Administering and Monitoring Business Processes : Working with webMethods Business Console : Administering Business Console : Customizing Business Console Using Gadgets : Understanding Built-in Gadgets
Understanding Built-in Gadgets
This section describes the built-in gadgets available for customizing Business Console AppSpaces. The Add New Gadget dialog lists the built-in gadgets under the following categories:
*Business Console - Processes. For a description of the process related built-in gadgets, see Process Related Gadgets.
*Business Console - Tasks. For a description of the task related built-in gadgets, see Task Related Gadgets.
*Business Console - Common. For a description of the common built-in gadgets, see Common Gadgets.
*Gadget Samples. This option is available only if the system administrator for My webMethods Server has installed the gadget samples. For instructions to install sample gadgets, see Installing Sample Gadgets.
Important:  
Sample gadgets are not certified and supported by Software AG.
Process Related Gadgets
Built-in Gadget
Description
Gadget Setting
Process Comments
Displays the comments related to the specified process instance.
Instance ID of the process for which the comments must be retrieved.
Callable Processes
Displays the callable processes of the specified parent process.
*Instance ID of the parent process for which the callable processes must be retrieved.
*Callable Process Label specifies the title to use for the gadget.
Process Header
Displays the header panel containing details such as the process ID, actions, status, and duration of the specified process.
Instance ID of the process for which the process header details must be retrieved.
Process Diagram
Displays the process diagram of the specified process.
Instance ID of the process for which the process diagram must be retrieved.
Process Summary
Displays the summary details of the specified process.
*Instance ID of the process for which the process details must be retrieved.
*Summary Tab Label specifies the name to use for the Summary tab.
*Diagram Tab Label specifies the name to use for the Diagram tab.
Process Tasks
Displays the task instances of the specified process.
*Instance ID of the process for which the task instances must be retrieved.
*Tasks Label specifies the title to use for the gadget.
Process Timeline Diagram
Displays the timeline diagram of the specified process.
Instance ID of the process for which the timeline diagram must be retrieved.
Task Related Gadgets
Built-in Gadget
Description
Gadget Setting
Task Charts
Displays the task charts.
*Maximum Legends Count to specify the number of legends chart can use to depict its entities.
See Editing Chart Settings for more information to edit chart settings.
Task Inbox
Displays the specified task inbox.
*Inbox to view. Select My Inbox to view the tasks assigned to you, or select one of the task types.
*Select Saved Search to select a saved search for viewing the tasks.
Task Audit
Displays the audit information of the specified task.
Instance ID of the task to be audited.
Task Business Data
Displays business data of the specified task.
*Instance ID to specify the task for which the business data must be retrieved.
*Task type name of the task.
*Task application name of the task application which contains the task.
*Finish URL (Optional) URL to which the task application must return to after the task is completed. This information must be handled by the task application.
*Show Gadgets for Business Data Select to replace the existing CAF/OpenCAF portlet with the gadget. A gadget URL must be defined while creating a task type in Software AG Designer for the gadget to replace the existing CAF/OpenCAF portlet.
Task Comments
Displays the comments provided to the specified task.
Instance ID of the task for which the comments must be retrieved.
Task Experts
Displays the list of task experts recommended for the specified task tags.
*Tags specifies the task tags for retrieving a list of recommended task experts.
*Collapsable specifies whether or not the list of task experts must be collapsable.
Task Header
Displays the task details header panel of the specified task. The gadget contains the parent task ID, priority, status, duration, and the task action options for the specified task.
Instance ID of the task for which the task header details must be retrieved.
Task Summary
Displays the fields in the task summary tab of the specified task.
*Instance ID of the task for which the task summary must be retrieved.
*Summary Tab Label specifies the name to use for the Summary tab.
*Business Data Tab Label specifies the name to use for the Business Data tab.
*Show Gadgets for Business Data Select to replace the existing CAF/OpenCAF portlet with the gadget. A gadget URL must be defined while creating a task type in Software AG Designer for the gadget to replace the existing CAF/OpenCAF portlet.
Task Calendar
Displays a calendar marked to identify the days when you have scheduled tasks and to search for tasks based on their date property. See My Calendar.
None.
Common Gadgets
Following gadgets are common for processes and tasks.
Built-in Gadget
Description
Gadget Setting
Global Activity Stream
Displays the activities of all task types.
None.
Attachments
Displays the attachments of the specified process type or task type.
*Type to select one of the following:
*Process
*Task
*Instance ID of the process type or task type.
Instance List Management
Displays the process list or task list based on the gadget setting.
*Type to select one of the following:
*Process
*Task
*Name of the process type or task type.
*Gadget label specifies the title to use for the gadget.
*Select a saved search to select a saved search for viewing tasks.
*Show instance details to click process instances or task instances and view details.
*Show only my tasks to view tasks that are associated with you.
*Show completed tasks to view tasks that are completed. By default, completed tasks are not shown.
People Picker
Displays the users listed in the active directories configured on My webMethods Server. The search is performed across users, groups, and roles.
No. of users to display per page Specifies the number of users to list per page.
Work Stream
Displays the list of process types and task types. This gadget enables you to customize the process details page and task details page.
None.
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