JP2009037366A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (9)

A workflow server that is communicably connected to a workflow client and controls the workflow in response to a request to the workflow process from the workflow client ,
Storage means for storing access setting information in which the workflow step is associated with information allowing access to an external resource;
Request accepting means for accepting a request from the workflow client;
When the request accepted by the request accepting unit includes an access request to the external resource, based on the workflow setting of the requesting workflow client and the access setting information stored in the storage unit, An external resource access determination means for determining whether access to an external resource is permitted,
A workflow server characterized by permitting access to the external resource according to the access request when it is determined by the external resource access determination means that access to the external resource is permitted . The access setting information further stores information associating the processing content in the workflow process with information allowing access to an external resource,
It said external resource access decision means, according to the workflow steps and the processing contents and the access setting information, the workflow according to claim 1, wherein that you determine is authorized to access the external resource Server . The storage means includes an external resource definition for managing an external resource type as the access setting information, a form screen definition having form screen design information capable of issuing an access request to the external resource, the external resource definition and the form An external resource that associates a screen definition / form screen related definition, and a form screen / workflow process related definition that associates the form screen definition and the workflow process are stored,
The external resource access determination means refers to the form screen / workflow process related definition, identifies the form screen definition associated with the requested workflow process, and further refers to the external resource / form screen related definition When the external resource definition associated with the specified form screen definition can be acquired, it is determined that the access-requested workflow process is permitted to access the external resource. The workflow server according to claim 1 or 2. Provided with a process access authority judging means for checking whether or not the access request to the workflow process is made by a user who has an access authority to the workflow process, and the access to the workflow process is permitted. The workflow server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein access to the workflow process is permitted when the determination is made. Store the form screen definition for each processing application in the storage means,
With the form screen / workflow process related definition, the form screen definition for each processing application is associated with the workflow process,
Said external resource access decision means uses the processing applications that are included in the request, by referring to the form screen workflow process associated definitions, identify the document window for a particular process application of the access request workflow process, The workflow server according to claim 3, wherein the workflow server is characterized in that The workflow server according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the external resource access determination unit notifies a determination result of an access right to an external resource to the request source that has requested the access. Connected to the workflow client in a communicable manner, controls the workflow in response to a request from the workflow client to the workflow process, and stores access setting information that associates the workflow process with information that permits access to an external resource. A method for controlling a workflow server having storage means for performing
A request receiving step for receiving a request from the workflow client;
When the request received by the request reception step includes an access request to the external resource, based on the workflow process of the request source workflow client and the access setting information stored in the storage unit, An external resource access determination step for determining whether access to an external resource is permitted;
A method for controlling a workflow server , wherein access to the external resource is permitted according to the access request when it is determined that access to the external resource is permitted in the external resource access determination step . A workflow server that is communicably connected to the workflow client and controls the workflow in response to a request to the workflow process from the workflow client .
Storage means for storing access setting information in which the workflow step is associated with information allowing access to an external resource;
Request accepting means for accepting a request from the workflow client;
When the request received by the request receiving unit includes an access request to the external resource, based on the workflow process of the request source workflow client and the access setting information stored in the storage unit, External resource access determination means for determining whether access to an external resource is permitted;
When the external resource access determination means determines that access to the external resource is permitted, the access to the external resource is permitted according to the access request . Program . A recording medium storing the program according to claim 8 in a computer-readable manner.