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FlowRunner Designer
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Process Deployment

FlowRunner is capable of delivering a complete, self-sufficient business process with just a few clicks. The deployed solution is delivered together with all its dependencies making usable immediately. There is no need to configure links, or to upload application archives separately, everything is packaged and delivered to the server in simple ZIP-compressed archive.

Some of the benefits of self-contained deployment supported by FlowRunner
  • A single solution can be delivered to multiple process environments (for example staging and production)
     
  • Multiple versions of the same process can run at the same time
     
  • Multiple versions of the same java application archive (JAR) can run at the same time (via a custom ClassLoader)
     
  • Solutions can be downloaded back to the client as ZIP files
     
  • All prior versions are always available in their entirety
     

 

Process Versioning

Since multiple versions of the same process are supported it is important to follow well-defined compatibility rules. FlowRunner employs strong versioning rules to achieve maximum interoperability of running business processes.
  • All procedures bear a three integer version number: MAJOR.MINOR.REVISION
     
  • The version is manually editable, not generated
     
  • Updates made to specific versions do not affect processes in progress
     
  • Sub-Procedures can "stick" to a specific version

 

Highlights

  • Automatic packaging and deployment of an entire solution with all its dependencies: forms, images, scripts, etc.
     
  • Strong versioning rules - multiple versions of the same procedure can be running at the same time
     
  • Unlimited backups of all revisions kept to the server
     
  • All communications between the client and the server are over HTTP(S)
     
  • Ability to publish a single solution to multiple servers with a few clicks
     
  • Ability to import / export a process as a ZIP file

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