module, but specific to your use (or shared with
those you choose to share with).
FAQ (Frequently Asked
Questions)
Creates a FAQ page similar to those in the Articles
Creates a discussion forum which you can share.
Contains forms, usually a subset of forms in the
larger Process Manager system.
Web Part
Contains content you define in HTML format or
gathered from the Web.
Site Aggregator
Contains content from the Web gathered from
one or more sources and displayed as a single unit.
Menu Placeholder
Adds a menu item that has no page associated
with it.
For Document Library, Articles, Wiki, FAQ, Discussion, Form Library, and
Menu Placeholder page types, do the following:
Enter the name for the root page.
Click Create Page.
For Web Part page type:
For Site Aggregator page type:
Add Page page
When you add a new page to Process Manager, you see the Add Page page.
The Add Page page lets you define a new page in the Process Manager portal. It
appears when you add a new Web Part Process Manager page.
Options on the Add Page page
The text that appears in the menu for the page, regardless of where
in the menu hierarchy it appears. This field is required.
An optional description of the page that appears only in the page
administration screen. It is used as a reference for whoever
manages the Process Manager pages.
Select the check box to include the page in the menu you have
specified. If you do not select this check box, there is no menu path
to the page.
Not selecting this check box is useful if you want to create a page
that can only be linked to through custom content on another page.
Options on the Add Page page (continued)
Select the template page that you want to use for the Process
Manager page. The template page specifies the number of zones
that you add to the Process Manager page. Each Process Manager
page is made up of Web parts, and the template page determines
the size and number of Web parts on the page.
Each entry on the template page drop-down list has a percentage
number. This number indicates how many Web parts the page is
broken into and how big those parts are.
To create a single Web part, choose the 100% option. A
“100%,66%/33%” template page divides the page into two. The
top part takes half the page, and the bottom half is divided into
two subparts. One subpart is 66% and the other 33% of the page.
This division lets you choose the page layout that best suits your
page requirements.
You can also specify URLs for help and image pages on the Portal
Page Edit window, as well as set any parameters you want. The last
two check boxes indicate whether the page is enabled when you
save it, and whether to allow users to personalize the page.
This field is used if you want to include a URL to a separate page
you have created that has help content. If you add a help URL to
the page, you get a help link in the footer bar. This lets you provide
contextual help for a page.
The path to the icon image for the main menu.
A default URL query string for the page.
Select this check box to enable the page when you save it. This field
is required.
Allow User
Select this check box to allow users to further personalize the
Process Manager page.
Add New Permission
Click this button to add permissions to the Process Manager page.
New Page Wizard: Step 2 page
When you add a new site aggregator page to Process Manager, you see additional
options on the New Page Wizard: Step 2 page.
This page lets you define a new site aggregator page in the Process Manager portal.
It appears when you add a new Site Aggregator Process Manager page.
Options on the New Page Wizard: Step 2 page
The name for this page.
The URL for this page.
Pass Session
The session ID that this page passes.
Pass Email Address
The email address that this page passes.
Adding a sub-page
You can add a sub-page to an existing Process Manager page. Process Manager
pages are accessed by clicking on the module name (such as Documents). Sub-pages
are accessed by clicking a sub-tab in a module.
You can create sub-pages for a sub-page, allowing further granularity of
To add a sub-page
On the Process Manager home page, select the module you want to add a
sub-page to.
Select Site Actions > Add Sub Page.
Follow the steps found in adding a root page.
About customizing Process Manager pages
The Process Manager portal is made up of pages, from which all Process Manager
activities are performed. The Process Manager pages can be customized to meet
your organization’s specific requirements.
Administrators can perform all the customization actions and can grant
customization permissions to other Process Manager users. Non-administrator
users typically have fewer options for customizing Process Manager pages.
Customizing Process Manager pages consists of the following actions:
Adding and deleting pages.
Specifying which pages can be customized.
Adding, editing, and deleting the Web parts that appear on a page.
Sharing pages with other users.
Enabling the customization of a Process Manager page
Before anyone can customize a Process Manager page, the administrator must
enable that page for customization. Enabling a page for customization consists
of setting the appropriate privileges and permissions.
Process for enabling the customization of a Process Manager page
Set customization
privileges for a user or
group.
The privilege setting for groups is
Portal.PersonalCustomization.
permissions on the
For each page, set permissions for adding, editing,
or deleting the page.
The privilege setting for users is
PersonalCustomization, which is under the Portal
On the Admin tab, under Portal > Manage Pages,
you can edit the page to enable it for
customization as follows:
The Allow User Personalization setting
enables the Modify My Pageoption on the
Process Manager page, which lets a user edit
their own page without affecting that page for
other users.
■ The page’s Permissions settings let you allow
users, groups, organizations, or permission
groups to view, edit, or delete the page.
Customizing a Process Manager page (administrator)
By default, the administrator can customize any Process Manager page that is
able to be customized.
To customize a Process Manager page
In the Process Manager portal, access the page to customize.
In the upper right of the page, in the Site Actions drop-down list, select an
action to perform.
When you finish the customization, you can close the page.
Customizing your Process Manager pages (non-administrator)
You can customize any of your Process Manager pages if you have permission to
Before anyone can customize a Process Manager Process Manager page, the
administrator must enable that page for customization.
In the Process Manager portal, go to the page to customize.
In the upper right of the page, in the Site Actions drop-down list, select one
of the following options:
Modify Page
Lets you add, edit, and delete the Web parts that are on the page.
Modify My Page
The Modify Page option changes the page for everyone who has
access to it. The Modify My Page option changes your version
of the page only.
Discards any changes that you made to the Process Manager page
and reverts it to its original configuration.
Lets you specify a user, group, organization, or permission group
that can view your customized version of the Process Manager
This drop-down list appears only on the pages that you have the permission
to customize. The options that are available depend on your permissions.
Options on the Site Actions drop-down list
The Site Actions drop-down list contains the options that are available for
customizing a Process Manager page. This drop-down list appears only on the
pages that you have the permission to customize. The options that are available
depend on your permissions.
The options that are available also depend on where you are in the editing process.
For example, when you are on a main Process Manager page, the Edit Page option
does not appear in the Site Actions drop-down list. However, after you click Site
Actions > Modify Page and the page opens for editing, the Edit Page option
becomes available.
Add Root Page
Lets you add a new Process Manager page, which is visible from the top level of the Process
Manager portal. The page name appears on the tab bar in the upper area of the Process
Manager Portal.
Typically, only administrators have permission to create new pages.
Add Sub Page
Lets you add a new sub page, which is one or more levels under a root page. A sub page can
appear on the menu of a root page. For example, the Knowledge Base page is a root page.
You open it by clicking the Knowledge Base tab in the Process Manager portal. The
Discussions page is a sub page. You open it by clicking Discussions under the Knowledge
Base tab.
Add Web Part
Lets you add one or more Web parts to the page. The sections on a Process Manager page
are in the form of Web parts.
Exits the editing mode and displays the page with the changes that you made.
Deletes all the Web parts from a Process Manager page.
Warning: This action cannot be undone. Use caution when you select this option because
you are not prompted to confirm this action before the deletion occurs.
Edit Definition
Displays the Pages List page, which lets you configure customization settings and
customization privileges for the current Process Manager page.
Typically, only administrators have permission to edit page definitions.
Lets you edit and delete the Web parts that are on the page.
Lets you add, edit, and delete the Web parts that are on the page. The page is changed for
everyone who has access to it.
Lets you add, edit, and delete the Web parts that are on the page. Only your page is changed.
This option appears only if the page is configured to allow it.
(Administrator only) Displays the Pages List page that lets you configure settings and
customization permissions for any Process Manager page.
Options on the Site Actions drop-down list (continued)
Discards any changes that were made to the Process Manager page and reverts it to its
original configuration.
Lets you specify a user, group, organization, or permission group that can view your
customized version of a Process Manager page.
You can also provide additional permissions for this page as follows:
Let others edit this page.
Provide view, edit, and delete permissions to a specific user, group, organization, or
permission group.
For example, the administrator customizes a page, lets all users in a group view the page,
and then lets a specific user edit the page.
Adding a Web part to a Process Manager page
The sections on a Process Manager page are in the form of Web parts. You can
customize a Process Manager page by adding one or more Web parts.
After you add a Web part, you can edit its properties.
To add a Web part to a Process Manager page
Changes the page for everyone who has access to it.
Changes your version of the page only.
After the page refreshes, in the Site Actions drop-down list, click Add Web
In the Catalog Zone, select the catalog that contains the Web part to add.
In the Catalog Zone, under Profiles, select the check box for each Web part
to add.
In the Catalog Zone, in the Add to drop-down list, select the page zone to add
the Web part to.
The zones that are available depend on the page’s Template Page setting,
which the administrator sets.
(Optional) To add another Web part, repeat from step 3.
When you finish adding Web parts, in the Catalog Zone, click Close.
Editing a Web part on a Process Manager page
customize a Process Manager page by deleting one or more Web parts.
To edit a Web part on a Process Manager page
After the page refreshes, in the upper right of the Web part to edit, click the
Verbs symbol, and then select one of the following options:
Lets you edit the properties of the Web part.
Lets you delete the Web part.
If you clicked Edit, in the Editor Zone, edit the properties of the Web part,
and then select one of the following options:
Saves the changes without closing the Editor Zone.
Saves the changes and closes the Editor Zone. Select this option when
you finish editing the properties for the current Web part.
(Optional) To edit or delete another Web part, repeat from step 3.
When you finish editing the Web parts, you can close the page or continue
to edit it.
Sharing a Process Manager page
You can share your version of a Process Manager page with others to let them see
any customizations that are on your page. Typically, you share the pages that you
or someone else has customized.
You can share pages by providing view, edit, and delete permissions to specific
users, groups, organizations, or permission groups. For example, the administrator
can customize a page and let all users in a certain group view the page. Then the
administrator can let only one specific user within that group edit the page.
The users’ portal permissions override any share permissions that you might
provide. For example, a user who does not normally have permission to view the
Documents page cannot view a shared version of that page.
To share a Process Manager page
In the Process Manager portal, access the page to share.
(Optional) Customize the page.
See “Customizing your Process Manager pages (non-administrator)”
In the upper right of the page, in the Site Actions drop-down list, click Share
Under Page Permissions, review the users, groups, or other entities that have
permissions for this page.
Under Share Page, select an option in each of the following subsections:
Select the type of entity to give permissions for sharing this page.
Sharing Type
Select the type of share permissions to give.
The Custom(Advanced) option provides additional ways to
customize the permissions.
Under Share Page, click Next.
Specify the user, group, or other entity to share this page with, and then click
Share Page.
When you are returned to the page, you can continue to edit it or close it.
Modifying existing Process Manager pages
If a Process Manager page is set to allow user personalization, you can modify the
page to better suit your needs. Only the users that are assigned the appropriate
permissions for modifying a Process Manager page can edit that page. The
permission for modifying Process Manager pages is Portal.Personal.Customization.
To modify a Process Manager page
In the Process Manager Portal, click Admin > Portal > Manage Pages.
From the pages list, select the page that you want to modify.
Click Edit Page. Refer to the topic on creating Process Manager pages for
information on the fields available for editing.
Make the necessary modifications to the Process Manager page.
Deleting Process Manager pages
You can delete Process Manager pages. Administrators and those with the
appropriate permissions can delete Process Manager pages. When a Process
Manager page is deleted, any users currently viewing the page are not able to save
any information on that page. Also, no users can access the page from that point
To delete a Process Manager page
From the pages list, select the page that you want to delete.
Click Delete Page.
Click OK in the confirmation dialog box that appears.
Customizing a Process Manager page list
Several Process Manager pages contain the lists that you use to analyze or perform
Process Manager activities. You can customize the lists that appear on your pages
so that they display the information in the manner that is most useful to you. For
example, on the Workflow Task List page, you might want to change the task list
so that it displays only your overdue tasks.
The primary way to customize a Process Manager page list is to change the report
that determines the contents of the list. You can also sort and filter the list to
display a more specific subset of information. The changes that you make are
active for the current session only. When you log off of Process Manager, the
changes are lost. However, you can set a new default report that persists beyond
a single session.
To customize a Process Manager page list
In the Process Manager portal, click the tab that contains the list to edit.
On the page, under the list section, you can customize the list in the following
ways:
Sort the columns.
Search and filter the list.
Limit the number of records that appear.
Select a new report.
Set a new default report.
Refresh the report.
When you finish customizing the list, you can close the page or work on it.
Options for customizing a Process Manager page list
You can customize a Process Manager page list so that it displays information in
the manner that is most useful to you.
You can click any column heading to sort by that heading.
Search and filter the
You can search the list to filter the results. For example, to list only
those items that have to do with printers, you can search for “printer”.
You can filter a list by using either of the following options:
The Search symbol.
You can click the Search symbol to open a search box.
■ The search feature under Report Settings.
You can expand the Report Settings section and click Text contains
to open a search dialog box.
You might not see the Support Settings section because it appears
for certain reports only.
Limit the number of
records that appear.
Report Settings
Lets you change the number of records that appear in the list.
Typically, the list contains the first 50 records that match the report
criteria. You can change the number of records that appear by
expanding the Report Settings section, clicking Return 50 first
records, and specifying a new number.
You can select a new report to display the list in a different
configuration. For example, you select a report that displays all your
open tasks.
You can select a new report by clicking either of the following options:
The Reports symbol
The Current report name
Both options open a list of folders, which contain the reports that are
Set a new default
report.
Lets you set the Current report as the default for this page.
Lets you refresh the display after you select a new report.
Changing the report for a Process Manager page list
Each list on a Process Manager page is associated with a default report that
determines the contents of the list. You can change the report to display the list
in a different configuration. For example, you can select a report that displays all
your open tasks.
When you change the report for a list, it is active for the current session only. The
next time that you log on, the default report reappears.
You can also set a new default report that persists beyond a single session. You
can select a predefined report or a customized report.
Setting the default report for a list does not save any additional filtering of the
To change the default report for a Process Manager page list
On the page, under the list section, click either the Current report name or
the reports symbol.
Select the report group, and then select the report to use.
To quickly find a report, you can type a search string in the box and click
(Optional) To make the new report selection the default report, in the list
section, click the orange lightning bolt symbol, and then click Set default
Process View page
This page lets you view general information about a task as well as its history
(what has been done thus far and by whom), available actions, and permissions
associated with the process through which the task was created. The Process View
page appears when a user opens a task in Process Manager. By using certain special
components in your process, you can communicate values (such as process status)
to Process Manager that appear on the Process View page.
The following screen shot shows a Process View page:
Process metadata appears in the top section of the Process View page. Under the
metadata on the left side are the process description and history. All of this
information comes from various sources within the process. For example, the
description may come from a textbox in a Web form that a user filled out.
The right side of the page contains a number of actions. The page selector lets
you pick between all available Process View page layouts. Other actions are listed
below the page selector. In this case, only the respond action is available for the
user.
If your organization uses customized Process View pages, you might see sections
other than those that are listed here.
Default sections on the Process View page
Top section (unlabeled)
Provides a quick view of the task’s details and statistics.
This section also contains the following action links:
Opens the Add Comment to Process dialog box.
■ Edit Process
Opens the Edit Process dialog box, which lets you edit some of the process
details that appear in the top section.
Lets you switch between the Full Process View and the Basic Process View.
Open Chat on Process
Lets you initiate an instant messenger-type conversation with a process contact
or other worker. The chat function provides a real-time setting in which to
perform troubleshooting.
(Read only) Displays the description that was entered during the task’s initial
creation.
Displays any documents that are attached to the process or task and lets you
attach additional documents.
Displays a record for each action that has occurred within the process. For
example, a record can represent a status change, a task, or a user comment.
Within the History section, you can view information about each record.
Lists the actions that you can take to effectively work the task. The actions that
appear depend on the type of task you open. For example, when a support
technician opens an incident, the available actions include resolving the incident,
escalating the incident, and suggesting a self service resolution.
Some actions are common to all tasks. For example, most types of tasks let you
send an email or search the Knowledge Base.
Accessing the Process View page
The Process View page is accessed from the Workflow Task List by clicking on
the Report Process ID number to the right of a listed process, or, depending on
the view currently enabled in the Workflow Task List, by clicking Open Task from
the Actions column of the listed task.
Actions in the Process View page
Actions are the links that are shown on the right side of process viewer pages.
These links let you take actions or launch other processes that can help you with
your task or process. Having actions on the process view pages saves time, and
can result in quicker turnaround of tasks in Process Manager.
You can edit forms in Workflow Solution and add or remove actions to different
process view pages.
Some of the common actions you might see on process view pages by default:
Add/Manage Bulletin Boards
Manage Equipment
Find Recent Changes
Request Change
View Forward Schedule Change
Search Google Groups
Search MS Technet
Create Subtasks
Reclassify
Suggest Self Service
View Previous Submissions
View Problem
Invite Participant
Remove Problem
The actions that you see in the process view vary for different processes. Each
process view form is designed to include the actions that are most relevant and
useful for that particular process. For example, some of the actions an incident
technician sees when they resolve an incident are : resolve incident, create a
problem ticket, suggest self service, and escalate incident. These actions are useful
for incident management, but would not be useful on the process view page for a
change request.
Setting the Process View page to automatically open another
You can set the Process View page to automatically open another task after you
have completed a task. Use this setting if you have multiple tasks that you need
to complete and you do not want to return to the main task list after you have
completed each task.
You can set the Process View page to automatically open another task in the
following ways:
Change the URL manually
With a Process View page open, you can change the
URL so that it opens the next task after you have
finished the first task. You must change the URL
manually every time you open a new Process View
Create a process that sets a new
You can create a workflow process that edits the
Process View page URL so that it opens another task
after you have finished the first task.
To set the Process View page to open another task by changing the URL manually
Open a Process View page in Process Manager.
In the task list in Process Manager, click a task to open a Process View page.
(The task that you click must be part of a process that supports Process View
pages.)
In the URL of the Process View page, after the TaskID, append this phrase
to the end of the URL: &SuggestNextProcessID=1.
If your Process View page opens in its own page and does not have a URL bar,
change your browser settings to open as a new tab.
After changing the URL, press Enter to reload the page with the correct URL.
Complete the task as usual.
After you complete the task, a dialog box appears to redirect you to the next
task. If you close the Process View page and open another one, you must
change the URL again.
You can upload plug-ins into Process Manager.
To upload plug-ins
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Portal > Plugin
Select the type of plugin to upload.
Browse to and select the plugin to upload.
Click Upload.
You can manage Web part catalogs.
To add Web part catalogs
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Portal > Web
Parts Catalog.
In the left pane, click the Add WebPart Catalog symbol.
In the Class name box, select the class name for this Web part catalog to
control.
In the Friendly name box, enter user-friendly name for this Web part catalog.
In the Category box, enter the browse category that this Web part catalog
will be placed into.
In the Description box, enter a detailed description of this Web part catalog.
accessing this Web part catalog.
After Web part catalogs are added in Process Manager, users can perform multiple
actions on them.
To edit a Web part catalog
In the left pane, select the category of the Web part catalog you want to edit.
In the right pane, next to the Web part catalog you want to edit, click the Edit
Parts Catalog symbol.
Edit the Web part catalog.
To delete a Web part catalog
In the left pane, select the category of the Web part catalog you want to delete.
In the right pane, next to the Web part catalog you want to delete, click the
Delete Parts Catalog symbol.
Managing Workflow
processes in Process
About managing Workflow processes in Process Manager
Delegating a task
Adding a task
Viewing a process
Setting up users to view the Process View page
Setting up workflow task integration with Workflow Designer
About managing Workflow processes in Process
In Process Manager, users can set milestones and tasks for workflows, as well as
assign other users to those tasks.
Access to these milestones and tasks can be restricted based on permissions
assigned by the administrator.
The Workflow tab provides a summary of the tasks that need to be completed.
Through this screen you can view the task list, manage the people responsible for
tasks, and control attributes of the different tasks.
Managing Workflow processes in Process Manager
When you click the Workflow symbol, the following sub-tab options appear:
Lets you assign a delegate for a task.
Workflow Reports
Lets you view reports specifically for your workflow.
Workflow Task List
Lets you add, view, and run the tasks assigned to you. Also lets you view a
workflow process.
The Delegations sub-tab window has one pane, which lets you delegate a task to
another user for a period of time.
See “Delegating a task” on page 222.
The Workflow Reports sub-tab window is divided into two panes. The left pane
lets you select a report to generate. The right pane displays the report.
The Workflow Task List sub-tab window is divided into two panes. The left pane
lets you add, view, open, and search for tasks as well as select how you want the
tasks grouped in the right pane. The View Tasks box in the left pane lets you see
all tasks that are assigned to you (based on your login, or click the My Tasks link)
as well as all available tasks (click the Show All link). The right pane displays the
details of the tasks you selected in the left pane.
See “Adding a task” on page 223.
See “Working with tasks” on page 224.
See “Viewing a process” on page 225.
See “Setting up users to view the Process View page” on page 226.
See “Setting up workflow task integration with Workflow Designer” on page 226.
Tasks can be assigned to another user (the delegate) to complete some or all of
the task instead of the original user. From the Delegations window, you can view
all delegations assigned to you as well as delegate tasks.
To delegate a task
On the Process Manager home page, on the Workflow tab, click the
Delegations symbol.
In the Delegate From box, enter or select the current user assigned to the
task.
In the Delegate To box, enter or select the user to delegate the task to.
In the From box, select the starting date for the delegation.
In the Until box, select the ending date for the delegation.
Click Add Delegation.
You can add a task and assign it to a user, group, permission, or organization.
Process Manager is designed for workflow process integration. On every workflow
type component in Workflow Designer, there is an option to use the task source
type of processmanagertasksource. This adds a task to Process Manager.
See “Dialog Workflow” on page 447.
To add a task
These steps are provided as information on adding a task inside Process Manager.
This is not the recommended way to add a task. The recommended way is to add
a workflow type component in your process.
On the Process Manager home page, click the Workflow tab.
In the left pane, click the Add Task symbol.
Task Name: The name of the task, preferably descriptive.
Description: A lengthier, detailed description of the task.
Priority: The importance of this task (use the drop-down list).
Originator: The user name of the person creating the task.
URL Of Process: The URL of the process that this task applies to.
URL of Response Service: The URL of the response service for this task.
Due Date: The date the task is to be completed.
Assign to Me: If selected, this task is assigned to the person adding the
If wanted, add a response by doing the following:
Click the Responses tab.
Click Add Response.
Enter the response information.
If the task is not assigned to the person adding the task, do the following:
Click the Assignments tab.
Click Add Assignment.
In the Assignment for box, select the user, group, permission, or
organization to assign this task to.
In the User box, select the specific user, group, permission or organization
to assign the task to, based on the setting of the Assignment for box.
In the Assign From box, enter the starting date of the assignment.
In the Assign To box, enter the ending date of the assignment.
If wanted, add a default workflow profile.
The default workflow profile is attached to every process that gets created
in Process Manager. Use this to provide useful information for the process.
Click the Profiles tab.
Check Default Workflow Profile.
Enter the profile information.
After tasks are added in Process Manager, users can perform multiple actions on
Editing a task
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol.
If the task is not displayed, use the left pane to search for it.
Edit the task.
Editing the assignments
Click Edit Assignments.
Edit the assignments.
Marking a task complete
Click Complete Task.
If desired, enter a note.
Click Complete.
Postponing a task
Click Postpone Task.
In the Due Date box, select the new due date for the task.
Click Postpone.
You can view a workflow process from a task in that process.
Permissions must be granted to view a workflow process.
To view a process
On the Process Manager home page, on the Workflow tab, click the Workflow
Task List symbol.
In the left pane, search for the task from the process you want to view.
In the right pane, next to the task from the process you want to view, click
the Process View page symbol.
The Process View page can be configured using the Site Actions link.
Users can view the Process View page by clicking on a task generated by the
process. Users must have permission to view the Process View page. Also, the
Process Manager server must have enough concurrent licenses available for
running Process Manager. If not, the Process View page is not available for viewing.
To set up users to view the Process View page
Grant users the permissions to view the Process View page.
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, click Users >
Accounts > Manage Users.
In the right pane, next to the user you want to give permissions to, click
the orange lightning symbol and select Manage Permissions.
On the Manager User Permissions page, maximize Category:
UserLicenseLevel.
Check ProcessManager.
Setting up workflow task integration with Workflow
You can use the Workflow features of Process Manager to integrate with processes
developed with Workflow Designer. To do this, Process Manager and Workflow
Designer must be integrated.
See “Setup Process” on page 529.
To set up workflow task integration with Workflow Designer
Turn on process reporting messages.
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, click Portal >
Master Settings.
In the Reports Settings section, check Process Reporting Messages.
In Workflow Designer, open a Workflow project.
In the Workflow Designer tool, click the project name.
Click the Reporting tab.
Click Add Process Component.
Click on the project's primary model.
The Global Logging Capture component is now on your process page. It does
not need to be connected to any other component. Do not delete the Global
Logging Capture component.
Add the Setup Process component to the start of your process.
Edit the Setup Process component by adding at least the name you want for
Add a Workflow component (for example, Approval Workflow Component)
to your process after the Setup Process component.
10 Open the Workflow component for editing.
11 In the Assignments tab, for the Task Source Type, select
This makes the Workflow component a task in Process Manager.
12 In the Assignments tab, in the Task Assignments section, select the person,
group, organizational unit, or permissions to assign this task to.
For example, if you added an Approval Workflow Component and assigned
it to a person; that person receives a task for an approval as part of this
13 Publish the project.
When you publish a Workflow project, every Workflow component in that
project sets up a task in Process Manager (if that component's Task Source
Type is set to processmanagertasksource).
14 Open the Process View page in Process Manager. This lets you view your
processes and their tasks.
Workflow Task List symbol.
In the left pane, search for the task that was created from your process.
In the right pane, click the folder symbol.
The Default Process View page appears.
Managing documents in
About document management
About the Documents page
Searching for documents
Adding a document category
Editing a document category
Adding a document sub category
Category and Sub Category dialog boxes
Deleting a document category
Displaying the document category history
Displaying the document viewer
Setting document category permissions
Creating expected document messages
Adding simple documents to the Documents page
Add Documents dialog box
Adding advanced documents to the Documents page
Add Advanced Document dialog box
Managing documents in Process Manager
Downloading documents
Downloading ZIP files of documents
Viewing documents
Viewing document versions
Viewing the document history
Editing document data
Adding a new document version
Promoting a document version
Setting document permissions
Adding documents to additional categories
Emailing documents
Deleting documents
Adding a document in Process Manager using Workflow components
The Document management system in Process Manager lets you easily work with
the documents needed by your organization.
Document management contains the following key features:
The ability to set permissions at both the category and individual document
The ability to add simple documents. Simple documents do not contain
versioning information and can be searched for by name only.
The ability to add advanced documents. Advanced documents contain
versioning information and can be customized with keywords for advanced
The ability to add messages to the Documents page. The messages inform a
set of users that a document is expected from them by a certain date.
The ability to add whatever type of document the user needs to add. Documents
are not restricted to a set of defined types.
A name search, as well as an advanced keyword search, for finding documents.
The ability to set up a nested category hierarchy to better organize documents
and make them easier for users to find.
The ability to email documents.
The ability to edit existing documents.
The ability to add additional versions of documents, and to display version
and document history.
The ability to download documents and download .zip files of documents.
The Documents page in the Process Manager portal lets you view, download, email,
and perform other actions with documents in the document management system.
Your permissions determine which documents you can view, and what actions
you can take with those documents. For example, you may have permissions to
view certain documents, but not to delete or edit the document data for those
If your page was customized, its appearance and contents might differ from the
default page.
Default sections on the Documents page
Lets you view the scrolling Bulletin Board messages that other workers
post. For example, the messages can advertise current issues, announce
outages, or provide information about a change that is planned to take
place within the organization. You can stop the scrolling if you prefer.
Bulletin Board messages can be made public or they can be restricted
to specific users, groups, or organizations.
Search Documents Lets you search the document management system for documents.
This search is conducted on document name only.
Lets you select document categories to display on the right side of the
page so that you can view the documents in that category.
You can also create a new document category.
See “Adding a document category” on page 233.
Default sections on the Documents page (continued)
Lets you perform a more advanced search in the document
management system by specifying different areas to search. This
search is conducted on keywords.
Lets you launch processes that are contained in the Service Catalog,
such as submitting a KB entry.
Right side of the
Displays the documents that are contained in the category you selected
under Browse. Your permissions determine the documents that appear.
You can search for the documents that you or other users have added to the
Documents page. Permissions control documents and the categories that they
reside in. Your permissions influence the results that you see when you search
for documents, as well as what you can do with the documents.
For example, you may have permission to access a certain category, but only some
of the documents within it. Or, you may have access to download all of the
documents within a category, but not have permissions to delete any of those
Based on your particular permissions, you may be able to perform the following
Download the document.
See “Downloading documents” on page 243.
Download a .zip file of the document.
See “Downloading ZIP files of documents” on page 243.
View the document.
See “Viewing documents” on page 244.
View document versions.
See “Viewing document versions” on page 244.
View document history.
See “Viewing the document history” on page 245.
Edit document data.
See “Editing document data” on page 245.
Add a new document version.
See “Adding a new document version” on page 246.
Promote a document version.
See “Promoting a document version” on page 246.
Set document permissions.
See “Setting document permissions” on page 247.
Add the document to additional categories.
See “Adding documents to additional categories” on page 247.
Email the document.
See “Emailing documents” on page 248.
Delete the document.
See “Deleting documents” on page 249.
To perform a basic search for documents
In the Process Manager portal, click Documents.
Under Search Documents, enter the text that you want to search for, and
click the Search symbol. The search applies to all of the document categories,
not only the selected category. This search is based on document name only.
Document categories help you organize all the documents that are located on the
Documents page. Organizing the documents in categories helps users find the
documents they need more easily. You can also apply permissions to categories,
which deny or grant access to that category and all the documents within it.
See “Setting document category permissions” on page 238.
To add a document category
On the Documents page, under Browse, click the Add Root Category button.
In the Add Category dialog box, define the new category, and then click Save.
See “ Category and Sub Category dialog boxes” on page 234.
Document categories assist you in organizing all of the documents that are located
on the Documents page. Organizing the documents in categories helps users find
the documents they need more easily. You can edit existing document categories
if you have the necessary permissions to do so.
To edit a document category
On the Documents page, under Browse, select the category that you want to
On the right side of the page, click the orange lightning symbol, and then
In the Edit Category dialog box, make the necessary modifications, and then
Document sub categories can assist with further organizing the categories and
documents that are located on the documents page. You can add sub categories
to any category if you have the necessary permissions to do so.
To add a document sub category
add a sub category to.
click New Folder.
In the Add Sub Category dialog box, define the new sub category, and then
These dialog boxes appear when you add a document category, edit a document
category, or add a document sub category. The action that you take in Process
Manager determines which dialog box appears.
Actions and resulting dialog boxes
Add a document category
Add Category dialog box.
Actions and resulting dialog boxes (continued)
Edit a document category
Edit Category dialog box.
See “Editing a document category” on page 233.
Add a document sub category Add Sub Category dialog box.
See “Adding a document sub category” on page 234.
Some of the options differ depending on which dialog box appears.
These dialog boxes contain the following tabs:
Lets you enter information about the category, some of
which is shown in the Documents page.
Lets you assign a profile to the category.
Shows the category ID for informational purposes only. No
user actions are located on this tab. This tab appears only
in the Edit Category dialog box.
Options in the Category Information tab
Lets you type a brief name for the category. This name is
displayed in the Browse section and on the right side of the
Documents page when a user selects the category.
(Optional) Lets you type the descriptive text that is displayed
under the category name on the right side of the Documents
page. The text is displayed when a user selects the category.
(Optional) Lets you select a category type for the category.
If the Process Manager administrator has specified category
types, they appear in this drop-down list. Category types
further define the category and provide a category hierarchy
in the Browse section of the Documents tab.
(Optional) Lets you specify whether this category should be
hidden from all other users.
Options in the Category Information tab (continued)
Process Notifications
When this option is selected, notifications can be sent on
the events which occur on documents in this category. For
example, notifications can be sent when a document is
added, edited, or deleted. This option is selected by default.
If this check box is cleared, no notifications are sent on any
events occurring in this category.
(Optional) Lets you specify a parent category. This option
appears only in the Edit Category dialog box
Users with the appropriate permissions can delete document categories. When
you delete document categories, the sub categories and the documents that are
contained in that category are not necessarily deleted. You can make selections
during the deletion process which determines what happens to the sub categories
and the documents that are contained in a document category.
To delete a document category
On the Documents page, under Browse, select the category you want to delete.
click Delete.
In the Delete Category dialog box, select one of the following options for
handling any sub categories that are contained in the category:
Don’t delete SubCategories
Retains all sub categories that are
contained in the parent category. The sub
categories are moved up to the root level.
Delete SubCategories
Deletes all sub categories that are
contained in the parent category. If
documents in that category also belong to
another category, they remain in the other
categories. If documents do not belong to
other categories, they are moved to the
Orphan category.
Delete SubCategories and all files in them Deletes all sub categories and the
documents they contain.
Select one of the following options for handling any documents that are
contained in the category:
Don’t delete documents
Retains all documents that are contained
in the category.
Delete documents (that are linked only to Deletes all the documents that are
the deleted category)
contained in the category, as long as they
are linked only to the deleted category. If
the documents are linked to additional
categories, they are retained.
Delete documents even if linked to
Deletes all documents that are contained
in the category, even if they are linked
categories other than the one being
Document category history displays creation and change history for each of the
categories on the Documents tab.
To display document category history
On the Documents page, under Browse, select the category for which you
want to view category history.
click History.
The document viewer lets you scan documents in a category to quickly determine
whether you want to view or download the documents. A pop-up window appears,
with a preview of the document that you select on the right side of the screen.
This preview window lets you see if the document is one that you want to download.
The document viewer displays Microsoft Office documents and image files.
To open the document viewer
want to display the document viewer.
click Document Viewer.
the documents they need more easily. You can apply permissions to categories,
which deny or grant access to that category and all the documents within it. By
default, the category inherits the permissions of the user who created it. If you
want the permissions to be different for other users of the category, you need to
modify the category permissions.
To set document category permissions
want to set permissions.
click Permissions.
In the Permissions dialog box, add or modify permissions as needed. You can
take multiple actions with permissions.
The following table describes basic permissions procedures:
To edit existing permissions
Select the edit icon for the permission that you
want to modify. Make the necessary changes to
the permission and click Update.
To remove an existing permission Click the delete icon for the permission that you
want to remove.
To add a new permission
Click Add New Permission. Select the permission
type, and the user, group, permission, or
organization you want to set permissions for. Set
the appropriate permissions and click Add.
Expected document messages display a notice to users on the Documents tab that
they need to provide a document by a certain date. You can select a user, group,
or organizational unit to display the message to.
To create an expected document message
want to add an expected document message.
On the right side of the page, click the orange lightning symbol and click
Expected Documents.
In the Expected Documents dialog box, type a name for the document in the
Document Name text box.
(Optional) In the Group Name text box, type a group name that the document
is expected from.
(Optional) In the Expected Date text box, type the expected date for the
(Optional) In the Document Type drop-down list, select a document type.
(Optional) In the Description text box, type a description of the expected
document. This description is displayed with the expected document message.
In the Select Source drop-down list, select whether you want the message to
be shown to a user, group, or organizational unit.
10 Enter the user, group, or organizational unit and click Add Source.
11 Enter additional sources as necessary.
12 Click Save.
Simple documents are documents added to the document management system
that do not contain version information or search keywords.
To add a simple document
On the Documents page, under Browse, select the category to which you want
to add a document.
On the right side of the page, click the orange lightning symbol and click Add
In the Add Documents dialog box, specify and define the new document, and
then click Save.
The document is uploaded and added to the document repository with a
default version of 1.0.0.
See “ Add Documents dialog box” on page 240.
This dialog box appears when you add a simple document to the Documents page.
See “Adding simple documents to the Documents page” on page 240.
Options in the Add Documents dialog box
Lets you enter the file name and path to the file
that you want to add to the Documents page, or
to browse to the file.
Options in the Add Documents dialog box (continued)
(Optional) Lets you select a document type from
the drop-down. The documents types available
are set up by the Process Manager administrator.
You can add any document type to the Documents
page, not only the document types that are listed
in this drop-down list.
Override Name
(Optional) Lets you type a meaningful name for
the document that appears on the Documents
page. If you do not enter an override name, the
name of the file is the document name.
(Optional) Lets you type a description that appears
beneath the document on the Documents page.
(Optional) Lets you apply profiles to the
Advanced documents are documents added to the document management system
that, in addition to standard document information, may contain version
information and search keywords.
To add an advanced document
to add an advanced document.
Advanced.
In the Add Advanced Document dialog box, specify and define the new
document, and then click Save.
See “Add Advanced Document dialog box” on page 241.
This dialog box appears when you add an advanced document to the Documents
page, or when you edit a document’s data.
See “Adding advanced documents to the Documents page” on page 241.
Options in the Advanced Document dialog box
(Optional) Lets you type the keywords that are
associated with the document and that show up
during a document search.
Versions to Keep
Lets you enter the number of release versions of
the document that Process Manager keeps. Any
versions beyond this number are removed.
Lets you enter the number of major versions of
Lets you enter the number of minor versions of
Keep major
versions of prior
Lets you specify whether you want major versions
of previous release versions kept.
Keep minor
major versions
Lets you specify whether you want minor versions
of previous major versions kept.
Options in the Advanced Document dialog box (continued)
Release version
Lets you type a release version number for the
Major version
Lets you type a major version number for the
Minor version
Lets you type a minor version number for the
(Optional) Lets you type additional information
to display with the document.
You can download any of the documents that you have access to from the
Documents tab.
To download a document
On the Documents page, under Browse, select the category which contains
the document that you want to download.
On the right side of the page, click the download icon for the document that
you want to download.
Follow the prompts in the File Download dialog box.
Documents tab as ZIP files. Downloading a document as a ZIP file compresses the
document for a faster download time.
To download a .zip file of a document
On the Documents page, under Browse, select the category that contains the
document that you plan to download.
On the right side of the page, click the Action symbol for the document to
download, and then click Download Zip.
You can view any of the documents that you have access to from the Documents
tab. Only the categories and documents that you have permission to view are
visible, so you are able to view any documents that are displayed.
To view a document
the document that you want to view.
On the right side of the page, click the orange lightning symbol for the
document that you want to view, click View, and then click Open Document.
Follow the prompts in the File Download dialog box to pen the document.
You can view all of the available versions of the documents that you have access
to from the Documents tab. From the Document Versions dialog box, you can also
download any of the available document versions.
To view document version and history
the document that you want to view the versions of.
document that you want to view, click View, and then click Show Versions.
In the Document Versions dialog box, you can do one of the following:
Click the download zip icon and follow the prompts in the File download
dialog box to download a .zip file of the document version.
Click the download icon and follow the prompts in the File download
dialog box to download the document version.
Click the Delete Version icon and click OK to confirm to delete the
document version.
You can view history data for the documents that you have access to from the
Document history data includes the following items:
Action by user
To view document history
document that you want to view, click View, and then click History.
Users with the appropriate permissions can edit data for existing documents.
To edit document data
the document that you want to edit data for.
document that you want to view, click Edit, and then click Document Data.
In the Document Data dialog box, make the necessary changes to the
document data, and then click Save.
Users with the appropriate permissions can add a new version of a document on
the Documents page.
To add a new document version
the document that you want to add a new version of.
document that you want to view, click Edit, and then click Add New Version.
In the Document Versions dialog box, select the Add New Version tab.
Optional. In the Version Type drop-down list, select one of the following
Minor. This option is the default.
Optional. In the Notes text box, enter notes to give other users more context
about the document version.
Click Browse, and in the Choose File dialog box, select a file and click Open.
Users with the appropriate permissions can promote document versions on the
Documents page.
To promote a document version
the document that you want to promote.
document that you want to view, click Edit, and then click Promote Document
In the Promote Documents Version dialog box, select the Promote This
Document Version tab.
Click Promote This Version.
Users with the appropriate permissions can set permissions on individual
documents on the Documents page. Granting or denying permissions for a
document controls what users have access to a document, and what those users
can do with the document.
To set document permissions
the document that you want to set permissions for.
document that you want to set permissions for, click Edit, and then click
In the Permissions List dialog box, add or modify permissions as needed. You
can take multiple actions with permissions.
When you initially add documents to the Documents page, they are contained in
a single category. Users with the appropriate permissions can add documents to
additional categories. The number of categories that a document can belong to is
To add documents to additional categories
the document that you want to add to additional categories.
document that you want to add to additional categories, click Edit, and then
click Add To Category.
In the Add to Category dialog box, click the Add New Category tab.
In the Category text box, type the name of the category you want to add the
document to, or click Pick to search for the category.
You can email the documents that you have access to from the Documents tab.
To email a document
the document that you want to email.
document you want to email, and then click Send.
In the Send Document dialog box, in the Send To box, type the email address
or addresses of the intended document recipient.
(Optional) In the CC box, type the email address or addresses of the intended
document recipients.
(Optional) In the Subject box, type a descriptive subject for the email.
(Optional) In the Message box, type a message for the body of the email.
In the Send Method drop-down list, select one of the following options:
send as attachment
Sends the document as an attachment to the
email. This option is the default.
Sends a link in the body of the email for
downloading the document.
Click Send Document.
You can delete any document that you have delete permissions for from the
To delete a document
the document that you want to delete.
document you want to delete, and then click Delete.
Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.
Adding a document in Process Manager using
You can add documents using Workflow components in your process in Workflow
To add a document in Process Manager using Workflow components
In Workflow Designer, create a Workflow project.
Create a document category for the document you want to add.
In the Workflow project, add a Setup Process component.
Edit the Setup Process component (right-click Edit Component).
In the General tab, enter a name for the process.
Check Create Document Category.
In the Header Text box, enter the name of the category you want.
In the Output Process CategoryID Name box, accept the default or enter
a new output variable name for the category. Note the name of this box
Add and edit an AddDocument (0) component.
In the Workflow project, add a AddDocument (0) component.
Edit the AddDocument (0) component (right-click Edit Component).
In the Inputs tab, for the Service URL Source property, check Use Default.
For the Category Source property, check From Variable.
In the Document Category Id box, click the [...] button.
In the Document Category Id Variable dialog box, check Process Variables.
Select the Output Process CategoryID Name from step 2.
Add a document to the AddDocument (0) component.
In the Inputs tab, in the Document File box, click the [...] button.
Select a Value Source.
For example, check Constant Value, click Edit, and in the Contents box
click the [...] button to search for the file you want to add.
Click OK to close the AddDocument editor.
Publish the Workflow project.
View the document in Process Manager.
Open Process Manager.
On the Process Manager home page, click the Documents menu.
In the left pane, browse to the category with the same name as the Output
Process CategoryID Name from step 2.
In the right pane, view the document.
Managing the Knowledge
Base and discussions in
About Knowledge Base and discussions
Managing categories
Adding a Knowledge Base article
Adding a Bulletin board
Adding a Wiki
Adding a FAQ
Working with articles
Adding a new entry to an article
Setting permissions for a Knowledge Base entry
Adding a discussion
Working with discussions
Adding a new thread to a discussion
Managing the Knowledge Base and discussions in Process Manager
The Knowledge Base is a data repository holding information on incidents,
problems, and known errors. Collecting information in the Knowledge Base enables
organizations to match new articles against previous ones and reuse established
solutions and approaches.
The following types of Knowledge Base items can be added.
Knowledge Base items
Knowledge Base Item
An article is a document that contains a date stamp and an author. It has no
restrictions on size, and can contain images, formatted HTML, and links.
Provides a user with information in a question and an answer format.
An entry that is designed to provide users with time sensitive, critical information.
Bulletin board entries have date restrictions and a priority.
Bulletin Board entries are shown in the Bulletin Board in the Portal. The Bulletin
Board can be seen from each of the root pages in the Portal.
A group of related pages on a specific topic.
As with other parts of the Process Manager portal, access to the Knowledge Base
and the information it contains is controlled through the use of permissions.
Permissions at the user, group, and organizational unit level can be granted to
any entry in the Knowledge Base.
The key features of the Knowledge Base are:
The Bulletin Board, which facilitates proactive notification to all users.
The ability for users to rate all Knowledge Base entries based on their
usefulness. Process Manager automatically rates articles higher the more
frequently an article is used. Reports can then be run against the ratings to
determine which Knowledge Base entries should be removed or modified to
improve their content.
All of the Knowledge Base content is stored in a content management system
and is fully audited. This content can then be reported on to analyze the number
of times, and how recently entries were viewed, among other things.
The Knowledge Base window lets you view, manage, and add articles to the
repository. These include Knowledge Base articles, bulletin boards, Wikis, and
The Knowledge Base window is divided into two panes. The left pane lists categories
of articles and lets you search for articles. The right pane lists the articles found
in the selected category.
See “Managing categories” on page 255.
See “Adding a Knowledge Base article” on page 256.
See “Adding a Bulletin board” on page 257.
See “Adding a Wiki” on page 258.
See “Adding a FAQ” on page 258.
See “Working with articles” on page 259.
See “Adding a new entry to an article” on page 260.
See “Setting permissions for a Knowledge Base entry” on page 260.
The Discussions window lets you view, manage, and add to discussion groups.
These discussion groups can be used for a variety of purposes, including a general
discussion area about a process, technical repository, lists of issues or features,
and general information.
The Discussions window has one pane. It lists any discussion created. Each entry
in the list displays the discussion name, the date of the last posting on that
discussion, the number of threads that are currently active, and the total number
of posts in that discussion.
See “Adding a discussion” on page 261.
See “Working with discussions” on page 261.
See “Adding a new thread to a discussion” on page 262.
The Schedules window lets you view, manage, and add to schedules. You can use
schedules to plot out tasks, deliverables, and milestones.
The Schedules window has two panes. The left pane displays the schedules and
the right pane displays the calendar displaying the schedule entries.
See “Adding a schedule” on page 264.
See “Working with schedules” on page 266.
Articles are assigned to a category at creation. Categories let you keep track of
similar articles. Each article you create is assigned to the selected category when
it is created. Before you add an article, you must create and select the category
you want to add that article to.
A default article category is provided. However, you can create as many categories
as you need.
To add a root category
On the Process Manager home page, select the Knowledge Base tab.
In the left pane, click the Add Category symbol.
Select Add Root Category.
Enter the name and description for this category.
Click Add Permission to add permissions for this category.
To add a sub-category
In the left pane, select the category you want to add a sub-category to.
Click the Add Category symbol.
Select Add Sub Category.
Enter the name and description for this sub-category.
Click Add Permission to add permissions for accessing this sub-category.
Knowledge base articles can be added to the repository.
Knowledge base articles can also be added by adding a workflow task component
in your process in Workflow Designer.
To add a Knowledge Base article
In the left pane, select the category you want to add the article to.
In the right pane, click Add Article.
Enter the article title and description.
If there is a plug-in involved with this article, click the Plugins tab and choose
the plug-in from the drop-down list next to Add Plugin. Then specify whether
or not to override the global settings.
accessing this article.
Bulletin boards can be added to the repository. When bulletin boards are added,
their names scroll in a box in the left pane of the Documents, KB, and Workflow
modules.
Bulletin boards can also be added by adding a workflow task component in your
process in Workflow Designer.
To add a bulletin board
In the left pane, select the category you want to add the bulletin board to.
In the right pane, click Add Bulletin Board.
Enter the bulletin board title and description.
Enter an Entry title, priority, start date, end date, and text.
This creates the first entry for the bulletin board.
When a bulletin board entry is added, a schedule with the bulletin board name
is created and entries based on the dates of the bulletin board entry are added
to that schedule.
If there is a plug-in involved with this bulletin board, click the Plugins tab
and choose the plug-in from the drop-down list next to Add Plugin. Then
specify whether or not to override the global settings.
accessing this bulletin board.
Wikis can be added to Process Manager.
Wikis can also be added by adding a workflow task component in your process in
Workflow Designer.
To add a Wiki
In the left pane, select the category you want to add the Wiki to.
In the right pane, click Add Wiki.
Enter the Wiki title and description.
Enter the text for the Wiki. The text must be in Wiki format.
If there is a plug-in involved with this Wiki, click the Plugins tab and choose
accessing this Wiki.
FAQs are frequently asked questions that provide an answer users.
FAQs can also be added by adding a workflow task component in your process in
To add a FAQ
In the left pane, select the category you want to add the FAQ to.
In the right pane, click Add FAQ.
Enter the FAQ question.
Enter the FAQ answer.
Maximize the Explanation of the Question section if you want to add more
explanation to the question.
If there is a plug-in involved with this FAQ, click the Plugins tab and choose
accessing this FAQ.
After articles are posted in Process Manager, users can perform multiple actions
on them.
To view an article
In the left pane, select the category of the article you want to view.
You can also enter a term to search for the article you want to view.
In the right pane, under an Articles section, click the View symbol next to
the article you want to view.
To edit an article
In the left pane, select the category of the article you want to edit.
You can also enter a term to search for the article you want to edit.
In the right pane, under an Articles section, click the orange lightning symbol
next to the article you want to edit and select Edit.
Edit the article.
To delete an article
In the left pane, select the category of the article you want to delete.
You can also enter a term to search for the article you want to delete.
next to the article you want to delete and select Delete.
After KB articles and bulletin boards are created, users can add entries to them
as needed. Additionally, Wikis can have entry information added to them.
To add a new entry to a KB article or bulletin board
In the left pane, select the category of the article you want to add an entry
You can also enter a term to search for the article you want to add an entry
In the right pane, under an Articles section, click the article you want to add
an entry to.
Click Add New Entry.
Enter the entry information.
When a bulletin board entry is added, entries based on the dates of the bulletin
board entry are added to the schedule created for the bulletin board.
To add entry information to a Wiki
In the left pane, select the category of the Wiki you want to add an entry to.
You can also enter a term to search for the Wiki you want to add an entry to.
In the right pane, under an Articles section, click the Wiki you want to add
Click the orange lightning symbol and then click Edit Entry.
You can also click the Wiki link.
Edit the text of the Wiki.
Access to Knowledge Base entries can be controlled through permissions.
Permissions can be set on any Knowledge Base entry at the user, group, or
organizational unit level. Only administrators or users with the appropriate
permissions can set permissions for a Knowledge Base entry.
To set permissions for a Knowledge Base entry
Locate the Knowledge Base entry you want to set permissions for, click the
lightning bolt icon, and select Edit.
In the Edit Article dialog box, select Permissions.
Click Add New Permission.
Make the wanted modifications to the permissions for the Knowledge Base
Click Save to implement the changes.
Users can start new discussions and post to existing discussions.
To add a discussion
On the Process Manager home page, select theDiscussions tab.
Click Add Discussion.
Enter the discussion title and description.
If there is a plug-in involved with this discussion, click the Plugins tab and
choose the plug-in from the drop-down list next to Add Plugin. Then specify
whether or not to override the global settings.
accessing this discussion.
After discussions are posted in Process Manager, users can perform multiple
To edit a discussion
Click the orange lightning symbol next to the discussion you want to edit and
click Edit Discussion.
Edit the discussion.
To delete a discussion
Click the orange lightning symbol next to the discussion you want to delete
and click Delete.
Users can start new discussions and post to existing discussions. Posts can be
replied to or edited.
To add a new thread to a discussion
Click the add thread symbol next to the discussion you want to add a thread
Enter the thread name and text.
Managing schedules in
About scheduling in Process Manager
Adding a schedule
Add Schedule dialog box
Working with schedules
In Process Manager, schedules record various date-related events and functions
in a the calendar. When you consider the scheduled events together instead of in
isolation, you can avoid unforeseen conflicts. The schedule also provides the
information that you can use to communicate planned downtime to management
and the users who the implementation affects.
About schedules
A group of entries that are of a specific type. Each
schedule contains entries for the events of the
appropriate type. All the entries in the individual
schedules are combined on a single calendar.
Managing schedules in Process Manager
About schedules (continued)
Schedule entries
The scheduled time for a specific event. A schedule
entry is associated with a schedule.
Schedule entries can also be entered manually. For
example, you might add a company meeting, a training
session, or other non-process evernt that can affect
the process related schedules.
See “Adding a schedule entry” on page 266.
A page that displays the schedule entries. You can
display the entries for all the schedules or for only the
schedules that you select.
The format options for viewing the schedule are as
Work Week
Gantt View
Displays the schedule in a Gnatt style so that you
can see other task dependencies in one view. You
can select a start date and an end date, and then
click Go to display the interactions.
You can add as many schedules as you want. Schedules contain calendar items
that are displayed in the calendar. When you create a schedule, it does not contain
any calendar items. They can be added manually or automatically by adding an
entry to a bulletin board.
To add a schedule
On the Process Manager home page, select theSchedules tab.
In the left pane, click the Add Schedule symbol.
Enter the schedule name and description.
Select the color background for items in this schedule to appear on the
If there is a plug-in involved with this schedule, choose the plug-in from the
drop-down list next to Add Plugin. Then specify whether or not to override
the global settings.
accessing this schedule.
This dialog box lets you create a new schedule in the calendar. In Process Manager
a schedule represents a certain type of schedule entry.
The Add Schedule dialog box contains the following tabs:
Schedule Information
Lets you define the schedule.
Lets you set the permissions for accessing this
See “Setting up groups, permissions, and users”
Options on the Add Schedule Information tab
Identifies this schedule in any schedule list or display
in the Process Manager portal.
For example, if this schedule is for a specific ocation,
you might use the location name.
Lets you provide additional information to describe
the schedule.
Lets you select the color in which to display the items
that appear in this schedule.
Options on the Add Schedule Information tab (continued)
Sends the email notifications when events occur on
this schedule. For example, notifications can be sent
when a schedule entry is added, edited, or deleted.
The notifications are sent to those who have notify
permissions for this schedule.
After schedules are added in Process Manager, users can perform multiple actions
Editing a schedule
In the left pane, click the orange lightning symbol next to the schedule you
want to edit and click Edit.
Edit the schedule.
Deleting a schedule
want to delete and click Delete.
The schedule and all entries are deleted.
Adding a schedule entry
In the right pane, click the Add Entry symbol.
Select the schedule to add this entry to.
Enter the name of this entry.
Enter the start and end dates for this entry. These are the dates that this
entry displays on the schedule.
If wanted, enter a pop-up description.
This is the description that will appear when a user hovers over the entry.
Select the color background for this entry to appear on the calendar.
Enter a description for this entry.
Editing a schedule entry
In the right pane, double-click the entry in the calendar that you want to edit.
Edit the schedule entry.
Deleting a schedule entry
In the right pane, double-click the entry in the calendar that you want to
delete.
Searching for a schedule entry
In the Process Manager portal, click Knowledge Base > Schedules.
Under Search Schedule Entry, enter one or more words from the entry's title
or description, and then click the Search symbol.
Managing data in Process
About data management
Working with document types
Working with document category types
Adding a user relationship type
Process Manager lets you create different types of metadata that can be attached
to objects.
When you click the Data sub-tab in the Admin tab, the following options appear:
Lets you define different types of documents
(such as Microsoft Word .DOC files and
Adobe Acrobat .PDF files) that are used in
Document Category Type
Lets you manage document categories by
breaking your documents into different
categories (not types, such as .PDF or .DOC)
for better management.
Managing data in Process Manager
User Relationship Type
Lets you manage the relationship between
users. For example, you can set up the
relationship showing that User1 is the
manager of User2. You can also set up the
head user for groups and organizations.
The Document Type option window has one pane. It displays the types of
documents known to Process Manager.
See “Working with document types” on page 270.
The Document Category Type option window has one pane. It lets you manage
document categories.
See “Working with document category types” on page 271.
The User Relationship Type option window has one pane. It lets you manage
relationship types.
See “Adding a user relationship type” on page 271.
Users can add, edit, and delete document types.
See “About data management” on page 269.
To work with document types
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Data >
Document Type.
To add a document type, in the Document Type Name section, click the Add
Document Type symbol, enter the needed information and click Save.
Name of document type. This appears in the list of
document types.
Extension of the document type.
The MIME type, if any, associated with the document.
Select to compress all documents of this type.
Click the Edit symbol next to a document type to edit its properties.
Click the Delete symbol next to a document type to delete it.
Users can add, edit, and delete document category types.
To work with document category types
Document Category Type.
To add a document category type, in the Type Name section, click the Add
Document Category Type symbol, enter the needed information and click
Name of the document category type. This appears in
the list of document category types.
Description of the document category type.
Add Plugin
The plug-in used by the category type.
Plugin Use
Select how you want the plug-in used.
Click the orange lightning symbol next to a document category type to manage
Edit the properties of this document category type.
Category Type Documents
Add a document to this category type.
Delete this document category type.
You can set up relationship types between users.
To add a user relationship type
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Data > User
Relationship Type.
To add a user relationship type, click the Add symbol.
Enter the relationship type name.
In the Relates To box, select the relationship.
catalog in Process Manager
About the service catalog
Working with categories
Adding a Web form
Adding a Webservice
Web form settings
Webservice settings
The Service Catalog lists all the processes that are available to users in Process
Manager. Service Catalog processes are created to automate the routine actions
that are frequently performed in an organization.
Process Manager includes many processes that are already set up by default and
are available for use after installation. In addition, you can create custom processes
in Workflow Solution and make them available to users in Process Manager. You
use the Service Catalog area in the Administration tab to make custom processes
available to Process Manager users.
The Service Catalog is also where you set permissions on which Process Manager
users, groups, permissions, and organizational units have access to the specific
forms. Permissions determine what a user has access to when they log on to
Managing the service catalog in Process Manager
The Service Catalog sub-tab window is divided into two panes. The left pane lets
you select the view and category of the processes that you want displayed in the
right pane. The right pane displays the running processes.
See “Working with categories” on page 274.
See “Adding a Web form” on page 275.
See “Adding a Webservice” on page 276.
Users can add, edit, and delete categories.
See “About the service catalog” on page 273.
To add a new category
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Service Catalog.
In the left pane, click the Add New Category symbol.
Enter a name and description for this category.
accessing this category.
To add a new sub-category
In the left pane, under the Browse Category section, select the category that
you want to add a sub-category to.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol and select Add Sub
Enter a name and description for this sub-category.
accessing this sub-category.
To edit a category
you want to edit.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol and select Edit Category.
Edit the name and description as wanted.
To delete a category
you want to delete.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol and select Delete
Web forms can be added to the service catalog. The recommended way to do this
is through publishing processes in Workflow Designer. When Form Start dialog
processes are published in Workflow Designer to Workflow Server, they are added
as Web forms in Process Manager.
To add a Web form
These steps are provided as information on adding a Web form inside Process
Manager. This is not the recommended way to add a Web form. The recommended
way is to publish a Web form dialog process in Workflow Designer.
you want to add a Web form to.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol and select Add Web Form.
Edit the fields that you want.
See “Web form settings” on page 276.
Mandatory fields have the * symbol by them.
Webservices can be added to the service catalog. The recommended way to do
this is through publishing processes in Workflow Designer. When Webservice
as Webservices in Process Manager.
To add a Webservice
These steps are provided as information on adding a Webservice inside Process
Manager. This is not the recommended way to add a Webservice. The recommended
way is to publish a Webservice process in Workflow Designer.
you want to add a Webservice to.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol and select Add Web
See “Webservice settings” on page 278.
Web form settings are used when adding a Web form to a catalog.
Web form settings options
Form Information
The name of the Web form.
The URL for the Web form.
The description of the Web
Forms Category
The category of the Web form.
Web form settings options (continued)
The image that is associated
with the URL.
If checked, the Web form opens
in a new window.
With Chrome
If checked, the browser toolbar
is displayed (back buttons,
menu, and so forth). If not
checked, only the title bar is
displayed.
WebPart Information
Is Web Part
If checked, the Web form is a
Web part.
The height of the web part
The width of the web part
Pass UserID
If checked, the User ID (in the
UserID Parameter Name
option) is passed to the Web
The User ID to be passed to the
Web form.
Pass SessionID
If checked, the Session ID (in the
SessionID Parameter Name
The Session ID to be passed to
the Web form.
Adds permissions for accessing
this Web form.
Default Form ProfileDefinition If checked, the default form is
used for the profile definition.
Webservice settings are used when adding a Webservice to a catalog.
Webservice settings options
The name of the Webservice.
The description of the
DefaultURL
The default URL for the
Directory Service Type
The directory service type for
the Webservice.
Managing accounts in
About Process Manager security
About groups and permissions
About using Active Directory with Process Manager
How Active Directory groups are added to Process Manager
About the default user groups and permissions
Setting up groups, permissions, and users
Creating groups
Add Group dialog box
Modifying groups
Deleting groups
Adding users to groups
Adding or removing permissions for groups
Viewing the list of permissions
Viewing the permissions for a group
Creating organizational units
Creating a new user
Managing accounts in Process Manager
Clone User tab
Manually adding new Process Manager users from Active Directory
Modifying data for existing users
Deleting users
Viewing your Process Manager group memberships
Editing your user account
Sending an email to a user
Managing a user’s groups
Managing a user’s permissions
Managing a user’s organizations
Working with users
Managing Organizations
Process Manager manages security by using Active Directory to obtain the user’s
authentication and authority. When the user logs on, they go through an Active
Directory page which grants them a session token. If this effort fails, the user is
directed to another login page which grants them a session token. This session
token is the only item that is passed back and forth between the Web Service layer
and the Process Manager user interface.
Within Process Manager, security is controlled through the use of users, groups,
organizational units, and permissions.
Security item
Any user of the portal that can log on. Users can also belong to groups
and organizational units, and have permissions assigned to them.
Collections of users. Users can be members of multiple groups.
Groups are used to assign permissions more efficiently. Instead of
assigning permissions to each user individually, you can specify the
permissions for a group. The permissions for a group are then valid
for each user that is a member of that group. Permissions are almost
always granted at the group level in Process Manager, rather than at
the user level.
Collections of users or groups. An organizational unit is generally a
very large group. For example, an organizational unit may be a
department, office, or division of a company.
Permissions control the access to and use of the Process Manager
portal. What users can view, and what actions they can perform, are
based on permissions.
For example, permissions may grant access to certain functions within
Process Manager, such as the ability to create users. Or permissions
may grant or deny access to view and edit articles in the knowledge
base. Access to everything in Process Manager is controlled through
Managing permissions for users, groups, and organizational units can provide a
high level of security within Process Manager. Permissions are hierarchical. The
permission that is applied at the most specific level takes precedence. For example,
a group is denied access to view a knowledge base article. However, a specific user
within that group has permission to view the article. In this case, the user’s specific
permission overrides the group setting, and the user is able to view the article.
You can manage security at the page level within Process Manager. For any page,
you can manage access to that page at the user, group, or organizational unit
Groups are collections of Process Manager users. The proper setup of your Groups
in Process Manager can make the ongoing administration of Process Manager
much simpler.
Permissions allow or deny users to view and access areas within Process Manager,
or to perform certain functions. As a general rule, permissions are applied to
Groups in Process Manager, as opposed to at the user level.
When you apply permissions at the group level, those permission settings apply
to each user that is a member of the group. When using Groups to apply
permissions, you don’t have to edit the permission settings for each user that is
a member of that group. You can make the change at the group level and it is
updated for every user that is a member of that group. Using groups greatly
simplifies user and permission management.
User groups are defined and stored in Process Manager in Admin > Users >
Accounts > List Groups. You can use the default groups that are provided with
Process Manager, create new groups, or import groups from Active Directory
during installation.
See “About the default user groups and permissions” on page 284.
Process Manager can use Active Directory users and groups. You can save a lot
of time by using Active Directory users and groups instead of creating them in
Process Manager. Setting up Process Manager to integrate with Active Directory
gives Process Manager access to Active Directory authentication. When users log
on to Process Manager portal they use their Active Directory username and
Process Manager authentication method is selected during Process Manager
installation. If you select Active Directory authentication, you can choose to use
existing users and groups in Process Manager. These are created in Process
Manager and then mapped to the existing users and groups in Active Directory.
Mapped users and groups retain their permissions settings from Active Directory.
For more information on integrating Active Directory with Process Manager, see
the Workflow 7.0 Installation and Configuration Guide.
The Process Manager users and groups are stored in the Process Manager database.
When you use Active Directory authentication, the Active Directory users and
groups are added to the Process Manager database.
The Active Directory users and groups can be added to Process Manager in the
During installation
During the installation of the Process Manager application, the
users and groups from your Active Directory are imported to
During synchronization
between Process
Manager and Active
Periodically, Process Manager synchronizes with Active Directory
to obtain new and updated users and groups from Active
Directory. During synchronization, the user and the group data
from Active Directory overwrites the user and the group data
that is in Process Manager.
By default, Process Manager synchronizes with Active Directory
at midnight every night. You can change the synchronization
schedule in Workflow Designer.
For more information about changing the synchronization
schedule, see the Workflow Designer User’s Guide.
If a new user needs to access Process Manager between
synchronizations, you can add the user manually from Active
Automatically when a
user logs on
Users who are in Active Directory but have not yet been added
to can still access Process Manager. When such a user tries to
log on to the Process Manager portal, Process Manager checks
the credentials against the Process Manager database. If the
credentials are not there, Process Manager checks the credentials
against Active Directory and adds the user to Process Manager.
This method is available only if the option Auto Create Users on
Initial Login was selected during the Process Manager
The synchronization between Process Manager and Active Directory affects
changes and deletions as follows:
Deleting a user from
When you delete a user from Process Manager but not from the
within Process Manager Active Directory, the user is not fully deleted. The users that
remain in the Active Directory are created again in Process
Manager during the next synchronization. To block Process
Manager access to an Active Directory user, you must delete the
user from the Active Directory.
When you delete a user from Active Directory, the user is disabled
in Process Manager but not deleted there. To fully delete the user
and all the associated information from Process Manager, you
must manually delete the user from Process Manager.
Editing a user in
Any changes that you make to a user in Process Manager is
overwritten during the next the synchronization. Instead, edit
user information in Active Directory, and the information is
updated in Process Manager during the next synchronization.
This rule applies to the user’s group, manager, and organizational
unit information.
How Active Directory groups are added to Process
When Active Directory authentication is selected during the Process Manager
installation, the user groups from Active Directory are imported along with the
See “About using Active Directory with Process Manager” on page 282.
During the configuration segment of the Process Manager installation, your Active
Directory groups can be mapped to the default Process Manager groups. This
option lets the Active Directory groups take the permissions of the default Process
Manager groups. By mapping the groups, you can benefit from the predefined
permissions in the default Process Manager groups while using your organization’s
preferred group names.
During the Process Manager installation, the active directory groups are added
to Process Manager as follows:
All the groups in Active Directory are imported to Process Manager and stored
in the Process Manager database.
When the Active Directory users are imported to Process Manager, they retain
their group associations from Active Directory.
The Active Directory groups that are mapped to Process Manager groups take
the permissions of the groups that they are mapped to.
Any Active Directory groups that are not mapped to Process Manager groups
are added without permissions. You must assign permissions to those groups
after the installation.
Process Manager comes with default user groups and permissions defined. You
can modify the default user groups and permissions, create new groups and
permissions, and import groups from Active Directory.
See “About groups and permissions” on page 281.
Default user groups and permissions
Tabs accessible
Contains the users who
administer Process Manager.
The Administrators group is
generally granted all available
Contains all Process Manager ■ Submit Request
users with valid accounts.
■ Knowledge Base
Users have individually
assigned permissions based
upon their group membership
(users can belong to more than
one group).
Application Users Contains only Process Manager ■ Submit Request
end users.
assigned permissions. By
default they have very limited
access to Process Manager.
Process for setting up groups, permissions, and users
Set up groups.
You can set up groups in the following ways:
Import groups from Active Directory.
Create groups manually in the Process
See “Creating groups” on page 286.
(Optional) Set up
organizational units.
See “Creating organizational units” on page 290.
Add permissions to
each group.
See “Adding or removing permissions for groups”
Process for setting up groups, permissions, and users (continued)
Create users.
You can add users to Process Manager in the
Import users from Active Directory.
Add users manually from Active Directory.
See “Manually adding new Process Manager
users from Active Directory” on page 292.
■ Create users manually in the Process Manager
See “Creating a new user” on page 290.
Add the users to groups. See “Adding users to groups” on page 288.
Groups are collections of Process Manager users. Groups assist in the security
and administration of Process Manager by controlling the permissions that are
granted to individual Process Manager users. When you assign permissions for
a group, each user that is a member of that group is granted those permissions.
Assigning permissions at the group level lets you control the permissions that
are granted to many users. You do not have to modify the permissions for each
group member individually. The permission for creating groups is
AccountManagement.Group.Create.
See “How Active Directory groups are added to Process Manager” on page 284.
You can copy permissions from another group and assign them to the new group.
If you do not copy the permissions from another group, you must assign the
permissions to the new group in a separate task.
See “Adding or removing permissions for groups” on page 289.
To create a group
In the Process Manager portal, click Admin > Users > Accounts > List Groups.
In the upper right of the Browse Groups section, click the Add Groups symbol
(green plus sign).
In the Add Group dialog box, name the new group, copy permissions from
another group if desired, and specify the group’s home page and email address.
See “Add Group dialog box” on page 287.
This dialog box lets you add a user group to the Process Manager portal.
Options in the Add Group dialog box
Lets you enter the name of the new group.
You can use special characters but you cannot enter a name that
is already assigned to another group.
Copy Permissions
From Group
Lets you use another group’s permissions for this group.
You can type the name of the other group or click Pick to select
a group from the Group Picker dialog box.
All the permissions from the group that you specify are replicated
for the new group.
If you do not copy the permissions from another group, you must
assign the permissions to the new group in a separate task.
Lets you specify the name of the portal page that should appear
when users in this group log on to the Process Manager portal.
Lets you specify an email address that represents the group. You
can use this email address to give users a support contact.
Administrators and users with the appropriate permissions can modify existing
groups. The permission for modifying groups is
AccountManagement.Group.Modify.
To modify groups
Select the group that you want to modify from the Browse Groups list.
Click the Actions symbol (orange lighting), and then click Edit.
In the Edit Group dialog, make the necessary changes to the group.
Administrators and users with the appropriate permissions can delete groups.
Deleting groups has nothing to do with deleting users. Users that belong to a
group are not deleted when the group is deleted.
To delete groups
In the Process Manager portal, select Admin > Users > Accounts > List
Select the group that you want to delete from the Browse Groups list.
Click the Actions symbol (orange lighting), and then click Delete.
Click OK to confirm.
Groups are collections of Process Manager users. When you add users to a group,
each of the users inherit the permissions that are defined for that group. The
permissions at the user level can differ from those at the group level. A deny
permission at the user level overrides the group level setting, and the user does
not have access to the item.
To add users to a group
Under Browse Groups, select a group.
In the upper right of the group section, click the Actions symbol (orange
lightning), and then click Add User.
In the Add User dialog box, in Add user to group, type the user’s email address
or click Pick to search for a user.
(Optional) In the Add User dialog box, in Relationship Type, select the type
of relationship.
Click Add to add the user to the list at the top of the Add User dialog box.
Repeat step 4 through step 6 as necessary to add all the users.
When you finish adding users, click Close.
In Process Manager, a group’s permissions determine the permissions control
the permissions that are granted to individual Process Manager users. When you
assign permissions for a group, each user that is a member of that group is granted
those permissions.
Administrators and users with the appropriate permission can add or remove the
permissions that are associated with a group.
To add or remove permissions from a group
In the Process Manager portal, select Admin >Users > Accounts > List Groups.
Under Browse Groups, select the group to modify permissions for.
Click the Actions symbol (orange lighting), and then click Permissions.
In the Permissions For Group dialog box, select the check box for permissions
to assign to this group. Clear the checkbox for permissions you want to remove
from this group. Click Select All or Unselect All to add all available
permissions to a group, or remove all permissions from a group, respectively.
Administrators and users with the appropriate permissions can view the
To view the list of permissions
Under Browse Permissions, select the category of permissions to view.
When you finish viewing the permissions, you can go to another page.
In Process Manager, a group’s permissions determine what permissions are granted
to individual Process Manager users. When you assign permissions to a group,
each user that is a member of that group is granted those permissions.
permissions that are associated with a specific group.
To view the permissions for a group
Under Browse Groups, select the group to view.
When you finish viewing the permissions in the Permissions For Group
dialog box, click Cancel.
Organizational units are large groups of users or groups. A typical organizational
unit might be a department within a company.
To create organizational units
In the Browse Organizations list, click Add Root Organization.
In the Add Organization dialog box, enter a name for the organization in
Organization Name. The name field allows special characters, has a limit of
256 characters, and does not allow duplicate names.
(Optional) Enter a description of the organization in the Description field.
Administrators and users with the appropriate permissions can create new Process
To create a new user
In the Process Manager portal, select Admin > Users.
In the User Browser, click the Add New User icon in the top right portion of
the User Browser table.
In the Add User dialog, on the Main Information tab, enter all of the required
information for the user. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk.
Optionally, enter information in the remaining fields.
(Optional) Add additional user information on the following tabs:
Clone User
Lets you clone groups, permissions, or organizations for
this user from an existing user.
See “Clone User tab” on page 292.
Options for setting the theme, home page, and time zone.
Lets you add additional email addresses for the user.
Lets you add phone numbers, along with additional details
about the phone numbers, for the user.
Messengers ID
Lets you add multiple instant messenger IDs for the user,
and designate one messenger ID as the primary contact.
Lets you add profile information for the user.
Click Save. The new user is added to the All Users list.
If you have not cloned the group settings for the new user, you need to specify
which groups this user belongs to. Locate the new user you added, click the
Actions symbol (orange lighting), and then click Manage Groups.
In the Manage User Groups dialog, select a group that you want to add this
user to and click Add. Select the Relationship type for the user. User
relationship types let you define the types of relationships that users can
have to other users and to groups.
Add any additional groups that you want to give this user access to and click
10 If you have not cloned the permissions settings for the new user, you need
to specify which permissions are assigned to this user. Locate the user you
added, click the Actions symbol (orange lighting), and then click Manage
11 In the Manage User Permissions dialog, expand the permissions categories
that contain the permissions you want to assign to this user.
12 Select the check box next to the permissions to assign to this user and click
Options on the Clone User tab
Lets you specify the user to clone.
You can type the users’ name or click Pick and use the User
Picker dialog box to search for a user.
Clone User’s Groups
Clones the group settings of this user for the new user.
Clone User’s
Clones the permissions settings of this user for the new user.
Organization Units
Clones the organization unit settings of this user for the new
Manually adding new Process Manager users from
You can manually add new users to Process Manager from Active Directory.
Process Manager synchronizes its data with Active Directory according to a
schedule that you configure (the default is each night at midnight). However, you
may want to add new users before the scheduled update.
To manually add new Process Manager users from Active Directory
In the Process Manager portal, click Admin, and then click Users > AD Users.
The Add Active Directory Users page shows all the Process Manager users
that have been added from the Active Directory. The list of users that appears
here might not be the most current list of users in the Active Directory. The
list is only current with the state of the Active Directory as of the last
synchronization with Process Manager. To view the most current list from
Active Directory, click Show Details.
Select the user to add and click Add.
The admin can modify the data for existing Process Manager users. Any of the
information that you can set for a user during user creation can be modified from
the Manage User dialog.
To modify data for existing users
From the Process Manager portal, click Admin > Users.
In the User Browser, navigate to the user that you want to modify data for,
click the Actions symbol (orange lighting), and then click Manage User.
In the Manage User dialog box, modify the account information for the user
as needed. To learn about the fields and tabs in this dialog, refer to the Create
User topic.
If you have the necessary permissions, you can delete existing users.
If a user that has been deleted is currently logged into the portal, they are not
immediately locked out of their session. Deleted users cannot save any data or
navigate to any other pages.
To delete users
In the User Browser, navigate to the user to delete, and then click the symbol
(red x).
To view your Process Manager group memberships
In the upper right of the Process Manager portal, click Account.
Expand the User Information section.
The groups that you belong are listed to the right of Group.
When you finish, you can go to another page.
To edit your user account
At the right of the User Information section, click the Actions symbol (orange
lightning), and then click Change Password.
In the Change Password dialog box, enter your current password and your
new password, and then confirm the new password.
Click Change Password.
User themes and settings
Instant Messenger information
To change your password
You can send an email to another user of Process Manager.
See “Managing accounts in Process Manager” on page 279.
To send an email to a user
On the Process Manager home page, on the Admin tab, select Users >
In the left pane, select All Users or browse the Permissions and Groups to
find the user you want to send the email to.
In the right pane, next to the user you want to send the email to, click the
Email User symbol.
Enter the email information and click Send.
After a user is added to Process Manager, you can make changes to the user's
basic information.
To manage a user
find the user you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user you want to manage, click the orange
lightning symbol and select Manage User.
Enter or change the information you want.
Users can belong to groups. Groups are assigned permissions and all users in a
group have the permissions assigned to that group.
To manage a user’s groups
find the user whose groups you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user whose groups you want to manage, click
the orange lightning symbol and select Manage Groups.
The groups this user is assigned to appears in the Groups section.
To delete a group that the user is assigned to, click the Remove symbol next
to the group you want to delete.
If wanted, click Relationship Type to select the relationship type for this
group. This lets you establish relationships between groups.
Relationship types only appear after they have been added.
To add a group that the user is assigned to, in the Select Group To Add box,
select the group and click Add.
After users are added, you can manage that user’s permissions.
To manage a user's permissions
find the user whose permissions you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user whose permissions you want to manage,
click the orange lightning symbol and select Manage Permissions.
Search the categories and select or clear the permissions for this user.
Users and groups can belong to organizations. Organizations are assigned
permissions and all users and groups in an organization have the permissions
assigned to that organization.
To manage a user's organizations
find the user whose organizations you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user whose organizations you want to manage,
click the orange lightning symbol and select Manage Organizations.
The organizations this user is assigned to appears in the Organizational units
organization. This lets you establish relationships between organizations.
Select Is PrimaryOrganization if this organizational unit is the primary one
for this user.
In the Select organization to add box, select the organization you want to
assign to this user and click Add.
After users are added to Process Manager, multiple actions (with the right
permissions) can be performed on them.
To set up user relationships
find the user whose user relationships you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user whose user relationships you want to
manage, click the orange lightning symbol and select User Relationship.
Click Relationship Type to select the relationship type between the users.
In the Pick User To Relates box, enter a user name or click pick to search for
and select the user to add the relationship to and click Add.
If wanted, in the Reverse Relationship Type box, select the reverse
relationship type. This lets you establish a two-way relationship.
To set a password for a user
find the user whose password you want to change.
In the right pane, next to the user whose password you want to change, click
the orange lightning symbol and select Set Password.
Enter the new password.
To enable or disable a user
find the user who you want to enable or disable.
In the right pane, next to the user who you want to enable or disable, click
the orange lightning symbol and select Enable/Disable.
If the user is disabled, click Enable This User.
If the user is enabled, click Disable This User.
An enabled user can access the site, while a disabled user cannot.
To view, add, or remove a user’s credit cards
find the user whose credit cards you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user whose credit cards you want to manage,
click the orange lightning symbol and select Credit Cards.
To add a credit card, click Add Credit Card, enter the information and click
To edit a credit card, click the Edit Card symbol next to the card name, edit
the information and click Save.
To delete a credit card, click the Delete Card symbol next to the card name
and click OK.
To edit, add, or remove user’s financial transactions
find the user whose financial transactions you want to manage.
In the right pane, next to the user whose financial transactions you want to
manage, click the orange lightning symbol and select Transactions.
To add a transaction, click Add Transaction, enter the information and click
To edit a transaction, click the Edit Credit Transaction symbol next to the
transaction name, edit the information and click Save.
To delete a transaction, click the Delete Credit Transaction symbol next to
the transaction name and click OK.
To set key value pairs for user
manage, click the orange lightning symbol and select Key Value Pairs.
To add a key value pair, click Add Key Value Pair, enter the information and
To edit a key value pair, click the Edit symbol next to the key value pair name,
edit the information and click Save.
To delete a key value pair, click the Remove symbol next to the key value
pair name and click OK.
To delete a user
find the user you want to delete.
In the right pane, next to the user you want to delete, click the Remove User
Permissions are granted to users, groups, and organizations for accessing Process
Manager. You can add or edit permissions. These permissions are also available
to use when designing a workflow using Workflow Designer.
To add a permission
Accounts > List Permissions.
In the left pane, click the Add Permission symbol.
Enter the name and description of the permission you want to add.
Your permission is placed in the NotSet category until you move it.
To edit a permission
In the right pane, next to the permission you want to edit, click the orange
lightning symbol and select Edit.
To grant a permission to a user
In the right pane, next to the permission you want to grant to a user, click
the orange lightning symbol and select View Users.
Click the Permissions tab and enter a user name or click pick to search for
and select the user to grant this permission to. Then click Add.
permission. This lets you establish relationships between permissions.
When finished, close the dialog box.
To grant a permission to a group
In the right pane, next to the permission you want to grant to a group, click
the orange lightning symbol and select View Groups.
Enter a group name or click pick to search for and select the group to grant
this permission to and click AddGroup.
Organizations are logical groups that can be used to provide structure to large
Process Manager user groups, or can be the parent company for all users. Users
and groups can be added to organizations.
Process Manager has two levels of organization: root organizations (the highest
level) and sub-organizations (subordinate to root organizations).
To add a root organization
Accounts > List Organizations.
In the left pane, click the Add Root Organization symbol.
Enter the name and description.
To edit an organization
In the left pane, search for and select the organization name that you want
to edit.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol, then click Edit
To add users or groups to an organization
to add users to.
Click View User.
Click the Organization tab and enter a user or click pick to search for and
select the user to add to this organization and click AddUser.
Enter a group or click pick to search for and select the group to add to this
organization and click AddGroup.
To add a sub-organization
to add a sub-organization to.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol, then click
AddSubOrganization.
To delete an organization
to delete.
In the right pane, click the orange lightning symbol, then click Delete.
Performing administrative
tasks in Process Manager
Commands on the Admin menu
About the Process Manager portal master settings
Master Settings page
Editing the Process Manager portal master settings
About Actions in Process Manager
The Admin menu gives users access to all the administrative functions that are
available in Process Manager. Only users with the appropriate permissions can
access this menu.
Sub-command
Lists/Profiles
Lets you add new profile definitions, and view, edit, and
delete existing profile definitions. Profiles are used to
categorize the data by adding customizable fields that you
can then use for further sorting of data.
Performing administrative tasks in Process Manager
Commands on the Admin menu (continued)
Application Properties Lets you add new application properties, and view, edit, and
delete existing ones. Typically, you define application
properties as part of the installation configuration process,
but you can also work with them from the Admin area.
Application properties are a type of profile. When you define
application properties, you set up the properties that any
process in the portal can then use. Defining application
properties is more efficient than setting up the same
properties multiple times in different processes.
For example, you may want to put a link to the PeopleSoft
portal in multiple Process Manager processes. Setting up
an application property for the PeopleSoft portal, allows
any of your process es to use this URL to create PeopleSoft
hyperlinks on forms.
Lets you add new document types and edit or delete existing
Document types that you add appear in the Document Type
drop-down list in the Add Documents dialogs. Users who
adding documents to the Documents page can select one of
these document types. However, users are not limited to
only adding documents of the type that is defined in the
drop-down list.
Lets you define document category types, which assist in
the organization of categories in the Documents page.
Document category types are useful when you have many
categories defined in the Documents page. Defining
Document Category types lets you sort by type instead of
sorting alphabetically.
HierarchyDataService Lets you:
Add categories to the hierarchy tree
Delete categories from the hierarchy tree
Edit existing categories
Add hierarchy items to a category
Delete hierarchy items from a category
UserRelationshipType Lets you add new user relationship types, and edit and delete
existing user relationship types.
User relationship types define the types of relationships
that users can have to other users and to groups. User
relationship types can reflect that one user is the manager
of another, or that a user is a member of a group.
You define the relationship types in the Administration
area, and make specific links between users in Users >
Manage Relationships.
Profile Reference Type Lets you add a new profile reference type or edit an existing
profile reference type. Only users with Workflow Solution
installed see this option. You may want to call support for
assistance if you plan to change or add profile reference
types.
Profiles let you define data. When you set up a profile, you
set up the pieces of data that you want to see in different
Process Manager items. Process Manager items include
articles, schedules, or documents. For example, if you work
with mortgage applications, you might want to know the
property address, assessed value, and other information on
the properties. Setting up profile reference types lets you
define the property-specific data that you want to see.
Process Type Actions
Lets you add new process type actions, edit and delete
existing process type actions, and add actions to process
Sending an email is a common example of an action that
you may want to include in multiple processes. When you
create process type actions, Process Manager sees x process
type running, and adds y action as an option whenever x
process is running. Creating process type actions adds an
action in multiple places, without having to add the action
to each individual workflow.
Lets you configure the master settings for the Process
Manager portal. Master settings are related to Process
Manager performance and behavior.
Lets you manage the administration of all the pages in the
Process Manager portal. The portal is where you access the
Process Manager user interface. Many portal pages are part
of the default Process Manager installation. You can import,
edit, delete, export, and move pages up and down the menu
list. You can also add root and sub pages, and make a root
page a sub page.
Lets you upload plugins, web parts, resources, or pages. For
example, you can create a workflow project that you can
upload as a plugin. You can create a workflow for the
Document Management process, which requires users to
go through several steps before a document is approved.
You can load that workflow project into the Process Manager
portal as a plugin.
Lets you create new Web Parts to add to the catalog, and
edit and delete existing Web Parts.
Service Catalog Settings
Lets you work with the Service Catalog items. You can set
the permissions on which Process Manager users, groups,
and organizational units have access to the specific forms.
You can also edit, rename, create, and delete Service Catalog
items and categories, and modify Service Catalog item
attributes like form size.
Lets you manage the various Process Manager user, group,
permission, and organization accounts.
This command has the following sub-commands:
Lets you add new users, delete, and email users. You can
also manage groups, organizations, and permissions for
users, merge users, and set user relationships. In
addition, you can set the user’s password, enable or
disable the user, add credit cards, transactions, and key
value pairs for the user.
■ List Permissions
Lets you add new permissions, delete permissions, edit
permissions, and view the users and groups that are
assigned a certain permission.
■ List Groups
Lets you add new groups, edit groups, add users to
groups, add permissions to groups, delete groups, and
remove users from groups.
■ List Organizations
Lets you add new organizations, edit organizations, add
users to organizations, add permissions to organizations,
delete organizations, and remove users from
AD Users
Lets you view the list of users currently in Active Directory,
and select users to update.
Manage Delegations
Lets you add and delete delegations for users.
Lets you add and manage Active Directory servers.
The Process Manager portal master settings determine the behavior of the Process
Manager application and portal.
The Process Manager portal master settings are established during the installation
of the Process Manager application. You can use the default settings or you can
edit them as necessary. We recommend that you review the settings to familiarize
yourself with them and then customize them for your organization.
See “Editing the Process Manager portal master settings” on page 311.
Examples of the types of settings that you might change are as follows:
Settings under the Account Management section
Password Expire Months, Register Fail e-mail address, and Security Question
Settings under the Workflow Settings section
Workflow Task Due Date (default is 7 days) and Workflow Task Late Date
(default is 14 days)
Do not change the settings for URLs, or disable check boxes without fully
understanding the ramifications. Few organizations need to change that type of
The portal master settings are arranged in sections. Expand each section to see
the settings that appear there.
See “Master Settings page” on page 310.
See “About the Process Manager portal master settings” on page 309.
Sections on the Master Settings page
Account Management Determines the information that is required for new users and
how the users are handled.
Sets the global behaviors for the Process Manager application.
Controls the appearance of the article site.
Controls settings for the chat feature.
Controls the site’s appearance.
Controls the management of documents by the system.
Sets the email settings for Process Manager, including SMTP
Controls how users who are not logged on to the site are handled
when they visit. You can block all access to users who do not log
on, or allow such users to perform some functions.
Sets the home URL for the site, as well as the locations of plugins.
Sections on the Master Settings page (continued)
Lets you edit the settings for using Active Directory to create and
authenticate the users who log on to the Process Manager portal.
Controls which event notifications are turned on.
Sets various settings for Process Manager, including the URL for
the Forgot Password link.
Do not changes these settings without a specific purpose.
Determines the times to keep items in various caches.
Controls the behavior of the Process Manager engine to some
extent.
Controls settings for profiles.
Controls the behavior, look, and location of reports.
Determines the ability to lease tasks, the appearance of tasks
and the Task page, and task-related dates and times.
Although default master settings are established during the installation of the
Process Manager application, you can edit them as necessary to customize them
for your organization.
To edit the Process Manager portal master settings
In the Process Manager portal, click Admin, and then click Portal > Master
On the Master Settings page, expand the section that contains the settings
Change the settings as necessary.
Continue to expand and edit additional sections as needed.
When you finish reviewing and editing the settings, at the lower right of the
page, click Save.
Actions are the links that are shown on the right side of Process View pages.
your task or process.
Examples of the default actions that might appear on Process View pages are as
useful for that particular process.
Reports in Process Manager
About Process Manager reporting
About the Reports page
Viewing a report
Creating a standard report
Setting up or modifying the data in standard reports
Customizing the layout of grid standard reports
Setting up or modifying Web Service access for standard reports
Customizing filtering and sorting for standard reports
Modifying standard reports
Creating a cube report
Specifying filtering for cube reports
Customizing cube reports
Modifying cube reports
Setting permissions for reports
Exporting a report definition
Copying a report
Adding reports to a portal page
Creating a scheduled report
Adding report categories
Adding report sub categories
Deleting report categories
Setting report category permissions
Adding reports to additional categories
Add/Edit Cube Report dialog box
Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box
Displaying reports in print view
Importing report categories
Importing reports
The reporting feature in Process Manager allows users to have easy access to
Process Manager data, in the form of predefined reports. Users can also create
custom reports.
The main Process Manager reporting features are as follows:
The predefined reports that are installed with Process Manager meet the ITIL
needs of many users.
Predefined reports can be easily customized by copying a report and changing
a few items so that the new report meets your exact needs.
A wizard interface is used to create new reports, which eliminates the need to
use SQL for report creation.
All reports can be included on portal pages and dashboards, and the size and
placement of the report is customizable by the administrator.
During report creation, you can add run-time filters to the report definition.
Run-time filters allow users to scope the reports based on the data that they
want to see.
All reports can be configured to represent Process Manager data in a graphical
Process Manager contains standard reports and cube reports. Both types of reports
are easily customizable and can contain any Process Manager data, but cube
reports show Process Manager data in a graphical format.
The Reports page in the Process Manager portal lets you view, create, delete,
copy, email, and perform other actions with reports in Process Manager. Your
permissions determine which reports you can view, and what actions you can
take with those reports. For example, you might have permission to view certain
reports, but not to delete those reports or edit the report definitions.
Default sections on the Reports page
Lets you search for a specific report. This search is conducted on
the report name and the results are shown from all categories.
Lets you select the category for which to display the reports.
You can also import a report category to the list from another
Process Manager instance, and you can add a new report category.
See “Adding report categories” on page 329.
Lets you create a new report from a predefined template. You
can also edit, export, and delete a report template.
category section
Lets you edit the category that you selected under Report
This title for this section is the same as the selected category
Displays the reports that are in the category that you selected
under ReportCategories. Your permissions determine the reports
that appear.
You can select a report to view or select any of several report
actions. For example, you can edit, print, and export a report.
You can also add a new report.
In the Reports tab, you can view all of the reports that you have the view report
permission for. You also view reports on the portal pages that include reports.
To view a report
In the Process Manager portal, select Reports.
In the Report Categories area, select the category that contains the report
you want to view.
Click the report name, or select the action icon for the report that you want
to view, and click View.
Administrators and users with the appropriate permissions can create reports.
To create a new report
In the Report Categories area, select the category that you want the report
to reside in. The report that you create is added to the category that you select.
Click the Add Report icon, and select Add Standard Report.
In the Name field, enter a name for the report. Report names must be unique.
The Name field has a 100 character limit.
In the Report Designer tab, specify the data that you want included in the
report and the display of that data.
See “Setting up or modifying the data in standard reports” on page 317.
(Optional) In the Description tab, enter a description for the report which
appears on the Reports portal page underneath the report. The description
should make it easy for users to quickly understand the information that the
report contains. The description text is also searched when users search for
reports. The description has no character limit.
In the Permissions tab and add or modify permissions for the report as
needed. You can take multiple actions with permissions.
To edit existing permissions Select the edit icon for the permission that you want
to modify. Make the necessary changes to the
permission and click Update.
To remove an existing
Click the delete icon for the permission that you want
to remove.
Click Add New Permission. Select the permission type,
and the user, group, permission, or organization you
want to set permissions for. Set the appropriate
permissions and click Add.
(Optional) On the Web Services tab, set up Web Service access for the report.
See “Setting up or modifying Web Service access for standard reports”
The data that is included and displayed in reports is completely customizable. In
the Report Designer tab, you specify the information that should be included in
a report, as well as criteria to narrow the report results. The information that you
specify in this tab can both add to, and restrict the data that appears in the report.
Selecting a check box for a type of data that you want to add to the report includes
all of the fields available for that section in the report. The available fields are
displayed in the Data section. Selecting the check box for one of the fields lets
you apply filters to the data that is returned in that field.
To set up or modify the data and display of standard reports
On the Reports page, do one of the following:
Create a new report.
See “Creating a standard report” on page 316.
Modify an existing report.
See “Modifying standard reports” on page 321.
In the Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box, select the Report Designer tab.
See “Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box” on page 334.
On the Data tab, select the check box for the type of data that you want to
include in the report. When you select a data type, all of the data fields of
that type are added to the report. All of the data fields are available for display
in the report. Data types that are included in the report have a green check
mark next to them. Repeat this step for all of the datatypes that you want to
include in the report.
(Optional) To filter the data that is included in the report, select the check
box next to the field that you want to filter. Fields to which you have applied
filtering have a green check mark next to them.
In the Columns area, select the check box for the columns that you want to
display in the report. Repeat this step for all of the columns that you want to
include in the report. Columns that are included in the report have a green
check mark next to them, and are displayed at the top of the columns area.
(Optional) Customize the layout of the report.
See “Customizing the layout of grid standard reports” on page 318.
(Optional) Customize the filtering and sorting of the report.
See “Customizing filtering and sorting for standard reports” on page 320.
You can view the layout of the report as you work on it. The report preview pane,
in the center of the Report Designer tab, shows you how the report currently
looks.
When Auto Preview is selected (it is by default), the changes you make to your
report are shown as you make them. If you make a lot of changes, you may want
to turn off Auto Preview. When Auto Preview is turned off, you do not have to
wait for each change to be reflected in the preview pane. If you have turned off
Auto Preview , you can click Generate to see the current report with all of your
When Limit Results is selected (it is by default), the report results are limited to
the top 50 results. When you limit results, you can see how the report looks without
showing a huge amount of data in the report preview pane.
You can customize the layout of grid standard reports in the following ways:
Move columns in the report by selecting the left arrow or right arrow for the
column in the report preview pane.
Delete a column by selecting the red x for the column in the report preview
Change the name of a column by moving your mouse over the column name
in the Columns section, and clicking the Edit button. Edit the title of the column
Adjust column width by placing the mouse arrow over the column and dragging
to get the desired width.
Apply special formatting to columns in the report by adding renderers.
Setting up or modifying Web Service access for
Setting up web service access for a report allows programmatic access to that
To set up or modify Web Service access for standard reports
In the Process Manager portal, click Reports.
In the Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box, click the Web Services tab.
On the WebService tab, click the check box to enable programmatic access
to the report. To enable WebService Access, enter data in the following fields:
The namespace for the WebService and the objects that are
used in the web service.
Namespace URI
The URI for the namespace.
WebService Name
A name that describes the service.
The results of the report are an array of the class name that
is supplied here. The class name has public properties for
each of the columns in the report.
Click Generate to compile the WebService and deploy it to a URL. The URL
is displayed on the screen and can be used to access the WebService. When
report data changes, you need to generate the WebService again to update
the class.
In the Options tab, on the Report Designer tab of the Add/Edit Standard Report
dialog, you specify the grouping, sorting, and paging options for the report.
To customize the filtering, sorting, and grouping for a report
(Optional) In the Report Designer tab, select Options.
Select the Limit Rows check box to limit the number of rows that are returned
with the report. The default number of rows that are returned is 50. When
you select this option, the user is able to configure the number of rows that
are returned at run time.
Select the Use Paging check box, and specify the number of rows per page
for the report.
Select a column in the Sort By drop-down list to sort the report by that
column, and select ascending or descending sort order.
Select up to three columns to group the report by in the Group By drop-down
lists.
To add aggregations to your groups, under Group Aggregations, select a
column to aggregate a group by and the type of aggregation, and then click
Add Aggregation. Aggregations summarize mathematical data at the group
10 Click Display SQL to display the SQL statement that the report executes
against the database.
You can modify any report for which you have the appropriate permissions. You
are more likely to spend time modifying existing reports than creating new reports.
Process Manager includes many predefined reports that meet most of your
reporting needs. When you want to make a small change to an existing report,
copy the existing report and make your changes in the new report. By copying
the report instead of making modifications directly to a predefined report, you
can always go back to the original report.
To modify a standard report
On the Reports page, under Report Categories, select the category that
contains the report that you want to modify.
On the right side of the page, click the orange lightning symbol for the report
that you want to modify, and then click Edit.
In the Edit Standard Report dialog box, make the necessary changes to the
report. The dialog and tabs for editing and adding standard reports are the
Cube reports represent Process Manager data in an easy to understand graphical
format. In addition to the predefined cube reports that ship with Process Manager,
you can create your own custom cube reports.
Cubes store calculated information as well as additional information to provide
a more efficient search when you create the reports. You can create cube reports
more quickly than you can create reports with typical relational databases. With
cube reports, you also have more information available to include in the report.
To create a cube report
Click the Add Report icon, and select Add Cube Report.
See “Add/Edit Cube Report dialog box” on page 333.
The character limit for this field is 100.
In the Setup tab, select a cube from the Selected Cube drop-down list.
Selecting a cube updates the data you can select in the dialog which you use
to build your report.
In the Measures and Dimensions section, select the measure that you want
to include in the report, and drag it onto the chart tab or grid tab.
A measure is selected by default for each cube. If you do not want the default
measure to be included in the report, select the Measures drop down in the
Series box. Uncheck the measure you want to remove, and click OK.
Add or remove additional measures as needed from the Measures drop down
in the Series section.
Select the dimension that you want to display, and drag it onto the x axis of
the graph. If you want to remove an existing dimension from the x axis, drag
it back to the Measures and Dimensions box.
Specify the information that you want in the x axis by selecting the dimension
drop down in the Categories box. Select the axis items you want to display
10 (Optional) Set filtering for the report.
See “Specifying filtering for cube reports” on page 323.
11 (Optional) Click the Description tab and enter a description for the report.
This description is shown in the Reports tab and is intended to give users an
idea of what information the report contains.
12 Optionally, further customize the appearance of the report.
See “Customizing cube reports” on page 323.
When you set up cube reports, you can set up filtering for the report to narrow
To specify filtering for cube reports
Create a new cube report, or open an existing report for editing by selecting
the report’s action icon and clicking Edit.
Select a dimension from the Measures and Dimensions section and drop it
in the Filter/Slicer box.
(Optional) To further narrow the focus of the filter, select the drop-down for
the filter, set the criteria, and click OK.
When you set up cube reports, the appearance of those reports is first determined
by default settings. For example, by default, a chart legend is included in the
report, and the report is created with a certain color selected. Many aspects of
the report’s appearance can be customized to fit your needs.
To customize cube reports
In the Setup tab, use the following options to customize the appearance of
the report.
Tool tip Text
Select Chart Type
Select this icon to display a drop-down list showing all of
the chart types available. Select one of the chart types to
update the chart in the report.
Toggle Chart Legend
By default, a chart legend is included in all charts. Select
this icon to display or hide the chart legend.
Select this icon to display the Chart dialog and further
customize the following aspects of the report:
X Axis
Y Axis
Select Color Palette
Select this icon to display a drop-down list showing the
different color palettes available. Select one of the color
palettes to update the chart in the report.
Grid Orientation
Select this icon to display a drop-down list from which you
can set your grid orientation as horizontal or vertical.
Show Grid Total
On the Grid tab, select this icon to add a grid total row to
the chart.
Pivots Data
Select this icon to switch the positions of the data that is
displayed in the legend and along the x axis of the chart.
Process Manager contains many predefined reports that meet most of your
To modify a cube report
In the Edit Cube Report dialog box, make the necessary changes to the report.
The dialog and tabs for editing and adding cube reports are the same.
See “Creating a cube report” on page 322.
Administrators and users who are assigned the appropriate permissions can set
permissions on a report. Specifying permissions on a report controls access to,
and use of that report. For example, you can determine through permissions what
users or groups can view, edit, delete, or create sub reports for a report.
To set permissions for a report
you want to set permissions for.
Select the action icon for the report that you want to set permissions for, and
In the Report Permissions dialog, add, edit, or modify permissions as needed.
You can take multiple actions with permissions.
To edit existing
Select the edit icon for the permission that you want to
modify. Make the necessary changes to the permission and
Click the delete icon for the permission that you want to
To add a new
Click Add New Permission. Select the permission type, and
the user, group, permission, or organization you want to
set permissions for. Set the appropriate permissions and
Any report definition can be exported to an .xml schema file. When you export a
report definition, the report settings are exported so that the report can be run
from another Process Manager system. The actual report data is not exported
when you use the export report feature. You have the option of saving or viewing
the .xml file. Any user that has access to view a report, has permission to export
To export a report
you want to export.
Select the action icon for the report that you want to copy, and click Export
In the File Download dialog box, click either of the following options:
Opens the XML file for viewing.
Saves the file on your computer.
Copying an existing report lets you create a new report that is customized to your
needs, without having to recreate the report settings. You can copy a report that
has almost all of the information you need, and then add, remove, and edit the
report. Modifying the copied report lets you get what you are want in the report.
Administrators, and the users with the appropriate permissions can copy reports.
By default, Administrators can copy a report that is located in any category. Other
users can not copy a report that is in a category for which they do not have
permission to create reports.
To copy a report
you want to copy.
Select the action icon for the report that you want to copy, and click Copy.
In the Report Information dialog, enter a new name for the report in the
Report Name field.
Optionally, enter a description for the report in the Report Description field.
The description text you enter appears under the report name on the Reports
tab, when you expand a report entry.
Any Process Manager reports can be added to a portal page. Administrators and
users with the appropriate permissions to modify portal pages can add reports.
To add a report to a portal page
In the Process Manager portal, select the portal page you want to add the
report to.
Select Site Actions > Modify Page.
Select Site Actions > Add Web Part.
Select Reports in the Catalog List..
Select the Standard Report Viewer check box to add a standard report or
OLAP Report Viewer to add a cube report.
Select the zone that you want to add the report to from the Add to drop-down
Click Add. The Report Viewer web part is added to the portal page.
Click the Report Selection icon and select the report that you want to display
in the Report Viewer web part.
Scheduled reports are the cube reports that can be specified to run on a set
schedule that the report creator defines.
To create a scheduled report
In the Process Manager portal, click Reports > Cube Schedule.
Click Add Schedule .
In the New Schedule dialog, enter a name for the scheduled report in the
Name field. Scheduled report names must be unique.
Select the Active checkbox if you want the report to be run on the schedule
that you set. If you want to save the report definition, and not have it run at
this time, do not select the Active check box.
In the Select Type of Schedule drop-down , select how frequently you want
the report to run: daily, weekly, monthly, or one time only.
In the Start date and time fields, select the date and time for the initial run
of the report.
If you only want the report to run for a limited period of time, select the End
Date checkbox and enter an end date. If you do not set an end date, the report
continues to run on the schedule you have defined.
Define when the report should be run: Every day, Weekdays, or Every x
number of days.
If you want to run the report more frequently, select Advanced. Set up a
repeating task to run the report every x amount of time for a defined period.
10 Click Add Cube to add a cube to the report.
11 In the Add Schedule Cube dialog box, in the Cube drop-down list, select the
type of cube to add to the report. In the Process Type drop-down list, select
the type of process: Process Default, Process Full, Process Data, Process
Structure, Unprocess, Process Index or Process Incremental.
12 Click Add.
13 Continue to add additional cube and process types to the report as necessary.
14 Click Add Dimension to add data fields to the report.
15 In the Add Schedule Dimension dialog, select the data field that you want
to add to the report in the Dimension drop-down list. In the Process Type
drop-down list, select the type of process: Process Default, Process Full,
Unprocess, or Process Data.
Report categories assist you in organizing all of the reports that are located on
the Reports page. Organizing the reports in categories helps users find the reports
they need more easily. You can also apply permissions to categories, which deny
or grant access to that category and all the reports within it.
See “Setting report category permissions” on page 331.
To add a report category
On the Documents page, under Report Categories, click Add Report Category.
In the Category Information dialog box, in the Name text box, type a name
for the category.
(Optional) In the Header Text text box, type descriptive text. The text is
displayed under the category name on the right-hand side of the Reports
page when a user selects the category.
Report sub categories can assist with further organizing the categories and reports
that are located on the Reports page. You can add sub categories to any category
To add a report sub category
On the Reports page, under Report Categories, select the category that you
want to add a sub category to.
click New Sub Category.
for the sub category.
(Optional) In the Header Text text box, type some descriptive text. The text
is displayed under the category name on the right-hand side of the Reports
Users with the appropriate permissions can delete report categories. When you
delete report categories, the sub categories and the reports that are contained in
that category are not necessarily deleted. You can make selections during the
deletion process, which determines what happens to the subcategories and the
reports that are contained in a report category.
To delete a report category
On the Reports page, under Report Categories, select the category to delete.
On the right side of the page, click the Actions symbol (orange lightning),
and then click Delete.
Retains all sub categories that are contained in the
parent category. The sub categories are moved up to
the root level.
Deletes all sub categories that are contained in the
parent category. If reports in that category also belong
to another category, they remain in the other
categories. If reports do not belong to other categories,
they are moved to the Orphan category.
Delete SubCategories and all Deletes all sub categories and the reports they contain.
reports in them
Select one of the following options for handling any reports that are contained
in the category:
Don’t delete reports
Retains all reports that are contained in the category.
Delete reports (that are
linked only to the deleted
category)
Deletes all the reports that are contained in the
category, as long as they are linked only to the deleted
category. If the reports are linked to additional
Delete reports even if linked Deletes all reports that are contained in the category,
to multiple categories
even if they are linked categories other than the one
being deleted.
they need more easily. You can apply permissions to categories, which deny or
grant access to that category and all the reports within it. By default, the category
inherits the permissions of the user who created it. If you want the permissions
to be different for other users of the category, you need to modify the category
To set report category permissions
want to set permissions for.
In the Category Permissions dialog box, add or modify permissions as needed.
When you initially add reports to the Reports page, they are contained in a single
category. Users with the appropriate permissions can add reports to additional
categories. A report can belong to an unlimited number of categories.
To add a report to additional categories
contains the report which you want to add to additional categories.
that you want to add to additional categories, and click Categories.
In the Report Category Management dialog box, click the Add New Category
tab.
Select the category that you want to add the report to and click Add.
You can delete any report that you have delete permissions for from the Reports
To delete a report
contains the report you want to delete.
that you want to delete, and click Delete.
This dialog box appears when you create a new cube report or edit an existing
cube report.
The Add/Edit Cube Report dialog box contains two tabs.
Tabs in the Add/Edit Cube Report dialog box
Lets you define the data that is included in the report, set up filtering
on that data, and customize the appearance of the report.
(Optional) Lets you enter a description of the report. The description
appears on the Reports tab and gives users an idea of what kind of
data the report contains.
Options on the Setup tab
Selected Cube
Lets you select the cube that you want the report based on.
When you select a cube, the measures and dimensions for
that cube are displayed.
Measures and Dimensions
Lets you select the measure and dimension that you want
to include in the report. The measures and dimensions that
are included in the report determine the data that is shown
in the report.
Options on the Setup tab (continued)
Displays the report in chart form. When you save a report,
whatever view you currently have selected is the type of
report users see.
Displays the report in grid form. When you save a report,
Lets you drag measures onto this section for display on the
x axis in the report. You can also filter these categories by
clicking the drop-down option on a category and specifying
a filter.
Shows the measures that are included in the report, and lets
you add and delete additional measures by selecting the
drop-down option on a measure.
Filter/Slicer
Lets you drag measures onto this section for filtering the
display of data in the report. You can apply additional filter
criteria by clicking the drop-down option on a filter and
specifying the criteria.
This dialog box appears when you create or edit a standard report.
The Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box has four tabs.
Tabs in the Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box
Report Designer
Lets you specify what data is included in the report and specify options
for that data. You can also specify the sorting and grouping of the
resulting data, and specify columns for the resulting data set.
Lets you specify a description of the report which is displayed on the
Reports page.
Lets you specify the permissions for the report.
Tabs in the Add/Edit Standard Report dialog box (continued)
Lets you enable Web Service access to the report.
Options on the Report Designer tab
Data tab
Lets you specify the type of data that is included in the report.
Displays the current report in grid view in the report preview
pane. Whichever pane is displayed when you save the report is
the type of report that anyone viewing the report sees.
Displays the current report in chart view in the report preview
Displays a preview of the current report as you build it. Auto
Preview is selected by default.
Limits the result set of the report that is shown in the report
preview pane to 50. The Limit Results option is selected by
When Auto Preview is not selected, clicking Generate lets you
view the report in the report preview pane with all the changes
you have made.
Lets you specify the columns that are displayed in the report.
Lets you specify the grouping and sorting of the data in the
Limit Rows
Lets you specify the maximum number of rows that are included
in the report. The default number of rows is 50, and users can
configure the number of rows they want to see in the report at
run time.
Use Paging
Lets you specify the number of rows per page in the report.
Lets you specify the columns to sort by and whether the data in
those columns should be sorted in ascending or descending order.
Lets you specify the columns to group by.
Options on the Report Designer tab (continued)
Group Aggregations
Lets you add group aggregations. Group aggregations summarize
mathematical data at the group level.
Add Aggregation
Lets you add aggregations to the report. Any number of
aggregations are allowed.
Display SQL
Displays the SQL statement for the report.
Options on the Permissions tab
Rows in the tab
Lists the current permissions that are assigned to the report.
Edit icon
Lets you edit the permissions for that user, group, permission,
or organization.
Delete icon
Lets you delete that permission.
Lets you add a new permission.
Options on the Web Services tab
Enabled for
programmatic access
Lets you enable the report for programmatic access. Selecting
this check box displays the fields that you need to specify to set
up Web Service access.
The namespace for the WebService and the objects that are used
in the webservice.
The results of the report are an array of the class name that is
supplied here. The class name has public properties for each of
the columns in the report.
Compiles the Web Service and deploys it to a URL. The URL is
displayed on the screen and can be used to access the WebService.
When report data changes, you need to generate the WebService
again to update the class.
You can display any report that you have permissions to view in print view. Print
view shows you how the report will look once it is printed.
To display a report in print view
contains the report you want to display in print view.
that you want to display in print view, and click Print View.
You can import report categories from another instance of Process Manager.
To import a report category
On the Reports page, under Report Categories, click Import Category.
In the Import dialog box, click Browse and select the report file that you want
to import.
Select one of the following options to determine whether Process Manager
overwrites or copies existing reports:
Overwrite existing reports - Process Manager overwrites reports with the
same report ID
Create new copy - Process Manager creates new copies of all the reports
You can import reports from another instance of Process Manager.
To import reports
want to import reports into.
On the right side of the page, click the Add Report icon, and click Import
same report ID.
Create new copy - Process Manager creates new copies of all the reports.
Integrating Process
About Process Manager integration
Integrating Process Manager with Workflow Designer
Integrating Process Manager with Active Directory authentication
Integrating Process Manager with Active Directory information
Process Manager integrates with other applications seamlessly, including
Workflow Designer and Active Directory. This section examines integration
procedures and issues.
See “Integrating Process Manager with Active Directory authentication”
Process Manager can be integrated with Workflow Designer for expanded
functionality. Process Manager integration is triggered from Workflow Designer.
See “About Process Manager integration” on page 339.
Integrating Process Manager
To integrate Process Manager with Workflow Designer
Select the Process Manager server you want to integrate and click Edit.
In the Server Extensions section, in the Server Role box, select
LogicBase_ProcessManager and click OK.
This is for design time interaction with Process Manager. When you are
designing a workflow and you use entities in Process Manager (such as users),
this lets the integration happen.
In the Process Manager section, in the Port Number box, enter 80.
The default port is 11080, which is used by the internal Web server. To use
the Process Manager in production, change the port number to 80.
In Workflow Designer, click File > Edit Tool Preferences.
From the list on the left pane, select Process Manager.
In the right pane, enter the actions you want.
See “Process Manager page” on page 570.
10 If you want to use the Process View page in Process Manager, set up Workflow
task integration.
See “Setting up workflow task integration with Workflow Designer”
Process Manager can be integrated with Active Directory after the installation of
To integrate Process Manager with Active Directory
Add a group or add permissions to the All Users group so the users have the
permissions you want.
See “Managing Permissions” on page 300.
Run the DB Tool.
In Windows Internet Explorer, navigate to install path\Altiris\Workflow
Designer\Ensemble.
Run dbtool.exe.
On the Process Manager DB Setup dialog, check Update Existing Database
and click Proceed.
On the DB Integration Status dialog, click Authentication Settings.
Check Active Directory Authentication.
Native Authentication: Uses Process Manager authentication settings for
Active Directory Authentication: Uses Active Directory authentication
settings for login.
Server Path
The address of your Active Directory Server, as either
an IP address or the DNS name.
The domain name of your Active Directory.
Auto Create Users on Initial Select if users are auto-created when they first login
to Process Manager.
Administrator Username
The user name of the account which has access to
connect to the Active Directory and retrieve user
information. This user needs to be a part of the Domain
Admins group on the Active Directory Domain.
Administrator Password
The password for the Administrator User name.
Default User Groups
The default Process Manager groups that new users
are added to. These are the groups that all users are
added to.
Ensemble Admin Username The user name of the Active Directory account that
you want to use as the Process Manager administrator.
Open the Internet Information Services Manager and navigate to the Process
Manager virtual directory.
Right-click on the Process Manager virtual directory and select Properties.
Select the Directory Security tab.
10 In the Authentication and access control Section, click Edit.
11 Select the Integrated Windows authentication checkbox.
12 Select the Basic Authentication checkbox.
13 Click Yes.
14 Select the Active Directory domain as the Default Domain and Realm.
15 Click OK.
16 Restart IIS.
To test the Active Directory integration
Log in to the computer using the Process Manager Administrator ID that you
specified during setup.
Open Process Manager in the browser.
If you see the top menu, the installation has been successful.
When you enable Active Directory authentication for Process Manager, you can
manage your Process Manager user information in Active Directory, and import
that information into Process Manager automatically.
You can configure Process Manager to synchronize with Active Directory on
whatever schedule you want, but by default the sync occurs at midnight every
night. The Active Directory synchronization is done in Workflow Solution. During
Process Manager installation, you can base the user and the group assignments
on your Active Directory configuration. You set up this configuration when you
set up your Active Directory authentication. In addition to the scheduled
synchronization of Process Manager user data with Active Directory user data,
you can also manually add new users from Active Directory. Manually adding a
user is helpful when you want to give a user access to Process Manager without
waiting until the next scheduled synchronization.
Users that are in the Active Directory, but have not yet been added to Process
Manager, either through a synchronization or manually, can still access Process
Manager. For example, a user may exist in the Active Directory, and attempt to
log on to Process Manager. If that user is not recognized as a user, Process Manager
looks up the user in Active Directory and adds them as a Process Manager user.
User and group data that is stored in Active Directory overwrites the user and
the group data that you enter in Process Manager upon synchronization. Because
of the synchronization with Active Directory, keep in mind the following things
when working with data from Active Directory users:
Deleting a user from within Process Manager but not from the Active Directory
does not fully delete the user. Users that remain in the Active Directory are
created again in Process Manager during the next synchronization. If you want
to block Process Manager access to an Active Directory user, you need to delete
the user from the Active Directory.
After a user is deleted from Active Directory, they are not deleted from Process
Manager - they are disabled. To fully delete the user and all their associated
information, the Admin would have to remove the user.
When you edit information for an Active Directory user from within Process
Manager, it is overwritten by the synchronization. You should do any editing
of Active Directory users from the Active Directory, and the information is
updated in Process Manager during the next synchronization. This rule applies
to the users group, manager, and organizational unit information.
Chapter 23. New Employee Set Up Scenario
Chapter 24. Scheduling conference room scenario
New Employee Set Up
About new employee set up
This scenario helps you create and test a project that sets up a new employee.
In most companies, the new employee setup process begins when a member of a
department or business unit contacts the Human Resources department to either
recruit the right person or process a person already chosen. From this initial
contact, a Human Resources employee begins the process of organizing the
business units required to prepare for the new employees arrival. When the new
employee begins their first day of work, everything will be ready for them and
they can begin being productive right away.
Typically, at the start of the process, the employee's name, department, title, and
location will be known. Additional information may be available, such as whether
they are allocated to a project or budget, and possibly an employee number, but
little else. From this point, a verification and approval process is common to
ensure that all business units involved are aware of the new employee, thus keeping
everyone informed. In this scenario, the Human Resources person processing the
employee provides the first information using the My Service Request Console,
and chooses the New Employee Setup item from the Service Catalog. Development
of this scenario is focused on automating building access for the employee.
Step 1: Create a new project
Step 2: Edit the Create Notification Server Credentials component
Step 3: Add and Configure a Workflow Component
New Employee Set Up Scenario
Step 4: Test the Project
Workflow packs and custom projects are managed within the Designer loading
To become familiar with using the Designer loading window and continue the
New Employee Setup, perform the following steps to create a new project.
Click File > New Project.
In the New project window, select the Workflow symbol.
The project name can be changed by overwriting the default name in the
Name Field.
The local storage option can be changed by clicking on the Browse button
to the right of the Directory box.
To finish project creation, click OK. After clicking OK, Workflow Designer
tool opens.
To edit the Create Notification Server Credentials component
In the right pane, right-click the Create Notification Server Credentials
To enter the Symantec Management Console name, do the following in order:
Enter the Symantec Management Console name for the default run time
Enter the domain for the Symantec Management Console.
To enter the Symantec Management Console administrator user name, do
the following in order:
Console. This user name must be an administrator on the Symantec
Management Platform server.
To add and configure a workflow component
In the Component Toolbox, use the search box to locate the Dialog Workflow
Drag the component into the project workspace and add a link between the
Create...Credentials and Dialog Workflow components.
Double-click the Dialog Workflow component to edit the parameters.
The Dialog Workflow component has five tabs for configuration. For this
exercise, we will keep most of the default settings and focus on one tab in
particular, the Interaction Setup tab.
In the Interaction Setup tab, under the User Interaction section, click the
[...] to the far right of the Dialog Model box.
From the Edit Embedded Decision Model window, to build the New Employee
Setup form, add a Form Builder component to the workspace and connect
the Start and Form Builder components.
Double-click the component to edit the form and when the Form Builder
dialog box appears asking whether to add an outcome component, click Yes.
From the Edit Object dialog box, click Submit and a Submit button is added
to the form.
In this form, the following fields are captured and their type is listed next to
each form component that is listed.
User Name (TextBox Component)
Start Date (DatePicker Component)
Organization Unit (TextBox Component)
Location (TextBox Component)
Phone Extension (TextBox Component)
Equipment Needed (DropDownList Component)
Supervisor Name (TextBox Component)
Type of Employee (RadioButtonList Component)
Add Label components for each box of information to collect, using the order
listed above, making sure to line them up under each other. This presents
the fields to the workflow approver.
10 Add a Text Box component for each box requiring text entry.
When editing the first Text Box component, notice that an output variable
name is required. Enter a name relevant to the data, without adding spaces
or special characters.
11 After adding and arranging all the text fields, add the Date Picker component
to capture the Start Date.
12 Add a Drop Down List component to capture equipment needs.
This component requires that a list of items be specified for the drop down.
Click the [...] to the far right of the Items box. From the Items Array
Variable dialog box, enter Laptop Computer, Desktop Component, and No
Computer as Constant Values, click OK, then click OK again to close the
Edit Object dialog box.
13 Add the Radio Button List component, specifying the following options in
the Items Array Variable dialog box: Temporary Employee, Part Time
Employee, Full Time Employee, and Contract Employee.
14 Add a theme to finish the form.
A theme is a form template with a background image and look and feel
In the toolbar, locate and click the theme symbol.
From the Select Theme dialog box, highlight the default project theme
option, click the Edit Project Themes button to display the Project Themes
Dialog box, click the Add button to search through the available themes,
and select the 'small white glossy square' theme under Business, Small
Forms.
15 Rearrange your Form elements, if required, to look appropriate with the
theme.
16 Click OK to close the form builder.
17 Connect Form Builder and the End components.
18 Click OK to close the embedded model.
19 Configure the Dialog Workflow component by doing the following in order.
Click the Event Configuration Tab.
Under the Start Configuration section, next to the embedded model called
Start Process, click [...].
This is one place where the project task distribution can be configured.
For this exercise, an email with an embedded link to the form will initiate
Without disconnecting the link between the Start and End components,
add a Send Email component by dragging the component over the
connection string between the two components.
This adds the component into the process without making additional
connections.
20 Configure the email component by setting the From Address, To Address,
and Subject.
21 Set the HTML Content box by clicking on [...] to the far right of the box and
typing the content that will appear as the body of the email.
22 In the Data window, a piece of data called Response Page Link is shown.
Highlight and drag this into the body of the email. When finished updating
the HTML Content, click OK.
This configures a link to the form for the workflow approver to open in
addition to email text.
23 Configure information about the email server by doing the following steps
In the SMTPServer Name box, enter a real server address for the process
to run.
Click OK one more time to close the Dialog Workflow component.
To test the project
Click the Debug symbol and, in the Running... window, double-click the
Execute command.
The project executes and pauses when it reaches the Dialog Workflow
component. This is because the form must be filled before continuing
execution.
Click the Respond link to open the form, enter the correct information into
the form, and click Submit.
After the test is finished executing, the model appears highlighted through
the End component.
Scheduling conference
room scenario
About conference room scheduling
This scenario helps you create a project that lets users login, check for availability,
and reserve a conference room for use. This has one step of approval –the facilities
manager accepts or rejects the request.
This scenario uses Process Manager to manage users and set up the conference
room schedules.
When Process Manager is installed, there are two users automatically created:
Admin and Guest. The Admin user has full rights for all areas of Process Manager.
The Guest user has no permissions and no password. An administrator can grant
permissions to the Guest user as needed.
Step 1: Setting up
Step 2: Create a Workflow project of type Form Start
Step 3: Publish the Form Start project to Process Manager
Step 4: View the project (as a service) in Process Manager
Step 5: Request to book the conference room
Step 6: View the status of a workflow process
Step 7: Approve the request for the conference room
Step 8: Check the schedule for the conference room
Scheduling conference room scenario
This project has some set up steps you should perform for the conference room
scheduling scenario. You need to create a facilities manager user and assign that
user to the Facilities group. You also need to create a user and assign to a group.
You then need to create a schedule for the conference room. You also need to
integrate Process Manager with Workflow Designer. These steps should be done
using an administrator account in Process Manager.
To create a facilities manager user
Create a user for facilities manager (named "Facilities Manager").
To create a Facilities group
Accounts > List Groups.
Create a group named "Facilities".
The Facilities group must have permissions to view the KB, the Workflow
task list, and the Service Catalog.
In the left pane, select the Facilities group.
Add the Facilities Manager user to the Facilities group.
See “Adding users to groups” on page 288.
To create a user
Create a user for scheduling the conference room (named "Booking User").
To create a Booking group
Create a group named "Booking".
The Booking group must have permissions to view the KB, the Workflow task
list, and the Service Catalog.
In the left pane, select the Booking group.
Add the Booking User to the Booking group.
To create a schedule for the conference room
On the Process Manager home page, on the Knowledge Base tab, select
Schedules.
Add a schedule called "Main Conference Room".
See “To add a schedule” on page 264.
To set up Workflow Designer to integrate with Process Manager
Integrate Process Manager with Workflow Designer
Select the Process Manager server you want to integrate and click Edit
(For example, local).
designing a workflow and you use entities in Process Manager (such as
users), this lets the integration happen.
The default port is 11080, which is used by the internal Web server. To
use the Process Manager in production, change the port number to 80.
This project should start with a form that is a Form Start workflow. This form
lets the user select the date and time for booking the conference room. Add a
second dialog workflow component that lets the facilities manager approve or
reject the request.
Each Workflow component gets added as a task in Process Manager when you
publish the project to Workflow Manager. You can set up assignments to persons,
groups, organizational units, workflow queues, and permissions for performing
each task in Process Manager.
To create a Conference Room Booking project
In Workflow Designer, create a Workflow project and name it
"ConferenceRoomBooking".
Make the project a Form Start type by doing the following:
In the Workflow Designer tool, in the Project pane, select the project name
(ConferenceRoomBooking).
Scroll down to the Workflow Type section and check Form Start.
Make sure that run time access to Process Manager is set up by doing the
In the right pane, click the Properties tab.
Make sure that the following properties are listed:
EnsembleURL –contains the URL for accessing Process Manager. (Example:
$(MachineDefaultEnsembleURL))
EnsemblePASSWORD –contains the password for accessing Process
Manager. (Example: $(MachineDefaultEnsemblePassword))
EnsembleUSERID –Contains the user ID for accessing Process Manager.
(Example: $(MachineDefaultEnsembleUserID))
These properties should appear because they are added when you set up
Workflow Designer to integrate with Process Manager.
See “To set up Workflow Designer to integrate with Process Manager”
If these properties are not listed, restart Server Extensions (on the task
tray, right-click the task tray application and select Restart Server
Extensions).
It may take a few moments for these properties to appear.
In the Workflow Designer tool, in the Project pane, select the primary model
(Model:Primary).
In the workspace, delete the Create Notification Server Credentials
You do not need this component for the scenario.
Add a Dialog Workflow component to your project.
This is the first of two Dialog Workflow components you are to add to your
In the first Dialog Workflow component, in the Assignments tab, in the Task
Name box, enter "Conference Room Request". This name appears in Process
In the Task Description box, enter a description for the task that appears in
Process Manager. For example, "User requests the main conference room".
In the first Dialog Workflow component, create a form that lets a user request
to book the conference room.
See “To create a Dialog Model for the first Dialog Workflow component”
10 Add a second Dialog Workflow component to your project.
11 In the second Dialog Workflow component, in the Assignments tab, in the
Task Name box, enter "Approve/Reject Conference Room Request". This
name appears in Process Manager in the task list for the facilities manager.
12 In the Task Description box, enter a description for the task that appears in
Process Manager. For example, "Someone has requested to use the main
conference room. Please review and either approve or reject their request."
13 In the Assignments tab, in the Task Source Type box, select
14 In the Assignments tab, view the Task Assignments section.
These assignments all come from Process Manager. They are available in the
component because we set up integration between Process Manager and
We already set up the users in Process Manager in Step 1: Setting up. The
users we added in Process manager now appear for this component when we
search in the Task Assignments section.
See “Managing users” on page 295.
See “Managing a user’s groups” on page 296.
See “Managing a user’s permissions” on page 296.
See “Managing a user’s organizations” on page 297.
15 Set up the Person Assignment for the facilities manager user by doing the
In the Dialog Workflow component, in the Assignments tab, in the Person
Assignments box, click the [...] button.
Click Add and select From List.
Select the Facilities Manager user and click OK.
You can optionally add the Facilities group in the Group Assignments box
instead of the Facilities Manager user in the Person Assignments box. All
users in the Facilities group are then allowed to use this task to approve and
reject conference room requests.
16 In the Assignments tab, in the Task Type box, select Approval.
This Dialog Workflow component becomes an Approval task type because
the purpose of this task is to approve or reject a request.
17 In the second Dialog Workflow component, create a form that lets the facilities
manager approve or reject the request.
See “To create a Dialog Model for the second Dialog Workflow component”
18 Add a AddScheduleEntry component to your project.
Add this after the second Dialog Workflow component. This component adds
the booking to the Main Conference Room schedule.
In the AddScheduleEntry component, in the Inputs tab, in the Schedule
Source box, select From Picker.
In the Schedule box, click the [...] button, select Main Conference Room,
and click Select.
In the Schedule Entry Title box, click the [...] button and select the title
for the schedule entry (for example, select Process Variables, then Add,
then select ConferenceRoomReason).
This is the title that gets placed on the calendar date.
In the Start Date box, click the [...] button, choose Process Variables, click
Add, and select RequestedDate.
In the End Date box, click the [...] button, choose Process Variables, click
19 Save the project.
To create a Dialog Model for the first Dialog Workflow component
In the first Dialog Workflow component, in the Interaction Setup tab, in the
Dialog Model box, click the [...] button.
See “Dialog Workflow”on page 447 on page 447.
In the workspace, add a Form Builder component.
Create a button (the output path for the Form Builder component) called
"Request Conference Room".
Add the components you want to your form.
The components used in the example form are:
LabelComponent
Lets you label the screen and fields and ask the
questions you want.
TextBoxComponent
Provides one line of space for the user to enter text.
This is used to enter the user’s email address. Name
the output name for this component
"requester_email_address" and make the output
path Required.
DateTimePickerComponent
Lets the user choose the date and time for the
request. This is used to enter the requested date
and time. Name the output name for this
component "RequestedDate" and make the output
MultilineTextBoxComponent
Provides multiple lines of space for the user to
enter text. This is used to enter the reason for the
request. Name the output data for this component
"ConferenceRoomReason" and make the output
Connect the Form Builder component with the Start and End components.
To create a Dialog Model for the second Dialog Workflow component
In the second Dialog Workflow component, in the Interaction Setup tab, in
the Dialog Model box, click the [...] button.
Create two buttons (the output paths for the Form Builder component),
one called "Approve" and the other called "Reject".
The main component used in the example form is:
Lets you label the screen and fields and ask the questions
you want.
Add the appropriate variables next to the label components.
The variables used in the example form are:
requester_email_address
The output variable from the TextBoxComponent
next to the Enter your email address box in the
first Dialog Workflow component form. After you
drag and drop requester_email_address to your
form, in the Build Wizard, select LabelBuilder
[String].
RequestedDate
The output variable from the
DateTimePickerComponent in the first Dialog
Workflow component form. After you drag and
drop RequestedDate to your form, in the Build
Wizard, select LabelBuilder [String].
ConferenceRoomReason
MultilineTextBoxComponent under the Why do
you need the conference room? box in the first
Dialog Workflow component form. After you drag
and drop ConferenceRoomReason to your form, in
the Build Wizard, select LabelBuilder [String].
Add other components around the model to improve security and notify
See “To add other components to Dialog Model of second Dialog Workflow
component” on page 372.
To add other components to Dialog Model of second Dialog Workflow component
Add the following components to your dialog model as wanted:
These components help you secure your process and send email to appropriate
persons. In your working processes, you should consider setting timeouts
less than the default of 180 days. This scenario keeps the timeout defaults.
Ensemble Login Component Detects if you already have a valid session. If not, it asks for the user to log in to
Process Manager. This provides an active session token that can be used in your
GetGroupByName
Retrieves the Facilities group. This component is needed to verify that the user is a
member of the Facilities group.
In the project, create a property called ApproverGroupName and give it the value
of "Facilities".
See “Properties tab”on page 557 on page 557..
Inputs tab, Parameters section, name box - The value source of Process Variables
should be set to [ProjectProperties].ApproverGroupName.
■ Outputs tab, Outputs section, Result box - The value should be set to
"FacilitiesGroup". This helps you find the variable when using it in the
GetUsersInGroup component.
GetUsersInGroup
Retrieves the users in the Facilities group. This component is needed to verify that
the user is a member of the Facilities group.
Inputs tab, Parameters section, group ID box - The value source of Process
Variables should be set to [FacilitiesGroup.GroupID]. This was the output from
the GetGroupByName component.
"UsersInGroup". This helps you find the variable when using it in the Item is in
Collection component.
Item is in Collection
Checks that the user logged in to the Ensemble Login Component is found in the
Facilities group. If true, proceeds to form. If false, displays some content, sends an
email, and exits.
Definition tab, Definition section, Data Type box - "Text" should be selected.
Definition tab, Definition section, Array Variable Name box - "UsersInGroup"
should be selected. This is the array output from the GetUsersInGroup component.
■ Definition tab, Definition section, Item box - The value source of Process Variables
should be set to [EnsembleSecurityToken.Email]. This is the email name that was
entered in the Ensemble Login Component.
Display Content
Displays content stating that the logged in user is not allowed to view the form.
Contents tab, Contents section, Message box - A message for the user should be
entered ("You are not authorized to view"). This message is displayed in a dialog
box with a Submit button.
■ Contents tab, Contents section, Title box - A title for the message should be entered
("Authorization Error").
Send Email (Send user not
found email to sys admin)
Sends email to system administrator stating that the logged in user does not have
permissions to view form.
Send Email (Send login
failure email to sys admin)
Sends email to system administrator stating that the process failed because the user
could not log in.
Send Email (Send approve
email to requester)
Sends email to requester stating that the request has been approved.
Send Email (Send reject email Sends email to requester stating that the request has been rejected.
to requester)
Publish your Form Start project to Process Manager. The published project gets
placed on Workflow Server and a pointer to that project is sent to Process Manager.
Process Manager, like the Symantec Management Console, accesses all projects
from Workflow Server.
To publish a Form Start project to Process Manager
In Workflow Designer, select File > Publish Project > Publish to Process
Manager Forms.
In the Name box, enter the name you want displayed in Process Manager.
Name the project "Conference Room Booking".
In the Category box, select the category (in this case, Default).
In the Virtual Folder box, enter the name of the virtual folder that is created
in IIS for this project (in this case, ConferenceRoomBooking).
Check Open In New Window to open this project in a new window in Process
In the Description box, enter the description you want displayed in Process
Select Yes to use Process Manager workflow persistence. This stores workflow
data in Process Manager while the process is running.
Click Save (all of the defaults on the Application Properties Editor are alright
for our purposes).
Published workflow projects can be viewed as processes in Process Manager.
To view the project (as a service) in Process Manager
Login to Process Manager using the Facilities Manager credentials.
In Process Manager, select Admin > Service Catalog and find the Conference
Room Booking service.
Next to the Conference Room Booking service, click the orange lightning
symbol and select View Form.
Any user who has permissions to view the Conference Room Booking service in
the Service Catalog can book a conference room.
To request to book the conference room
Log in to Process Manager using the Booking User credentials.
In Process Manager, select Workflow.
In the left pane, open Service Catalog.
Click the Conference Room Booking link.
Fill in the request form.
The Facilities Manager can check the status of the process.
To view the status of a workflow process
In the left pane, select My Tasks.
In the right pane, find the Approve/Reject Conference Room Request task.
The task information is displayed.
The Facilities Manager can approve the request if the conference room if
appropriate.
To accept the request for the conference room
In the right pane, click the Respond symbol to open the Approve/Reject
Conference Room Request task.
Approve the request.
The Facilities Manager can check the schedule for the conference room at any
To check the schedule for the conference room
In Process Manager, select KB > Schedules.
In the left pane, select the Main Conference Room schedule.
In the calendar, view the schedule items for the Main Conference Room.
Chapter 25. Component properties
Common tabs throughout components
Every component in Workflow Designer has an editor. You can view and edit a
component's properties in its editor. You open the editor by double-clicking the
component, or on some components (such as Form Builder) you open the editor
by right-clicking the component and clicking Edit Component. The contents of
the editor depend on the function of the component. Different components have
different functions, so different properties appear in their editors. This section
includes the following topics:
Settings tab in all components
Deployment Server tab in deployment components
Notification Server tab in Symantec components
Message Listeners tab in some components
All components have a common Settings tab available when you edit the
component. Because it is available in all components, the Settings tab is
documented here.
Component Class
The class name of this component. This is not editable. This is useful
if you call Symantec support.
The description of this component. This lets you describe how the
component is used. You can use it to provide any wanted
documentation for this component. This description is included in
model reports that are created when you click Plugins > Generate
Business Model.
When you click the [...] button, you can open the value source selector
and enter the description.
The physical location of the top left point of this component on the
workflow model.
The name of this component. You can change the name if wanted. If
you changed the component name when you double-clicked it on the
workflow model, it is reflected here.
Lets you change the background color of this component.
to change the background color.
A text string, generated by you, that contains anything that you want
to remember about this component. The string in the To Do option
appears at the bottom of the component editor and when you validate
a component. When any text is in this option, a checklist symbol
appears on the component in the workflow model.
When you click the [...] button, you can enter text in this option.
Is Enabled
Lets you enable or disable this component. By default, components
are enabled. When a component is disabled, it has no affect on the
project. When a component with more than one outcome path is
disabled, you must choose the outcome path for the component to
When you clear the Is Enabled checkbox, the component is disabled.
If the component has more than one outcome path, click the Execution
Outcome list and select the outcome path for the workflow to follow.
If the component has output parameters, you must configure all output
parameters with fixed data to pass on. This configuration can be
performed in the Disabled Mapping option. When you click the [...]
button, you can open the value source selector and add the wanted
value for each output parameter.
Context tab in Active Directory components
Most Active Directory components have a common Context tab available when
you edit the component. Because it is available in most Active Directory
components, the Context tab is documented here.
See “Active Directory components” on page 392.
Setup Properties
The branch of the Active Directory tree you want to perform the action
Get Settings From The Default Properties
Use the Active Directory settings in the project properties.
■ Custom Settings
Use unique Active Directory settings for this component only.
When this is clicked, Server, Server Port, Authentication Token,
and Domain fields appear.
Server: The name of the Active Directory server.
Server Port: The port that Active Directory uses.
Authentication Token: The security token that contains the
Administrator account and the password for the Administrator
Domain:The name of the Active Directory domain.
Organization Path If Organization Unit is selected, this is the path to the organization
to perform the action on.
All deployment components have a common Deployment Server tab available
when you edit the component. Because it is available in all deployment components,
the Deployment Server tab is documented here.
See “Create DS Connection Profile” on page 421.
DS Connection
The DS connection profile for this component. The default is the
DSConnectionProfile global variable.
When you click the [...] button, you can enter or select the DS
Connection Profile as either a Constant Value, Dynamic Value,
Dynamic Model, or Process Variable.
Set DS Credentials Lets you override the default Deployment Server security for this
This should be checked if you have enabled security (in the Deployment
Server Connections plug-in) and want to override that security.
See “Setting design time Deployment Server connection settings”
DS Credentials
The DS credentials to override Deployment Server security for this
Credentials as either a Constant Value, Dynamic Value, Dynamic
Model, or Process Variable.
All Symantec components have a common Notification Server tab available when
you edit the component. Because it is available in all Symantec components, the
Notification Server tab is documented here.
See “Create Notification Server Credentials” on page 424.
Notification Server The address of the run time Symantec Management Platform server.
By default, the Notification Server Address option uses the Notification
Server token. Notification Server is only updated in the Create
Notification Server Credentials component.
and change the default.
The Domain, User Name, and Password of the run time Symantec
By default, the Security Token is a reference to
NSAuthenticationToken.
At run time, when a component that communicates with the Symantec
Management Console runs, the component gives itself to the Security
Token and the Security Token sets up the credentials that are required
for the Workflow Server-to-Symantec Management Console
relationship to happen.
The Message Listeners tab is available in some components.
Allow Exit Via
Allows for an exit (output path) in the component when a message by
another application or project is received. Each message created places
a unique output path in the component.
Each component that has message listening turned on receives
messages from Microsoft Exchange and if the message matches the
Path Name, the output path for that message is used.
You can use the Send Complete Workflow Message component to place
messages into Microsoft Exchange.
See “Send Complete Workflow Message” on page 524.
When Add is clicked, the Edit Object dialog box opens.
Path tab
Path Name: The property path name. This is the name of the output
path that is added to the Workflow component.
■ Path Data tab
Empty Message: Allows message data when unchecked.
Payload Data Type: The message datatype from the other
application or project.
Variable Name: The message variable name. This is the name of
the variable that contains the message data.
Active Directory components
Add Computer To Organization Unit
Add Group To Group
Add Group To Organization Unit
Add Group To Share
Add Items To Collection
Add New Data Element
Add Organization Unit To Organization Unit
Add User To Group
Add User To Organization Unit
Add User To Share
Add Ticket Comment
Add Values
Approval Workflow
AsciiMergeLabelComponent
Assign Manager To Computer
Assign Manager To Group
Assign Manager To Shared Folder
Assign Manager To User
Compare Numbers Rule
Configurable Auto Start
Create Anonymous Access Token
Create Basic Authentication Token
Create Computer
Create Default Access Token
Create DS Connection Profile
Create Kerberos Authentication Token
Create Notification Server Credentials
Create Organization Unit
Create Resource
Create Shared Folder
Date Greater Than
DatePickerComponent
Date Range Rule
Decision Path Component
Delete Computer
Delete Organization Unit
Delete Shared Folder
Dialog Workflow
Embedded Merge
End component
Exception Trigger
Exception Trigger By Component
Exception Trigger By Components
Exception Trigger By Exception Type
Find Help Desk Contact
Folder Watch Start
For Each Element in Collection
Gain Approval
Get All Children For Parent Ticket
Get All Users And Groups
Get Computer
Get Computer List
Get Current Date
Get Folder Permission List
Get Group List
Get Groups For User
Get Job
Get Number From String
Get Organization Units List
Get Scheduled Job
Get Help Desk Assets For Contact
Get Help Desk Contact Manager
Get Share Permission List
Get Shared Folders List
Get Task Definition from Task
Get Ticket Status
Get User List
Get Users in Group
Global Logging Capture
Hanging Path Trigger
Hanging Path Trigger By Components
Hanging Path Trigger By Path
HTMLMergeComponent
List Computers
List Jobs In Folder
List Schedules For Job
Matches Rule
Move Object To Container
New File Auto Start
Number Range Rule
Password String Generator
Quick Link Dialog Workflow
Remove Computer from Organization Units
Remove Group from Group
Remove Group from Organization Units
Remove Group from Share
Remove Manager from Computer
Remove Manager from Group
Remove Manager from Shared Folder
Remove Manager from User
Remove Organization Unit out of Organization Unit
Remove User from Group
Remove User from Organization Units
Remove User from Share
Reset User Password
Run Job On Computer
Schedule Job On Computer
Setup Process
Send Complete Workflow Message
Set Ticket Status
Single Value Mapping
Start component
Subtract Days
Terminate Window and Close Dialog
True False Rule
Update Computer
Update Group
Update Organization Unit
Update Shared Folder
Wait For All Workflow Components (Merge)
Wait For Ticket Change
Wait On External Event
All Active Directory components are located in the Active Directory library. You
need to import the Active Directory library into the project before you can use
any Active Directory components.
When any Active Directory component is first dragged onto the project workspace,
several pop-ups appear. Each pop-up informs you about a project global property
that is about to be created for this component. These project global properties are
used by the Active Directory components and are only created once. After the
Active Directory project global properties are created, you need to edit them for
your environment.
See “Project Global Properties” on page 549.
See “Create Kerberos Authentication Token” on page 424.
The following Active Directory project global properties are created.
ADDomainName
The domain containing the Active Directory administrator account using the
following format: sub-domain.root-domain.xxx
The name of the domain controller for the domain.
ADDomainAdminUser
The user name for an account in the Domain Admins group. The administrator
account is used to pull data from Active Directory. The default value is
ADDomainAdminPassword
The password of the administrator account. The default value is the default
password for the administrator account.
ADServerPort
The port used by the domain controller for Kerberos protocol authentication.
The default value is 0, which causes Workflow Designer to use the default port
for Active Directory (port 88). However, any port number can be entered.
The following are the Active Directory components that are added from the
ActiveDirectory library:
This component adds a computer to an Organization Unit in Active Directory.
Output Paths
This path is followed if a computer was added to an Organization Unit
in Active Directory.
This path is followed if Active Directory returned an error. The error
is placed in the Error Message Name variable.
Tab name
Options with descriptions
See “Context tab in Active Directory components” on page 385.
The name of the computer to add to the Organization Unit.
Organization Unit Name
The name of the Organization Unit to add the computer to.
Error Message Name
The name of the error message variable. This variable gets
populated with the error message, if one was received during the
retrieval process. This error message is the only exception handling
available for this component.
See “Settings tab in all components” on page 383.
This component adds a group to a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a group was added to a group in Active
Target Group Name
The name of the target group.
Group To Add Name
The name of the group to add to the target group.
This component moves a group to a different organization unit in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a group was moved to a different organization
unit Active Directory.
The name of the group that you want to move.
The name of the organization unit to move the group to.
This component adds a group to a shared folder on the drive in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a group was added to a share in Active
Shared Folder Name
The name of the shared folder to add the group to.
The name of the group to add to the Active Directory share.
Set Security Access To Folder
Allows the same NTFS permissions to be set on the folder as the
Share permissions which are applied in Active Directory.
Full Folder Path: The path of the folder to set the security access
Use Domain Admin Credential
Uses the domain administrator credential to add the group to the
share.
Administrator Name
If Use Domain Admin Credential is not checked, the administrator
name to use for the credential.
password to use for the credential.
If checked, full control is granted to the group on the shared folder.
If checked, change control is granted to the group on the shared
folder.
If checked, read control is granted to the group on the shared
This component lets you add an item to a collection. In Workflow Designer, a
collection is an advanced array, or list of multiple objects of a certain datatype.
The item is added as a row to the array.
The datatype of your collection. This lets Workflow Designer
customize your input information to fit the collection.
Array Variable Name
The variable name that stores the collection to which to add
information. The collection must be pre-defined in your project,
and, therefore, available as a variable.
See “Add New Data Element” on page 398.
Items To Add
The items (variables, arrays, or constant values) to add to your
collection. You can also create a Dynamic Model that outputs the
items that you want added to your collection.
This component is used to add data to a variable. This gives you a quick way to
create any type of variable to be used throughout your workflow. Every component
that is down the path of this component can use its output variable.
This component not only lets you add new data, it also lets you change the value
of an existing variable. To do this, you should select a variable as the Variable
Name and the data in the Value option replaces the data in the chosen variable.
If the Value option is left blank, the variable data gets cleared.
This component can be used to populate the IP address (or fully qualified domain
name) of the run time Symantec Management Console. If used for this purpose,
this component is normally used with the Create Basic Authentication Token
component to set up the full authentication (the Symantec Management Console
IP address and authentication credentials) that components can use to access the
run time Symantec Management Console.
Generally, if you use the Create Notification Server Credentials component, you
do not need to use this component to create a Symantec Management Console IP
address variable. However, you may use an output Symantec Management Console
IP address variable generated by this component at any place in your workflow
instead of the output Symantec Management Console variable generated by the
Create Notification Server Credentials component.
One way you can use this component is for forms validation. You can set the
component data to logical and the Value to true. Then, in a form, the output
variable can be analyzed to see if data was entered into an option.
See “Create Basic Authentication Token” on page 418.
Data Type: The type of your variable. You may choose from many
variable types, including string and long (decimals).
Is Array: If checked, the variable you want to write is in array
format (contains multiple instances of the same variable type).
Value: The value you want for your variable. This is how you
initialize your variable. The value or values you can enter depend
on the datatype you chose and whether or not it is an array.
Output Variables
Variable Name: The variable name you want to use to store your
value. You can use a new variable name or the name of an already
created variable. The variable type of an already created variable
must match the datatype you chose.
This component moves an organization unit to another organization unit in Active
This path is followed if an organization unit was moved to another
organization unit in Active Directory.
The name of the target organization unit.
Destination Organization Unit Name
The name of the destination organization unit.
This component lets you add a comment to a ticket.
Incident Number
The incident number to add the comment to when you click the
[...] button. You can choose a constant or variable value (such as
the output variable for the Create Ticket component).
The comment you want to add to the incident. When you click the
[...] button, you can add variables to the comment.
Notification Server See “Notification Server tab in Symantec components” on page 386.
This component adds a user to a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a user was added to a group in Active Directory.
The name of the user to add to the group.
The name of the group to add to the user to.
Set Primary
If checked, sets the primary contact for the group.
This component moves a user to a different organization unit in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a user was moved to a different organization
The name of the user that you want to move.
The name of the organization unit to move the user to.
This component adds a user to a shared folder in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a user was added to a share in Active Directory.
The name of the shared folder to add the user to.
The name of the user to add to the share.
Uses the domain administrator credential to add the user to the
This component lets you add two separate values and returns the sum.
Component Toolbox Path - Math; Process Components > Math
First Value
The first value to add. When you click the [...] button, you can
choose a constant or variable value.
A variable array value can be selected when you drill into the array
and select a value.
Second Value
The second value to add. When you click the [...] button, you can
Output Variable Name
The output variable name.
This component lets users propose, accept, and reject workflow processes.
Processes, after they are proposed, can either be accepted and allowed to begin,
rejected and blocked from proceeding, or, if the user does not return a decision,
can timeout.
For example, if you have a new database action, you may want administrators or
project users to accept it before it runs. Therefore, you would use the Approval
Workflow Component to ask users to accept or reject your process before it
executes.
This path is followed if the workflow process is accepted.
This path is followed if the workflow process is rejected.
Output Paths (continued)
timed out
If the time in the Timeout Time Span option (in the Event
Configuration tab) is reached, the workflow follows this output path.
Task Source Type
The source type for the task.
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource: Uses Active Directory as the source.
AltirisTaskSource: Uses the Altiris task as the source.
DefaultTaskSource: Uses the default task source. Workflow
Solution manages this default task source. The default task source
is primarily used for email.
ProcessManagerTaskSource: Creates this workflow as a task in
Process Manager (for Workflow Solution Advanced users).
SharePointTaskSource: Uses Share Point as the source.
TaskListTaskSource: Uses a list as the task source.
Require Assignment
Requires this task be assigned to someone or some group. When
selected, this component will not execute unless at least one
assignment is made.
Task Source Configuration
The Symantec Management Console configuration and
authentication settings.
Task Name
A descriptive name for the task tied to this component. The name
is displayed in Process Manager and can describe briefly the
operations required to satisfy this workflow component. The name
of the task can be entered directly or when you click the [...] button.
Enter into this option a description for your task. The description
can describe in Process Manager precisely what a user must do to
satisfy this workflow component. The description of the task can
be entered directly or when you click the [...] button.
Task Priority By Variable Value
Sets the task priority by use of a variable.
Profile Name
If Process Manager is selected as the Integration method, and you
want to attach a Process Manager data profile to this workflow
task, this option is the name of the profile that you want to attach.
Profile Values
attached a Process Manager data profile to this workflow task, this
option lets you edit the data mappings of the profile that you
attached.
Set Late Date And Due Date
If Process Manager is selected as the Integration method, this
option lets you set late and due dates for this workflow task in
Created By Use As Project Name
option lets you use the project name for the Process Manager
Created By variable. When this option is unchecked, the Created
By option appears. In the Created By option, you can select the
Created By variable when you click the [...] button.
On Bad Assignment
option lets you select how to handle the case where the Process
Manager assigned person is not found.
Person Assignments
Lets you select the person assignments to assign your component's
task to an individual user or individual users in Process Manager.
When you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens.
Task Priority
The priority (urgency) of this Process Manager task. The task for
this component is to enter all data required by the component.
This is available if Task Priority By Variable Value is not selected.
■ Priority
The variable that contains the task priority. When you click the
[...] button, the value source selector opens. This option is available
if Task Priority By Variable Value is selected.
Lets you select the group assignments you want to assign a task
in Process Manager. When you click the [...] button, the value source
selector opens.
Org Unit Assignments
Lets you select the organizational unit assignments you want for
the task in Process Manager. When you click the [...] button, the
value source selector opens.
Workflow Queue Assignments
Lets you select the workflow queue assignments you want for the
task in Process Manager. When you click the [...] button, the value
source selector opens.
Permission Assignments
Lets you select the permission assignments you want for this
component's task in Process Manager. When you click the [...]
button, the value source selector opens.
Respond Page Link Name
The specific label of the response page link. For example, you may
want the response page link to read "Click here to respond to the
process."
Response Page Link Page Location
The reference to the URL of the response page.
For example, to respond to a proposed process, a user must visit
a specific Web page. Add into this option a variable or a constant
value which contains the URL of the response page.
Tracking Page Link Name
The specific label of the tracking page link.
For example, you may want the tracking page link to read "Click
here to track progress."
Respond Display Format
option lets you select the format to display the task response in
Default: The task response is displayed in a pop-up.
Embedded: The task response is displayed inside the form.
ChildForm: The task response is displayed in a child form.
Form Width
option lets you enter the width for the Process Manager form.
Form Height
option lets you enter the height for the Process Manager form.
Start Description
A description of the process you want for your Start Process. You
may include specific information on how the process works and
what it does.
Start Process
The process which is executed at the beginning of your workflow
process. When you click the [...] button, you can create the start
The start process is executed when the workflow process is
approved and before the workflow process itself is executed.
Escalations
Lets you set escalations for your event. When you click Add, you
can set the escalations. Escalations are events in your workflow
process which cause the workflow to continue or move to a
different level.
Finish Description
A description of the process you want for your Finish Process.
You may include specific information on how the process works
and what it does.
Finish Process
The process which is executed at the end of your workflow process.
When you click the [...] button, you can create the finish process.
The finish process is executed when the workflow process is
approved and after the workflow process itself is executed.
Timeout Type
The timeout type. A process times out when a user does not respond
within a certain date or time span.
Timeout Date
Sets a specific date when a process times out.
This option contains a reference to a variable within your project
which holds the date you want your process to time out.
This option appears when Date is selected in the Timeout Type
Timeout Time Span
Sets how long to wait before a process times out. When you click
the [...] button, the value source selector opens.
This option appears when Time Span is selected in the Timeout
Type option.
Timeout Description
The description for your users of how and why a process times out.
You may include specific information or instructions.
Timeout Process
Declares a process which is executed when your workflow
component times out.
Message Listeners See “Message Listeners tab in some components” on page 387.
Accept Button Text
The text you want to use in the Accept button. This button is used
to accept and begin the proposed workflow process.
Accept Response
The text you want displayed when a user accepts a process.
Reject Button Text
The text you want to use in the Reject button. This button is used
to reject and prevent the proposed workflow process from
executing.
Rejection Response
The text you want displayed when a user rejects a process.
Default Reject Reason
The default or standard response if the user does not enter data
and you have required a reason for the rejection.
Reject Reason Label
A brief description that informs users to submit the reason that
the process was rejected.
Reject Reason Default Exception Text
The default exceptions to the Reject Reason Required option. If
you set that rejection reasons are required, but want to exclude
some users from this rule, enter a brief description of any
Reject Reason Required
If checked, the user is required to supply a reason for the rejection.
Reject Reason Variable Name
The variable that contains the reason the user rejected the process.
This variable can be used later by other components in your project.
Show Reject Reasons
If checked, the reasons why the user rejected the process are stored
to be used later in the project.
Setup: Page Look
The title for the Web page created for this component. This is the
Web page that is displayed to the user that requires the user to
accept or reject a workflow process.
HTMLLogo URL
The URL of the logo to use in the Web page created for this
The item description to use on the Web page created for this
Show Tracking Link On Page
If checked, the link to the tracking page on the Workflow Approval
page is displayed. This lets users track the progress of the workflow
process from their approval page.
This component lets you create a label with text merged together using an
advanced text editor. You can use this to assemble and display variable data from
your project. It accepts text in only standard ASCII code.
To validate this component, you must enter text in the Text option on the
Appearance tab.
This component is available in a Forms project by using a form component that
utilizes the Web Form Editor (for example, See “Form Builder” on page 467.).
The list of customized events that you want this component to
respond to. When you click Add and scroll to the event name, you
can add an event handler. You can then select the behavior
configuration for the event handler you chose.
Specify Control ID
Specifies your own control ID. If this option is not selected, an
automatically created control ID is specified for this component.
A unique identifier for this component. This identifies this
component to the Web browser.
Tab Index
The tab order for this component on the page.
When a user presses the tab key, the curser moves to the
component with the next consecutive numbered Tab Index on the
Tab Stop
Select to allow this component to be a tab stop. If this is cleared,
a user cannot get to this component by using the tab key.
Tool Tip
The tool tip for this component. Tool tips are displayed when the
user hovers the cursor over the text box.
Lets you select whether or not you want this text box to be visible.
If you use a variable for this, your workflow can change the variable
so that this component only appears on the form in certain
instances; for example, only on Tuesday.
Component Size
The size you want for the component.
You can also adjust the component size when you click on it and
drag on the box.
Overflow Behavior
Lets you select the behavior if a user types in text that is wider
than the component.
Overflow - The component expands as the user types.
Clip - Does not show the words that go past the edge of the
Scroll - Places a scroll bar on the component, which lets the user
scroll to see all the text.
The text for this component. You can enter the text or select it
when you click the [...] button.
The text can be assembled when you use the advanced text editor.
This lets you string together variable data or customized constant
data to form your text.
The style information you want for this component. Style
information includes font name, font face, font color, background
color, and so forth.
The theme style for this component.
Theme styles are only available when a theme is added to the form.
This component assigns a manager to a computer in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the manager was assigned to a computer in
Active Directory.
The name of the computer to assign the manager to.
Manager Type
The manager type.
You can specify the manager type.
User: You want to assign a manager user to the computer.
Group: You want to assign a manager group to the computer.
If User is selected, the name of the manager to add to the computer.
If Group is selected, the name of the manager group to add to the
This component assigns a manager to a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the manager was assigned to a group in Active
Manager Name
The name of the manager to assign to the group.
The name of the group to assign the manager to.
This component assigns a manager to a shared folder in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the manager was assigned to a shared folder
The name of the shared folder to assign the manager to.
The name of the manager to assign to the shared folder.
This component assigns a manager to a user in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a manager was assigned to the user in Active
The name of the user to whom the manager is assigned.
The name of the manager to assign to the user.
This component compares two numbers. Based on the compare, one of three
output paths is taken.
Component Toolbox Paths - Math; Rules > Math
This path is followed if Value1 is less than Value2.
This path is followed if Value1 is equal to Value2.
This path is followed if Value1 is greater than Value2.
A number or number variable. When you click the [...] button, the
value source selector opens. This number is compared to Value2.
This component, based on a configurable event, starts the workflow with the data
provided in the Input Data of the embedded model.
This component takes the place of the Start component. When you use this
component, you first delete the Start component.
This component lets you attach workflows to systems that cannot make Webservice
This component runs according to a schedule that is set in the project global
properties in the Workflow Type section of the Publishing tab.
See “Start component” on page 532.
See “New File Auto Start” on page 501.
See “Folder Watch Start” on page 464.
Embedded Model
The model for the process.
An embedded model can be created when you click the [...] button.
This model should contain, at the minimum, a process that
monitors for a configurable event. When the external event occurs,
the output path for that event should be connected to the End
component that has the Start Workflow Variable Name mapped
to True.
This embedded model can contain multiple End components that
has the Start Workflow Variable Name mapped to False, but only
one End component that has the Start Workflow Variable Name
mapped to True.
The workflow begins when the path is followed to the End
Start Workflow Variable Name
The name of the variable that maps to True or False in the End
component. This variable needs to be set in the End component of
the embedded model.
This component is used to create an anonymous network credential. This output
token lets you connect to other network servers in your environment besides the
The name of the output token variable.
When you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens and
lets you select the token variable name.
This component lets you set up run time Symantec Management Console
authentication credentials (Username, Password, and Domain) and place them in
an output security token. However, it cannot be used to set up the IP address (or
fully qualified domain name) of a Symantec Management Console. This component
is normally used with the Add New Data Element component to set up the full
authentication (the Symantec Management Console IP address and authentication
credentials) that components can use to access the run time Symantec Management
Console. Every Symantec component that is down the path of this component can
use its output parameter.
The Create Basic Authentication Token component is used inside of the Create
Notification Server Credentials component when you set up an embedded model.
do not need to use this component. However, you may use the output security
token generated by this component at any place in your workflow instead of the
security token generated by the Create Notification Server Credentials component.
Component Toolbox Path - Security
The options in this section let you enter the credentials of the
Symantec Management Console that components can use at run
lets you set an option’s value.
These credentials get placed in the security token selected in the
Output Token Variable Name option in the Output section.
The Output Token Variable Name option lets you select the
security token that you want to contain the credentials set in the
Basic Authentication section.
The NSAuthenticationToken global variable is available to use as
the security token. The NSAuthenticationToken global variable is
also available to use for the Create Notification Server Credentials
component. You can create more global security tokens in the
project global properties in the Global Data tab. The security token
must be of type ProxySecurityToken.
lets you change the security token.
This component creates a new collection. It requires a collection name and a
parent folder GUID. A SQL query behind the collection may be specified.
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Platform > Collections
The name of the collection to be created. When you click the [...]
The parent folder GUID. You can enter a value or select one when
you click the [...] button.
The SQL query behind the collection. When you click the [...] button,
the Advanced Text Creator opens.
Collection Guid Variable Name
Lets you select a variable or enter the output variable name to hold
the Guid assigned to the new collection. When you click the [...]
This component creates a computer in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the computer was created in Active Directory.
The name of the computer to create.
SAM Account Name
The SAM Account name of the computer to create.
Computer Description
The description of the computer to create.
The DNS name of the computer to create.
Operating System Name
The name of the operating system on the computer to create.
The version of the operating system on the computer to create.
Operating System Service Pack
The service pack number of the operating system on the computer
The name of the manager of the computer to create.
Is Disabled
If checked, the computer to create is disabled.
Additional Attributes
The additional attributes of the computer to create.
Computer Guid Variable Name
The name of the Computer Guid output variable. This variable gets
populated with the Guid of the created computer.
This component creates an output token variable that contains the current logged
in user’s credentials through SSPI or integrated security.
Output Token Variable Name
This component is used to create the Deployment Server connection profile that
components can use to access the run time Deployment Server. It should be placed
before any Deployment components in your workflow. Every deployment
component that is down the path of this component can use its output parameters.
The deployment components are as follows:
Wait For Job Completion
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Deployment
If the Use default DS settings from plugin option is unchecked, the
following options get placed in the DSConnectionProfile global token.
The DSConnectionProfile token is found in the project global
properties in the Global Data tab. By default, deployment components
use the DSConnectionProfile global token. However, the Deployment
Server connection settings can be changed in each deployment
Use default DS settings from plug-in
If checked, the Deployment Server settings from the default
Deployment Server listed in the Deployment Server Connections
plug-in are used. The default Deployment Server connections
options are placed in the DSConnectionProfile global token.
If unchecked, the following options appear.
Base DS Web Services IPAddress
The DS Webservices IP address (or fully qualified domain name)
for components to use to access the run time Deployment Server.
Enable HTTPS
The true/false setting that enables HTTPS on the Deployment
Remote User
The name of the remote user on Deployment Server.
Remote Password
The password of the remote user on Deployment Server.
The domain of the remote user on Deployment Server.
This component creates a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the group was created in Active Directory.
The name of the group to create.
The SAM Account name of the group to create.
The description of the group to create.
The email address of the group to create.
Group Scope
The scope of the group to create.
Is Security Group
If checked, the group to create is a security group.
The notes about the group to create.
The name of the manager of the group to create.
The additional attributes of the group to create.
Group Guid Output Variable Name
The name of the Group Guid output variable. This variable gets
populated with the Guid of the created group.
This component lets you set up run time Active Directory authentication
credentials (Username, Password, and Domain) and place them in an output
security token. Every Active Directory component that is down the path of this
component can use its output parameter.
account in the Domain Admins group in Active Directory that
components can use at run time.
Authentication section.
This component is used to create the Symantec Management Platform server IP
address (or fully qualified domain name) and authentication credentials that
components can use to access the run time Symantec Management Platform
server. Every Symantec component that is down the path of this component can
use its output parameters.
This component appears at the start of every newly created Workflow-type project.
If your project does not use a Symantec Management Platform server, it can be
deleted. You can use this component to create credentials for one or more Symantec
Management Platform servers. Use the Advanced tab to create credentials for
multiple Symantec Management Platform servers.
This component does the same thing as both the Create Basic Authentication
Token component and the Add New Data Element component combined.
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Authentication
Set Method
The set method refers to the method whereby the published process
retrieves the needed Symantec Management Console credentials.
Credentials are comprised of the following values: Symantec
Management Platform server name, optional use of HTTPS, user
name and password, and domain. All methods must retrieve those
values.
■ Use Default
This method uses credentials from the Notification Server
Credentials Manager plugin on the computer that runs the
workflow. When you click this method, the other options are
hidden. This prevents you from entering credential data that
could conflict with the credential data from the Credentials
Manager. When you use this method, the published workflow
retrieves its credentials from the Credential Manager on the
■ Enter Manually
This method lets you input manually all of the credential data,
including the Symantec Management Console server name,
optional use of HTTPS, user name and password, and domain.
■ Configure Custom Logic
This method lets you create an embedded model to acquire the
Symantec Management Console credentials.
The Symantec Management Console IP address (or fully qualified
domain name) for components to use to access the run time
The Symantec Management Console IP address gets placed in the
global token called Notification Server. By default, the Symantec
Management Console Address option in the Symantec Management
Console tab of each Symantec component uses the Notification
This option lets you indicate whether or not your Symantec
Management Console uses HTTPS.
User Name, Password, and Domain
The authentication credentials for components to use to access
the run time Symantec Management Console.
The options in the Authentication section get placed in the global
token called NSAuthenticationToken. By default, the Security
Token used in the Notification Server tab of each Symantec
component is a reference to NSAuthenticationToken. When you
put these credentials in a Security Token, you can pass credentials
to a Symantec component without disclosing the details of those
credentials to the rest of the data flow. This prevents you from
exposing the Symantec Management Console credentials to those
who are not supposed to have it.
The NSAuthenticationToken and Notification Server tokens are
found in the project global properties in the Global Data tab.
NSAuthenticationToken is of type ProxySecurityToken. The
ProxySecurityToken type is extendable. See Symantec customer
support for more information.
When you use Custom Configuration, an embedded model is
provided which lets you use logic and decisioning around
authenticating to multiple Symantec Management Platform servers
or use a single Symantec Management Console with multiple
credentials or any combination of these.
When you select Configure Custom Logic for the Set Method, an
Embedded Model option appears and basic authentication hides.
The [...] button is used to open the embedded model.
■ Embedded model
The embedded model has two components in it:
CreateBasicAuthenticationTokenComponent and
InsertDataComponent.
CreateBasicAuthenticationTokenComponent contains your
basic authentication settings and is a Create Basic
Authentication Token component. InsertDataComponent
contains the IP address (or fully qualified domain name) settings
of the run time Symantec Management Platform server and is
an Add New Data Element component. Now, you can create
multiple copies of InsertDataComponent based on the number
of Symantec Management Platform servers your workflow may
use. Change the IP address for each copy of
InsertDataComponent based on each Symantec Management
Platform server you use. When the workflow runs, the
appropriate Symantec Management Platform server gets used.
For example, suppose your workflow needs to use the Symantec
Management Platform server that is closest to a sales
representative and you have sales representatives in New York
and Sydney. You can create a matches rule where if the sales
representative is from New York, the workflow goes through
the InsertDataComponent with the IP address of the Symantec
Management Platform server in New York.
■ Output Data
Although the default variables in the embedded model are global
(and thus do not need to be declared as output data), you need
to declare as output data any other variables you used in the
embedded model. If you have no variables to declare, you do
not need to change the output data.
This component creates an organization unit in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the organization unit was created in Active
OUName
The name of the organization unit to create.
OUDescription
The description of the organization unit to create.
The street address of the organization unit to create.
The city of the organization unit to create.
The state of the organization unit to create.
The postal code of the organization unit to create.
The country of the organization unit to create.
The additional attributes of the organization unit to create.
Organization Unit Guid Variable Name
The name of the Organization Unit Guid output variable. This
variable gets populated with the Guid of the created organization
This component lets you create a new resource and associated data classes and
optionally, save the resource to CMDB. This is done by mapping process data to
the new resource and data classes similar to the Single Value Mapping component.
If the resource is saved, it is updated with its assigned resource GUID.
To use this component, select the Resource Type that you want created. Then, if
desired, define the data mapping for the resource and for appropriate data classes.
See “Single Value Mapping” on page 530.
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Platform > Resource Management
Mapping Definition
Lets you set the specific mapping definition for your convergence.
You can select which values of a resource type are mapped when
you click an arrow on the line under Data definitions and, while
you hold the mouse button, drag to an arrow on the line under
chosen datatype and let go of the mouse button. More arrows
appear under Data definitions when you expand data definitions.
You can click Validate to see if your mapping is valid.
This option only appears after you enter the Resource Type.
Lets you select if you have data that can be handled in more than
one way (for example, in two different resource types).
If it is inconvenient for data to be mapped in the way you propose,
you can select this control to cause this component to opt out of
mapping the data and handle the data in its original form.
Map Into Existing Value
Lets you select to overwrite an existing variable with the output
data. You can then choose the target variable in the Target Variable
Name option.
Target Variable Name
Lets you select the variable to overwrite with the output data. When
you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. This
variable holds the output, mapped array and must be the same
datatype as the resource type.
This option appears if you select Map Into Existing Value.
Lets you select the type of resource to be created. After it is set,
the data mapping can be defined for the resource and for
appropriate data classes.
Save Resource to CMDB
Lets you select to save the created resource to the CMDB and have
the GUID generated from the save be stored back on the resource.
If not selected, the resource exists as process data but will not be
saved to the CMDB.
The amount of time (in Milliseconds) for this component to try to
create the resource.
This component creates an Active Directory shared folder for an existing folder.
This path is followed if the shared folder was created in Active
The name of the shared folder to create.
The description of the shared folder to create.
UNC Name
The UNC name of the shared folder to create.
The additional attributes of the shared folder to create.
Shared Folder Guid Variable Name
The name of the Shared Folder Guid output variable. This variable
gets populated with the Guid of the created shared folder.
This component creates a new ticket in Helpdesk Solution. It allows entry of all
writable options. The required options are Title and Comment. This component
returns the new ticket number as a variable.
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Help Desk > Tickets
Title: The ticket title.
Comment: A comment for the ticket. This should describe why the
ticket was created; it will appear in ticket lists.
Start On: The ticket start date. When you click the [...] button, the
Due On: The ticket due date. When you click the [...] button, the
Category Source: The value for retrieving the category source.
The value must be one of the valid category sources in Helpdesk.
If you select From Variable, enter the value variable in the
Category Tree Value option (usage example: create a form that
lets the user enter the desired value). If you select From Picker,
choose the value in the Category drop-down list. Use this if you
want to force the value for retrieving the category source.
Category Tree Value: The variable that contains the value for
retrieving the category source if you chose From Variable in the
Category Source option. The value must be one of the valid
category sources in Helpdesk.
Category: The value for retrieving the category source if you chose
From Picker in the Category Source option. The value must be
one of the valid category sources in Helpdesk.
Status Source: The value for retrieving the status source. The value
must be one of the valid status sources in Helpdesk. If you select
From Variable, enter the value variable in the Status Lookup Id
option (usage example: create a form that lets the user enter the
desired value). If you select From Picker, choose the value in the
Status drop-down list. Use this if you want to force the value for
retrieving the status source.
Status Lookup Id: The variable that contains the value for
retrieving the status source if you chose From Variable in the
Status Source option. The value must be one of the valid status
sources in Helpdesk.
Status: The value for retrieving the status source if you chose From
Picker in the Status Source option. The value must be one of the
valid status sources in Helpdesk.
Type Source: The value for retrieving the type source. The value
must be one of the valid type sources in Helpdesk. If you select
From Variable, enter the value variable in the Type Lookup Id
Type drop-down list. Use this if you want to force the value for
retrieving the type source.
Type Lookup Id: The variable that contains the value for retrieving
the type source if you chose From Variable in the Type Source
option. The value must be one of the valid type sources in Helpdesk.
Type: The value for retrieving the type source if you chose From
Picker in the Type Source option. The value must be one of the
valid type sources in Helpdesk.
Contact Id: The ID of the contact for this ticket. When you click
Managed Object Id: The managed object ID of the contact for this
ticket. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector
opens.
Assigned Worker Source: The value for retrieving the assigned
worker. The value must be one of the valid assigned workers in
Helpdesk. If you select From Variable, enter the value variable in
the Assigned To Worker Id option (usage example: create a form
that lets the user enter the desired value). If you select From Picker,
choose the value in the Assigned Worker drop-down list. Use this
if you want to force the value for retrieving the assigned worker.
Assigned To Worker Id: The variable that contains the value for
retrieving the assigned worker if you chose From Variable in the
Assigned Worker Source option. The value must be one of the
valid assigned workers in Helpdesk.
Assigned Worker: The worker queue to assign the incident to if
you chose From Picker in the Assigned Worker Source option.
The value must be one of the valid assigned workers in Helpdesk.
Owner Worker Source: The value for retrieving the worker
responsible for the incident. The value must be one of the valid
owner workers in Helpdesk. If you select From Variable, enter the
value variable in the Owned By Worker Id option (usage example:
create a form that lets the user enter the desired value). If you
select From Picker, choose the value in the Assigned Owner
drop-down list. Use this if you want to force the value for retrieving
the responsible worker.
Owned By Worker Id: The variable that contains the value for
retrieving the worker responsible for the incident if you chose
From Variable in the Owner Worker Source option. The value
must be one of the valid owner workers in Helpdesk.
Assigned Owner: The worker to be responsible for the incident if
you chose From Picker in the Owner Worker Source option. The
value must be one of the valid owner workers in Helpdesk.
Parent Ticket
Parent Ticket Number: The ticket number of the parent. When
you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens.
Ticket Link Type: The parent ticket link type. When you click the
[...] button, the value source selector opens.
External Reference: The external reference. When you click the
Source: The source reference. When you click the [...] button, the
Priority Source
The value for retrieving the priority source. The value must be one
of the valid priority sources in Helpdesk. If you select From
Variable, enter the value variable in the Priority Lookup Id option
(usage example: create a form that lets the user enter the desired
value). If you select From Picker, choose the value in the Priority
the priority source.
Priority Lookup Id
The variable that contains the value for retrieving the priority
source if you chose From Variable in the Priority Source option.
The value must be one of the valid priority sources in Helpdesk.
The value for retrieving the priority source if you chose From
Picker in the Priority Source option. The value must be one of the
valid priority sources in Helpdesk.
Impact Source
The value for retrieving the impact source. The value must be one
of the valid impact sources in Helpdesk. If you select From
Variable, enter the value variable in the Impact Lookup Id option
value). If you select From Picker, choose the value in the Impact
the impact source.
Impact Lookup Id
The variable that contains the value for retrieving the impact
source if you chose From Variable in the Impact Source option.
The value must be one of the valid impact sources in Helpdesk.
The value for retrieving the impact source if you chose From Picker
in the Impact Source option. The value must be one of the valid
impact sources in Helpdesk.
Urgency Source
The value for retrieving the urgency source. The value must be
one of the valid urgency sources in Helpdesk. If you select From
Variable, enter the value variable in the Urgency Lookup Id option
value). If you select From Picker, choose the value in the Urgency
the urgency source.
Urgency Lookup Id
The variable that contains the value for retrieving the urgency
source if you chose From Variable in the Urgency Source option.
The value must be one of the valid urgency sources in Helpdesk.
The value for retrieving the urgency source if you chose From
Picker in the Urgency Source option. The value must be one of
the valid urgency sources in Helpdesk.
New Incident Number Variable
The name of the variable to contain the new incident number. We
recommend that you rename this variable for each Create Ticket
component in your process.
This component creates a user in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the user was created in Active Directory.
User Info Source
You can specify the source from which to retrieve the information
that is used to create the user.
From Editor: Creates the user from information in the editor. You
can enter the user information in the User Information Editor in
the User Info option.
From Variable: Creates the user from information from a variable.
You can enter the user information in the User Info option.
If From Editor is clicked, you can enter the user information in
the User Information Editor by clicking the […] button. If From
Variable is clicked, you can enter the user information by clicking
the […] button.
User Guid Output Variable Name
The name of the User Guid output variable. This variable gets
populated with the Guid of the created user.
This component lets you test a date against a date in a variable.
Component Toolbox Paths - Date Handling > Rules; Process Components > Date
Handling > Rules; Rules > Date
The path followed if the first date occurs after the second date.
The path followed if the first date occurs before or at the same time
as the second date.
First Date Variable Name
The variable name for the first date you are comparing. When you
click the [...] button, the value source selector opens.
Second Date
The date or variable name that contains the date you want to
compare your first date against. When you click the [...] button,
the value source selector opens.
Second Date is Minimum
If selected, Second Date becomes the minimum value (usually
01.01.0001).
This is useful for assuring that the first date is not zero.
This component lets users select a date from a pop-up calendar. The date is then
stored in the text box, ready for submission through the Web form.
When you place this component on the form, a dialog box opens which displays
the minimum required options. You must first enter the Output Name, which is
the date variable. You can then choose which output paths are required or optional
for this component. At least one output path must be required for this component.
After you click OK, you can view other available options when you double-click
this component.
This component is available in a Forms project when you use a form component
that utilizes the Web Form Editor (for example, See “Form Builder” on page 467.).
Select how you want this component to be used by each output
path on the Web form.
Required - This component is required for this output path.
Optional - This component is optional for this output path.
Ignored - This component is ignored for this output path.
A variable from within your project to hold the output data. When
If you do not have a variable already declared, enter the name you
want for the variable. A variable of this name is created when the
project is created.
If selected, the display starts with the current month. This uses
the computer’s current date.
The start date for your calendar. When you click the [...] button,
If you chose not to Start Today, the start date you specify in this
option dictates which month and day the calendar displays.
A list of customized events you want this component to respond
to. You can click Add and scroll to the event name to add an event
handler. In the Edit Object dialog box, you can select the behavior
Lets you specify your own control ID. If this option is not selected,
an automatically created control ID is specified for this component.
Allows this component to be a tab stop. If this is cleared, a user
cannot get to this component when the tab key is used.
A tool tip for this component. Tool tips are displayed when the
user hovers the cursor over the component.
Lets you select whether or not you want this component to be
Required Error Message
The error message to display if you set this component to Required
(it is required for the successful completion of your form) but the
user failed to select a value.
Drop Down Image
The image to display behind the calendar. When you click the [...]
The behavior to use if a user types in text that is wider than the
This component evaluates a date variable to determine where in the defined date
ranges the specified date falls. You determine the date ranges that the component
uses and output paths are generated based on the date ranges.
Component Toolbox Paths - Rules > Date; Process Components > Date Handling
> Rules; Date Handling > Rules
[Date Ranges]
Up to three output paths are created for each item in the Days Array.
When the input date variable falls in a defined date range, the workflow
follows that output path.
Input Date Variable Name
The input date variable name. When you click the [...] button, the
value source selector opens. The date in the date variable is
compared against the ranges specified in the Days Array.
Base Date
The date from which to start comparing the input date variable.
This is used to evaluate if the input date variable is within a certain
number of days from this date. The number of days is based on the
Days option and the direction is based on the Direction option
when setting up the Days Array.
Days Array
The date ranges to compare the input date variable to. Each line
you add creates up to three rules (output paths).
Days: The number of days from the Base Date to compare the input
date variable against.
Direction: The direction in time (after and before) from the Base
Date to compare against.
Handle Equals By
Lets you select how you want to handle cases where the date equals
a day in the array.
MakeExplicit: Lets you make the rules explicit. A rule is then
created for exactly the date specified, as well as greater than or
less than the date specified.
RoundDown: Lets you make the rules round down.
RoundUp: Lets you make the rules round up.
This component lets you create a set of decision paths which navigate information
to the components which require it.
Example: You may want to sort or order users based on their country of origin.
Use this component to set up a decision system to transfer a user’s data based on
their country of origin.
You set up and edit this component through a wizard.
Component Toolbox Paths - Process Components > Advanced Decisioning; Rules
> Advanced Decisioning
[Decision Paths]
A decision path is created for each Output Path added in the first
Wizard step. When the input date variable falls in a defined date range,
the workflow follows that output path.
Wizard step
This step lets you add and edit all paths you want to use. These paths
are the specific paths by which data can be channeled.
Example: If you want to channel users based on their location (America,
Europe, or Asia), you would create three paths: America, Europe, and
When you click Add and input a value, a path is added. The value is
the name for the path.
Decision Table
This step lets you create a table that sorts your data into the correct
In the decision table, there are two plus signs that form a grid.
To set up the table:
Click the plus sign to the side and browse to the component you
want to use.
The selected component is only used within the Decision Path
component to determine the output path. You can use any
available component, but rules components work best for
decisioning. For example, Matches Rule.
Click the plus sign at the top and browse to the component you
decisioning. For example, Day of Week rule.
If the components you selected are not validated (Not Valid
symbol is displayed), double-click on the component name and
enter the required options.
Continue step 1 and step 2 until you have created the table you
want.
This table is very powerful and you can use it to simplify very
complicated decisioning. In most cases, there will usually be
available plus signs to add more components to your table.
When a grid is displayed and each cell contains the Not Valid
symbol, click inside each cell and choose the appropriate output
path for that cell.
Continue this step until there are no more Not Valid symbols.
When your decision table is complete, click Validate Model to
make sure that all components and cells are valid.
This component deletes a computer from Active Directory.
This path is followed if the computer was deleted from Active
The name of the computer to delete.
This component deletes a group from Active Directory.
This path is followed if the group was deleted from Active Directory.
The name of the group to delete.
This component deletes an organization unit from Active Directory.
This path is followed if the organization unit was deleted from Active
The name of the organization unit to delete.
This component deletes a shared folder from Active Directory.
This path is followed if the shared folder was deleted from Active
The name of the shared folder to delete.
This component deletes a user from Active Directory.
This path is followed if the user was deleted from Active Directory.
The name of the user to delete.
This component lets you create dialog boxes to display to users within your
workflow project. These dialog boxes typically let the user make decisions. This
component can have multiple output paths based on the decisions made by the
For example, you might want to ask users, within a Form Builder component, to
make a decision (for example, approving a request). The decision is made when a
button is clicked. After the decision button is clicked, the workflow follows the
prescribed path for that decision.
An output path is created for each end component added in the Dialog
Model (accessed in the Interaction Setup tab).
A description for your task. The description can describe in Process
Manager precisely what a user must do to satisfy this workflow
component. The description of the task can be entered directly or
Sets the task priority through a variable.
Is Dialog Start
Lets you select if you want this form to be the start of the workflow.
When this is selected, the Expose As Webservice tab appears.
option lets you select the Process Manager task type.
Auto Height Width
option lets you select to keep the auto height and width for the
Process Manager form. When you clear this option, you can enter
the height and width.
Interaction Setup
Dialog Model
Lets you create a model that includes the dialog box you want users
to see. When you click the [...] button, the dialog model appears.
The dialog model is a built-in Webforms project. It lets you create
the workflow needed to design your Webforms.
An output path is created on the Dialog Workflow component for
each End component added in this model. You should have an End
component for each possible outcome of the dialog model.
For example, you can create an "Approve" End component, a "Deny"
End component, and an "Alternate" End component.
Respond Link Name
The name you want to use for the respond link. The respond link
is clicked by users to respond to the question at hand, and when
clicked, submits any information the user entered into the dialog
box.
Allow Multiple Responses
Lets you create multiple responses through unique dialog models.
These dialog models can perform tasks that are related to the
Dialog Workflow component, but may not necessarily affect the
outcome directly (such as helping a manager make a decision).
For example, suppose the Dialog Workflow component lets a
manager approve or deny the purchase of a cell phone. The
manager has received multiple cell phone requests of the same
model, but rejects the requests because the company does not
support it. The manager decides to send in a request to see if the
company will support that model of phone. For instances like this,
you can create a response that shows a button that lets the manager
send a request to IT.
Dialog Models
Lets you create a response dialog model. When you click Add, a
response dialog model appears.
■ Category
The category for this response. This helps you keep track of
similar responses.
■ Name
The name of the response. This is displayed to the user in the
Dialog Workflow component.
■ Dialog Model
Lets you create a model that includes the dialog box you want
displayed to users. When you click the [...] button, the dialog
model appears.
■ Resolve Workflow Task On Exit
Lets you close the Dialog Workflow process when this Dialog
Model exits.
■ Conditionally Use
Lets you use this Dialog Model only in certain conditions. This
lets you create a unique dialog model that defines the conditions
to show and not to show this Dialog Model.
■ Set Start Date
Sets a start date for this Dialog Model.
■ Set End Date
Sets an end date for this Dialog Model.
Do Not Exit On Some Outputs
Lets you select if you do not want this component to exit on one
or more outputs.
Do Not Exit On Outputs
Lets you select one or more outputs that this component will not
exit on. All outputs that are selected are removed as output paths
on this component.
This is useful if you have a button that lets the user return to the
dialog box, such as a Save As Draft button.
Form Position
Lets you select where you want the forms built in the Dialog Model
to appear on the Web browser. Default uses the Web browser
Form Theme
Lets you select the theme to use for the forms built in the Dialog
The form type you want to use for the forms built in the Dialog
Model. Use the Web form type if your forms are built to view on
the Web. Use the Mobile form type to display forms through a
mobile device. Use the MobileAndWeb form type to cause each
form to use the browser’s declarations to discover whether or not
it is being used on a mobile device and renders itself accordingly.
A description of the process you chose as your Start Process. You
Expose as
Expose As Webservice
Lets you expose the Dialog Workflow and its output paths as a
Webservice. This lets you create an API accessible version of the
Dialog Workflow, which lets you make Webservice calls into your
The Expose As Webservice tab appears when the Is Dialog Start
option is selected in the Assignments tab.
■ Defined Webservice Name
The Webservice name.
■ Variables To Expose
The workflow variables to expose to the Webservice.
■ Paths To Expose
The paths to expose to the Webservice.
This component lets you display content to a user through a Web browser.
This displays basic content. If you want more flexibility when content is displayed,
including adding a theme, use the Form Builder component.
This is available in a Forms project.
The message that you want displayed to the user. When you click
The title that you want displayed on the title bar of the message.
Submit Button Name
A label for your submit button. The user clicks this button to move
out of the Web browser screen.
Allow Go Back
Lets you place a go back button on the Web browser screen. When
a user clicks the go back button, the user is taken back to the
previous screen in the browser.
Go Back Button Name
The name of the go back button on the browser.
This component lets you create an embedded model to process rules for whether
or not the process should continue. This is a Workflow merge component.
Workflow merge components are used in a branching workflow to determine if a
process should continue or not based on the state of the workflow or external
interactions. If a workflow is branched and has multiple threads of executions, it
is common for it to merge into a Workflow merge component. The Embedded
Merge component waits until the specified number of threads have completed
before it allows the process to continue. In some cases merging happens based on
some conditions (for example, two out of three approvers have approved). These
special cases are handled by the Embedded Merge component.
This component is in the Workflow.Advanced.dll. The Workflow.Advanced.dll
needs to be imported (Import Components button) before you can use the
Embedded Merge component.
Component Toolbox Paths - Workflow Components > Merge
When the embedded model’s rules are processed, the workflow follows
this output path.
This tab handles process data. If you handle global data under the
Merge Data tab, you must map the data changes back into the global
Do IContinue Model
An embedded model that you create when you click the […] button.
This model should contains rules or conditions for continuing the
process. When the rules or conditions have been met, the process
continues through the done output path.
Each End component in this embedded model must receive a Logical
(true/false) variable as input. When an End component in this
model receives a Logical variable that is set to true, the rules or
conditions have been met.
For example, you can set an End component to true and an End
component to false. When the End component that is set to true
is reached, the rules or conditions have been met.
While in this model, a variable called PendingTasks is available.
This is an array of all the tasks coming into the Embedded Merge
component that are still open. This array has a Count that can be
evaluated to see if all (or a number of) tasks have been completed.
Merge Type
No Merge - No data is merged. The data from the last thread is
used, and all other data is lost.
Simple Merge - All incoming branch data is exposed. Variables
with the same name overwrite each other, but each distinct variable
from the branches are retained.
Model Merge - Lets you create a data merge model.
Data Merge Model
When you click the [...] button for this option, the data merge model
While in this model, a variable called _Previous_Run_Data_ is
available. The _Previous_Run_Data_ variable contains the previous
run data on all available variables in the project. It does not contain
the current data from all available variables in the project.
Merge Global Data This tab handles global data. These settings read and write directly
to the project global data.
Global Data Merge Type
Model Merge - Lets you create a global data merge model.
Merge Global Data ■ Global Data Merge Model
When you click the [...] button for this option, the global data merge
model opens.
Passive Merging
Check Passive Completion
Checks for the termination of workflow components in any model
in this workflow. Only turn this off if you have all paths terminating
into this component.
Check Time Span
Sets the time to wait between checks. The system checks repeatedly
to see if all workflow components have completed execution. The
system waits a certain amount of time (Check Time Span) between
checks.
This component is the last component in any project. All components converge
and end at the End component.
The End component lets you set up data mapping for Decision Only-type projects.
Data mapping is a way to organize project output data. The data variables you
entered in the Output Data tab must be mapped.
A project creates multiple pieces of output data because each component generates
its own output. Data mapping lets you combine all of this data into one project
output data, which acts as the result of the entire project's execution.
See “Workflow Designer project types” on page ?.
Lets you edit the mapping for your project’s output variables. When
you click the [...] button next to a variable, the mapping editor
Each of your project's output variables created on the Output Data
tab is listed. You must edit the mapping for each variable. Mapping
lets you dictate what data is placed in that variable at the end of
your project's execution.
When Value from Data is selected, you can specify values from
other variables in your project.
Exception Component
This component is an ending component. Exceptions don’t go through it. It is the
end of an exception. You can channel your exceptions to this component instead
of an End component. The Exception Trigger components can connect to this
This component is particularly useful inside of a Dialog Workflow component. In
a Dialog Workflow component, when the process goes to the end component, the
task is complete. If you do not want the task to complete on an exception, you can
use the Exception Component.
See “Exception Trigger” on page 459.
Avoid Exception Triggers
If selected, exception triggers are avoided.
The message for the exception.
This component lets you trigger an exception (an error). This is useful if you want
to customize error messages displayed to users.
All trigger information is saved in a set of variables for future use in your project.
The output variables always contain data from the last triggered exception.
This component catches any exception that happens in the model. When an
exception happens in the project, the project jumps to the Exception Trigger
component and follows the path out of the Exception Trigger component (usually
to the End component). Because of this, you should only have one Exception
Trigger component in a model. If you want to be more specific with your exception
handling, use one of the other Exception Trigger components (for example,
Exception Trigger By Component).
See “Exception Trigger By Component” on page 460.
See “Exception Trigger By Components” on page 461.
See “Exception Trigger By Exception Type” on page 462.
See “Exception Component” on page 458.
Component Toolbox Paths - Infrastructure > Exceptions; Infrastructure > Flow
Control; Infrastructure > Triggers; Process Components > Flow Control
Component Class Name
The variable name that is used to output the message of the
exception.
Component IDVariable Name
The name of the variable that contains the ID of the component
that triggered the exception.
The name of the variable that contains the component name that
triggered the exception.
Exception Class Variable Name
The name of the variable that contains the name of the exception’s
class. This can be used to identify what part of the project caused
the exception.
Exception Message Variable Name
The name of the variable that contains the message of the
exception. This is displayed to the user when the exception is
encountered.
Exception Stack Trace Variable Name
The name of the variable that contains the stack trace of the
exception. Stack traces are used to trace the source of the
This component lets you trigger exceptions based on components in your project.
Use this component if you want an exception to occur as the result of a specific
component’s actions.
If this component is in the same model as an Exception Trigger component, this
component holds priority and is used first.
The component you want to use to trigger this exception.
Use this component if you want an exception to occur as the result of the actions
of multiple components.
The components you want to use to trigger this exception. When
This component lets you trigger a specific type of exception (an error). This is
similar to the Exception Trigger component except this component lets you choose
a specific type of exception to trigger.
Lets you select for the trigger type you specify to be considered
case sensitive.
Lets you select to consider the entire trigger type or just sections
of it.
If this is selected, "DivideByZero" is considered equal to "DivideBy"
because "DivideByZero" contains the string "DivideBy."
Trigger Type
The type of exception you want to trigger.
Sample exceptions might be "ValueNotFound" and "DivideByZero."
This component retrieves one or more contacts that match the search criterion
from Helpdesk Solution. Contacts can be retrieved by exactly matching the contact
type (contact name, NT ID, or email address).
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Help Desk > Contacts
Search Value: The value to search. When you click the [...] button,
Select Contact By: The value for finding a contact. The value must
be Name, NTId, or Email. If you select From Variable, enter the
value variable in the Contact Type Value option (usage example:
select From Picker, choose the value in the Contact Type
drop-down list. Use this if you want to force the value for finding
a contact.
Contact Type: The value (Name, NTId, or Email) for selecting a
Help Desk contact if you chose From Picker in the Select Contact
By option. Name, NTId, and Email are options in a contact entity.
Contact Type Value: The variable that contains the value for
selecting a Help Desk contact if you chose From Variable in the
Select Contact By option. The contact type value must be either
Name, NTId, or Email.
Result: The name of the result variable. This holds the found
contacts from the search.
When you click the [...] button, you can select the variable name
This component monitors a directory for new, modified, or deleted files and starts
a workflow for each file that is modified.
See “Configurable Auto Start” on page 416.
File Watcher
The source directory for this component to monitor. When you
File Variable Name
The name of the File output variable. This variable gets populated
with the contents of the file.
Filename Variable Name
The name of the Filename output variable. This variable gets
populated with the name of the file.
Use Filter
Filters the file type to monitor in the directory.
The file type to monitor in the directory.
Event Type Info Variable Name
The name of the Event Type info variable. This variable gets
populated with the type of event that occurred.
This component loops or iterates through a collection. It lets you perform the
same operations on all items in a collection with options to perform special
operations on the first and last elements in the collection.
For example, if you have a collection variable that holds a list of email addresses,
you could link from the next element output path to a Send Email component that
sends an email to the next addressee in the collection. Then, the Send Email
component can link back to this component. This forms a loop that sends the
same email to all addressees in the collection.
Component Toolbox Path - Collection Handling; Infrastructure > Flow Control;
Process Components > Collection Handling
next element
Connect to a component (or chain of components) that contains
operations you want to perform on each entry in your collection.
The component (or chain of components) that you connect to should
then connect back to this component.
Connect to the next component in your workflow after this component
has finished iterating through your collection.
first element
If you select to show the first and last paths, this option appears. You
can connect to a component (or chain of components) that contains
operations you want to perform on the first element in your collection.
last element
operations you want to perform on the last element in your collection.
Array Variable Type
The collection variable you want to manipulate. When you click
To select a collection variable inside an array, drill into the array
and select a variable.
Show convertible types - Lets you select variables with datatypes
that may not be text (examples are phone numbers and birth dates)
but which can be converted to text.
Show optional data - Lets you select variables which are not
required, and therefore may not contain data.
Item Variable Type
The datatype of the collection you want to perform operations on.
Item Output Variable Name
The variable that contains the reference to the item in your
collection that this component is working with at any given
moment. This is the variable you can use in the components that
you connect to from an output path.
As this component iterates through your collection, the value of
this variable is changed.
Show First And Last Paths
Provides first element and last element output paths.
This component lets you create a form that lets users enter data.
This component opens the Web Form Editor, which lets you build the Web form
you want. All components that are available to use in the form are listed in the
component toolbox in the Web Form Editor.
When you first double-click this component to edit it, you are asked if you want
to add an outcome component (output path). Each form must have an output path.
If you choose to not add one now, you can add one later.
If you want to add one now, you can click Yes, supply the output path name, and
Multiple output paths can be created. The easiest way to do this is to copy the
first output button you create.
To copy an output button
Click and hold the ctrl key.
Click on the button and drag it to another part of the form.
A new button is created and you are asked to supply the output path name.
To select a theme for your form
Select the Select Theme button.
In the Select Theme dialog box, click Edit Project Themes.
In the Project Themes dialog box, click Add.
In the left pane, select the theme you want to add and click OK.
Select the theme you want for your form and click OK.
To set a background image on your form
Select the Background Image button.
Click Browse to find the image you want to use.
To edit default settings on the form
Right-click in the form and select Edit Form.
Default Settings on form
The position for where you want the title placed on the form.
The title you want on your form.
These options let you provide JavaScript that gets executed when this
form is rendered or in the body tag of this form. You can also call
functions from other controls. These are for advanced programmers.
Body Custom Events
Lets you enter custom events for the body of the form.
■ Form Custom Events
Lets you enter custom events for the form.
■ Script
Lets you enter scripts for the form.
Show Processing Message
Displays a message to the user when the form closes.
Processing Message
The message you want displayed to the user when the form closes.
Message Back Color
The background color of the message.
Message Text Color
The message text color.
Message Position
The message position on the dialog box.
Edit Component tabs
Disable Go Back By Browser Button
Prevents the user from using a Go Back button on this form.
Go Back Path
The button (output path) to be used as the Go Back button on the
Edit Component tabs (continued)
Skip In Go Back
Skips this form when using a Go Back button.
This component gets an approval from the service desk through an email. This
component is designed to let you send an email and provide links to the output
paths. This lets the receiver of the email provide approval or rejection. You can
add other output paths or delete the default output paths (Approve and Reject)
as needed (in the Links tab).
The path followed if the component gets approved.
The path followed if the component gets rejected.
An output path is created for each link added in the Links tab.
The task source Symantec Management Console configuration and
authentication. When you click the [...] button, the Symantec
Management Console configuration and authentication window
appears.
See “Notification Server tab in Symantec components” on page 386.
Sets the task priority using a variable.
Process Manager form. To enter the height and width, clear this
Is Dialog Model Active
Displays Dialog Model options.
Lets you send an email.
See “Send Email” on page 527.
Help Desk Ticket Check Period
The amount of time in between checks for Helpdesk tickets. When
you click the [...] button, the time selector opens.
When you select Add, you can add a link that also becomes an
output path.
Name: The name of the link.
Response Behavior: The behavior of the link.
Text: The text for the link.
Exposes the Dialog Workflow and its output paths as a Webservice.
This lets you create an API accessible version of the Dialog
Workflow, which lets you make Webservice calls into your
This component returns a list of ticket numbers that are associated with a single
parent ticket. The input is the parent ticket number and the output is a list of
child tickets associated with the parent.
One or more tickets are associated with the parent.
No tickets are associated with the parent.
Parent Ticket Number
The parent ticket number. When you click the [...] button, the value
The output variable name. When you click the [...] button, the value
This component returns all users and groups found in Active Directory. Care
should be taken when using this component because a large amount of data can
be returned. In large domains, the Get Users in Group component is preferable
unless the process absolutely requires the full membership list for all groups.
See “Get Users in Group” on page 490.
This path is followed if there was no error.
Found Groups Variable Name
The name of the Found Groups variable. This variable gets
populated with the data of the found groups.
User Memberships Variable Name
The name of the User Memberships variable. This variable gets
populated with the data of the found users.
This component retrieves detailed information on a single computer.
This is a deployment component.
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Deployment Solution
For example, you can use the List Computers component to retrieve a list of
computers. Then, you can iteratively call the Get Computer component (when you
use the For Each Element in Collection component) and retrieve detailed
information for all the computers in the list.
Computer Found
A computer was found based on the search criteria.
Computer Not
The computer could not be found based on the search criteria.
Computer Lookup Method
Lets you select the method for retrieving the computer information.
By Id - Retrieve the computer information using a computer’s ID.
By Name - Retrieve the computer information using a computer’s
The computer ID. When you click the [...] button, the value source
The computer name. When you click the [...] button, the value
The name of the Computer Found output variable. This variable
gets populated with the information of the found computer.
See “Deployment Server tab in deployment components” on page 385.
This component retrieves a list of computers in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the list of computers was retrieved from Active
Directory based on the criteria.
This path is followed if the list of computers was not retrieved from
Active Directory based on the criteria.
You can specify to return a list of all computers or a list of
computers based on search criteria.
All Computers: Returns a list of all computers.
Set of Fields: Lists the options you can set. You can specify the
computer search criteria by setting one or more of the options.
Found Computers Variable Name
The name of the Found Computers output variable. This variable
gets populated with the list of computers that were retrieved from
This component captures and saves the current system date. After the date is
captured, you can use it down your project.
Component Toolbox Paths - Date Handling; Process Components > Date Handling
Lets you select a variable or enter the output variable name. When
you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. This is
the variable that the current system date.
This component retrieves a list of folder permissions in Active Directory.
The name of the host to retrieve the folder permission information
from.
Full Folder Path
The name of the full folder path to retrieve the folder permission
information from.
Uses the domain administrator credential to retrieve folder
permission information from.
Permission List Variable Name
The name of the Output Data output variable. This variable gets
populated with the permission list that was retrieved from Active
This component returns a list of groups found in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a group list was found based on the search
This path is followed if no group list was found based on the search
You can specify to return a list of all groups or a list of groups
based on search criteria.
All Groups: Returns a list of all groups.
group search criteria by setting one or more of the options.
This component returns a list of groups that a user is assigned to in Active
This path is followed if a list of groups was found that a user is
assigned.
This path is followed if a list of groups was not found that a user is
The name of the user whose assigned groups you want to find.
This component retrieves detailed information on a deployment job.
Job Found
A job was found based on the search criteria.
The job could not be found based on the search criteria.
Lets you select the source for retrieving the job information.
From Picker - Retrieve the job information from a picker.
From Variable - Retrieve the job information using a job ID.
The job ID.
If From Picker is selected, this option lets you click the [...] button,
enter a folder name (for example, Workflow), and choose the job.
The Job ID option gets populated with the ID of the job you want
information for.
If From Variable is selected, this option lets you click the [...] button
and enter a job ID.
Job Variable Name
The name of the Job Variable output variable. This variable gets
populated with the information of the found job.
This component takes in a string and, if the string can be translated to a number,
returns a number from that string.
value is a number
This path is followed if a number is generated from the string.
value is not a
This path is followed if a number cannot be translated from the string.
Input Variable Name
Lets you select the variable that contains the string being passed
in. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens.
the variable that holds the translated number.
This component returns a list of organization units found in Active Directory.
This path is followed if an organization units list was found based on
the search criteria.
This path is followed if an organization units list was not found based
on the search criteria.
You can specify to return a list of all organization units or a list of
organization units based on search criteria.
All Organization Units: Returns a list of all organization units.
organization units search criteria by setting one or more of the
Found Organizations Variable Name
The name of the Found Organizations variable. This variable gets
populated with the data of the found organization units.
This component lets you retrieve information on a scheduled job. You choose the
job and the computer you want to retrieve the job information from.
Scheduled Job
A scheduled job was found based on the search criteria.
Scheduled Job Not The scheduled job could not be found based on the search criteria.
Lets you select the scheduled job you want to retrieve information
From Picker - Retrieve the scheduled job information from a picker.
From Variable - Retrieve the scheduled job information using a job
enter a folder name (for example, Workflow), and choose the
scheduled job. The Job ID option gets populated with the ID of the
scheduled job you want to retrieve information from.
Computer Source
Lets you select the computer you want to retrieve the scheduled
job information from.
From Picker - Retrieve the computer from a picker.
From Variable - Retrieve the computer using a computer ID.
The computer ID.
enter a group name or criteria, and choose the computer. The
Computer ID option gets populated with the ID of the computer
you want to retrieve the scheduled job information from.
and enter a computer ID.
Scheduled Job Variable Name
The name of the output variable that contains the scheduled job
This component returns a collection of Help Desk assets for a given contact. This
component makes use of the existing functionality of Helpdesk Webservice to
find assets belonging to the given contact ID and return that list.
Component Toolbox Path - Symantec > Help Desk > Assets
The ID of the contact for which to retrieve the Help Desk asset list.
The ID corresponds to the contact_id option in the incident
database and to the ID option of the ServiceDeskContact datatype.
Help Desk Asset List Variable Name
The name of the variable that contains the Help Desk asset list for
the given contact ID. When you click the [...] button, the value
This component returns the manager for a given contact. The input is the contact
ID option from the Helpdesk incident database. A typical use is to use the Find
Help Desk Contact or Pick Help Desk Contact component to add an instance of
the ServiceDeskContact datatype into the process. This component expects the
ID option of the ServiceDeskContact datatype. The returned manager is another
instance of a ServiceDeskContact datatype.
The ID of the contact for which to retrieve the manager. When you
click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. The ID
corresponds to the contact_id option in the incident database and
to the ID option of the ServiceDeskContact datatype.
Contact Manager Variable Name
The name of the variable that contains the manager for the given
contact ID. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector
opens. The manager is an instance of a ServiceDeskContact
datatype.
This component retrieves a list of share permissions in Active Directory.
The name of the shared folder to retrieve the permission
Uses the domain administrator credential to retrieve share
This component returns a list of shared folders found in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a shared folders list was found based on the
search criteria.
This path is followed if a shared folders list was not found based on
You can specify to return a list of all shared folders or a list of
shared folders based on search criteria.
All Shared Folders: Returns a list of all shared folders.
shared folders search criteria by setting one or more of the options.
Found Shared Folders Variable Name
The name of the Found Shared Folders variable. This variable gets
populated with the data of the found shared folders.
This component retrieves details about a task that was run on a job. These details
are then output for you to use in your workflow.
The task whose definition information you want to retrieve from
the deployment task editor.
The type of task that is selected or entered in the Task option.
Deployment Solution has multiple task types. Each task type has
its own set of parameters. You must enter a Task Type in order to
retrieve task definition information.
Hide Exception On Failure
If this component cannot retrieve the task definition information,
a check in this box hides the exception that is returned.
Task Definition
The name of the task definition output variable. This variable
contains details of a task.
This component returns the status of a Help Desk incident.
The incident number to get the status from. When you click the
[...] button, the value source selector opens. You can choose a
constant, dynamic, or variable value (such as the output variable
for the Create Ticket component).
Status Variable Name
The name of the variable that contains the incident status.
This component returns a list of users found in Active Directory.
This path is followed if a user list was found based on the search
This path is followed if no user list was found based on the search
You can specify to return a list of all users or a list of users based
on search criteria.
All Users: Returns a list of all users.
user search criteria by setting one or more of the options.
Found Users Variable Name
The name of the Found Users variable. This variable gets populated
with the data of the found users.
This component returns a list of users that are assigned to a group in Active
This path is followed if a list of users was found.
This path is followed if a list of users was not found.
The name of the group whose assigned users you want to find.
This component lets you enable reporting. Unlike other components, it does not
need to have any connections coming into or going out of it.
This component appears on your workflow when the Add Process Component
checkbox is clicked in the Project Global Properties Reporting tab.
See “Reporting tab”on page 558 on page 558.
This component lets you trigger a hanging path. A hanging path is a path which
leads to the end of a project. A hanging path is a dead end and is not connected
to any component. This component lets you end a project prematurely.
When you drop this component on your model, all paths from components that
are not connected (hanging paths) become valid. This component catches all
hanging paths and sends them to the end of the project.
See “Hanging Path Trigger By Path” on page 492.
See “Hanging Path Trigger By Components” on page 491.
The variable name that holds the component ID of the component
involved in your hanging path. The variable name you enter is
created after the hanging path is triggered.
Path Name Variable
The variable name that contains information about the hanging
path you are triggering. The variable contains identification
information which can be referenced later in the project. The
variable name you enter is created after the hanging path is
triggered.
This component lets you trigger a hanging path by referencing the component
that acts as the hanging path’s source. Hanging paths cause the end of projects,
because they are paths with no destination component.
See “Hanging Path Trigger” on page 491.
The name of one or more components that you want to act as the
path’s source. These are the components that originate the hanging
path. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector
This component lets you trigger a hanging path by referencing the hanging path
itself. Hanging paths cause the end of projects, because they are paths with no
destination component.
The name of one or more paths that you want to make into hanging
paths. When you click Add, you can add the names of one or more
paths.
This component lets you create a label with data formed from HTML code. The
HTML can contain data from variables in your project or constant data you specify.
This lets your labels and text be dynamic and adjusts to variable data within your
If you want to validate this component, you must enter text in the Text option on
the Appearance tab.
This component is available in a Forms project through a form component that
utilizes the Web Form Editor (for example, Form Builder).
If you want to add an event handler, you must click Add and scroll
to the event name. Then in the Edit Object dialog box, you must
select the behavior configuration for the event handler you chose.
Lets you enter a unique identifier for this component. This
identifies this component to the Web browser.
Lets you enter the tab order for this component on the page.
cannot get to this component by using the tab key.
Lets you enter a tool tip for this component. Tool tips are displayed
when the user hovers the cursor over the text box.
The behavior if a user types in text that is wider than the
The text for this component. When you click the [...] button, the
The text can be assembled through standard HTML tags using the
advanced text editor, which lets you string together variable data
or customized constant data to form your text.
■ Theme Style
This lets you create and initialize data variables. These variables can be used
anywhere down your process.
Component Toolbox Path - Infrastructure > Data
You can create and initialize a data variable when you click Add.
Data Type: The type of your variable. When you click the [...]
button, the value source selector opens. You may choose from
many variable types, including string and long (decimals).
Is Array: You can select this if the variable you want to write is in
array format (contains multiple instances of the same variable
type).
Value: The value you want for your variable. When you click the
[...] button, the value source selector opens. This is how you
value. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector
opens. You can use a new variable name or the name of an already
This component lets you place text anywhere on your Web form.
The text on your form is the backbone of the form operations. It lets you convey
to the user precisely how to fill out the form and why the form needs to be filled
The text for the label.
This component lets you retrieve a list computers from Deployment Solution.
This only retrieves general computer information. To retrieve more detailed
computer information, use the Get Computer component.
See “Get Computer” on page 475.
List Computers In All Groups
If checked, lets you retrieve a list of computers in all groups using
a search phrase.
If not checked, lets you retrieve a list of computers by group.
Lets you retrieve a list of computers in all groups by entering a
search phrase. This is a powerful feature that lets you search by
such things as IP address, name by FQDN, name as it appears in
Deployment Solution, and OS type. For more information on using
this search feature, see the ASDK help.
Note: If you have a large number of computers, we recommend
that you enter a value when you use this option. If you use this
option and do not enter a value, a list of all of your computers is
retrieved.
This is available when List Computers In All Groups is not checked.
Group Lookup Method
Lets you select the method for retrieving the list of computers by
group. This is available when List Computers In All Groups is
checked.
ByID - Retrieve the list of computers using a group’s ID.
ByName - Retrieve the list of computers using a group’s name.
Group Id
The group ID. When you click the [...] button, the value source
This is available when List Computers In All Groups is checked.
The group name. When you click the [...] button, the value source
The name of the Group ID output variable. This variable gets
populated with the list of computers.
This component lets you retrieve a list of jobs in a folder from Deployment
Solution.
Lookup Method
Lets you select the method for retrieving the folder containing the
list of jobs you want.
By Id - Retrieve the list of jobs using a folder’s ID.
By Name - Retrieve the list of jobs using a folder’s name.
Folder ID
The folder ID. When you click the [...] button, the value source
The folder name. When you click the [...] button, the value source
Job List Variable Name
The name of the output variable that contains the list of jobs.
This component lets you retrieve a list of the instances of a job that are scheduled
on computers. This only lists schedules for a job that has not successfully executed.
The job ID whose schedule you want to see. When you click the [...]
Schedule List Variable Name
The name of the output variable that contains the schedules of a
This component lets you check whether an input variable matches any item in a
list you provide.
Example: You may use this component to check whether an input variable in a
form is a match to any of a set of possible user names.
Component Toolbox Path - Rules > Text
The variable does not match any item in the list.
[List Item]
Each item in the Compare To List becomes an output path. If the
variable matches an item, the workflow follows that output path.
Case Insensitive
You can select this component if you want the comparison to be
case insensitive.
Compare To List
The list of values to compare to the Compare To Variable option.
Compare To Variable
A variable from within your project which contains the value you
are comparing. When you click the [...] button, the value source
This component moves an object to a container in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the object was moved to the specified container
The type of the object being moved.
The name of the object being moved.
Destination Container Type
The branch of the Active Directory tree you want to move the object
Destination Organization Path
If Organization Unit is selected, this is the path to the organization
to move the object to.
This component monitors a directory for new files, starts a new workflow with
each file, modifies the file (renames, moves, deletes), and gives that file to the
next component in the workflow.
Lets you filter the file type to monitor in the directory.
The action to perform on the file.
Move To Directory
The directory to move the file to. When you click the [...] button,
the value source selector opens. This is available if you chose the
Move action.
Add To File Name
The new name for the file. This is available if you chose the Rename
action.
This component lets you check a variable number to see if it is within a range of
numbers. You may check to see if it is greater than, less than, equal to, or within
a range of specific set values. You determine the number ranges that the
component uses and output paths are generated based on those number ranges.
[Number Ranges]
When the input number variable falls in a defined number range, the
workflow follows that output path.
Compare Variable
A number variable to compare against. When you click the [...]
button, the value source selector opens. The number in the number
variable is compared against the ranges specified in the Values.
Lets you select how you want to handle cases where the number
equals the number in Values.
MakeExplicit: Makes the rules explicit (no rounding). A rule is
then created for exactly the number specified, as well as greater
than or less than the number specified.
RoundDown: Makes the rules round down.
RoundUp: Makes the rules round up.
The values you want to check your number variable against. You
can enter values when you click Add.
This component generates a password based on the policies you set. Generated
passwords can be fed into Active Directory that allow password input (for example,
Reset User Password).
Output Path
This path is followed if the password string was generated.
The minimum number of characters the password has to contain.
Strong Password
Forces the password to be strong (contains alpha numeric
characters, at least one case change, and at least one symbol
character).
Must Be Alpha Numeric
If Strong Password is not selected, this option forces the password
to be alpha numeric.
Have Case Change
to have a case change.
Generated Password Variable Name
The name of the Generated Password variable. This variable gets
populated with the password that was generated to use in Active
This component lets you place buttons in an email for users to click in response
to the email. An output path is followed based on the button that is clicked.
For example, if you want a user to approve or deny a request, use this component
to place Approve and Deny buttons in an email to the user.
Component Toolbox Paths - Workflow Components
displayed to users. The dialog model is a built-in Webforms project.
It lets you create the workflow needed to design your Webforms.
When you click Add, you can create a response dialog model.
The category for this response. This helps you keep track of similar
responses.
The name of the response. This is displayed to the user in the Dialog
Workflow component.
displayed to users. When you click the [...] button, the dialog model
Resolve Workflow Task On Exit
Closes the Dialog Workflow process when this Dialog Model exits.
Conditionally Use
Lets you select to use this Dialog Model only in certain conditions.
This lets you create a unique dialog model that defines the
conditions to show and not to show this Dialog Model.
Set Start Date
Set End Date
The theme to use for the forms built in the Dialog Model.
Model. Use the Web form type if your forms are built to be viewed
on the Web. Use the Mobile form type to display forms on a mobile
device. Use the MobileAndWeb form type to cause each form to
use the browser’s declarations to discover whether or not it is being
used on a mobile device and renders itself accordingly.
output path. These links can be added in the message of the Email.
This component removes a computer from all Organization Units in Active
This path is followed if the computer was removed from all
Organization Units in Active Directory.
The name of the computer to remove from the Organization Units.
This component removes a group from a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the target group was removed from the source
group in Active Directory.
The name of the target group to remove from the source group.
Group From Delete Name
The name of the source group from which to remove the target
This component removes a group from all Organization Units in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the group was removed from all Organization
Units in Active Directory.
The name of the group to remove from the Organization Units.
This component removes a group from a shared folder in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the group was removed from the share in
The name of the shared folder to remove the group from.
The name of the group to remove from the share.
Uses the domain administrator credential to remove the group
from the share.
This component removes the assigned manager from a computer in Active
This path is followed if the manager was removed from a computer
The name of the computer to remove the manager from.
This component removes the assigned manager from a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the manager was removed from a group in
The name of the group to remove the manager from.
This component removes the assigned manager from a shared folder in Active
This path is followed if the manager was removed from a shared folder
The name of the shared folder to remove the manager from.
This component removes the assigned manager from a user in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the manager was removed from a user in Active
The name of the user to remove the manager from.
This component removes an organization unit out of an organization unit in
The organization unit from which you want to remove the organization unit is
specified in the Context tab in the Container Type option.
This path is followed if the organization unit was removed from an
The name of the organization unit to remove from an organization
The organization unit from which you want to remove the
organization unit is specified in the Context tab in the Container
This component removes a user from a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the user was removed from a group in Active
The name of the user to remove from the group.
The name of the group to remove the user from.
This component removes a user from all Organization Units in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the user was removed from all Organization
The name of the user to remove from all Organization Units.
This component removes a user from a shared folder in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the user was removed from a share in Active
The name of the shared folder to remove user from.
The name of the user to remove from the shared folder.
Uses the domain administrator credential to remove the user from
the share.
If checked, full control is granted to the user on the shared folder.
If checked, change control is granted to the user on the shared
If checked, read control is granted to the user on the shared folder.
This component resets a user password in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the user password was reset in Active Directory.
Password Input Method
You can specify how you want the user to input the password.
User Input: Lets the user input the user name and the password
of that user name to reset.
Random Value: Resets the user password with a random value
instead of letting the user select the password.
Specifies how the user password is retrieved by clicking the […]
Specifies how the user name is retrieved by clicking the […] button.
This is the user name whose password needs to be reset.
This component lets you run a deployment job on a computer right away. You
choose the job and the computer you want to run it on.
Lets you select the job you want to run.
From Picker - Retrieve the job from a picker.
From Variable - Retrieve the job using a job ID.
Lets you select the computer you want to run the job on.
you want to run the job on.
Job Id Output Variable Name
The name of the output variable that contains the Job ID.
Computer Id Output Variable Name
The name of the output variable that contains the Computer ID.
This component lets you schedule a deployment job to run. You choose the schedule
as well as the job and the computer you want to run it on.
The settings for the schedule you want for the job. This option lets
you click the [...] button to enter or choose a schedule. These
schedule settings are documented in the ASDK Help.
Schedule Id Variable Name
This component lets two processes communicate with each other. This component
sends a message to the exchange message bus. You set up another process to use
message listeners to receive the message. In the receiving process, you can set
what datatype the process is listening for (text, number, and so forth).
A process (Process A) uses this component to send a message to another process
(Process B). The other process (Process B) must be a Workflow project and must
have a Workflow type component set up to listen for the message (for example,
Dialog Workflow). The other process (Process B) then continues through the path
set up in the Message Listeners tab of the Workflow type component.
See “Message Listeners tab in some components” on page 387.
A message can send any type of data to the Workflow type component. The
Workflow type component only responds to the type of data it has been set up to
look for.
Workflow Close
Task ID
The task ID of the Workflow type component that is set up to listen
for the message. This is normally input from a process variable.
This option lets you click the […] button to enter or choose a task
Each Workflow type component generates a task ID in the Start
Process (found under the Event Configuration tab). In the Start
Process model, you can right-click on the End component and
select Browse Data to view the available data. The workflowTaskId
variable contains the task ID. The workflowTaskId variable is an
internal variable only to the Start Process model. In order to use
the task ID in later components, you should save the
workflowTaskId variable to the database using the Database
component (for example, create a table of Workflow task IDs). The
Database component must be generated using an Integration-type
Specify Service ID
If this option is checked, the Service ID option appears.
The service ID of the Workflow type component that is set up to
listen for the message. If you are using a custom datatype, or think
that there will only be one message of a specific type on the
message bus, you do not need to specify a service ID. If you are not
using a custom datatype or if you think that multiple processes
are listening for a certain datatype, you should specify the service
This option lets you click the […] button to enter or choose a service
The service ID is an ID assigned to each Workflow process (you
can view the service ID in the process metadata). If you specify the
service ID in the Send Complete Workflow Message component,
the component sends out its message with a specific service ID.
When the receiving process is set to listen to a message from that
service ID, the message can go through without threat of
interception.
Empty Message
If this option is unchecked, the Data Type Of Message and Message
Data options appear. If this option is checked, no message is sent
to the Workflow type component.
Data Type Of Message
The datatype of the message sent to the Workflow type component.
Message Data
The message to be sent to the Workflow type component.
Dynamically Determine Path
If this option is unchecked, the Path Name option appears.
Path Name
The path name to use if the Workflow type component has multiple
paths set up in the Message Listeners tab.
Local Server
If this option is unchecked, the Server Name option appears.
The message server that you want to use to send the message
instead of the message bus (Microsoft Exchange).
This component is a primitive SMTP mail component that can be used to send
Ascii or Html email messages, including file attachments.
You must have an SMTP server available to use this component.
To validate this component, the From Address, To Addresses, and Subject options
must have content.
Component Toolbox Paths - Communications; Process Components > Email
The address from which the message will appear to come. When
address must be able to be sent by your SMTP server.
Reply To Address
The reply to address for this message. When you click the [...]
To Addresses
The list of recipients for this message. When you click the [...]
button, the value source selector opens. You can use properties,
variables, or manually entered text to form the list of recipients.
CCAddresses
The list of Carbon Copy recipients for this message. When you
click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. You can use
properties, variables, or manually entered text to form the list of
recipients.
BCCAddresses
The list of Blind Carbon Copy recipients for this message. When
you click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. You can
use properties, variables, or manually entered text to form the list
of recipients.
Send Confirmation To
The address that will receive a confirmation when the email has
been sent successfully. When you click the [...] button, the value
The subject for this message. When you click the [...] button, the
value source selector opens. This can be any combination of text
elements and variables.
Send Html Content
Lets you select if you want the body of your message to be Html
Html Content
The body of your message using Html. When you click the [...]
Send Text Content
Lets you select if you want the body of your message to be Text
The body of your message using Text. When you click the [...]
Lets you select file attachments for this message. When you click
SMTPServer Name
The name or IP address of the SMTP server through which mail
will be sent. When you click the [...] button, the value source
selector opens. This can be an IP address or a name like
mail.myhost.com.
We recommend that you place your SMTP server name in a project
property and access it when you select Process Variables (See
“Properties tab”on page 557 on page 557.). Then, if your SMTP server
changes, you only need to change the project property and all your
Send Email components will still work.
SMTP Server Port
The port number of the SMTP server through which mail will be
The priority for this message.
Save Content
Saves the email content to a variable.
Save Content File
The variable to save the email content to. When you click the [...]
This component lets you create data about your process that gets placed in a
Process View page in Process Manager. Process Manager is available in Workflow
Solution Advanced.
Use this component for reporting process information to Process Manager. This
process information can be viewed on the Process View page.
See “Global Logging Capture” on page 490.
Component Toolbox Path - Reporting > Inline
Process Name
The name you want for your process.
The description you want for your process.
Override Title
Lets you override the process title.
Select Process View Page
If you have multiple Process View pages, this lets you select the
page you want this information to apply to.
From Picker - Retrieve the page from a picker using the page ID.
From Data - Retrieve the page using a page data.
Create Document Category
Lets you create a document category in Process Manager for this
This is useful if this process creates documents.
Output Process CategoryID Name
The variable that contains the process category ID name.
Lets you add, remove, or edit permissions for the process in Process
This component changes the status of the given Help Desk incident. Input is the
incident number and the new status. Status can be set at run time as a process
variable or it can be set at design time using the status drop-down list.
The incident number to set the status. When you click the [...]
button, the value source selector opens. You can choose a constant
or variable value (such as the output variable for the Create Ticket
component).
The incident status. When you click the [...] button, the value source
selector opens. Available status comes from the incident database.
This component lets you take any combination of variables and properties that
exist in your project and selectively map them into a target datatype. You can
map variables, values, and constants into properties directly or you can transform
them using simple rules or embedded process models.
For example, suppose you have a user-defined type of Person with three properties:
Name, Age, Job. Also, you have a form that gathers input into three global variables
named LocalName, LocalAge, and LocalJob. You can use this component to map
LocalName to Person[Name], LocalAge to Person[Age], and LocalJob to Person[Job].
Component Toolbox Path - Process Components > Data
The specific mapping definition for your convergence. When you
click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. You can select
which values of a datatype are mapped when you click an arrow
on the line under Data definitions and, while you hold the mouse
button, drag to an arrow on the line under chosen datatype and
let go of the mouse button. More arrows appear under Data
definitions when you expand data definitions. You can click
Validate to see if your mapping is valid.
This option only appears after you enter the Target Type.
one way (for example, in two different datatypes).
Target Type
The type of array you want to map your source array into. When
For example, if transferring from type A to B, you would set the B
to this option.
data. You then choose the target variable in the Target Variable
The variable to overwrite with the output data. When you click the
[...] button, the value source selector opens. This variable holds
the output, mapped array and must be the same datatype as the
target type.
source selector opens. This variable holds the output, mapped
array and must be the same datatype as the target type.
This option only appears after you enter the Target Type and if
Map Into Existing Value is not selected.
This component is the first component in any project. It provides a platform to
configure and specify your input variables. All components in your project must
have a line which originates with the Start component.
This component subtracts the number of specified days from a specified start
date and places the result into a date variable.
Formula: date - days = Result Variable Name
Component Toolbox Paths - Date Handling > Subtract; Process Components >
Date Handling > Subtract
When the specified number of days have been subtracted, the workflow
follows this output path.
The start date. When you click the [...] button, the value source
selector opens. This can be a variable, dynamic value, or constant
The number of days you want to subtract from the date. When you
click the [...] button, the value source selector opens. Result Variable
You can enter the name of the date variable to hold the result of
the subtraction.
This component lets you close a window or dialog box which was displayed
previously to the user.
This can be used to show the user that the project has ended.
Component Toolbox Path - Web User Interface
This is only available in a Forms project.
after terminate
When the window or dialog box has been closed, or the user has been
presented the message to close, the workflow follows this output path.
Seconds to Wait before Closing
The number of seconds to wait before the window or dialog box is
When you enter a value in this option greater than 0, users are
given a chance to cancel the close or to edit the dialog box quickly
before it closes.
Show Closing Message
Displays the Closing Message before the window or dialog box is
Closing Message
The message you want displayed to users when the window or
dialog box is closed. When you click the [...] button, you can create
a detailed message.
Use CSS Style Sheet
Lets you select to use a CSS Style Sheet.
CSS Style Sheet
The CSS Style Sheet formatting codes for your message.
This component lets a user enter text data for submission through a Web form.
The data gets placed into a text variable. When you use this component, you
usually want to label it with the LabelComponent.
the text variable. You can then choose which output paths are required or optional
A default value for your text box. When you click the [...] button,
the value source selector opens. The default value is placed in the
text box until the user enters a value, even if the Output Data
variable contains data before this component starts.
Always Use Default Value
Lets you select if you always want a default value to appear in this
text box. If no default value is entered, No Value Set becomes the
default value.
This lets you remove the data in the text box if your process loops
to it and you want to remove the data every time it is accessed.
Lets you select how you want this component to be used by each
output path on the Web form.
You can add an event handler when you click Add and scroll to
the event name. Then, in the Edit Object dialog box, you can select
the behavior configuration for the event handler you chose.
Post Form On Value Change
Lets you select to post the value in this text box to the Output Data
variable as soon as a user clicks out of this component.
If this is not selected, as soon as a user clicks out of this component,
the value in this text box is placed in a temporary variable. When
the user takes a path out of the form, the value from the temporary
variable is placed in the Output Data variable.
An error message to display if you set this component to Required
Use Custom Validation
Lets you select to use a custom validation system for this
component. A custom validation lets you check whether or not a
user’s input is valid. For example, you may want to check to see if
the user provided a valid address.
Custom Validation Model
Lets you create a validation model. Validation models are sets of
components, arranged in a logical line which checks if the user’s
input is valid. The model works by saving the user’s entry in a
variable called CustomValidationInput. This variable can be used
elsewhere in your project by selecting it under the OptionalData
classification in the Select Variable window.
In this model, we recommend that you use the form data variables.
These variables only exist in the form.
Text Box Mode
Lets you select the mode you want for your component.
SingleLine - Displays a single line only.
MultiLine - Displays multiple lines.
Password - Replaces all characters entered with an asterisk.
The maximum amount of characters a user can enter in the
This rule evaluates a boolean value that is entered to see if it is set to true or false.
If the boolean value is true, the workflow follows this output path.
If the boolean value is false, the workflow follows this output path.
The value you want to evaluate. When you click the [...] button, the
value source selector opens. You can choose a constant or variable
The value is checked to see if it is true or false.
This component updates a computer in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the computer was updated in Active Directory.
The name of the computer to update.
The description of the computer to update.
The DNS name of the computer to update.
The name of the operating system on the computer to update.
The version of the operating system on the computer to update.
to update.
The name of the manager of the computer to update.
If checked, the computer to update is disabled.
The additional attributes of the computer to update.
This component updates a group in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the group was updated in Active Directory.
The name of the group to update.
The SAM Account name of the group to update.
The description of the group to update.
The email address of the group to update.
The scope of the group to update.
If checked, the group to update is a security group.
The notes about the group to update.
The name of the manager of the group to update.
The additional attributes of the group to update.
This component updates an organization unit in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the organization unit was updated in Active
The name of the organization unit to update.
The description of the organization unit to update.
The street address of the organization unit to update.
The city of the organization unit to update.
The state of the organization unit to update.
The postal code of the organization unit to update.
The country of the organization unit to update.
The additional attributes of the organization unit to update.
This component updates a shared folder in Active Directory.
This path is followed if the shared folder was updated in Active
The name of the shared folder to update.
The description of the shared folder to update.
The UNC name of the shared folder to update.
The additional attributes of the shared folder to update.
This component updates a user in Active Directory. This component is commonly
used in connection with the Get User List component. Use the Get User List
component to retrieve the user whose information you want to update (the data
is placed in the Found Users variable). Then use a Single Value Mapping component
to change the data in the Found Users variable. Then use this component to update
the user information.
See “Get User List” on page 489.
This path is followed if the user was updated in Active Directory.
The name of the user to update.
that is used to update the user.
From Editor: Updates the user from information in the editor.
Then enter the user information in the User Information Editor
in the User Info option.
From Variable: Updates the user from information from a variable.
Then enter the user information in the User Info option.
This component waits for all workflow components (found in Workflow
Components component toolbox path) to complete in any model in this workflow.
You should never use more than one of these in a single project.
This is only available in a Workflow project.
When all workflow components in any model in this workflow have
completed, the workflow follows this output path.
This component waits for a job to complete before you continue with the workflow.
It uses the provided computer ID and job ID to periodically check the status of a
job on Deployment Server.
you want to check the status of a job on.
The Job ID option gets populated with the ID of the job whose status
you want to check.
Job Data Variable Name
The name of the output variable that contains the job status.
Time Between Checks
The amount of time that the component waits before it checks the
status of the job.
The amount of time that the component waits before it times out.
This should be set to the maximum time you want to wait for the
job to run before the workflow continues anyway.
This component pauses the workflow until the given Help Desk ticket matches
the target change criterion. The criterion can be a specific ticket status change,
that the priority is equal to ASAP, or that the ticket is overdue.
If the target change criterion is reached by the ticket, this path is
If the time in the Timeout Time Span option is reached, this path is
The event trigger for restarting the workflow.
Expected Status
If the Trigger Event is StatusChange, this option lets you select
the status to trigger the restart when you click the [...] button.
Lets you select a variable or enter the ticket number to monitor.
Lets you select the frequency to check for the ticket event trigger.
Lets you select the amount of time to pass before this component
times out. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector
This component lets you pause the execution of your project until an external
model completes execution (an external event occurs).
For example, you want to wait until an email is sent to a user or until a system
has completed writing a file. This component lets you wait until one of these
events complete before your project continues.
When the external event completes (an End component in the Wait
Process model maps to True), this path is followed.
The model for the start process. When you click the [...] button,
If a start process is defined, it gets executed first when this
component starts.
For example, the start process could send an email to a user that
informs them that the process has started, but is waiting for the
external event.
The amount of time to wait between checking for the external
event. When you click the [...] button, the value source selector
Timeout Path Name
The name of the timeout path.
The timeout type.
The amount of time to pass before this component times out (the
system becomes unresponsive). When you click the [...] button, the
value source selector opens. This option appears when Time Span
is selected in the Timeout Type option.
The date variable. When you click the [...] button, the value source
selector opens. This variable must contain the amount of time to
pass before this component times out (the system becomes
unresponsive). This option appears when Date is selected in the
Timeout Type option.
Wait Process
The model for the wait process. When you click the [...] button, the
The End component in this model needs to have a boolean mapping.
You use this model to create the rules or conditions that monitor
the external event. When the external event occurs, the output
path for that event should be connected to the End component
that is mapped to True.
Project Global Properties
This appendix includes the following topics:
Libraries tab
Models tab
Publishing tab
Properties tab
Storage Preferences tab
Reporting tab
Global Data tab
Each project requires external libraries, or resources, in order to run. Resource
files provide projects with additional information, functionality, or option
definitions. Resources may include Dynamic Linked Libraries (called libraries),
and .CONFIG files, which contain configuration options.
Click Add to add resources to the project.
This box contains a description of the type of resource listed. Some resources
may have their type edited. To edit a resource type, edit a new resource type
in the resource's corresponding Resource Type box.
ResourceName
This box contains the logical name of the resource.
This box contains the name of the resource. The name of the resource is the
location of the resource file.
This box holds a description of the resource. You can edit the description of
the resource by entering a description in the resource's Description cell.
Original Resource Location
This box contains the directory for the original resource file. The original
resource file is both referenced and left in place (if Copy Local is not selected),
or is copied to the Workflow Designer project directory (if Copy Local is
selected).
Debug Only
Select this if the resource should only be used when debugging your application.
It is assumed the file or resource will be available on the Workflow Server.
Invocation Target
If selected, the resource is invoked upon project execution. Invoking a resource
means it must be loaded or executed before the project is loaded. Libraries
required by the project initially must be invoked before the project can be
executed.
Last Modify Date
This is a non-editable box that displays the date of the last resource
Copy Local
Select if you want to create a local copy of a resource. Local copies are placed
in the project directory. For example, if a resource originally is located at
C:\Resources, selecting Copy Local places a copy of the resource on the
C:\LogicBaseProjects\MaestroProject1\ directory.
Publish With Project
Select if you want your resource files to be published with the project. When
the project is published, some common resources may be available on the
Workflow Server or the computer system you are publishing your project to.
Those resources do not require publishing. Customized libraries, which are
rare on other systems, should be deployed so they are available to all users.
This tab lets you manage libraries (in .DLL format) used by your project. Libraries
added and used on this tab are local to the project. Upon installation, Workflow
Designer core libraries are already uploaded for use on a project. Libraries can be
added or removed from a project and can be additional Workflow Designer libraries,
external libraries, or custom libraries created by a Integration generator.
Click Add to add libraries to the project.
This box contains the name of the library. This is also the location of the library
This box contains a description of the library, which can be edited by entering
a description in the resource's Description box.
Select this if the library should only be used when debugging your application.
Select this if you want to create a local copy of a resource. Local copies are
placed in the project directory, which is located at
C:\LogicBaseProjects\ProjectName\.
Select this to require that the library be published with the project.
This is a non-editable box that displays the date of the last library modification.
Original Path
Select [...] to change the original path of the library.
This tab provides a list of the models in your project. The Primary model is created
upon project creation. It contains all the main components and project
functionality. In order to cut down on the component clutter in the primary model,
you can create sub-models, which perform specific tasks and are executed by the
primary model.
This box contains the name of the models included in your project. If you want
to rename a model, edit the model's name in this box.
This is a non-editable box that holds the name of the .MODEL file associated
with your project's models. Each model in a project has an accompanying
.MODEL file (stored in your project's folder) which holds model information
and data.
Execution Method
This box contains the execution method of the model.
Some models manipulate data and return a value upon completion of the
model. For example, a model may ask for the user's name as input and return
it to the primary model as a return variable. If a model returns a value, it must
return a value of a certain datatype. The first name of a user, for example,
would be of type String, because names are stored as text. To edit the return
type for a model, enter a datatype in this box.
Select this if the model is the primary model. One model must be the primary
model in a project. The primary model is executed first in a project, and acts
as the base for all other models.
Select this if the model must be invoked prior to project execution. Invoking
a model loads it and sets any relevant properties. For example, if a project
needs a user's name to run, and the model acquires the user's name, it may
need to be invoked prior to project execution so that the user's name is available
when the primary model executes.
This tab lets you set basic options regarding your project, which appears to users
and developers after the project is published and running.
The following describe the fields in the Publishing tab.
Name Space
Enter the namespace of a project. This is a unique text identifier used to
differentiate your project from others. This namespace also serves to identify
the components involved in your project.
Enter the URL of your organization's home page. This URL can be viewed by
users and is useful in streamlining technical support or feedback.
Primary Service
Enter a name for your Webservice, if wanted. The Webservice is launched as
[servicename].aspx on the Workflow Server. Users then connect to your .ASPX
file in order to utilize the functions of your Webservice.
In order to operate your projects after they are deployed as Webservices, users
must invoke methods. The primary method, which acts to execute your primary
model, must be given a name, so it can be identified by users. Enter into this
box the name you want to give your primary method. The default is Execute,
which indicates you are executing the functions of your project.
Service Return Class Name
Data returned from your Webservice is placed in a special class, so it may be
handled easily by users. Classes are bundles of data organized in a particular
way. The class which is used to return data from your Webservice must be
given a name. Enter a name for your return class in this box.
Business Time Span Config
Select [...] to override the business hours for your project. The Time Span
settings that occur in components take precedence over the project's Time
Span settings. Time Span settings that occur in this project take precedence
over global Time Span settings.
Sets the ways that a project can run.
Helpdesk or a resource Item Action).
Dialog Settings
These settings are for how you want Web forms in Dialog workflow components
to end. These are default project level settings. Component level settings take
precedence over these.
Use LogicBase End Page
Select to show the Workflow Designer end page (this page states that the
process has ended when a user clicks out of the Web form).
Redirect To Page At End
Enter the URL redirect for the end page.
Redirect To Page At End Parameter
Enter the URL parameter redirect for the end page.
View State Preference
Select how you want to keep the view state restrained: to the page or to the
session. This is an IIS setting.
Center Forms On Page
Select to center all Web forms on the page.
Select the default theme you want to use for all Web forms.
Form Dialog Type
Select the form dialog type you want to use for all Web forms.
Auto Start Settings
These settings appear when Auto Start is selected in the Workflow Type section.
Start With Primary Model
Select if you want this project to auto start with the primary model instead of
another model.
Run Auto Start Until Does Not Start
Select if you want to keep running the Auto Start component until it no longer
has data to process.
For example, suppose the Auto Start component is monitoring a database and
processes a row at a time. If the auto start schedule is set to monitor the
component daily and there are 500 new rows in the database, if this checkbox
is selected, auto start continues to run until there are no longer any rows to
process. Auto Start then waits until the next scheduled time to run.
If, in the previous example, this checkbox is not selected, only one row is
processed each time Auto Start runs according to the schedule.
Select the schedule for the Auto Start component to run by clicking the [...]
Data To Expose
Properties To Expose
Lets you add project data to be exposed externally. This lets you provide
methods on your workflow service that lets users inspect or set your properties.
Workflow Runtime Settings
Allow External Workflow Tracking IDs
Select to provide an external tracking ID for the process. If this is selected,
when a request is made to start the workflow, a process tracking ID needs to
be provided. The tracking ID that is provided must be unique.
Allow Workflow Abortions
Select to let administrators stop an unfinished task in a workflow.
Checkpoint Policy
Select the checkpoint policy you want for your project. You can roll back
workflows to a previous checkpoint if you select to in this box.
Never allow the set of a checkpoint.
Allow the manual set of a checkpoint.
AfterWorkflowComponent
Set a checkpoint after every Workflow component.
AfterEveryComponent
Set a checkpoint after every component.
Data Cleanup Policy
Select the cleanup policy you want for your project. If you select to cleanup
data, all file system data gets removed on either a model or project exit.
Generate Hook For Auto Run
Select to allow the Workflow Server to periodically try to run this project.
When you publish this project to a Workflow Server, this project registers
itself as being able to run automatically. If this is not selected, the project
timeouts and escalations, reminders, and autostarts may not work correctly.
Work Queue Service Name
Select the location you want for the project tasks. A work queue holds all
serialized data about each task.
WSWorkQueue
The data is placed in a Webservice. This uses the Process Manager Web
portal for storing your work queues.
LogicBaseExchangeWorkQueue
The data is placed in Exchange. This is the default choice because it is the
most flexible, high performance, and reliable option. Exchange settings
are made in the Properties tab.
FileSystemWorkQueue
The data is placed in a file system. For small workflows, this can let you
quickly access data.
InMemoryWorkQueue
The data is placed in the memory. This is primarily used for testing. It is
very fast, but has no persistence capability.
SQLServerWorkQueue
The data is placed in SQL server. This gives you audit ability and control.
Work Status Service Name
Select the location you want for the project work status.
portal for storing your work status.
The data is placed in a Exchange. This is the default choice because it is
the most flexible, high performance, and reliable option. Exchange settings
Projects require data, taken as input, in order to run. This input data, can be set
in this tab. Properties may include varying pieces of information, ranging from
a user's name to a URL. Properties are available as variables in your projects.
You may edit your properties, remove properties you no longer need, or add new
ones using the Editing Buttons.
Editing Buttons
Click this button to add a new property to your property list. When clicked, a
new entry is added to the property list. You may then edit your new property
by editing the values to its Property Name and Property Value fields.
Add Password Property
Click this button to add a password property. After adding, a row is entered to
edit the property name and password value. Select [...] to set the default
Convert To Password Property
To convert an existing property to a password property, select a row in the
properties table and click Convert to Password Property. Select [...] to set the
default password.
Click this button to remove a selected property. Properties are selected if there
is an arrow located to the property's left.
Enter a name for your property. The default property, BaseURLToProject,
holds a reference to your project's URL. The property names are displayed in
your projects as variables.
Enter a category for your property.
Enter a value for your property. This value is entered into your project
whenever you make reference to your property.
Enter a description for your property.
This tab lets you set preferences for storage of datatypes.
This tab lets you set up project reporting with Process Manager. This is for use
with Process Manager that comes with Workflow 7.0.
Adds the component to your project that enables reporting
(Global Logging Capture).
The prefix that appears in front of the reporting numbers.
The character that gets placed at the beginning of the
reporting numbers.
The length you want for the reporting numbers.
This tab contains variables that are available to any process (including embedded
and linked processes as well as through Webservice calls).
This tab is for future functionality.
Edit Tool Preferences
Studio Configuration page
Designer page
Debugging page
Deployment page
Process Manager page
Repository page
Tool Setup
Always Ask for Save
Select for the user to be asked to save the project before
closing the project.
Correct Caps Automatically
Select if Workflow Designer should automatically detect
caps lock and remove it if it appears the user is unaware it
is set. For example, if a user types "hELLO", it can be
assumed that the user is unaware that caps lock is enabled,
and was attempting to type "Hello".
Show Version Upgrade Info
If a user opens a project in a newer version of Workflow
Designer than the version used to design it, Workflow
Designer can upgrade the project. Select from the Show
Version Upgrade Info drop-down box if you wish to display
the upgrade information to the user.
Display changes to the user and perform the changes
without confirmation
■ Confirm
Display changes to the user and ask for confirmation
before performing changes
■ Never
Perform the upgrades automatically, but do not inform
the user.
Tool Web Pages
This is the tab to the main tool page. You can add more pages
as wanted.
Warn About Trusted Zones
If an administrator deploys a project to a foreign (remote)
server, it is important the project is secured from outside
interference. If this option is selected, the project
administrator will be notified if a non-trusted entity
attempts to interfere with or contact the project illegally.
Project Config
Primary Model Node Color
This feature is currently disabled.
Normal Model Node Color
Invocation Target Model
Node Color
Ask to Add Projects In Base
Select to be prompted to add a project to the main project
list when it is being opened, but it is not yet displayed on
the main project list.
Base Project Directory
Enter into this box the directory Workflow Designer should
use to store your project's files.
Default Deploy Directory
use when publishing projects.
Default Library Directory
Set in this box the directory Workflow Designer should use
to search for libraries. When a user chooses to install custom
libraries or select custom libraries from the Import Libraries
window, Workflow Designer creates its available libraries
list by surveying this directory.
Default Project Type
Select from this box the default project type you wish
Workflow Designer to select when a user chooses to create
Default Unpackage Directory When a user chooses to import a packaged project, Workflow
Designer must unpack it. Enter into this box the directory
you wish Workflow Designer to automatically unpack
imported packaged projects into.
Default XML Name Space
Enter the default namespace Workflow Designer should use
for all components which utilize XML.
Enable Localization Support Select if the project should have localization support,
meaning that each user has the power to select their display
language and language settings.
This lists the templates for the project types you can use in
Workflow Designer. Click [...] to add more template
packages.
Search Paths
Sets the default search path on the Search Path Libraries
tab in Import Components.
Set Default Project Type to
Select if Workflow Designer should automatically select the
last type of created project as the default project type.
Show Model Documentation Select if the project should display all the model
documentation associated with it.
Show Project Documentation Select if the project should display all the documentation
associated with it.
Sort Models Alphabetically
Select if you want to sort models and sub-models
alphabetically when they are displayed in the project
browser.
Template Directory
Enter the directory where project templates are saved.
Feedback Setup
Submit Feedback to
Transparent Logic
Select if Workflow 7.0 should send feedback submitted by
project users to Symantec. If there are any problems
regarding the use of the Workflow 7.0 development
environment, the comments will be sent to Symantec. If
this is cleared, you can set an alternate support service URL.
Show Submit Feedback
Select if the user should get confirmation on whether their
feedback was submitted successfully to Symantec.
Store Feedback If No
Connection Available
Select if feedback should be stored for submission later, in
the absence of an internet connection.
Save Diagram Window
Select if Workflow Designer should save window settings
set by users when the user closes Workflow Designer. When
the user re-opens Workflow Designer, all of the
previously-set options will be saved and re-loaded.
Save Main List Appearances Select if Workflow Designer should save project list settings
between instances of Workflow Designer. A user can save
his or her settings between executions of Workflow
Save Windows Position and
Select if Workflow Designer should save the position and
size of the Windows position.
Backup Directory
Enter a directory Workflow Designer should use when
backing up project files.
Do Backups
Select to force Workflow Designer to backup projects
regularly, thus preventing against data loss.
Suppress Splash Screen
Select to prevent Workflow Designer from displaying its
splash screen when loading or booting.
Specify when reports will be created: When Application
Closes, On Every Save, Manual or Prompt Alt Exit.
Zip Reports
Select to put the zip the generated reports.
Override Library
Select to change the location of the component help files.
Show Assembly Name In
Select if Workflow Designer should show the name of a
component's corresponding assembly (or library) file in the
component's help file.
Component Library
Max Number of Components Enter into this box a maximum number of components
Workflow Designer should allow to be saved in the user's
component library.
Link Config
Link 01-10 Color
Set in these boxes the colors Workflow Designer should use
for various component links. Multiple colors may be set and
will be available to users when designing Workflow Designer
Link Selected Color
Set in this box the color Workflow Designer should use to
display a selected link. Links are simply the lines used to
connect components in the designer. A link is selected when
the user clicks on and highlights the link.
Select if Workflow Designer should automatically create
right angles out of links in the Designer. If this is not
selected, links will take the shortest path (commonly
diagonal lines).
Scale Style
Select to change the look of the lines that link the
components together.
Stroke Curviness
Enter into this box a value Workflow Designer should use
to curve bending links. A curviness of 1 is "ultimate
curviness" and will turn links into circular or semicircular
Stroke Style
Select a style Workflow Designer should use to draw links
from this drop-down box. You may have
RoundedLineWithJumpOvers, which will create jump
symbols if two links pass over one another, Line,
RoundedLine, and Bezier (which curve the lines).
Designer Tooltips
The tool tip for a component is displayed when you rest the
cursor over the component. Tool tips can include multiple
pieces of information to help you identify or choose
components within a project. The ToolTip options are a set
of check-boxes that let you dictate which pieces of
information should be displayed in a component's tool tip.
To display information, select the corresponding check-box.
Designer Config
Append Class To Component Select if Workflow Designer should name components based
on their classes. For example, a Send Email component may
be in the EmailTools class. With this option checked, the
Send Email component would be named Send
Email-EmailTools.
Auto Close Wait Windows
Select if Workflow Designer should automatically close
certain windows (wait windows) after a certain number of
seconds. An example of a wait window is the Session
Feedback window, executed after a project is debugged.
Default Variable Not Found
Select to set the text that displays in a process if a variable
value is not found.
Designer Embedded Property Select to display the component property in bottom left
when clicked on in model.
Open To
Select from this box the model Workflow Designer should
automatically open when the user launches the designer.
By default, Workflow Designer opens the Primary Model of
the project.
Pre Populate Connection
Strings on Generated
Select this to have the connection string set in the generator
displayed to the user by default. If this is not selected, the
connection string box in generated components is blank by
Small Nodes
Select if Workflow Designer should display the nodes of
project components as small. If this is not selected, the small
nodes on project components are displayed as larger grey
boxes.
Text Editor Behavior
Default HTML Font
Select the default HTML font you want when using HTML
in your project.
Default HTML Font Size
Select the default HTML font size you want when using
HTML in your project.
Show HTML Form Controls
in Merge
Select if Workflow Designer should allow users to add HTML
form controls when using the Merge Data option of
component editing.
Show Text Merge Editor
Select to warn user that user should know what they are
doing before using the tab on the HTML page.
Form Designer
Auto Component Order on
Every Close
Select to auto order components on a form. The component
order is an option on the bottom left of the model pane.
Auto Tab Order on Every
Select to change the tab order to match the component
Composer Controls Text
Select to display the variable name on text box while in
designer mode.
Prompt for Basic Form Data Select if Workflow Designer should, when designing forms
in the form designer, prompt the user for basic (default)
form data.
Cache Timeout In Min
Enter the minutes to cache form.
Component Editor
Allow Component Name Sync Select to allow the changing of the name in the Settings tab
of configurator to also change the name on the component
Hide Component Class Name Select if Workflow Designer should hide (make invisible)
the Component Class Name property in the Edit Component
window. This property is unchangeable, and can cause
confusion if the user does not know what it means.
Hide Description Property
Select if Workflow Designer should hide (make invisible)
the Description property in the Edit Component window. It
is optional for users to specify a description to their
Hide Location Property
the Location property in the Edit Component window. The
location property can be set automatically by clicking,
dragging, and placing components in the designer window.
You do not need to display the coordinates of a component's
location to a user.
Hide Name Property
the Name property in the Edit Component window. It is
optional for a user to specify a customized name for a
Hide Override Background
Color Property
the Override Background Color property in the Edit
Component window. It is optional for a user to set a
background color, and therefore is not critical for it to
appear.
Show Business Model
Select to add a business model to new projects as the default.
Add Business Model to New
Selecting adds a business model node under the Project Tree
Business Model Errors Are
Select to show a warning on the business model components
if the component has not been completed. This will not stop
you from running a project.
Add Default Swim Lane
Select to add a default swim lane upon business model
Component Palette
Maximum Displayed Search Enter the maximum number of components to be displayed
from a component search.
Maximum Recently Used
Enter the maximum number of recently used components
to be displayed.
Show Alpha Components
Select if Workflow Designer should display automatically
alpha components, which are components in their alpha
stage of development and testing (the components are not
fully publishable).
Show Beta Components
beta components, which are components in their beta stage
of development and testing (the components are not fully
publishable).
Variable Selection
Default to Include
Convertible Types
Select if Workflow Designer should include, when selecting
variables for a component box, convertible types.
Convertible type variables are variables whose datatypes
are dynamic, and can therefore be molded to fit many types
of data.
Default to Include Optional
Select if Workflow Designer should show optional data in
the variable editors.
Data Configuration
Display Data Type
When allowing a user to select a variable datatype, the
datatypes must be displayed in a list. They can be displayed
one of three ways: FriendlyName (which displays a common
name like "Text"), FullTypeName (which displays the full,
technical name for a datatype) and ShortTypeName (which
displays an abbreviated, short version of the datatype).
Image Library Paths
Lets you manage the default library paths and add and
remove new library paths.
Virtuoso Libraries
Open Source With External
Select to name a programming tool to use when opening
source from an Integration generated project.
Debugging IP Address
If the computer Workflow Designer should use for debugging
has a static IP address (it does not use DHCP to discover its
address), enter its IP address in this box. The IP address is
used to communicate with the test project.
Debugging Port
Enter the port Workflow Designer should use to
communicate with a project being tested or debugged.
Warn on Debugger Close
Select if Workflow Designer should warn a user who is
closing the debugger window, and give the user an option
to cancel the close operation and keep the debugger window
Debugging Grid
Debug Log Row Color
Select the row color for debug logs in the debugging grid.
Error Log Row Color
Select the row color for error logs in the debugging grid.
Fatal Log Row Color
Select the row color for fatal logs in the debugging grid.
Info Log Row Color
Select the row color for information logs in the debugging
grid.
Warning Log Row Color
Select the row color for warning logs in the debugging grid.
Debugging Browser
Non Default Browser EXE
Many computers have multiple Web browsers. If Workflow
Designer’s development computer has multiple Web
browsers, enter the full path to the non-default browser in
the Non Default Browser EXE File box. This non-default
browser will only be used if the Use Default Browser
check-box (see below) is cleared.
Use Default Browser
Select if Workflow Designer should use Window's default
browser to open any project-related Web pages or Web sites.
Use Shell Execute
If a project needs to launch an external application, it can
do so using either shell execute (opening using a DOS
prompt or shell), or attempting to run the program within
Windows. Select this if Workflow Designer should (by
default) attempt to open external files and applications
using a DOS prompt or shell.
Seconds Till Cleanup On
Enter into this box the number of seconds Workflow
Designer should wait after publishing a project before
cleaning up the deployment files (temporary files created
when publishing a project).
Deployment: Local
Debugging Web Server
Select to use the internal Web server packaged with
Workflow Designer or to use IIS.
Dynamically Determine
Internal Web Service
IPAddress
Select to find the correct IP address to use for internal Web
server in the case where localhost is not the computer
Determine Web Root
Dynamically
To access a project, users must locate it using a browser.
The Web root is the first part of the URL used to locate
projects deployed locally. By default, it is http://localhost//.
If your development computer has a specific Web root, select
this to determine the Web root from Windows properties,
or enter it in the Web Root textbox (see below).
Web Root
If Workflow Designer is not set up to dynamically discover
the Web root of a server, the Web root must be entered here.
IIS Root
Enter into this box the root directory for all your Window's
IIS services. The default is sufficient for most
commonly-setup computer systems.
Deployment App Name
Enter into this box a name Workflow Designer should use
for projects deployed locally. The default is debug, because
applications deployed locally to the development computer
are commonly deployed for debugging purposes.
Include Custom Libs
Select to include custom libraries in the directory with the
publishing package. If not selected, they are excluded.
Local Deployment Root
All deployed projects have files which are required for
proper project function. When a project is deployed, these
files are moved to a special location. Enter the directory
Workflow Designer should use to house these project files
in this textbox.
Remove Deploy Directory
Select to remove the entire deployment directory and
recreate it on deployment. If not selected, the content of
the directory is replaced.
Sticky Debug URLs
Select to use the defined URL inside of dynamically changing
debug URLs.
Deployment: Remote
Deployment Servers
Select Add to add Workflow Servers that this Workflow
Designer can send projects to.
IPFor Remoting Deployment Enter the location in the network of the process which
deploys your project. In most cases, the Remoting
Deployment Service is located on the same computer you
developed your project on. Therefore, this box can be left
as localhost.
Port For Remoting
Enter the port used by the process which deploys your
project. The default is standard for most projects, and thus
can be left as 11434.
Skip Pick Deployment Host
Select to skip the picker, when publishing, where you pick
from the list of Package Servers for deployment.
Deployment: Installer
Default Install Dir
Enter the default directory for creating deployment
installers for projects.
This is only available in Workflow 7.0 for use with integrating Process Manager.
Enable Security
Select to use the users, groups, and organizations
permissions that are set up in Process Manager to govern
access to Workflow Designer. This lets you set up the same
types of permissions in both Process Manager and Workflow
Use Integrated Session ID
When Publishing
Select to use the integrated session ID when publishing a
workflow project to Process Manager.
Workflow Person
Assignment Screen.
Select whether you want the Workflow person assignment
screen to display a checklist or let the user search for and
select the assignment.
Enable Project Repository
Selected if project repository is enabled.
Repository Project Close
Select the action to perform when the project repository is
Symantec Component
Symantec component datatypes
This section lists the datatypes that are available for Symantec components.
Table C-1
Symantec Incident Status
Applied to Collections
GUID Format
Is Scheduled Item
Long Type Name
Item Details (continued)
Parent Folder GUID
Parent Folder Name
Schedule Enabled
Schedule XML
Shared Schedule GUID
Type GUID
Power Management Command (Drop Down)
Get Client Config
Send Basic Inventory
Help Desk Asset
Resource GUID
Type_Lookup_Value
Help Desk Contact
Help Desk Contact (continued)
Contact Resource GUID
Input parameters
Complex Set
Output Properties
Ticket Category
Is Default
Ticket Category ID
account management 280
account management settings 187
Active Directory 131
components 392
integrating with 131
Active Directory components 392
ActiveDirectoryTaskSource 99
add and configure a component
scenario 349
Add Computer To Organization Unit 394
Add Group To Group 395
Add Group To Organization Unit 396
Add Group To Share 396
Add Items To Collection 398
Add New Data Element 398
Add Organization Unit To Organization Unit 400
add page page 201
Add Ticket Comment 400
Add User To Group 401
Add User To Organization Unit 402
Add User To Share 402
Add Values 404
adding 257
adding a server
task tray 106
adding components to library 68
adding documents 249
application management settings 187
Approval Workflow 404
adding a new entry 260
working with 259
articles settings 188
AsciiMergeLabelComponent 411
asdk generator 126
Assign Manager To Computer 412
Assign Manager To Group 413
Assign Manager To Shared Folder 414
Assign Manager To User 415
automation policies
Symantec Management Console 174
bulletin board 257
managing 255
check in 245
check out 245
Compare Numbers Rule 416
datatypes 383, 573
end 68, 457
start 68, 532
Component editor 383, 385
component editor 383
component generators 119, 127
component toolbox 76
components 66
adding to a project 65
connecting 66
copy properties 67
generate 126
importing 68, 138
setting credentials 143, 149
Configurable Auto Start 416
configure and add a component
Context tab 385
copy components to model 66
copy to model 66
create a workflow project
Create Anonymous Access Token 417
Create Basic Authentication Token 418
Create Collection 419
Create Computer 420
Create Default Access Token 421
Create DS Connection Profile 421
Create Group 423
create integration library 126
Create Kerberos Authentication Token 424
Create Notification Server Credentials 424
Create Organization Unit 427
Create Resource 429
Create Shared Folder 430
Create Ticket 431
Create User 436
creating a project model 77
credentials 140, 146
creating Deployment Server 148
creating NS 142
setting component 143, 149
Process Manager page lists 212
Process Manager pages 205
customization settings 189
document 245
workflow designer 78
data management 269
component 383, 573
Date Greater Than 437
Date Range Rule 440
DatePickerComponent 438
debugging configuration 567
Decision Path Component 441
Decision-Only-type project 56
DefaultTaskSource 87
Delete Computer 443
Delete Group 444
Delete Organization Unit 445
Delete Shared Folder 445
Delete User 446
Delivering a task
in an email 102
in Process Manager 102
deployment configuration 568
Deployment Server
connection settings 146
creating credential 148
Deployment Server credentials 146
Deployment Server tab 385
design time credentials 140, 146
Designer 60
preferences 55
designer configuration 559, 563
designer loader screen 54
Dialog Workflow 83–85, 447
delivering a task in an email 102
delivering a task in Process Manager 102
ProcessManagerTaskSource 90, 93
SharePointTaskSource 97
task assignment 86
Dialog Workflow task source 93
adding a new thread 262
discussions 254
Display Content 454
workflow components 173
add advanced 241
add categories 247
add version 246
adding a category 233
adding a sub category 234
adding simple 240
adding using components 249
category and sub category 234
check in and check out 245
creating expected messages 239
delete 249
deleting a category 236
displaying category history 237
displaying viewer 238
document (continued)
download zip files 243
editing a category 233
promote version 246
set permissions 247
setting category permissions 238
view history 245
view versions 244
document category types
document management settings 190
document sharing 230
documentation 75
Folder Watch Start 464
For Each Element in Collection 465
Form Builder 467
forms project type 57
edit create Symantec Management Console
edit tool preferences 55, 113, 559
Editor 383
Editor tabs 383
sending 295
email settings 190
Embedded Merge 455
end component 68, 457
conference room booking 361
new employee help 347
Exception Component 458
Exception Trigger 459
Exception Trigger By Component 460
Exception Trigger By Components 461
Exception Trigger By Exception Type 462
Gain Approval 469
generate components 126
generate reports 80
asdk 126
report 126
resource 126
task 126
component 119
rebuilding 127
Symantec Management Platform 136
Get All Children For Parent Ticket 474
Get All Users And Groups 474
Get Computer 475
Get Computer List 476
Get Current Date 477
Get Folder Permission List 477
Get Group List 479
Get Groups For User 479
Get Help Desk Assets For Contact 484
Get Help Desk Contact Manager 485
Get Job 480
Get Number From String 481
Get Organization Units List 482
Get Scheduled Job 483
Get Share Permission List 486
Get Shared Folders List 487
Get Task Definition from Task 487
Get Ticket Status 488
Get User List 489
Get Users in Group 490
global data tab 71, 558
Global Logging Capture 490
managing a userbsxd5 s 296
Hanging Path Trigger 491
Hanging Path Trigger By Path 492
Find Help Desk Contact 463
Help Desk asset datatype 574
Help Desk contact datatype 575
HTMLMERGECOMPONENT 493
import model 78
importing components 68
importing Symantec components 138
incident status datatype 573
Initialize Data 494
installing 32
Integrating 131, 133
process manager with active directory 340
process manager with workflow designer 339
Integrating a workflow process with Active
Directory 131
Integrating a workflow process with SharePoint 133
Integration 131, 133
integration 127
process manager 339
workflow task with workflow designer 226
integration method
integration project
creating 138
Integration-type project 59
item details datatype 574
Manage users and groups
master settings 184–185
Matches Rule 499
Message listeners tab 387
importing 78
models tab 71, 551
monitoring project type 59
Move Object To Container 500
logicbase 33
New File Auto Start 501
new model 77
not logged-in users settings 191
Notification Server tab 386
notifications settings 192
managing connections to 139
Number Range Rule 502
knowledge base 254
adding an article 256
optimization settings 194
libraries tab 71, 551
adding components 68
List Computers 497
List Jobs In Folder 498
List Schedules For Job 499
loading window
project types 33
package project 115
Password String Generator 503
uploading 219
power management command datatype 574
edit designer 55
viewing 225
Process Manager 29, 102
adding Process Manager pages 199
customizing pages 203
integration method 226
publishing to 375
symbols 182
workflow management 221
changing settings 184
settings 185, 193
process manager configuration 570
process manager integration 339
adding Web parts 208
customizing 205
editing Web parts 209
Process Manager page list
customization options 212
report, changing 214
Process Manager pages
add page 201
deleting 211
modifying 211
Process Manager portal
pages. See Process Manager page
Process Manager task list
using in SharePoint 134
Process View page 225–226, 339
setting up users to view 226
Process View pages
default sections 216
ProcessManagerTaskSource 90
added features 93
profile settings 194
creating integration 138
packaging 115
reloading 117
reports 80
testing 116
view in Process Manager 376
project data 71
project data tabs 71
project global properties 549
project model
validate 77
project models 76
project name 549
project start types 107
decision only 56
forms 57
integration 59
Project workspace 75
properties tab 557
to multiple Symantec Management Platform
servers 113
publish application to server 105
publish workflows to Symantec Management Console
granting a user permission 172
as a right-click action in the Symantec
Management Console 152
formats 109
to the Symantec Management Console 170
publishing a project 111
publishing a workflow 105
publishing formats 109
Publishing projects
Publishing projects to Symantec Management
Console 7.0 149
publishing tab 71, 552
publishing to Ensemble 112
publishing to Process Manager 112, 375
Quick Link Dialog Workflow 504
reload project 117
Remove Computer from Organization Units 511
Remove Group from Group 512
Remove Group from Organization Units 513
Remove Group from Share 513
Remove Manager from Computer 515
Remove Manager from Group 515
Remove Manager from Shared Folder 516
Remove Manager from User 517
Remove Organization Unit out of Organization
Remove User from Group 518
Remove User from Organization Units 519
Remove User from Share 520
report generator 126
generating project 80
reports settings 194
Reset User Password 521
resource generator 126
resource tab 71
resources tab 549
use case example 153
right-click actions
viewing in the Symantec Management
Console 153
Run Job On Computer 522
run project 116
run time credentials 140, 146
Schedule Job On Computer 523
task workflow 172
scheduling a task 172
Send Complete Workflow Message 524
Send Email 527
server 39
server extensions configurator 43–44
service catalog 273
service right-click action 153
Set Ticket Status 530
changing process manager 184
Settings tab 383
Setup Process 529
Share Page 210
SharePoint 133
Single Value Mapping 530
Site Actions 206
site aggregator page
start component 68, 532
start type 107
start types 107
status tracking 114
storage preferences tab 558
storage tab 71
studio configuration 559
sub-page
Subtract Days 532
Symantec Deployment Server credentials 148
Symantec Management Console 34, 149
creating a workflow task 171
defining automation policies 174
Symantec Management Console (continued)
granting a user permission to publish
workflows 172
link from workflow server 43
publishing a workflow as a task 170
right-click action 152
right-click actions 153
Symantec Management Console credentials 140
Symantec Management Console permission 172
Symantec Management Platform
Workflow 7.0 135
Symantec Management Platform generators 136
Symantec ns credentials 142
Deployment Server 385
Message listeners 387
Notification Server 386
global data 558
libraries 551
resources 549
storage preferences 558
delegating 222
publishing to the Symantec Management
task details datatype 575
task generator 126
task integration 83–84
workflow 226
task source 83, 85, 87, 90, 93, 97, 99
task tray application
adding a server 106
task workflow
scheduling 172
Terminate Window and Close Dialog 532
testing a project 116
TextBoxComponent 533
ticket category datatype 576
track status 114
workflow designer project 69
True False Rule 537
Update Computer 537
Update Group 538
Update Organization Unit 539
Update Shared Folder 541
Update User 541
use case example
granting permission to publish workflows to the
user relationship types
user’s organizations
using tasks 83
project model 77
Wait For All Workflow Components (Merge) 543
Wait For Job Completion 543
Wait For Ticket Change 544
Wait On External Event 545
web form settings 276
adding to Process Manager page 208
editing on Process Manager page 209
web part catalogs
viewing 42
webservice settings 278
project type 57
running on NS 145
types 145
Workflow 7.0 34
configuring 32
installing and configuring 32
where to get more information 27
distributing 173
workflow designer 54, 75
loading window 53
project tree 69
Workflow Designer tool 60
workflow model
workflow project (continued)
Workflow Server 29
viewing projects 42
workflow settings 196
workflow task 83
creating in the Symantec Management
workflow task integration 226
workflow tasks 83
Workspace 75
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Installing the ServiceDesk application software on the
Symantec ServiceDesk Customization Guide
Symantec™ Client Management Suite 7.5 powered by Altiris
Symantec™ ServiceDesk 7.5 User Guide
Symantec™ Server Management Suite 7.6 powered by Altiris
Symantec™ ServiceDesk 7.5 MP1 User Guide
Symantec™ Server Management Suite 7.5 SP1 powered by Altiris
Symantec™ ServiceDesk User`s Guide
Linux and UNIX Management with Altiris Server Management Suite
Symantec™ Workflow Solution 7.1 MP1 Installation and
Symantec™ ServiceDesk 7.5 Release Notes
Symantec Management Platform 7.1 SP2 Release Notes
Altiris™ Software Portal 7.1 from Symantec™ User Guide
Symantec™ Mobility: Suite 5.2 Administration Guide
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Private-payroll report lifts hopes for more jobs
Companies added nearly 300,000 jobs in December, according to an unofficial count by a private payroll firm — more than in any month in the past decade. The news raised hopes that the gov...
WASHINGTON – Companies added nearly 300,000 jobs in December, according to an unofficial count by a private payroll firm — more than in any month in the past decade. The news raised hopes that the government's official report Friday on last month's job creation could be a blockbuster.
While there were reasons to doubt the numbers, the report from Automatic Data Processing, and another showing strength in the nation's service industries, reversed what was shaping up to be an ugly day on Wall Street. It also generated optimism that the unemployment rate might finally start to fall.
Some economists expressed skepticism about ADP's monthly figures because they often don't track the official government employment data. Others said that the report's estimate of job gains was so high that it at least reinforced evidence that hiring is picking up as employers gain more confidence.
Diane Swonk, chief economist at Mesirow Financial, says the ADP numbers suggest the Bureau of Labor Statistics could report Friday that the economy created more than 300,000 jobs last month. Economists have been predicting fewer than half as many — 145,000.
It takes about 125,000 new jobs a month just to keep up with population growth and hold the unemployment rate — now 9.8 percent — stable. It takes up to 300,000 new jobs a month to reduce the unemployment rate significantly, economists say.
The report is just the latest sign that the job market might be turning around at last. The Labor Department said last week that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits has fallen to its lowest point in two and a half years. The staffing firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas said Wednesday that layoffs fell last month to the lowest level since June 2000.
And big companies, which have been slow to commit to hiring full-time workers, are starting to do so again. Discount retailer Dollar General this week said it plans to hire more than 6,000 workers in 2011. Union Pacific, the nation's largest railroad, plans to replace 4,000 workers — about 10 percent of its total staff — who are set to retire in 2011. It's also recalling some employees who were furloughed during the recession.
Economists had expected the ADP numbers, the first major snapshot of hiring in December, to show that private employers added 100,000 jobs last month. The actual figure, 297,000, was "a bolt from the blue," says Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics.
In part because of that powerful number, the Dow Jones industrial average edged higher for the third day in a row. The Dow closed up nearly 32 points, or about 0.3 percent, and broader stock averages posted larger gains. Before the ADP issued its report, futures markets had suggested the Dow was headed for a steep loss.
Yet many economists are unconvinced by the ADP report. Zach Pandl of Nomura Securities says the report has a "spotty track record" in aiming to predict what the official government numbers will show.
For example, ADP's figures suggest that private-sector employers added an average of about 35,000 jobs a month last year through November. By contrast, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show an average of several times that — about 100,000 new net jobs. Over the past decade, the difference between the two sets of numbers has been much narrower: about 4,500 jobs a month.
Joel Prakken, chairman of the research firm Macroeconomic Advisers, which compiles ADP's numbers, says the jobs surge in December is "moderately suspicious." Adjusting the figures to weed out seasonal factors is difficult during the holidays, Prakken acknowledged.
The disparity between ADP's and the government's figures reflects the way each gathers employment figures.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics draws its data from a survey of employers in government and the private sector. On Friday, the BLS' employment data for December will reflect the numbers of jobs reported at about 240,000 private and 34,000 government work sites.
ADP conducts its survey differently: Its computers count the number of workers on the payrolls of more than 340,000 of ADP's clients. Macroeconomic Advisers then adjusts that count to try to reflect the entire U.S. private-sector work force.
Pandl of Nomura Securities says the ADP numbers are especially questionable in December. The reason is that some companies keep employees on their payroll all year for tax purposes, even after they've left and are no longer being paid — and purge them once the year ends.
"The ADP report has historically had problems seasonally adjusting these December figures," Pandl says.
Prakken acknowledges that ADP's numbers aren't flawless. But he noted that the Labor Department will revise its own job estimates in February, which could narrow the gap.
Together, the two reports point to a consistent pattern, Prakken says.
"They both have good information in them, and it would be silly to ignore them," he says. "Even with caution, I think the underlying tone of the ADP data is strong and gathering strength. The economy is building momentum. The consumer seems to be reawakening. Housing is no longer falling. Businesses are reporting profits. There is a lot of other evidence that we're starting to emerge" from a period of weak economic and job growth.
Economist Jonathan Basile at Credit Suisse called the ADP report a "game changer."
"The step-up in hiring according to ADP — especially if it's reflected in the payroll report on Friday — suggests that firms appear to be more confident in the outlook and more comfortable to put the cash they've been hoarding to work. Put another way, that's when visibility gains tractions in business planning and the job market shifts into another gear."
AP Transportation Writer Samantha Bomkamp and AP Retail Writer Mae Anderson in New York contributed to this report.
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USI-Crane Partnership
June 22, 2015 by Martin County Alliance
Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) is a shore command of the U.S. Navy whose mission is to harness the power of technology through engineering and technical support for the Warfighter. This partnership exists to benefit USI students and faculty, NSWC Crane, and the regional community. In 2015, USI and NSWC Crane renewed their partnership with the signing of a Partnership ...Read More
NSWC Crane Holds Ceremony to Celebrate Arrival of EA-6B Prowler
May 5, 2015 by Martin County Alliance
On the morning of Tuesday, May 5, a Navy EA-6B Prowler aircraft performed flyovers of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Crane in route to the Monroe County Airport in Bloomington, Indiana for the final flight of this particular aircraft. A ceremony was held on the tarmac to celebrate the arrival of the retiring Prowler, scheduled to be transported to NSA Crane to become a historical static display. The ...Read More
The Impact of the Martin County Alliance New Investment, New Jobs
February 2, 2015 by Martin County Alliance
What is the impact of one single, good-paying job? It provides an income that gives a family peace of mind. Often times, it includes fringe benefits such as retirement plans, company-paid insurance, or even educational assistance. But, it’s also about something greater; it elevates the entire community. New jobs mean there’s more money that can be spent in local shops, restaurants and attractions ...Read More
NSWC Crane, Purdue to collaborate on showcasing, moving innovations to commercialization
August 22, 2014 by Martin County Alliance
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane), Purdue Research Foundation and Purdue's Discovery Park have signed a partnership intermediary agreement that will showcase both organizations' intellectual property to expedite and support the move of innovations to the public. "Crane has an incredible intellectual property portfolio, and we've had success at moving those technologies to ...Read More
NSWC Crane Supports IU in Higgs Boson Discovery
The announcement last week that scientists have observed a new particle that may be the elusive Higgs boson spelled success for Indiana University researchers who worked for years on a massive experiment that detected the particle. Representatives of two experiment teams, ATLAS and CMS, said July 4 in Geneva, Switzerland, that they had observed a new particle in the mass region around 125-126 ...Read More
MARTIN COUNTY ACHIEVES TRIPLE-DIGIT SCORE IN STEM JOBS, COUNTY NOW RANKED 4TH NATIONALLY IN STEM CONCENTRATION
July 29, 2012 by Martin County Alliance
Achieving a dramatic level of nearly 400% growth in certain STEM-related (science, technology, engineering and math) jobs in a little over a decade, Martin County in southern Indiana has been designated as the county possessing the 4th highest level of STEM-related jobs in the nation, according to research conducted by the Economic Modeling Specialists group (EMSI) in Moscow, Idaho. New primary ...Read More
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What We Learned on the Ground in 5 U.S. Cities
We all read the news, watch our social media feeds, zoom with our friends and colleagues. We get it – we can imagine what’s going on in the world around us. But do we really know? How is the current craziness impacting life? We’ll try and provide some clarity on one piece of the puzzle.
Starting on June 1st, during the height of the Covid19 crisis, and during the largest mass-demonstrations against racial injustice in the history of the country, PMD Media set out across 5 cities, to take a stand, to show support, and to try and get a sense of the mood of communities, through the eyes of its storefronts – where so much turmoil is threatening all that we know and love about our neighborhoods.
We ❤️ Small Business is the message.
PMD Media’s OOH network is made up of independent, small businesses. 35,000 of them, across 50 markets, in 1,000 neighborhoods, so our personnel are in a unique position to report back on what we’re seeing and hearing.
Here’s what we learned on the ground in New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC and Miami:
Business is coming back, as is pedestrian traffic.
Owners & workers are nervous, but excited to get back to normal.
There is a true sense of community and “we’re all in this together” attitude.
Business, for the most part, is coming back strong. Customers want to return to normal, and that normal involves their local businesses. Because our research was done mainly in the large, metropolitan areas where foot traffic is heavy, we kept a special eye out for this. Pedestrian levels seem to be almost at pre-covid levels.
Owners and workers are nervous about returning to work and exposing themselves to the coronavirus, but are overall very excited to be back, and settle into the routine again. Most businesses are eager to see their regular clientele, and to help in the economic recovery that will only fully take hold when the virus is behind us.
The sense of community that one gleans from both the customers and the employees of these establishments is evident in all we’ve seen. It compares most closely with the post-September 11th sense of shared comradery that so famously came about after the last national tragedy, only in a much more prolonged, wider area.
PMD Media will continue to monitor the situation in these unprecedented times, and we’ll report back to you when we have any additional insights.
One thing we’ll be especially looking out for are businesses that do not reopen, or shutter after making an unsuccessful comeback. We hope these will be in the minority.
Thank you for reading – ping us back if you have any questions or comments, we would love to hear from you.
Dean Stallone
Small businesses are the backbone of our neighborhoods, and our economy. The local cafe we used to stop in before hitting the office, the corner convenience store we visit to grab lunch, the local restaurant where we never need to look at the menu because we know it by heart; these types of establishments need our support.
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Adventure Games: The Dungeon
Explore places, combine items, and experience stories in Adventure Games, a series of co-operative games from German publisher KOSMOS. In each of these titles, players are presented with a mysterious story that they must unravel over the course of play. Working together, players explore common areas, talk to people, look for clues, and combine various items to reveal the secret of the story. Depending on what decisions the players make, the course of history changes and there is no going back!
Unlike the co-operative EXIT: The Game series, titles in this series focus on the telling and discovery of the story with no time pressure. That said, many different paths can be experienced during play, with more than one correct resolution to the story waiting to be discovered. Each title consists of three chapters, each taking about 75 minutes to play. Nothing is destroyed, so the games can be played multiple times.
In The Dungeon, the players awaken in a prison cell in the middle ages with no memory of how they got there. What happened? What strange things are taking place in this dungeon? And most importantly, how can they get out? Over three chapters, players will jointly explore rooms, combine objects, and perhaps even encounter creatures that lurk in the dark rooms of the old castle...
Aeon's End: The New Age
Aeon’s End: The New Age introduces the Expedition system into the Aeon's End universe which allows players to replay all of the content they own in a short campaign format. After each game, players will receive new treasures and player cards that allow them to become more powerful. However, the nemeses that players will face grow stronger and stronger with each battle.
Aeon's End: The New Age is a standalone expansion that is compatible with all of the other standalone games. All content can be mixed and matched for exciting new combinations!
Arkham Horror: The Card...
Judgement. Temperance. Justice. The Tower.
The soothsayer’s tarot wove a tale of a grim future, hard to put out of your mind. But when you learn that four people have disappeared without a trace from an estate in French Hill, you begin to wonder if this cruel fate is meant only for you, or for the entirety of Arkham…
The Circle Undone is the fourth deluxe expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Here, your team of investigators delve into the mysteries of Arkham’s past, uncovering its macabre history and the motives of those who dwell in its shadows. This expansion contains a playable prologue, first two scenarios of The Circle Undone campaign, as well as new investigator and player cards to further customize your investigations in the world of H. P. Lovecraft’s Mythos.
“Once more I ventured within those brooding ruins that swelled beneath the sand…”
– H.P. Lovecraft, “The Nameless City”
We think we know the history of the Earth, but there are secrets that lie beyond our reckoning and truths that could undo our entire understanding of the universe. When renowned historian Alejandro Vela discovers one of these secrets, the ruins of an ancient and forgotten Aztec city, it sets into motion a plot that could unravel the very fabric of time.
The Forgotten Age is the third deluxe expansion for Arkham Horror: The Card Game. Here, your team of investigators embark on a scientific expedition to the rainforests of Southern Mexico in two new scenarios, each of which can be played as a standalone adventure or can act as the beginning of a new campaign for your team. This expansion introduces five new investigators to Arkham Horror: The Card Game along with sixty-four player cards and eighty-seven encounter cards, including an all new exploration deck that presents new challenges for you to overcome as you find yourself falling into The Forgotten Age.
Bargain Quest: Chaotic...
Bargain Quest: Chaotic Goods introduces thirteen new heroes and nine new employees to Bargain Quest, with you replacing all the duplicate heroes from the base game when you use this expansion.
Dark Souls The Card Game
Dark Souls: The Card Game is a cooperative deck evolution card game for 1-4 players. Players must explore the Encounters around them, defeating a myriad of enemies to gain Souls and Treasure.
They must use these to evolve and adapt their deck to better fight their enemies. When the players are ready, they must challenge the powerful bosses that lie within.
The players must walk a narrow path, however, since their decks allow them to attack their enemies, but also represent their health. Decks are only refreshed when the players rest at the bonfire, so players must defeat their enemies while husbanding their strength for the greater challenges ahead.
Thinking quickly and adapting to the enemy’s attacks is key for survival. A misstep can be fatal, but the rewards of success are great. Adapt your deck, evolve your strategy, and prepare to die.
Imperial Settlers
Settlers from four major powers of the world have discovered new lands, with new resources and opportunities. Romans, Barbarians, Egyptians and Japanese all at once move there to expand the boundaries of their empires. They build new buildings to strengthen their economy, they found mines and fields to gather resources, and they build barracks and training grounds to train soldiers. Soon after they discover that this land is far too small for everybody, then the war begins...
Imperial Settlers is a card game that lets players lead one of the four factions and build empires by placing buildings, then sending workers to those buildings to acquire new resources and abilities. The game is played over five rounds during which players take various actions in order to explore new lands, build buildings, trade resources, conquer enemies, and thus score victory points.
The core mechanism of Imperial Settlers is based on concepts from the author's card game 51st State.
It's a Wonderful World -...
This expension is a campaign allowing players to live an adventure scripted in 5 scenarios which brings, collectively during the game, players to make choices that will tip the story towards Peace or World War.
At the start of a game, players open an envelope containing the story, the special rules of the scenario and the extra cards for this scenario. Then, at the end of the game, each player receives different rewards depending on whether he won or lost and according to his own choices during the game (depending on the scenario).
Thus, each one builds his Heritage over the 5 scenarios. The winner of the campaign is the one who wins the last scenario.
The campaign offers 6 scenarios in all because there is a branch, depending on the choice of players in scenario 4.
During the campaign and after the campaign, the players will unlock cards which can come to enrich the basic game definitively. The Heritage campaigns therefore offer players to live a story and gradually unlock a mini-extension to the base game offering a new mechanic, a bit like a Legacy, but totally replayable because there is no alteration of equipment.
The campaign is also playable solo.
Marvel Champions: The Card...
KGB assassin, agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., villain, hero: Natasha Romanoff has taken on many roles, and played many sides in a life shrouded in mystery. But throughout every new stage of life, Natasha has developed a unique set of skills that she now uses in the role of the Black Widow, international super-spy. Soon, you'll be able to make use of these skills as you battle villains from across the Marvel Universe.
The Black Widow Hero Pack includes a pre-built deck for Black Widow utilizing the Justice aspect, the Taskmaster nemesis set, and additional cards to help increase your deck building options! With well-rounded base stats and a Preparation card for every occasion, Black Widow is always ready for what’s coming next!
Res Arcana: Lux & Tenebrae
In a dark cathedral, a mage harnesses the power of demons to enhance her spells. In an alchemical laboratory, a diviner inscribes a scroll of destruction. Meanwhile, a bard and beastmaster seek out the prismatic dragon and golden lion to keep these forces of darkness at bay.
Res Arcana: Lux et Tenebrae adds 4 new Places of Power, 12 artifacts, 4 mages, 4 monuments, and 2 magic items to Res Arcana. It also extends the game to five players, adds scaling rules for fewer players, and introduces two new things: scrolls and demons.
Sushi GO! (Nordic)
In the super-fast sushi card game Sushi Go!, you are eating at a sushi restaurant and trying to grab the best combination of sushi dishes as they whiz by. Score points for collecting the most sushi rolls or making a full set of sashimi. Dip your favorite nigiri in wasabi to triple its value! And once you've eaten it all, finish your meal with all the pudding you've got! But be careful which sushi you allow your friends to take; it might be just what they need to beat you!
Sushi Go! takes the card-drafting mechanism of Fairy Tale and 7 Wonders and distills it into a twenty-minute game that anyone can play. The dynamics of "draft and pass" are brought to the fore, while keeping the rules to a minimum. As you see the first few hands of cards, you must quickly assess the make-up of the round and decide which type of sushi you'll go for. Then, each turn you'll need to weigh which cards to keep and which to pass on. The different scoring combinations allow for some clever plays and nasty blocks. Round to round, you must also keep your eye on the goal of having the most pudding cards at the end of the game!
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Mapping the osteocytic cell response to fluid flow using RNA-Seq
Peter M. Govey, Yuka Imamura Kawasawa, Henry J. Donahue
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Institute for Personalized Medicine
Penn State Neuroscience Institute
Bone adaptation to mechanical loading is regulated via signal transduction by mechano-sensing osteocytes. Mineral-embedded osteocytes experience strain-induced interstitial fluid flow and fluid shear stress, and broad shifts in gene expression are key components in the signaling pathways that regulate bone turnover. RNA sequencing analysis, or RNA-Seq, enables more complete characterization of mechano-responsive transcriptome regulation than previously possible. We hypothesized that RNA-Seq of osteocytic MLO-Y4 cells reveals both expected and novel gene transcript regulation in cells previously fluid flowed and analyzed using gene microarrays. MLO-Y4 cells were flowed for 2 h with 1 Pa oscillating fluid shear stress and post-incubated 2 h. RNA-Seq of original samples detected 55 fluid flow-regulated gene transcripts (p-corrected <0.05), the same number previously detected by microarray. However, RNA-Seq demonstrated greater dynamic range, with all 55 transcripts increased >1.5-fold or decreased <0.67-fold whereas 10 of 55 met this cut-off by microarray. Analyses were complimentary in patterns of regulation, though only 6 transcripts were significant in both RNA-Seq and microarray analyses: Cxcl5, Cxcl1, Zc3h12a, Ereg, Slc2a1, and Egln1. As part of a broad inflammatory response inferred by gene ontology analyses, we again observed greatest up-regulation of inflammatory C-X-C motif chemokines, and newly implicated HIF-1α and AMPK signaling pathways. Importantly, we detected both expected fluid flow-sensitive transcripts (e.g. Nos2 [iNOS], Ptgs2 [COX-2], Ccl7) and transcripts not previously identified as flow-sensitive, e.g. Ccl2. We found RNA-Seq advantageous over microarrays because of its greater dynamic range and ability to analyze unbiased estimation of gene expression, informing our understanding of osteocyte signaling.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.10.045
10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.10.045
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Govey, P. M., Kawasawa, Y. I., & Donahue, H. J. (2015). Mapping the osteocytic cell response to fluid flow using RNA-Seq. Journal of Biomechanics, 48(16), 4327-4332. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.10.045
Govey, Peter M. ; Kawasawa, Yuka Imamura ; Donahue, Henry J. / Mapping the osteocytic cell response to fluid flow using RNA-Seq. In: Journal of Biomechanics. 2015 ; Vol. 48, No. 16. pp. 4327-4332.
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Clinton: Obama 'missing in action'
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/02/29/art.hillary.ap.jpg caption=" Clinton is getting tough on Obama over national security issues."]WACO, Texas (CNN) - Hillary Clinton attempted to raise the stakes of the upcoming March 4 primaries Friday by forcefully calling into question Barack Obama's qualifications to become commander-in-chief.
At a rally in Waco, with more than two dozen military veterans and flag officers standing behind her, Clinton criticized Obama for being "missing in action" during key security decisions in the Senate and claimed that he had "no responsibility" when he gave an anti-war speech in 2002 as an Illinois state senator.
Her comments coincided with a new campaign ad released in Texas that asks voters who they want to answer the phone in the White House at 3 a.m. when "there's something happening in the world."
Obama criticized the ad earlier Friday, saying it was an attempt to "scare up votes."
Clinton disputed that notion in her speech Friday, saying, "Well I don't think people in Texas scare all that easily."
In a salvo against Obama that lasted several minutes, Clinton said, "There's a big difference between giving a speech at anti war rally as a state senator and dealing with an international crisis as president."
"There's a difference between giving a speech when you have no responsibility," she argued, "and having to step up and take charge and take the responsibility for your actions."
She charged that Obama was "missing in action" when he missed a Senate vote last year on a nonbinding resolution in that labeled the Iranian Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization (Clinton voted for the measure and faced heat from Obama and other Democratic rivals for supporting a measure pushed by the Bush administration.)
She also said Obama was "missing in action" by failing in his chairmanship of a Senate subcommittee on Europe to hold a hearing on NATO's presence in Afghanistan, a fact she has emphasized in recent days on the campaign trail.
Gen. Wesley Clark, a Clinton supporter and the former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, plugged the TV ad while introducing Clinton on stage and suggested that her tenure as First Lady prepared her to be president.
"She's been in the White House when the tough decisions were made," Clark said, looking over to Clinton. "I guess you've been at the bedside when that phone rang at 3 a.m. in the morning."
Clinton was joined at the event by three generals, including Clark, and a Navy Rear Admiral.
- CNN Political Producer Peter Hamby
Filed under: Candidate Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton
Hillary is resorting to desperate tactics that resemble Bush's... shes also turning not only Americans against her but people from other countries including Canada ... You had a joke of a president that used Fear for 8 years ...she is no better .
Obama has not only Americans seeing hope for the USA but the rest of the world sees a bright future for the USA that his intelligent fresh common sense approach will bring ... its affects us all
onepcnut
I thought this was supposed to be a clean campaign, no dirty tactics. Come on Hillary by attacking the opposition in such an obvious manner you are really turning off the people who might have supported you. All you are doing is proving that when the going gets rough you panic, I don't see Obama "leaking" pictures to the media.
She is telling her supporters that Obama is too busy campaigning while he has not met with the security Afghanistan committee. Yes Hillary, Afghanistan is what it is! The Taliban is back in town and Obama needs to campaign so you do not get the nomination. Is that too hard to comprehend? Are you missing a neuron?
garry williams
Hillary said yesterday that she "Denounce" and "Reject" the statements made by her supporter in TEXAS–Not Good Enough-
She must Denounce and Reject the Supporter-lets play fair.
How can Hillary say Obama is missing in action...what about you Hillary! I just have one question for you who will be the next President after '08 ....Chelsea?
Most politicians are guilty of being MIA at one point in time because most of them don't take their responsibility to the constituents as seriously as they should.....
B.J. for America!
From: B.J. for America!
Dear CNN,
Give-it-up for Hillary! Give her some great coverage!! She needs to keep going after Obama’s record and he can cry Scare tactics all he wants! Maybe he is scared of his own record – that’s scary!
I think it’s time to give credit to Senator Hillary Clinton where it’s due and that’s now. Your news reporters do not give fair and equal coverage to her. This is not a game your reporters are playing here. It is serious business and American lives are being turned upside down – our country is in BIG TROUBLE and therefore your station should stop the news manipulation. I really believe that your news station and reporters are pushing for an Obama Democratic Nominee.
Look, we need someone who can Deliver and that someone is Senator Hillary Clinton. It's going to take Hillary Clinton to fix the Big, Big problems our beautiful America is facing.
We the wonderful American people deserve a president who has the experience and who has the American people in mind first. We need Hillary Clinton in order to have a real chance at turning this economy around, in the direction it was in when former President Clinton was in office. And again, I know it is Senator Hillary Clinton whether your reporters like her or former president Bill Clinton or not! We The People of America were in much better shape financially when former president Clinton was in office!!!
Although the candidates play down gender…well I'm not. We've had men presidents forever – I have nothing against men…I like them and get along with them, generally better than with women. BUT, IT'S TIME ALRIGHT…IT'S TIME FOR A WOMEN…A GOOD WOMAN, EXPERIENCED IN DOMESTIC and WORLD BUSINESS …and THAT'S HILLARY CLINTON!!
CNN should be more positive about Hillary Clinton and give her a break on fair and just news reporting and stop down playing what she can do for The People of America, which include you.
So please, make your news reports Win-Win…equal, fair and balanced!!
B.J. for America…Hillary for President…Now…08!!
Very,very good responses to this, Looks like every one is getting informed on MRs Hillary's history and it's not looking to good for her.
David L
Obama really was missing in action when he was ashamed of his own middle name so much, yet he didn't put it into action to change his own middle name. Do you Obamanias believe in a guy who doesn't change that kinda little thing will change your lives? are you that naive?
I am tired of all this back and forth nonsense. Do some research online on both canidates, (their records are public!!) instead of listening to all the hearsay. Both will say whatever it takes to get elected. I know one thing at least, all the Hillary supporters should read her book where she clearly says that N.A.F.T.A was good for N.Y. and the country and she supports it. So I guess I khow who I'm voting for......
Obama 08 and Beyond
IT'S 3 AM ..... OBAMA ANSWERS THE PHONE AND ROLL OVER AND ASK MICHELLE WHAT TO DO?????????????
mICHELLE SURE SHOWS POOR JUDGMENT ABOUT RACISM AND PATROITISM. BUT SO DOES OBAMA. ALSO IN HIS CHOICE OF CHURCH BELIEFS, FARRAKHAN, BILL AYERS, REZKO, PRESENT VOTES...ETC!!
HILLARY ...ANSWER THE PHONE...IT'S FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go Hillary! You are the one for the job! I'll be voting for you.
Can we ask Bush how he handled the 3:00AM phone call? What kinda of ad is 3:00Am phone call?.....what about 9:00AM?.....does it reallly matter what time critical phone rings?...... It is all about making good Judgement.....
Go Obama....You are smart man..........
Hillary I agree...It's easy to give a 'speech' about the war in Iraq when your 'speech' has little or no consequence. It's a much bigger thing to VOTE on this.
I definitely feel that if that phone was ringing in the middle of the night I would much rather that Hillary answer it. She is a pragmatist as opposed to a blind optimist. I have nothing against hope....but it HAS to be grounded in reality.
It's Hillary for me.
Jaena from Boston
hahaha....whatever. Clark did not just enter this picture. He was on stage with the other oldtimers when she gave her "I lost in Iowa" speech. He has been traveling with her. This is just a new wringle. Ask these military leaders if they supported Bill. Bill, as many military people will tell you, broke this mighty military machine that Reagan built. I'm a democrat who served 20+ years.....I know how our mighty force looked prior to Bill.... Many of these guys, including Clark, did not like what the Clintons did to our military. One got to wonder why they are supporting her now.
BTW, we will soon see Colin Powell come out for Obama. Its coming....wait until the general election.
What foreign policy experience does Hillary have that she's the better candidate? What phone calls has she taken at 3 am? And it's hilarious that she's trying to raise the bar of expectation for her rival. She's the incumbent, for pity's sake. She's the one who's been negative from the beginning...
Mike, Land O Lakes, FL
Can someone tell me if the constitution requires a president must come from one of these two corrupted families (Bush/Clinton) so I can change my last name?
Regarding the new video about answering a phone at 3 AM – I guess Obama liked it so much he copied it and just added information that meant what? What about the SCARE it put into everyone!
d4obama
Is it becoming scary to anyone else that Hillary is acting extremely schizophrenic? Every day it's a new Hillary. Lock down the post offices when she loses...........
Enough already! I can not believe how RUDE some people are on this blog. Facts are facts, and if you can't take the time to research, not just a candidates website, than you shouldn't vote. Without informed decisions we will end up just like we did 7 years ago when we ended up with our last great campaigner of "hope & change". Geeze, did so many of you really take stupid pills?
I made my spouse a promise tonight (he's republican) that if Obama wins the nomination, I will, for the FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, vote republican. You people make me sick.
You ain't seen nothing yet. Wait until the republicans get a hold of Obama. They will come at him hard.....mentioning Larry Sinclair, Resko, the investigation of his church by the IRS.......and on and on
Uniter, the Divider
My last day as a democrat will be the day Obama becomes the nominee. All this talk of uniting the United States and hope and blah blah, look what happened, he ended up dividing his own party. Democrats were never divided as they are now, not during Clinton, not during Carter, actually never before were democrats so against the other candidate. And I bet it would have not happened if it were anybody but Obama. So, my point is that Obama is the divider.
Fanstay and fairytale are two beautiful words, and they are worth boloney. In real world experience matters the most. So I am choosing experience this election instead of boloney. And I will vote for McCaine if not Hillary.
CNN and MSNBC are grossly biased against Clinton and CNN and MSNBC are afraid to criticize Obama and have refused to subject him to the same scrutiny as other candidates. Obama has DONE NOTHING for Ilinois - NOTHING! We have lost jobs in droves and HE HAS DONE NOTHING. Obama claims to be the man of change – yet he has DONE NOTHING for Illinois where he was elected Senator. His record as Senator in Illinois – is lack of change – NOTHING!
At one point in time I considered voting for Clinton, but her campaign has been all over the place and seems to be throwing out what it can just to survive the next round. Clinton and Obama are both more qualified than Bush ever was. If experience was the real issue, then candidates like Richardson, Biden, and Dodd would have been able to continue longer than they did.
Hillary is great ! She is powerful ! She is Strong ! She is unbeatable !
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Jeb Bush: 'You can't just be against the president'
CNN's Megan Dougherty
(CNN) - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush offered advice to 2012 Republican hopefuls: bashing President Barack Obama is not enough to win on the campaign trail.
"I hope that the Republican candidates, when they are offering their solutions, it's good to be critical of the president, I think the president means well, but his policies have failed," Bush said on Fox News. "And to point that out, nothing wrong with that. That is politics. But just to stop there and say, 'Well, I'm going to win because I am against what is going on' is not enough."
When asked by Fox News Host Neil Cavuto if some in his party overdo their criticism of Obama, Bush said, "I do. I think, when you start ascribing bad motives to the guy, I think that is wrong. It turns off a bunch of people that want solutions."
Bush also suggested candidates not shy away from their conservative views.
"I would humbly suggest to you that being a conservative is not necessarily a bad thing. But if you are a conservative, you have to persuade. You have to defend a position. You can't just be against the president," Bush said.
"And that's the big test."
So behind whom will he throw his support?
"I'm neutral in the presidential race, but I'm an admirer of Governor Romney's," Bush said, while noting he is looking forward to the unveiling of Romney's jobs agenda in September.
Bush was also quick to deny any rift between his family and Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Perry served as former President George W. Bush's lieutenant governor while Bush was governor of Texas.
"I have never heard anybody in my family say anything but good things about Rick Perry," Bush said. "I admire him. And I think Texas has got a great story. And he can legitimately talk about that story as a candidate for president."
Noting "it's too early to be dissatisfied with the candidates," Bush addressed those who are labeled unelectable.
"You know, I like Jon Huntsman a lot. And I think his voice should be heard. And we need to be a broad party with divergent points-of-view. That's fine," Bush said. "But Ronald Reagan was a conservative. And everybody said the exact same thing about him, that he couldn't win, that there is no way, and he was unelectable. The pundits typically get these things wrong."
No matter the candidate, Bush said he would support his party all the way to the White House.
"I'm going support the Republican nominee," Bush said. "I believe that the Republican candidate will win. And I'm looking forward to that."
Filed under: 2012 • Jeb Bush • President Obama
kite005
I will definitely support Obama but finally this is a reasoned voice coming out from the right. I wouldn't have expected that.
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Bush is a coward himself.' You can't just be against the President' that's true, but where are his ideas? Obviously, he's among those against Obama. What ideas is Bush against? What are his ideas? They all in the same bag of beads
Slightly Left of Center
Smartest thing I've heard from a Repub (and a Bush no less!!!) in a good, long time. Or so I thought. It sounded good until I got to the line: "No matter the candidate, Bush said he would support his party all the way to the White House."
Again..party first and screw the American people. They don't care if he/she is a raving lunatic as long as they have an R after their name. The GOP will have to come up with someone better than this current crop of crazies before they can sway my independent vote their way.
That's true for everyone including Jed Bush himself. 'You can just be against the President' No, but where are his ideas as well???? Isn't he also against the President? They are ALL in the same bag of beads.Ain't they? who's making the difference here by coming up with constructive ideas against the President's? No one!
BeverlyNC
WOW - an intelligent statement from someone named Bush!
Sorry Jeb – that's all Republicans know how to do – criticize President Obama and be against everything he says or does even if these Republicans were for the same exact thing the week before. These Republicans even refuse to show any patriotism when we have major foreign policy wins. John McCain and Lindsey Graham called the freedom on Libya "a failure". Really? The Libyan People are THANKING PRESIDENT OBAMA....but not Republicans. They have NO solutions for anything, have obstructed ALL JOBS bills Democrats tried to bring up for a vote. They destroyed our economy for the 2nd time in 5 years by refusing to raise the debt ceiling like they did every year under Bush. They want to RAISE TAXES ON THE MIDDLE CLASS but keep ZERO taxes going for corporations and billionaires. They want to kill Social Security and Medicare but see no conflict in keeping their 6 figure Congressional salary, expensive healthcare plan, and the best pension plan available in the nation – and they get it all FOR LIFE after only working for 6 YEARS. The rest of us have to work for 30 YEARS to get our smalll pensions and reduced benefits – if they even will still be there when we retire.
Republicans HATE the American People and will destroy us just to destroy our BLACK President Obama. They are hate and fear-mongers, liars, and intense racists.
Hating our black President and opposing everything he does is NOT LEADERSHIP. It's disgusting arrogance and hypocrisy and the reason we need to remove ALL Republicans from every local, state, and national seat in 2012.
Republicans have NO SOLUTIONS for restoring America. If we do not get these traitors out of office they will totally destroy our nation with their extremist agenda and racist hatred.
President Obama is a good and decent man and has saved us from total depression, has renewed our respect in the world, has created a new successful foreign policy where we help other nations without dictating our will on them. These Arab countries now THANK the U.S. instead of hating us. That reduces terrorism.
Shame on Republlicans for betraying America and the PEOPLE they swore to serve.
Max, you're so right. That's all we are hearing from the candidates and their cronies. They are ALL against the President. Everything Obama does is wrong. They ALL are critics of his ideas and Policies.They ALL tear him down. Jed Bush also is critical of his ideas, however, we haven't heard of his counter ideas on Obama's strategies and Policies. In this respect, is he in any position to criticize the criticizers when he doesn't present them or the listeners with HIS own ideas?
The resounding answer is NO. So what his his point then. This is why it is obvious that they are ALL, including Jed Bush, like peas in the same pod. No Republican nominee will never beat Obama if all he/she does is criticize without presenting constructive ideas...Isn't this what we call 'Constructive Criticism'?
S.B. Stein E.B. NJ
Jeb has a point. We are all Americans, and they can't accept that Obama isn't for this country (the only reason to run for president) for what ever reason. I don't know if they don't like him for his education or his background. We need to tone down the hate filed speech. If they, on the other hand, can't come up with something that can help the country, I don't see the point in them running for president. They all seem to have all the same tried and true ideas which haven't really worked. If it did, then were are the jobs based on the Bush tax cuts? Regulations keep the companies that would rather cut costs rather than have a safe business; they protect people from unethical and unsafe practices.
Mindie from India
but...but....but....that's all we have against Obama – is that he's President and DANG IT that's enough!!!
The GOP counted on "White Christian" racism to push their agenda in order to finish destroying America and you fools fell right in line. Good Grief anyone can see that.
Geema
I just can't wait until the presidential debates when whomever gets the top with the GOP tries to talk intelligence with the president and offer they're crazy solutions.
macallen23
Oh yeah. He's the smart Bush. Refreshingly correct. Unfortunately, "having ideas" seems to be the difficult part.
LacrosseMom(real one)
SO true. But the TEAPUBLICANS (aka GOP) do not have an intelligent message, no new ideas, nothing...... zip........nada!
The TEAPUBLICANS do not realize that they are the minority and the far-right-extremists like Perry & Bachman, wont appeal to a Nation of ........Moderates!
Darron R. Brown, M.D.
Sorry Mr. Bush; the President's policies have not failed. What has failed is your party in their juvenile attempts to drag our country down. I've never seen anything like it in my 42 voting-eligable years.
Bobk
Had Al Gore beaten GWB, Jeb Bush might very well be POTUS right now. His brother ruined Jeb's chances by winning
NO TRUER WORDS WERE EVER SPOKEN BY A BUSH. the rethugs/teabaggers can only say what PRESIDENT OBAMA is not doing, but it is funny that they can't say what they would do. THAT IS BECAUSE THEY CAN OR WOULD DO ANYTHING FOR THE WORKING CLASS. IF THE teabEgers and other haters would listen to what their own rethugs are saying. the only tax they want to change is the payroll tax. that means we the REAL WORKING CLASS would come up short again. SO PEOPLE IF YOU PAY TAXES AND I MEAN REALLY PAY TAXES THE rethugs are NOT WORRIED ABOUT YOU. they couldn't care less.
Palin Power
Jeb Bush will never be president. Sarah Palin will be our next President and she will completely clean out the corruption in our govt and remove the Bush taint out of the GOP.
What else do they have to run on except being against Obama? No concrete ideas from any of them, just bumpersticker slogans and incindiary retoric.
Liberalism is a Mental Disorder
All this venom and hostiltiy directed at Bush/TEA Party/Republicans....
You are all going to be very disappointed in 15 months.
It's going to be a landslide & YOU ALL KNOW IT.
The president is doing all he can to save the economy but he has met a road block as high as Mount Everest that is built by Republicans who are running scared of the Tea Party and a Tea Party that does not have and constructive solution for our country. So what do you think a president has to do when he does not get cooperation. I thi8nk there is a inside agenda planned to make these president a one time president. The republican candidates are so dug in criticizing he president, calling him names and I have not seen nor heard a constrictive plan to save our economy. Mr. Boehner run scared in the deficit, budget discussions and showed us he does not have what it takes to be House Speaker. I think the time has come to have term limits for congress as we do with our presidents. The Republicans are acting like a bunch of Parana's biting the president at every occasion they have and it is looking ugly and we should act civil, work with the president and fix our economy. First lets give the president respect, the presidency and give him the chance to present his job plans to put the country to work and work with him.
FIELD1stSGT
OKAY! Now you're settled that with all your idiotic remarks about Republicans. It's all their fault they're not telling Obama how to correct the problem. SO! Let's hear the Democrat's plan. WOW! Won't that be great, you'll get to do something on your own. Reckon Obama has ever come up with a solid ideal he could present to the house. He hasn't yet. What he has passed has been by executive order. You can tell he's really interested about the damage the earthquake has done to Washington. He didn't let it interfere with his playing golf. Hmmmm. Hitting the ball every now and then, I meant.
"The GOP biggest deception is getting the Poor and Middle class to believe they are out to help them"
wow he said a mouthful for those idiots. LOL
CA Dream USA
Governor Bush the Tea Party are not listening to you ,the working class or the working poor..More jobs ..Less Cuts...
T'sah from Virginia
2 BUSHES are ENOUGH!!! Even though Jeb makes a lot of sense here – as far as the "Rascally Radical Right" – we do not need another BUSH in office!!!
Little Tin God
Jeb Bush, who is far brighter then his dim-bulb older brother, assumes that the current crop of GOP candidates are actually brighter than his dim-bulb older brother. NOT!
dplandry
So, Jeb is the smart one. Who knew?
Garnered
A Bush with half a brain, how novel.
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