For a process scheduled to run every fortnight is it possible to use the values stored in variables from a previous instance in preceding instances.
Thanks for the use case! This is really helpful for us to design the future features.
Hi Segun,
In Laserfiche Forms variables' values can be stored and access within an instance, but not between instances. However, you may be able to accomplish what you're looking for with a combination of the database lookup functionality and Workflow!. At the end of the process you could use a service task to invoke a workflow that writes the desired values to a database. Then you could configure your form(s) to auto-populate the desired fields from a lookup to that same database, essentially allowing you to populate your fields with the values from the last instance of the process.
Hi Segun,
Can you give me a detailed use case when value needs to be carried over to next instance?
Thanks,
Abby
This is a reporting process which is to run every fortnight. Managers are required to complete a form which would contain their activities, goals and other vital company stats. In all cases users enter goals which they plan to achieve by a stated delivery date and this is then reviewed and approved or rejected.
At the next reporting date a manager updates previously entered goals and marks them as pending or completed based on delivery dates while also adding additional goals. A reviewer would then view all previously entered goals, the proposed delivery dates and their current status with this information the reviewer can then score the manager. The cycle goes on and on.
Thanks for the use case! This is really helpful for us to design the future features.