Workflow Studio

Features

Panacea Workflow Studio is the essential tool for AR System developers, enabling them to deliver high-quality applications and maximise their Remedy Investments. Overall a return on investment can be seen within days of using the tool. Benefits :

• Automates manual process, saving on expensive consultant rates and overtime.

• Reduces development/migration errors by automating migration. Always syncronises data/objects in correct order, ensuring successful and correct migrations , and of course less downtime !

• Reduces number of human operations and reduces likelihood of human error.

• Increases user satisfaction by improving performance of AR System applications.
  

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Full description of features below

• Integrity checking : Prior to any migrations taking place the Workflow Studio performs an analysis of the source application. ARSystem objects are checked for validity and any problems are reported to the Administrator before migration (e.g. missing forms, fields, groups…)

• Migration : The Workflow Studio’s unique dependency engine ensures that all objects being migrated are transferred in the correct order. Any data/DSO mappings may also be migrated at the same time as the definitions.

• Schedule Migrations/Backups :Schedule migrations/backups of your ARSystem and Data to File or server for Disaster Recovery/Test environment

• Create patch files : Create XML patch files(..fields, VUIs)of any development changes via the Workflow Studio’s integration with Installshield, enabling users with no knowledge of ARSystem or Workflow Studio to perform an upgrade.  

• Comparison Engine : Create differencing profiles and use them to search for specific differences in any AR System object/attribute between servers. Ensure efficient and accurate migrations by only migrating those objects which differ between development to production server.

• Dependency Browser : Browse your application on-line and easily view dependent objects in the visual dependency browser. Perform bulk modifications on workflow items, change execution order, bulk enable/disable workflow, bulk change of execution order.

• Cross Reference Browser : View ARSystem objects in dialogues native to AR System Admin tool. View cross reference relationships instantly in Navigator view and jump between different objects by double clicking on object names displayed in the dialogues.

• Performance Analysis : Identify inefficient workflow and improve user response time through database analysis. View either AR System view of qualification or the actual SQL the AR System generates.

• Field/Index Analysis : Quickly determine an appropriate indexing strategy for you AR System application. Identify effective/redundant indexing within your application.  

• Interactive Query Optimiser : Build and test the efficiency of your queries before deployment to your application. Check full SHOW PLAN database information & query execution time, in order to ensure the most efficient queries are being used.

• Graphical Application Modeler : Generate diagrams automatically displaying graphically the relationships and dataflow between Forms in your application. The Workflow Studio produces an interactive diagram, allowing you to click on links drawn between the forms and view the Workflow object(s) which have created the relationship in a separate window.

• On-line XML Navigator : Search and browse readable XML versions of your workflow. View multiple Workflow objects in XML code viewer for

• Documentation : Ensuring you always have a copy of your definitions on file in readable format and do not have to waste valuable developer time documenting changes made to the system.

• Search Engine : Find where a specific field is referenced anywhere in workflow or look for workflow that fires on a specific execute on condition/action. Search for a specific string contained in ANY attribute in ANY AR system object or run one of the useful reports available in the tool, such as listing orphaned menus.

• Log file debugger : Process user logs to quickly debug workflow problems. The Workflow Studio displays workflow execution patterns in a colour coded treeview, allowing easy navigation around the log file. Rapidly search for any specified value. Monitor all Set/Push Fields allocations within a log file, to see exactly which fields were modified and where.