> Interstage
> Business Process Manager

> User's Guide

> Publication Date | July 2006
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> About this Manual

> This manual describes how to use the Interstage Business Process Manager (BPM) application. This manual is intended for those who are using any of the provided Interstage Business Process Manager clients to define process models, start new process instances, or participate in process instances. The illustrations in this manual have a Windows look and feel. If you are running on a non-Windows client, the screens should look similar to applications, which are native to your operating system.

> A minimal understanding of Windows-based applications and browser functionality is required. The breakdown of the manual is as follows:

> Intended Audience
> - This manual is intended for end users of this product. These users will typically run process instances and design simple processes.
> This manual contains

> Chapter | Title | Description
> 1 | Introduction | Introduction to Interstage Business Process Manager and this manual
> 2 | Getting Started | Overview of Interstage Business Process Manager, BPR, and mandatory steps for using any of the Interstage Business Process Manager Clients
> 3 | Understanding the Screen Layout | Description of the screen areas
> 4 | Using the Interface | Overview and how-to procedures for working with processes, including activities, forms, and attachments
> 5 | Designing Process Definitions | Overview and how-to procedures for creating new process definitions and instantiating process instances
> 6 | Advanced Process Definition Components | Discusses components that serve as your interface to systems external to Interstage Business Process Manager
> Appx A | JavaScript commands | Description of special JavaScript commands supported by Interstage Business Process Manager
> Appx B | Examples | List of typical business processes and a full-featured example of how to create a process definition for a Performance Review process and how to use it
> Appx C | Internationalization | Description of Interstage Business Process Manager's Internationalization support.
> Appx D | Troubleshooting | Some common difficulties and their resolution
> Appx E | Glossary | Glossary of terms

> Note: This manual is also provided as an electronic PDF document (you can obtain a PDF reader for free from http://www.adobe.com) with this package. Where discrepancies exist between the two, information in the electronic document supersedes this manual. Refer to the electronic document on the Web site for the most up-to-date information.

> Typographical Conventions

> The following conventions are used throughout this manual:

> Example | Meaning
> command | Text, which you are required to type at a command line, is identified by Arial Narrow font.
> screen text | Text, which is visible in the user interface, is bold.
> Reference | Reference material is in italics.
> Parameter | A command parameter is identified by Arial Narrow font.

> Other References

> The following references for Interstage Business Process Manager are also available:

> ###### Release Notes

> Contains overview of Interstage Business Process Manager and Interstage Business Process Manager requirements as well as late-breaking information, which could not make it into the printed manuals. It also lists known bugs and describes how to use the Interstage Business Process Manager Administration Facility.

> ###### Interstage Business Process Manager Administration Guide

> Describes how to configure and administer the Interstage Business Process Manager environment.

> ###### Interstage Business Process Manager Installation Guide

> Describes how to install the Interstage Business Process Manager.

> ###### Interstage Business Process Manager Javadoc

> This reference provides the API and syntax for using and customizing the Interstage Business Process Manager clients and applications.

> ###### Interstage Business Process Manager Developer's Guide

> This guide describes how to develop Interstage Business Process Manager applications.

> ###### Interstage Business Process Manager Online Help

> Online Help describes how to use Interstage Business Process Manager. It is available from the Interstage Business Process Manager Administration Facility and the BPM Console interfaces. These Online Help systems describe how to use these clients.
> Getting Help

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