X4 Web Apps

Introduction

What are Web App Projects?

A Web App Project is a project type within X4 BPMS that allows you to display and execute modelled technical processes via a web application without any programming knowledge. Technical processes can be directly integrated into these web applications and data can be processed in the background. In addition to a pre-configured project structure, a Web App Project contains the central definition file <WebApp>.wad and is automatically registered as a web application in the X4 server. To create a web application, the desired page structure is described in XML. This structure is automatically implemented by X4 BPMS as a web application.

How can I use Web App Projects?

With X4 Designer, you can create Web App projects with a pre-configured project structure. The existing business logic and static resources can be easily integrated into the web applications.

The web applications are responsive and thus optimized for display and use on smartphones, tablets, and classic desktop PCs. Using the integrated theme editor, the visual appearance (colours, logo, icons) can be customized and with the help of language files, web applications can be displayed in multiple languages. In addition, legal information, such as an imprint or information on data protection, can be stored.

Features of X4 Web Apps:

Central app definition completely in X4 Designer
Easy integration of Technical Processes in X4 Designer
Dynamic web application that can be extended on the fly
Login page available by default
Usable with all major desktop browsers and mobile platforms

To create and configure web apps, knowledge in the following areas is helpful:

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
XML, XSLT, XPath

Decision template as an example for a web app