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This article describes how to create or edit a simple process in Nexus PRIME Designer, with the Process Designer tool. To create more complex processes with the full set of tasks, the Activiti designer plugin can be used.

Prerequisites

 Prerequisites

Before setting up a process, make sure that the following things apply:

  • Installed PRIME

Step-by-step instruction

 Log in to PRIME Designer
  1. Log in to the PRIME Designer as an admin user.
 Add process
  1. In PRIME Designer, go to Home > Process Designer.
  2. To add a new process:

    1. Click +New.

    2. Enter a Name, for example Create Employee, and a Description.

    3. Click Save+Edit.
      The Process Design panel is shown.

  3. To edit an existing process, double-click on its name.
  4. Optionally, enter a Help text.
 Add tasks

Add, remove or edit process tasks as needed.

  1. Go to the Task List tab.
  2. In the Task List tab, click + to add a task.
  3. Select a task type. See the available task types and attributes.
  4. Enter a Name, a Description, and the required attributes for the selected task type. For example, for a Save Data task, a data pool is needed to specify where to save the data.
  5. To let a step be done in parallel to the previous step, check Branching.
  6. Click Preview to see a graphic representation of the current process.
  7. Click Save.
 Set permissions

Add permissions for users and roles for all operation types:

  1. Go to the Permissions tab.
  2. For each operation type, Delete, Update, Start process, and so on, click the operation name. Repeat steps 3-4 to add permissions for users and roles.
  3. To add permissions for a specific user, click Add user and select the user in the drop-down list.
  4. To add permissions for a role, click Add role and select the role in the drop-down list.
  5. Click Save.

Task types and attributes

Task name

DescriptionAttributes

Assign New Number

A number from a number range is assigned to a data pool field.
  • Number range
  • Data pool and field name
Card OperationAn action on a card (e.g. Set PIN/Change PIN) is executed.
  • Form
  • Card action
Change StateThe state of an object is changed in the local PRIME database to a particular state, e.g. from "Active" to "Inactive".
  • Data pool
  • Target state
Change State in CAThe state of a certificate is changed in the CA to a particular state. The state is then also changed in the local database.
  • Target state

Check Task

This task checks the relationship between a data pool object and a particular identity object. The relationship must be a "one-to-one" relationship. If this is not the case, an activity error occurs.
  • Data pool
  • Identity template

Choose Mapping

Data are copied from one data pool to another by means of mapping.
  • Mapping
Delete DataThe data of a particular ID are deleted in the data pool indicated.
  • Data pool
Export TaskData is exported according to an export definition.
  • Export definition
Mail TaskAn email is sent, e.g. a confirmation of receipt.
  • Email template
Modify Roles AutomaticallyRoles are automatically assigned to or withdrawn from particular objects.
  • Data pool
  • Role
Modify Roles ManuallyThe user can assign or withdraw roles to or from particular objects manually.
  • Data pool
  • Role
Print ReportA document with the indicated template can be printed.
  • Form
  • Report template

Production

A card or token is produced.
  • Card template
Production with PreviewBefore a card is produced a preview of the card is displayed on the user interface. There are two variations: one for client-side and one for server-side production. These differ by the following forms:
  • clientSideProductionPreviewTask.jsp
  • serverSideProductionPreviewTask.jsp
  • Form
  • Card template
Request SofttokenA softtoken is required by the CA and sent to the recipient by email.
  • Certificate type
  • Email template
Return NumberA number from a number range is released again.
  • Number range
  • Data pool and field name
Save DataThe process data are saved in the data pool indicated. If a suitable ID is found, an update is run, otherwise a new data record is created.
  • Data pool

Script Task

This task contains a scripting engine for script languages such as JUEL, BeanShell, JavaScript and Groovy.
  • Script to be executed
Service TaskA JAVA class that is executed during the process runtime is added to the process.
  • Java Class
User TaskA user dialog (user task) is used in order to model the interaction of a user. It is a form in which entries have to be made.
  • Form
  • Buttons can be configured


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