New release of Workbox 2010 is ready for download

We have published a new release of Workbox 2010. Current version is 2.2.0.1174.
As always you can get it from here: www.datapolis.com/workbox/get

What is new in the latest release:

• Workflow Innovations
  Workbox has been extended to support new workflow types introduced by SharePoint 2010: Site Workflows, Reusable Workflows and Globally Reusable Workflows.
• Extended Launch Forms
  Launch Forms for both actions and workflows have been extended with the possibility of using InfoPath forms or custom Web sites.
• Add Item Activity With Possibility of Setting Item Field Values
  Add Item activity has been extended with the ability of setting field values of the newly created item, thus eliminating the need of using Edit Items activity to perform this task and allowing items to be added correctly when a list-level validation is set.
• Add User to Active Directory Activity
  The activity allows creating new Active Directory accounts with defined properties.
• Run PowerShell Script Activity
  The activity allows running PowerShell scripts on current SharePoint farm.
• Send Web Service Request Function
  The function allows sending SOAP requests to Web services and receiving responses.
• Extended Field Permissions
  Field permissions for workflow state now support two new fields: Attachments and Author Information.
• End State Name in Workflow History
  Workflow end state’s custom name is now displayed in workflow history.
• Extended Loop Activity
  Loop iterator has been added to Loop activity. The Result field has been renamed to Run Loop Again and, if performing next iteration will not be possible, the field will contain information about the cause.

Please update and let us know what you think!

Shootout: "Workflow on SharePoint" at the European SharePoint Conference

Shoot out in Berlin at European SharePoint Conference (17-20 Oct. 2011) is confirmed! [read more]

Since we are very excited about this event, we owe you a few words of explanation.

What is Shoot Out? It will be a great Workflow Battle between the most respected workflow companies, top Microsoft partners. Datapolis along with K2 and Nintex will participate in a workflow competition. Each company will be given three tasks, listed below:

• Task 1 Create and publish a workflow for travel request [5 minutes each, total duration 15 minutes]
• Task 2 On-board a new employee (Create AD account, grant SharePoint Access, create MySite, assign an office, print an ID Card, order a car from an external Dealer) [10 minutes each = 30 minutes]
• Task 3 Describe the License Model
  • Price, description and limitations of the cheapest entry version
  • Price for a medium farm configuration, with 3 SharePoint servers and 500 users
    [5 minutes each on slides, totaling 15 minutes]

Who will win? There will be no vote taken by the audience to declare a winner, but the audience will be encouraged to tweet and blog about the Shoot Out. Finally all presentations will be judged by the jury that consists of vendor companies.

The Shoot Out initiative was presented by Michael Greth, Microsoft Most Valuable Professional, specializing in SharePoint Server. Michael, due to his knowledge and technical expertise, is a VIP in the SharePoint world. He is also a member of the Conference Program Committee.

Please feel invited to Shoot Out in Berlin! Hoping to see you there cheering us on.

Remember: European SharePoint Conference, Berlin, October 19^th, 11:15 AM!

 

We'll be at Microsoft SharePoint Conference in Anaheim

We are proud to announce we will be present at Microsoft SharePoint Conference, the biggest SharePoint event in the world which will be held on 3-6^th October in Anaheim, CA, USA! Microsoft SharePoint Conference according to the organizer, Microsoft company, will gather more than 5000 attendees! More than 250 technical slots available for IT Pros, IT Devs and business. Unforgettable occasion to meet all significant people in the business, find out what is new in our SharePoint World. 

 

Datapolis will be presenting its flagship product Datapolis Workbox 2010. So if you are interested in Workbox functionality, we will be delighted to meet you personally at our booth no. 671, Hall B! Please feel invited! 

Microsoft SharePoint Conference is Datapolis’ second American technology conference this year. Busy times has come this fall. But this is what we like! Shortly after Microsoft SharePoint Conference we will be present in Berlin on European SharePoint Conference 2011! 

 

Looking forward to seeing you in Anaheim!

Pawel's article published on WSS.pl

Recently I’ve decided to spread my vision of SharePoint more publicly. I’m proud to announce my article was published on Polish WSS community portal in the knowledge base section! I hope this will be helpful for those who have trouble with SharePoint configuration. 

Here is the abstract:

Sometimes we need to create a new site based on a site template. It is especially useful when we build a solution based on a site and we want to deploy it on another environment or when client reports a problem and sends us the solution to debug. The site creation is really simple, yet while creating the site we can find stumble on an issue caused by the lack of essential functions on the site. This concerns full version of SharePoint Server, as well as SharePoint Foundation. I have came up with a procedure that will speed up finding and enabling the missing functions.

If you are interested in the whole article in Polish, please visit the site: http://www.wss.pl/baza-wiedzy/sharepoint-2010---funkcje-witryny-a-tworzenie-witryny-na-podstawie-szablonu-z-innego-srodowiska,1391.

Enjoy!

Workbox 2.1.16 is released

New Workbox 2010 hotfix - 2.1.16.1083 was released. Below is the list of changes made in this version of Datapolis Workbox.

• Error Fixes
  • Workbox now supports retrieving data from External Lists via lookups. Also, since lists of this type do not support workflow, Workbox has been made inactive on them.
  • Editing a procedure from Activity Diagram in Workbox Designer no longer produces broken lookups.


• WBInterface now provides a schema that can be used for integrating Workbox with other applications, like Microsoft InfoPath.


• Workflow diagram can now be printed directly from Workbox Designer.


• Most of Workbox’s user interface has been translated into German.


• List item edit form now contains Workflow Actions Ribbon button, which can be used to save the form and launch a Workbox action with one click.

To download Workbox please follow this link http://www.datapolis.com/Products/DatapolisWorkbox2010/Download.aspx

Two new clips about installing and licensing

Hello

We have added two movie guides giving you step-by-step instructions how to setup and license Workbox.

Installation guide
Licensing guide

 Hope this will help you to quickly deploy Workbox to your environment.

2 webinars on Wednesday (21-06)

This Wednesday we are giving two webinars for technical staff.

First webinar is focused on achieving some of the most common requirements of your business users. It is intended for people not familiar with Workbox and it's features. More details and registration.

Second webinar is a technical webinar about potential traps you can fall into when deploying SharePoint workflow solutions. This session is not a product session and is focused on standard SharePoint and WWF issues. If you are planning to develop an enterprise-wide solution or you have already tried and failed - this session is for you. We are going to have two sessions - one for Europe and one for US. Check out the details and register.