TW201009688A - Method and system of editing workflow logic and screens with a GUI tool - Google Patents

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TW201009688A
TW201009688A TW98127560A TW98127560A TW201009688A TW 201009688 A TW201009688 A TW 201009688A TW 98127560 A TW98127560 A TW 98127560A TW 98127560 A TW98127560 A TW 98127560A TW 201009688 A TW201009688 A TW 201009688A
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Kenny Wai-Doon Louie
Pui Wing Arthur Lo
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Chung Foo Wu
Patrick-Alain Joseph Numainville
Shuk Yee Wendy Lee
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A workflow management system provides a graphical user interface (GUI) tool that allows a user to create and/or edit workflow logic without requiring the re-writing and recompiling of the application software, and without interrupting the operability of the application software at any time. The GUI tool allows the user to simultaneously view and create and/or edit the corresponding application screen where the workflow logic is applied in the application software, while the user creates and/or edits the workflow logic. The user creates and/or edits the workflow logic by selectively combining the available parameters that are provided in spoken language syntax by a context sensitive menu. The workflow logic statements are made available for the application software to call at the appropriate times. The GUI tool works in conjunction with a dynamically configurable database.

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201009688 六、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明涉及工作流管理系統,並且具體地涉及一種用 於使用圖形用戶介面來創建和/或編輯業務工作流邏輯的系 統和方法。 【先前技術】 許夕業務使用應用軟體來管理和分析工作流。通過對 包括工作訂單'後勤、庫存管理、製造、交易批准和驗證 的業務功能和過程的控制進行輔助和/或自動化,工作流軟 體應用程式潜在地提高了生産率和效率。 每個業務實體實施它自身隨著它的產業、組織結構和 獨特業務計劃而變的獨特業務過程。結果,公司通常開發 定制的軟體,以滿足它們的業務過程的特定要求。 許多軟體應用程式不能容易地適應對公司的業務計劃 和過程的改變,該改變要求修改應用程式的工作流邏輯, 或者要求添加和/或重新定義系統中的f料欄位。修改應用 程式的工#流邏輯通常還要求修改應用帛式的用戶螢幕或 者添加新用戶螢幕。 更新定制的軟體應用程式以適應對公司的業務計劃 過程的改變通常要求程式設計師重新編寫、重新編譯並 試應用程式。如果在測試中發現錯誤,則應用程式可能 要進一步修訂,這將延遲實施對系統的必要更新。因此 對客戶軟體的更新在財務資源和時間延遲方面成本高。 201009688 工作流軟體應用程式需要能够適應業務改變 用戶編輯工作流邏輯。然而,這樣的可配置= 必須克服幾個設計問題。使用戶能够在編輯工作流邏輯時 自由地編寫邏輯語句的應用程式有機會發生可能對用戶不 明顯並且能够破壞系統的編程錯誤。允許用戶創建或者編 輯工作流邏輯語句的應用程式通常要求用戶具備使用程式 編輯工具進行邏輯編程的高級知識。旨在提供簡單用戶親 ❹;編:工具的軟體可能限制了提供用在工作流邏輯中的邏 v 輯函數。 …在用戶可配置工作流應用程式的設計中的進一步的問 題是僅顯示工作流邏輯語句以便進行編輯。 的環境中查看工作流語句,所述應用程式ί: 二 作流過程的工作人員。創建和編輯與新的 作流邏輯協^作的應心式螢幕通常通過 I =二作爲單獨的任務來進行。通過使用多個工 ❹八和圖形用戶介面來使必要的應用程式榮幕與工作流邏輯 的改變相協調的任務耗費時 " m用自τ R 並且使得易於發生 了鱿對用戶不明顯的問題和不一致性。 將新的變化替人5丨丨也 ^ ^ $的應$軟 求重新編譯軟體並且重敌备祕 ^认 作机邏輯要 重啓系統。系統的可操作性暫 至匕被重啓。這可能是對業務的高成本中斷 新的變化要求進—步的測試和調整,這會引起如果 編譯和停工時間。 額卜的重新 允許將新的和修 C訂的工作流邏輯整合到系統而不重新 5 201009688 編寫和重新編譯系統的現有軟體要求使用解析冑( tree) ’這降低了系統的處理速度和效率。 允許用戶爲工作流創建應用程式螢幕的現有軟體必須 在一開始被設計成包括所有必要的螢幕和欄位,以滿足每 個業務過程的需要。這樣的螢幕可能過載,對於多數標準 業務過程而言通常並不需要的並且可能讓工作人員感到困 惑和不便的攔位和訊息。 需要的是一種利用用戶親和圖形用戶介面工具的系 統,該圖形用戶介面工具允許用戶創建和/或編輯應用軟體 的工作流邏輯而錯誤機會最少,並且高效地創建和/或編輯 相應的工作流應用程式螢幕而無需本來會中斷應用程式可 操作性的應用軟體重新編寫和重新編譯。 【發明内容】 本發明是一種纟工作流管理系统中用纟允許用戶創建 和/或編輯工作流並且同時查看、創建和/或編輯與工作流邏 輯協同工作的相應應用程式螢幕的圖形用戶介面(GUI)。 GUI工具的用戶親和設計允許用戶實施該工具而無需 高級編程語言。GUI工具用用戶親和的口語語法提供讓用戶 用來創建和/或編輯工作流邏輯的函數、運算符、攔位和變 數的上下文有關選單。GUI工具的上下文有關選單有效地防 止用戶在創建或者編輯工作流邏輯的過程期間産生語法錯 誤。因此,GUI工具能够向用戶賦予創建和編輯工作流的靈 活性而又防止語法錯誤破壞系統。 201009688201009688 VI. INSTRUCTIONS: TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to workflow management systems, and in particular to a system and method for creating and/or editing business workflow logic using a graphical user interface. [Prior Art] Xu Xi business uses application software to manage and analyze workflows. Workflow software applications potentially increase productivity and efficiency by assisting and/or automating the control of business functions and processes, including work orders 'logistics, inventory management, manufacturing, transaction approval, and verification.' Each business entity implements its own unique business process that changes with its industry, organizational structure, and unique business plan. As a result, companies typically develop custom software to meet the specific requirements of their business processes. Many software applications cannot easily adapt to changes to the company's business plans and processes that require modification of the application's workflow logic or require the addition and/or redefinition of f-fields in the system. Modifying the application's worker #flow logic usually also requires modifying the application's user screen or adding a new user screen. Updating a custom software application to accommodate a company's business plan The process change typically requires the programmer to rewrite, recompile, and test the application. If an error is found in the test, the application may need to be further revised, which will delay the implementation of the necessary updates to the system. Therefore, updates to customer software are costly in terms of financial resources and time delays. 201009688 Workflow software applications need to be able to adapt to business changes User edit workflow logic. However, such configurability = several design issues must be overcome. Applications that enable users to freely write logic statements while editing workflow logic have the opportunity to make programming errors that may be unobtrusive to the user and can corrupt the system. Applications that allow users to create or edit workflow logic statements often require users to have advanced knowledge of logic programming using program editing tools. Designed to provide simple user affinity; the software of the editor: Tools may limit the provision of logic functions used in workflow logic. ... A further problem in the design of user configurable workflow applications is that only workflow logic statements are displayed for editing. View the workflow statement in the environment, the application ί: The staff of the workflow process. The creation and editing of the heart-and-forth screen with the new workflow logic is usually done by I = two as a separate task. The task of coordinating the necessary application glory with changes in workflow logic by using multiple processes and graphical user interfaces is time consuming " m used from τ R and makes it prone to problems that are not obvious to the user And inconsistency. The new changes will be replaced by 5 丨丨 ^ ^ $ should be $ soft to recompile the software and the enemy secret ^ machine logic to restart the system. The operability of the system is temporarily restarted. This may be a high cost disruption to the business. New changes require further testing and tuning, which can cause if compilation and downtime. The re-enforcement of the new and revised workflow logic is integrated into the system without re-rendering. 5 201009688 Existing software for writing and recompiling the system requires the use of a parsing tree, which reduces the processing speed and efficiency of the system. Existing software that allows users to create application screens for workflows must be designed from the outset to include all necessary screens and fields to meet the needs of each business process. Such screens can be overloaded, traps and messages that are often not needed for most standard business processes and can be confusing and inconvenient for workers. What is needed is a system that utilizes a user-friendly graphical user interface tool that allows a user to create and/or edit workflow logic for application software with minimal chance of error and efficiently create and/or edit corresponding workflow applications. The program screen is rewritten and recompiled without the application software that would otherwise interrupt the operability of the application. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a graphical user interface for a corresponding application screen that allows a user to create and/or edit a workflow and simultaneously view, create, and/or edit work with the workflow logic in a workflow management system ( GUI). The user-friendly design of the GUI tool allows the user to implement the tool without the need for a high-level programming language. The GUI tool provides a context-sensitive menu of functions, operators, stops, and variables that the user uses to create and/or edit workflow logic in a user-friendly spoken grammar. The contextual menu of GUI tools effectively prevents users from generating grammatical errors during the process of creating or editing workflow logic. Therefore, GUI tools can give users the flexibility to create and edit workflows while preventing grammatical errors from damaging the system. 201009688

Gm工具也向用戶提供用以查看、創建和編輯與工作治 邏輯協同工作的應用程式螢幕的能力。在業務工作流二 向工作人員顯示應用程式螢幕以辅助他們進行各種業務^ 程。這種創新解决方案允許用戶同時創建和配置根據用^ 定義的工作流邏輯來工作的應用程式螢幕。 ❹ ❹ 系統也被設計成整合對工作流和應用程式勞幕的任何 改變而無需重新編寫和重新編譯應用程式。用戶因此可以 對工作流邏輯和剌程式螢幕進行改變而不在任何時間中 斷工作流管理系統的可操作性、也不造成任何停工時間。 提供了一種用於編輯工作流邏輯的圖形用戶介面程 式,該程式包括同時顯示以下f幕區域的圖形用戶介面工 具:第-螢幕區域,其中應用程式榮幕是可編輯的;第二 勞幕區域,其中工作流邏輯是可編輯的;第三螢幕區域, 其提供用於在編輯作流邏輯時使用的用口語語法呈現的 複數個卫作流部件的上下文有關選單1及第四螢幕區 域,其提供可用來爲所述工作流邏輯創建卫作流邏輯語句 的資料欄位和可重複攔位的選單。 通過包括向圖形用ail 用戶;丨面工具可存取的資料庫添加的 資料襴位m邏輯可q可編輯的。通㈣新工作流 邏輯語句更換工作流邏輯語句,卫作流邏輯可以進—步可 編輯。卫作流邏輯可以進—步可編輯以包括複數個資料搁 =和可重複項及其排列。通過生成新卫作流邏輯語句並且 匕括資料庫的先前添加或者新添加的欄位,工作流邏輯可 以更進一步可編輯。 201009688 可以動態地更新第四螢幕區域以對應於對資料庫中的 攔位的改變。 工作流邏輯可以通過以下進-步可編輯:通過包括在 上下文有關選單内提供的運算符、函數和欄位的排列,生 成所述工作流邏輯。通過提供用於施加while廻圈的構造, 工作流邏輯可以進H編輯。用於將邏輯測試應用於所 有欄位的構造可以是在可重複項中,以及在可重複項内的 所有攔位中,其為在可重複項内的一級嵌套。 通過修改螢幕以包括資料庫中的新添加或者修改的爛 位’應用程式發幕可以县7始 疋了編輯的。通過用新應用程式螢 更換應用程式螢幕,應、用程式螢幕可以進一步可編輯。 螢幕可以進—步可編輯以包括任何數目的欄位和 資料:=及二排列。通過生成新應用程式螢幕並且添加 二:建:::的棚位,應用程式螢幕也可以可編 輯通過創建子螢幕以對攔位和可重複搁位進行分植 用程式螢幕可以進一步可編輯。 、應 提供了一種用於將工作流和 應用程式螢幕靼廄田紐作桃邏輯關聯的 Α螢幕與應用程式動態地整合的系統 括.應用程式,用於執行 ’、統包 枓庫,其儲存複數個攔位 幕,資 工作流對應的可執行… 複攔位以及與業務 提供螢幕區域,用於使用複數個已定義函數具2用戶 運算符'複數個關鍅空4 複數個邏輯 及数個關鍵予和所述複數個搁 創建工作流邏輯,以& 1 & 水舄業務工作流 產生與業務工作流的工作流邏輯協同 201009688 工作的包括欄位和可重複攔位的應用程式螢幕。 圖形用戶介面工具可以使新的或者修改的攔位或者新 的或者修改的可重複攔位在新的或者修改的欄位或者新的 或者修改的可重複攔位被添加到資料庫時變得可用。所述 複數個襴位和複數個可重複欄位可以在資料庫中儲存爲可 擴展標記語言(XML )碼。圖形用戶介面工具可以用口語 語法提供上下文有關參數的選單以創建工作流邏輯,並且 可以提供用於創建與工作流邏輯協同的應用程式螢幕的手 工作流邏輯的表示可以用口語語法來呈現,該口語語 法可轉換成儲存於資料庫上並且變得可爲應用程式所用的° 贏碼。同樣地,應用程式螢幕的表示可以被轉換成儲存 於資料庫上並且變得可爲所述應用程式所用的碼。本 發明的其它優點將從這裏提供的對本發日㈣詳細描述和示 例中變得明顯。 ❹ 【實施方式】 可以用許多不同的配置、形式和設計元件來實現本發 明及其輕。以如下理解來描述這裏本發明的附圖、 和描述.纟公開内容被視爲舉例說明本發明的原理而並 意欲將本發明限制於所示實施例。熟習此技藝者可以預粗 在本發明的範圍内的許多可能變化。 〜 工作流系統包括圖形用戶介面(㈣)卫具… 用戶創建和/或編輯工作流邏輯並且同時查看、創建和、/或編 9 201009688 輯與工作流邏輯m回 科賜冋工作的應用程式工作流螢幕。 圖圖示了稱爲起源(Genesis )的GUI工作流螢幕工 具10中的部件。GUI工作流螢幕工具10提供: 工作流編輯器20的螢幕區域,用於讓用戶創建和/或編 輯工作流邏輯; 螢幕編輯器30的螢幕區域,用於讓用卢查看、創建和 /或編車耳相應的工作Ojfc W· ·« , ,. 作机螢幕,其中工作流邏輯應用於應用程 式中; 上下文有關編輯器4〇的螢幕區域,其提供用以在工作 流邏輯内創建和/或編輯邏輯語句#允許參數的上下文有關 選單;以及 欄位選單50的螢幕區域,其提供資料攔位和可重複 料棚位°這裏也稱爲“可重複項(repeatable) ”的可重a 資料攔位是如下攔位,這些攔位是往往重複許多行並幻 HTML範式中也稱爲表#齡心。 圖2不出了其中可以實施本發明的示範性運算環 7〇 °熟習此技藝者將會意識到可以用其它計算機系統配】 來實施GUI工具1〇。 ⑽工作流螢幕工具1〇可以實施於工作流管理應則 式71中。通過内部網路(intranet)或者網路74如網際部 路’遠端桌上型客戶機72和,或無綫移動式客戶機73二 ^取飼服器76’並且資料庫77可以存取工作流管理應用寿 ^。資料庫77用來儲存與f料攔位、可重複攔位:工^ 流邏輯和應用程式螢幕有關的訊息。纟可以提 201009688 件、函數和資料庫。 工作流邏輯和應用程式螢幕一旦被定義就可以儲存於 資料庫77中,以便由一個或者多個客戶機72、73在執行 工作流時使用。 〇The Gm tool also provides users with the ability to view, create, and edit application screens that work in conjunction with work logic. The application workflow screen is displayed to the staff in the business workflow to assist them in various business processes. This innovative solution allows users to simultaneously create and configure application screens that work according to the workflow logic defined with ^. The ❹ ❹ system is also designed to integrate any changes to the workflow and application screens without having to rewrite and recompile the application. The user can therefore make changes to the workflow logic and the program screen without interrupting the operability of the workflow management system at any time and without any downtime. A graphical user interface program for editing workflow logic is provided, the program includes a graphical user interface tool that simultaneously displays the following screen regions: a screen area where the application honor screen is editable; a second screen area Where the workflow logic is editable; a third screen area that provides context-sensitive menu 1 and fourth screen regions for a plurality of widget components for presentation in spoken grammar for use in editing the stream logic A menu of data fields and repeatable intercepts that can be used to create a workflow flow logic statement for the workflow logic. The data field m added by the library including the ail user to the drawing; the facet tool can be edited. (4) New Workflow The logic statement replaces the workflow logic statement, and the workflow logic can be edited. The logic flow logic can be edited to include a plurality of data shelves and repeatable items and their arrangement. Workflow logic can be further editable by generating new context logic statements and including previously added or newly added fields in the repository. 201009688 can dynamically update the fourth screen area to correspond to changes to the block in the database. The workflow logic can be edited by the following steps: The workflow logic is generated by including the operators, functions, and fields provided in the context-sensitive menu. Workflow logic can be edited by providing a construct for applying a while loop. The construct used to apply the logic test to all fields can be in a repeatable item, and in all of the intercepts within the repeatable item, which is a level of nesting within the repeatable item. Editing can be done by modifying the screen to include the newly added or modified rotten app in the database. By replacing the application screen with the new application, the application screen can be further editable. The screen can be edited to include any number of fields and data: = and two. The application screen can also be edited by creating a new application screen and adding two: built::: booths. The subscreens can be further editable by creating sub-screens for the docking and repeatable shifts. A system for dynamically integrating the workflow and the application screen with the application logic for the execution of the package, the storage package, and the storage system should be provided. Multiple intercept screens, executables corresponding to workflows... Complex blocks and service-provided screen areas for using multiple defined functions with 2 user operators 'plurals of closed space 4 multiple logical and several The key and the plurality of workflow workflow logics are created in conjunction with the & 1 & water business workflow to generate workflow workflows that work with the workflow of the business workflow 201009688, including fields and repeatable stops. The graphical user interface tool allows new or modified blocks or new or modified repeatable blocks to become available when new or modified fields or new or modified repeatable blocks are added to the library. . The plurality of fields and the plurality of repeatable fields can be stored in the database as an Extensible Markup Language (XML) code. The graphical user interface tool can provide a menu of context-sensitive parameters in a spoken grammar to create workflow logic, and a representation of hand workflow logic that can be used to create an application screen that cooperates with the workflow logic can be presented in a spoken grammar, which Spoken grammar can be converted to a Win-Win code that is stored on the database and becomes available to the application. Similarly, the representation of the application screen can be converted to a code stored on the database and made available to the application. Other advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description and examples of the present invention. ❹ [Embodiment] The present invention can be implemented in many different configurations, forms, and design elements. The drawings and the description of the present invention are set forth in the following description. Those skilled in the art can pre-rough out many possible variations within the scope of the invention. ~ Workflow system includes graphical user interface ((4)) Guard... User creates and/or edits workflow logic and simultaneously views, creates, and/or edits the application work of 201009688 and workflow logic Streaming screen. The figure illustrates the components in the GUI Workflow Screen Tool 10 called Genesis. The GUI Workflow Screen Tool 10 provides: a screen area of the Workflow Editor 20 for the user to create and/or edit workflow logic; a screen area of the Screen Editor 30 for viewing, creating, and/or editing with the Lu The corresponding work of the ear (Ojfc W··« , ,. is the screen of the machine, in which the workflow logic is applied to the application; the screen area of the context-dependent editor is provided to be created within the workflow logic and/or Edit Logic Statement #Allows context-sensitive menus for parameters; and the screen area of field menu 50, which provides data blocks and repeatable sheds. This is also known as "repeatable". The bits are the following blocks, which are often repeated in many rows and are also called the table age in the HTML paradigm. 2 illustrates an exemplary computing loop in which the present invention may be implemented. Those skilled in the art will recognize that other computer systems can be utilized to implement GUI tools. (10) The workflow screen tool 1 can be implemented in the workflow management method 71. The workflow can be accessed via an internal network (intranet) or network 74 such as the Internet Department's remote desktop client 72 and/or wireless mobile client 73 and the database 77 Manage application life ^. The database 77 is used to store messages related to f-blocks, repeatable blocks: workflow logic, and application screens. You can mention 201009688 pieces, functions, and libraries. The workflow logic and application screens, once defined, can be stored in database 77 for use by one or more clients 72, 73 in executing the workflow. 〇

工作流可以用於任一類業務或者其它活動,而圖3圖 示了用於計量器更換卫作的示範性業紅作流8G。工作人 員根據由業務工作流80定義的必要過程來進行計量器更換 工作。在工作流80的步驟81中,工作人員驗證他們已經 到達正確地址並且驗證在工作訂單中聲明的正確計量器 ID。在步驟82巾,工作人員鑑定計量器是否爲“ (普通)計量器或者計量器是否爲“Smart (智能)”計 量器。如果計量器爲“ Regular (普通)”計量器,則工作 人員進行步驟83a,該步驟要求匯入“⑽reading (舊讀 數)’’。如果計量器爲“Smart (智能),,計量器,則工作 人員進行步驟83b,該步驟要求匯入“Old reading (舊讀 數)並且匯入“De_d read (需求讀數),,。工作人員 二後進行步驟84,該步驟要求拆卸舊計i @、安裝新更換 的十量器並且收集新計量器ID。步驟85表明工作流完成。 參、、圖4’應用程式71允許用戶創建和配置應用程式 螢幕到98,這些應用程式螢幕在工作流90中用來輔助 準確和馬效地執行圖3中所示的業務工作流80的 必要過程。 92) 到98與用戶定義的工作流邏輯(比如91、 協同工作 龙且在本質上爲工作流邏輯的表示層。用 201009688 戶可以創建多個螢幕,這些勞幕一起工作以形成對I & 人町莱務工 作流80的必要階段進行建模的完整工作流9〇。勞幕 98有效地提供系統工作流邏輯90相對於業務工作流8〇 一對一映射和便利檢閱。 圖5到圖1 〇圖示了形成如圖4中所示的完整工作节 的一系列螢幕的配置。各螢幕代表如圖3中所示的業務工 作流80内的單獨過程。 圖5圖示了使用GUI工具來配置在工作人員的移動式 設備上呈現的工作流螢幕37,其有效地表示了業務工作^ ^ 8〇的步驟1和工作流90内的螢幕93。螢幕37要求工作人 員輸入地址和計量器ID以驗證他們在正確的工作訂單位 置。GUI工具允許用戶同時查看和配置與工作流螢幕37協 同工作的工作流邏輯21。工作流邏輯21被配置成在工作人 員已經輸入和驗證地址和計量器ID之後示出表示業務工作 流80内的步驟82的“ What Type Of Meter (什麼類型的計 量器)”螢幕94。 圖6圖示了配置螢幕37以顯示有效地表示業務工作流 0 8〇的步驟82的‘‘ What Type Of Meter (什麼類型的計量 器)”螢幕94。螢幕94要求工作人員輸入計量器id和計 量器類型《工作流邏輯21被配置成如果工作人員鑑定計量 器爲“Regular(普通),,計量器則示出“Regular Screen(普 通螢幕)’’。當將計量器鑑定爲不同於“ Regular (普通),, 十里:器時’工作流邏輯21被配置成示出“ Smart Meter Info (智能計量器訊息),’螢幕。 12 201009688 圖7圖示了將螢幕37配置成表示業務工作流80的步 驟83a的“ Regular Screen (普通螢幕),’ 95。螢幕95要求 工作人員將舊計量器的計量器讀數輸入到“ Old Read(舊讀 數)”攔位中並且提供用以允許匯入適用註釋的 ‘‘ Comments (註釋)”欄位。工作流邏輯21被配置成在工 作人員已經完成輸入必要資料之後顯示出表示業務工作流 80的步驟84的“NewMeter (新計量器)”螢幕97。 圖8圖示了配置螢幕37以顯示表示業務工作流80的 似步驟83b的“ Smart Meter Info (智能計量器訊息)”螢幕 96。螢幕96要求工作人員輸入用於“ 〇id Read(舊讀數),, 攔位和“ Old Demand (舊需求)”攔位的資料並且還提供 用以允許匯入適用註釋的“ Comments (註釋),,攔位。工 作流邏輯2 1被配置成在工作人員已經匯入所有必要資料之 後不出表不業務工作流80的步驟84的“New Meter (新古十 量器)”螢幕97。 ❹ 圖9圖示了配置螢幕37以顯示表示業務工作流8〇的 步驟84的“New Meter (新計量器),’螢幕97。在工作人 員已經實際上用新計量器更換舊計量器之後,要求工作人 員輸入新計量器ID並在“ New Read (新讀數)”攔位中輸 入新計量器讀數。工作流邏輯21被配置成在工作人員已經 輸入新計量器ID和新計量器讀數之後示出‘‘ c〇mp丨 Screen (完成螢幕)”螢幕98。 圖10圖示了配置螢幕37以顯示表示業務工作流8〇的 步驟85的“ Completed (完成),,螢幕98。螢幕%被配置 13 201009688 成顯示用以向工作人員通知已經成功地完成計量器更換工 作的消息。工作流邏輯21示出無需後續螢幕,這有效地創 建了工作流中的結束點。 GUI工具1〇允許創建和配置螢幕以從工作人員收集用 以執行工作流邏輯的資料。也可以創建和配置螢幕以顯示 來自工作流邏輯處理的訊息’和/或向卫作人員請求附加資 料以執行附加工作流邏輯’或者向工作人員提供與手頭上 的立即任務相關的訊息。 參照圊1,用戶可以利用螢幕編輯器30來創建和配置 螢幕。用戶可以選擇使用新螢幕按紐32來創建新螢幕並且 爲系統定義名稱,或者使用螢幕下拉選單31來選擇 Screen(螢幕)選單中列舉的螢幕以便進行編輯。 用戶可以使用開始螢幕按鈕33爲特定工作流9ι設置 作爲開始螢幕的螢幕。用戶可以藉由從(攔位)選單 添加欄位並且使用I具列上的文字盒按㈣插入文字盒來 配置螢幕。攔位和文字盒用來由工作人員收集資料以處理 如用戶定義的工作流邏輯。通過將從Fields選單可得到 的攔位和可重複項拖放到螢幕區域3G中,或者藉由利:指 向裝置如滑鼠進行指向和點冑’向適當勞幕添加攔位曰 字盒。The workflow can be used for any type of business or other activity, while Figure 3 illustrates an exemplary industry red flow 8G for meter replacement. The staff performs the meter change operation in accordance with the necessary procedures defined by the business workflow 80. In step 81 of workflow 80, the staff verifies that they have arrived at the correct address and verified the correct meter ID declared in the work order. At step 82, the staff identifies whether the meter is a “(ordinary) meter or whether the meter is a “Smart” meter. If the meter is a “regular” meter, the staff takes steps 83a, this step requires the import of "(10)reading". If the meter is "Smart", the meter performs step 83b, which requires the import of "Old reading" and the import of "De_d read". Proceed to step 84, which requires disassembly of the old meter, @installing the newly replaced ten gauge and collecting the new meter ID. Step 85 indicates that the workflow is complete. Reference, Figure 4 'Application 71 allows the user to create and configure the application From screen to 98, these application screens are used in workflow 90 to assist in the necessary and accurate implementation of the business workflow 80 shown in Figure 3. 92) to 98 with user-defined workflow logic (such as 91) Working collaboratively and in essence is the presentation layer of workflow logic. With 201009688 users can create multiple screens that work together to form the necessary stages of I & The full workflow is 9. The screen 98 effectively provides a one-to-one mapping and convenient review of the system workflow logic 90 relative to the business workflow. Figure 5 through Figure 1 illustrate the formation in Figure 4. A series of screen configurations of the complete work section shown. Each screen represents a separate process within the business workflow 80 as shown in Figure 3. Figure 5 illustrates the use of GUI tools to configure presentation on a worker's mobile device The workflow screen 37, which effectively represents step 1 of the business job and screen 93 within the workflow 90. The screen 37 asks the staff to enter the address and the meter ID to verify that they are at the correct work order location. The GUI tool allows the user to simultaneously view and configure workflow logic 21 that works in conjunction with the workflow screen 37. The workflow logic 21 is configured to show within the business workflow 80 after the worker has entered and verified the address and meter ID. The "What Type Of Meter" screen 94 of step 82. Figure 6 illustrates the configuration screen 37 to display the ''What Type Of Meter' of the step 82 that effectively represents the business workflow 0 8〇 Type of meter) "screen 94. Screen 94 requires staff to enter meter id and meter type" Workflow Logic 21 is configured to be metered if staff For "Regular", the meter shows "Regular Screen". When the meter is identified as different from "Regular, Tenth: Device" workflow logic 21 is configured to "Smart Meter Info," screen is shown. 12 201009688 FIG. 7 illustrates "Regular Screen," 95 of configuring screen 37 to represent step 83a of business workflow 80. Screen 95 requires the staff to enter meter readings from the old meter into the "Old Read" block and provide a ''Annotation' field to allow the import of applicable comments. Workflow Logic 21 A "NewMeter" screen 97 is shown that displays step 84 of the business workflow 80 after the worker has completed entering the necessary information. Figure 8 illustrates a configuration screen 37 to display a representation of the business workflow 80. Like the “Smart Meter Info” screen 96 of step 83b, the screen 96 asks the staff to enter the “〇 Read Read”, “Block” and “Old Demand” blocks. The information is also provided with a "Comment" to allow the import of applicable comments. The Workflow Logic 2 1 is configured to not step out of the Business Workflow 80 after the staff has imported all necessary information. 84 "New Meter" screen 97. Figure 9 illustrates a "New Meter" that configures screen 37 to display step 84 representing the business workflow 8〇. '97 screen. After the worker has actually replaced the old gauge with the new gauge, the worker is asked to enter the new gauge ID and enter a new gauge reading in the “New Read” stop. The workflow logic 21 is configured to show a ''c〇mp丨Screen' screen 98) after the worker has entered the new meter ID and the new meter reading. Figure 10 illustrates the configuration screen 37 to display the representation. Business Workflow 8〇 Step 85 of “Completed,” Screen 98. The screen % is configured 13 201009688 to display a message to inform the staff that the meter replacement has been successfully completed. Workflow logic 21 shows that no subsequent screens are needed, which effectively creates an end point in the workflow. GUI Tools 1 allows you to create and configure screens to collect data from the staff to execute workflow logic. It is also possible to create and configure a screen to display messages from workflow logic processing' and/or request additional information from the guardian to perform additional workflow logic' or to provide staff with information related to immediate tasks on hand. Referring to Figure 1, the user can utilize the screen editor 30 to create and configure the screen. The user can choose to create a new screen using the new screen button 32 and define a name for the system, or use the screen drop-down menu 31 to select the screens listed in the Screen menu for editing. The user can use the start screen button 33 to set a screen for the start screen for the specific workflow 9ι. The user can configure the screen by adding a field from the (Block) menu and using the text box on the I column to insert a text box (4). Blocks and text boxes are used by staff to collect data to handle workflow logic such as user-defined. Drag and drop the block and repeatable items available from the Fields menu to the screen area 3G, or add a block box to the appropriate screen by pointing to and pointing to the device such as the mouse.

Fields選單50提供來自動態可配置資料庫^的攔位和 可重複項。資料庫77中的新的和/或修訂的攔位可立即 GUI工作流螢幕工具10所用。欄位具有可以由用戶配置的 多個屬性。攔位屬性的例子包括標記、寬度'高度、類型 201009688 定向、必備、唯讀和標簽順序。系統防止用戶從資料庫77 删除已經併入到邏輯流語句中或者已經被引用的攔位51。 所有攔位和有關屬性在資料庫77中儲存爲xml資料。 用戶也可以爲螢幕配置用以將攔位和文字盒一起分組 的稱爲“ Groups (組)”的一個或者多個子螢幕37。對攔 位的分組提供一種在螢幕中對欄位和文字盒進行呈現和定 位的便利手段。用戶可以通過從工具列選擇選項按 〇鈕35以添加子螢幕37來爲螢幕配置子螢幕。攔位可以直 接,加到子螢幕37的區域。通過拖曳在子螢幕π的側邊 上提供的尺寸調整柄38,可以對子螢幕37進行定位和尺寸 調整以容納多個攔位。通過拖夷在攔位的一側(在圖ι中 爲左側)上提供的位置柄39,可以將欄位定位於勞幕内。 ::配置的發幕儲存於資料庫77中並且變得可爲 所用。 在從工具列選擇下拉選單選項34時變得可用的下拉選 ❹選/舉已經向歸添加的子螢幕37。用戶可以選擇下拉 m4巾㈣的單料螢以料行編輯或相除。也可 幕37。在单獨子螢幕區域上點擊指向裝置來單獨選擇子螢 這些工爲:戶提供用以創建和配置螢幕的能力, 以勃/ …作人員顯不和/或通過從工作人員取回用 以執行業務工作流8〇的各 卩人貝取口用 充足訊息來辅I輕的僅僅必要和 效執行。GUI工具=作:8〇内的業務過程的準確和高 八 、 具有創建和配置螢幕的靈活 15 201009688 性,這些螢幕提供及時訊, 行期間可能讓工作人員感 息。 並且避免顯示在業務過程的執 到困惑和不便的過多和無關訊 參照圖1 1,工作洁總姐gg。 、’輯盗2〇允許用戶創建 螢幕協同工作的新工作流冑與應用程式 η工…目古, 或編輯與應用程式螢幕協 同工作的現有工作流邏輯。 玉f坳 總Μ τ放、a&amp; 戶可以藉由以下來創建和/或 編輯工作流邏輯•·選擇工作、、衣 凡 ^ 乍机邏輯内的元件21,然後從工 具列選擇添加選項22,或者兹 91 ^ ^ ^ ^ &amp;考藉由利用指向裝置右擊元件 ❹ 21。工作流編輯器2〇然後提供 工你泣觉μ λλ ^ 扠供用戶可以用來創建和/或編輯 工作&amp;邏輯的允許構造4丨的 上下文有關選單。用戶可以僅 選擇在允許構造41的選單内所提供的選項。因此防止了用 戶輸入將會破壞工作流邏輯的語法錯誤。例如參照圖&quot;, 當用戶選擇工作流編輯器2〇内的“ 竹 ζυ η 的 Workflow (工作流)”The Fields Menu 50 provides blocking and repeatable items from the Dynamic Configurable Library. New and/or revised blocks in the database 77 can be used by the immediate GUI workflow screen tool 10. The field has multiple attributes that can be configured by the user. Examples of barrier properties include markup, width 'height, type 201009688 orientation, mandatory, read-only, and label order. The system prevents the user from deleting the interceptor 51 that has been incorporated into the logical flow statement or has been referenced from the repository 77. All the blocks and related attributes are stored in the database 77 as xml data. The user can also configure the screen with one or more sub-screens 37 called "Groups" for grouping the block and text boxes together. Grouping of blocks provides a convenient means of presenting and locating fields and text boxes on the screen. The user can configure the sub-screen for the screen by pressing the button 35 from the toolbar to select the sub-screen 37. The block can be directly added to the area of the sub-screen 37. The sub-screen 37 can be positioned and sized to accommodate multiple stops by dragging the size adjustment handle 38 provided on the side of the sub-screen π. The field can be positioned within the curtain by dragging the position handle 39 provided on the side of the block (left side in Figure ι). The beginning of the configuration is stored in the database 77 and becomes available for use. The drop-down selection that becomes available when the drop-down menu option 34 is selected from the toolbar selects/raises the sub-screen 37 that has been added. The user can choose to pull down the m4 towel (4) to edit or divide the material. It can also be curtain 37. Clicking on the pointing device on a separate sub-screen area to select the sub-spots separately provides the ability for the user to create and configure the screen, to display the user's capabilities, and/or to retrieve it from the staff to perform the business. Workflow 8 〇 卩 取 取 用 用 用 用 用 用 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取 取GUI Tools=Make: Accuracy and Highness of Business Processes within 8〇. Having the flexibility to create and configure screens. These screens provide timely information and may be of interest to staff during the trip. And to avoid showing too much confusion and inconvenience in the business process and irrelevant information. Refer to Figure 1 1. Work Jiejie gg. </ br> 辑 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 〇 You can create and/or edit the workflow logic by selecting the work, the device 21 in the machine logic, and then selecting the option 22 from the toolbar. Or 91 ^ ^ ^ ^ &amp; test by right-clicking on the component ❹ 21 using the pointing device. The Workflow Editor 2〇 then provides you with a weeping μ λλ ^ fork for the user to create and/or edit the Work &amp; Logic context to allow the construction of a context-sensitive menu. The user can select only the options provided within the menu that allows configuration 41. This prevents user input from breaking the syntax error of the workflow logic. For example, refer to the figure &quot;, when the user selects "Workflow" of "Bamboo η η" in the workflow editor 2

元件21時,GUI工具】〇描也-r A 畀知供可以用來配置工作流邏輯的允 許構造41的選單。 參照圖12’當用戶選擇:作流編輯器2G内的“Variable (變數)元件24時,允許構造41的上下文有關選單僅© 向用戶提供用以定義新變數的可允許“Variable (變數),, 選項。 參照圖13 ’當用戶選擇“ Tests (多項測試),,元件25 時’工作流編輯器2〇提供“ Tests (多項測試),,元件25 特有的允許構造41的選單,包括“ Test (一項測試),,、 Tests (多項測試)”和 “ ρ〇Γ Each Repeatable Item (針對 各可重複項)”。 16 201009688 參照圖14,當用戶選擇“ Then (則)”元件26時,工 作流編輯器20提供用於“ Then (則)”元件26的允許構 造41的上下文有關選單,包括“If (如果),,、“ While (當)、“ Set2 (置值 2) ” 、 “ Show (顯示),,、“ ρ〇Γ Each Repeatable Item2(對於各可重複項 2)” 和“Run (運 行)”。 參照圖15 ,當用戶選擇“Else (否則)”元件27時, 工作流編輯器20提供用於“Else(否則)”元件27的允許 ©構造41的上下文有關選單,包括“if (如果),,、“While (當)” 、“Set2(置值 2)” 、“Sh〇w (顯示),,、“F〇rFor component 21, the GUI tool is also a menu for allowing the configuration 41 of the workflow logic to be configured. Referring to Figure 12' when the user selects: "Variable" element 24 within stream editor 2G, the context-sensitive menu of configuration 41 is allowed to only provide the user with an allowable "variable" for defining new variables, , option. Referring to Figure 13 'When the user selects "Tests", component 25, 'Workflow Editor 2' provides "Tests", a unique menu for component 25 that allows configuration 41, including "Test" Test),,, Tests, and ρ〇Γ Each Repeatable Item. 16 201009688 Referring to Figure 14, when the user selects the "When" element 26, the workflow editor 20 provides a context-sensitive menu for the allowable construct 41 of the "The" element 26, including "If" ,,, “When”, “Set2”, “Show”, “, “ρ〇Γ Each Repeatable Item2” and “Run”. Referring to Figure 15, when the user selects the "Else" element 27, the workflow editor 20 provides a context-sensitive menu for the Allow© construct 41 for the "Else" element 27, including "if". ,, "While", "Set2 (set value 2)", "Sh〇w (display),,, "F〇r

EaChRepeatableItem2(對於各可重複項 2),,和 “Run( 行)”。 參照圖16,當用戶選擇“While (當)”元件28時, 工作流編輯器20提供用於“While (當)”元件28的允許 構造41的上下文有關選單。 ❹ t用戶從工作流編㈣2Q選擇卫作流邏輯内的構造 時’上下文有關編輯器40向用戶提供用於所選構造的上下 文有關允許參數。用戶可7古、弦视 編輯器4〇的可用參二 町用翏數以配置工作流邏輯語句。上 編:器僅向用戶提供允許的語法選項,用以 :者編輯邏輯語句時出現語法錯誤。上下文有關編輯器4〇 用口语語法提供相關參數以求用戶親和性。 值)圖:令圖2V:上V文選有擇工作流編輯器2°内 文有關編輯器40可以提供的參數。 17 201009688EaChRepeatableItem2 (for each repeatable item 2), and "Run". Referring to Figure 16, when the user selects the "While" component 28, the workflow editor 20 provides a context-sensitive menu for the allowable construct 41 of the "While" component 28. The user selects the configuration within the workflow logic from the workflow (4) 2Q. The context-sensitive editor 40 provides the user with context-sensitive parameters for the selected configuration. The user can use the parameters of the 4th and the string view editors to configure the workflow logic statement. The above program: The user only provides the user with the allowed syntax options for: a syntax error occurs when editing the logic statement. The context-sensitive editor 4 provides relevant parameters in the spoken grammar for user affinity. Value) Figure: Let Figure 2V: Select the workflow editor for the upper V text. 2° The parameters that the editor 40 can provide. 17 201009688

Set (置值)’’命令29表示以下構造:The Set 29 command represents the following construct:

Set Z = X {Operation} Y 其中上下文有關編輯器4〇提供用以配 值)”構造的“X” 、 “γ”和“ζ”參 Set (置 17圖示了爲了配置用於“z”參數的參數類型^選項。圖 提供的下拉選| 43。該圖示作爲例子顯 而向用戶 拉選單43選擇“Field (攔位),,選項44 已經從下Set Z = X {Operation} Y where the context-dependent editor 4 〇 provides the "X", "γ" and "ζ" parameter sets for the configuration of the "" value (set 17 for the purpose of configuring for "z" The parameter type of the parameter ^ option. The drop-down option provided by the figure is 43. The icon is shown as an example to the user to select menu 43 to select "Field", option 44 has been

參數的參數類型42。圖18圖示了爲 'Z (運算)”元件45而向用:置構造内的 6。6亥圖示作爲例子示出了用戶已經選擇“ p · 。 〜评 hll (填入),, 選項47以允許工作人員輸入用於“ X” 多双的值。圖】7 ^8中的例子圖示了上下文有關編輯器4()如何僅向心 =供用以創建和/或編輯工作流邏輯的相關和語法正確的選 用戶也可以通過使用工具列23中提供的定位箭頭對工 作流語句的序列重新排序來修訂工作流。 參照圖11,_工具10允許用戶在創建工作流邏 w時利用包括“If(如果y’、“Tests(多項測試),,、“Ιη (則)” 、“Else (否則)’’ 、“Foreach (對於各項),,αParameter type 42 of the parameter. Fig. 18 is a diagram showing the user having selected "p·" as an example for the 'Z (operation)' element 45. ~ Comment hll (fill in), option 47 to allow the staff to enter values for multiple "X" pairs. The example in 7^8 illustrates how the context-dependent editor 4() is only centripetal = the relevant and grammatically correct user for creating and/or editing the workflow logic can also be provided by using the toolbar 23 The positioning arrow reorders the sequence of workflow statements to revise the workflow. Referring to Figure 11, the _tool 10 allows the user to utilize the "If (if y', "Tests (multiple tests),", "Ιη (")", "Else (other)''," when creating the workflow logic w Foreach (for each item), α

While (當)“ Sh〇w (示出),,和“汉仙(運行),, 的函數作爲構造41以實現複雜工作流定義。參照圖2〇,系 統利用構造101來提供用於在處理工作流邏輯時使用的 while 迴圈。 、 參照圖21,系統利用構造102來允許邏輯測試應用於 18 201009688 可重複項内的所有欄位。可重複欄位也可以嵌套於可重複 攔位内,並且在這樣的情形中可以描述爲“ one-levei_nested (一級嵌套),,。系統構造102也可以用來將邏輯測試應 用於可重複項内的在可重複欄位内一級嵌套的所有欄位。 構造102允許在處理工作流邏輯時使用對可重複攔位和一 級嵌套可重複攔位的綜合分析。圖22圖示了使用如圖21 中所示的“ Tests (多項測試),,中的可重複項的用於構造 102的編程語言ι〇3。While "when" (shown), and "Han Xian (Run)," functions as constructs 41 to implement complex workflow definitions. Referring to Figure 2, the system utilizes construct 101 to provide a while loop for use in processing workflow logic. Referring to Figure 21, the system utilizes the construct 102 to allow logic testing to be applied to all fields within the 18 201009688 repeatable item. Repeatable fields can also be nested within repeatable intercepts and can be described as "one-levei_nested" in such cases. System construct 102 can also be used to apply logic tests to repeatables. All fields within a category that are nested within a repeatable field. Construction 102 allows for a comprehensive analysis of repeatable and first-level nested repeatable intercepts when processing workflow logic. Figure 22 illustrates the use The programming language ι 〇 3 for constructing 102 of the repeatable item in "Tests" as shown in FIG.

GUI工作流螢幕工具1〇將工作流邏輯整合爲可爲應用 軟體所用料執行構造。應帛㈣解釋新的或者編輯的工 作流邏輯,而無需重新編寫或者重新編譯應用軟體,也不 在任何時間中斷應用軟體的可操作性。 參照圖19,系統使用基於可擴展標記語言(xml)的 編程語言來整合工作流邏輯,該編程語言提供編程構造如 變數、條件、運算、廻圈和定制動作並且允許用戶利用變 數和全局變數來輔助遜輯。該語言在用戶將變化上傳 料庫時作爲XML文檔來加載。 泣:統可以使用文檔對象模型(D〇M)方法來遍歷工作 、輯系統使用DOM來執行由邏輯定義的指令。 針對桌上型計算機、伺服器或者pDA消費類設備—次 性編寫並且編譯共同頂 J項目共冋項目然後讀取用於文檔的 XMX定義並且允許客戶拖w 于各戶機72、73利用文檔和工作流。客 機應用程式將XML碼解岸万丨丨仆士 从 力解序列化成能够對XML命令節點進 订邏輯求值的對象。應 运 應用程式在啓動時加載相關文檔文 19 201009688 件’並且在被通知時重新加載更 雖然出於說明的目的已經詳細地i 較佳實施例,但是應當認識到,對了本發明的特定 者修改落在本發明的範圍内。 a開的裝置的改變或 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1圖示了根據本發明的示 其關聯部件區域; _办用戶介面工具及 圖2圖不了根據一個較佳實施 明的運算環境的方塊圖; 、中可以實施本發 圖3疋業務工作流的流程圖; 的工L4是顯示了每個過程如何通過應用程式螢幕來表_ =的流程圖,其中該應用程式螢幕有效地 射,邏輯相對於圖3中所示的業務工作流的—對二映 針對^4是中:二螢幕截圖“⑽一),其圖示了 息),,榮暮L 作流的“Verify lnf〇(驗證訊 何使用工具部件來配置應用程式螢幕和相 應的工作流邏輯; 相 干圖ό是GUi工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了針對圖4中所 :的系統工作流的“ What Type 〇f Meter (什麼類型 益)”越·曾 皇 愛綦,如何使用工具部件來配置應用程 應的工作流邏輯; 〇目 圖7是GUI工具的螢幕截圖’其圖示了針對圖*中所 20 201009688 不的系統工作流的“ Regular Screen (普通螢幕),, J ,如何 使用工具部件來配置應用程式螢幕和相應的工 卜邏輯; 圖8是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了針對圖4中所 示的系統工作流的“ Smart Meter Info (智能▲上 叱叶量器訊 心) ’如何使用工具部件來配置應用程式螢幕 ’和相應的 工作流邏輯; 圖9是GU][工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了針對圖4中所 示的系統工作流的“ New Meter (新計量器)” ,ι m Α «Ο何使用 工具部件螢幕來配置應用程式螢幕和相應的工作流邏輯. 圖10是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了針對圖4中所 示的系統工作流的“ Complete Screen (完成螢幕),,,如 何使用工具部件來配置應用程式螢幕和相應的工作流邏 輯; 圖11是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了當用戶選擇 ‘‘ Workflow (工作流)”語句時提供的允許構造的上下文 有關選單; 圖12是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了當用戶選擇 Variable (變數)’’語句時提供的允許構造的上下文有關 選單; 圖13是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了當用戶選擇 Test(測試)函數時提供的允許構造的上下文有關選單; 圖14是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了當用戶選擇 ‘‘ Then (則)”函數時提供的允許構造的上下文有關選單; 圖15是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了當用戶選擇 21 201009688 “Else(否則V函數時提供的允許構造的上下文有關選單; 圖16是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了當用戶選擇 While(當)函數時提供的允許構造的上下文有關選單; 圖17是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了在用戶選擇配 置Set (置值)構造内的“Z”變數時由上下文有關編輯 器提供的允許參數; 圖18是GUI工具的螢幕截圖,其圖示了在用戶選擇配 置 Set (置值),’構造内的“ 〇perati〇rl (運算)”元件時 由上下文有關編輯器提供的允許參數; 圖19是工作流編程語言的例子; 圖20是用於在工作流邏輯中利用while迴圈時的獨特 構造的例子;以及 圖21圖示了用於在工作流邏輯中並入可重複攔位的獨 特構造的例子。The GUI Workflow Screen Tool 1 integrates the workflow logic into a structure that can be used for the application software. (4) Explain the new or edited workflow logic without rewriting or recompiling the application software and interrupting the operability of the application at any time. Referring to Figure 19, the system integrates workflow logic using an Extensible Markup Language (XML)-based programming language that provides programming constructs such as variables, conditions, operations, loops, and custom actions and allows the user to utilize variables and global variables. Auxiliary. The language is loaded as an XML document when the user changes the upload library. Weep: You can use the Document Object Model (D〇M) method to traverse the work, and the system uses the DOM to execute the logic-defined instructions. For desktop computers, servers, or pDA consumer devices - write and compile common top J projects and then read the XMX definitions for the documents and allow customers to use the documents and libraries 72, 73 Workflow. The client application serializes the XML code to the object that can be evaluated for the XML command node. The application is loaded with the relevant document 19 201009688 at startup and is reloaded when notified. Although the preferred embodiment has been described in detail for purposes of illustration, it should be appreciated that the particulars of the invention are Modifications are within the scope of the invention. A change of the device or a simple description of the drawing FIG. 1 illustrates an associated component area according to the present invention; a user interface tool and FIG. 2 illustrates a block diagram of a computing environment according to a preferred embodiment. ; , can implement the flow chart of the business workflow of Figure 3; the work L4 is a flow chart showing how each process is displayed by the application screen _ =, where the application screen is effectively shot, logically relative The business workflow shown in Figure 3 - the second mapping for ^4 is in the middle: two screen shots "(10) one), which shows the interest), the "Verify lnf" (verification) How to use the tool widget to configure the application screen and the corresponding workflow logic; the coherent map is a screenshot of the GUi tool, which shows "What Type 〇f Meter (what type) for the system workflow in Figure 4:益) "越·曾皇爱綦, how to use the tool components to configure the workflow logic of the application; Figure 7 is a screenshot of the GUI tool' which shows the system work for the 2010 20100688 Stream of "Reg Ural Screen, J, how to use the tool widget to configure the application screen and the corresponding work logic; Figure 8 is a screenshot of the GUI tool illustrating the workflow for the system shown in Figure 4. “Smart Meter Info” 'How to use the tool widget to configure the application screen' and the corresponding workflow logic; Figure 9 is a screenshot of the tool [GUI], which is shown for the figure The "New Meter" of the system workflow shown in 4, ι m Α «How to use the tool widget screen to configure the application screen and the corresponding workflow logic. Figure 10 is a screenshot of the GUI tool, It illustrates the "Complete Screen" for the system workflow shown in Figure 4, how to use the tool components to configure the application screen and the corresponding workflow logic; Figure 11 is a screenshot of the GUI tool, It illustrates a context-sensitive menu that allows for construction when the user selects the ''Workflow'' statement); Figure 12 is a screenshot of the GUI tool, which shows A context-sensitive menu of allowed constructs provided when the user selects the Variable statement; Figure 13 is a screen shot of the GUI tool that illustrates a context-sensitive menu of allowed constructs provided when the user selects the Test function; Figure 14 is a screenshot of a GUI tool that illustrates a context-sensitive menu of allowed constructs provided when the user selects the '' Then' function); Figure 15 is a screenshot of the GUI tool, which illustrates when the user selects 21 201009688 "Else (otherwise the V-function provides a context-sensitive menu that allows for construction; Figure 16 is a screenshot of the GUI tool that illustrates the context-sensitive menus that are allowed when the user selects the While function; 17 is a screenshot of the GUI tool that illustrates the allowed parameters provided by the context-dependent editor when the user selects the "Z" variable within the Set configuration; Figure 18 is a screenshot of the GUI tool, Figure Shown by the context-dependent editor when the user chooses to configure the Set (the "〇perati〇rl (operation)" component in the construct Figure 19 is an example of a workflow programming language; Figure 20 is an example of a unique construct for utilizing a while loop in workflow logic; and Figure 21 illustrates for incorporation in workflow logic An example of the unique construction of a repeating block.

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201009688 七、申請專利範圍: 1.種用於編輯工作流邏輯的圖形用戶介面程式,包 括: 圖形用戶介面工具,其同時顯示: 第一螢幕區域,其中應用程式螢幕是可編輯的; 第二螢幕區域,其中所述工作流邏輯是可編輯的; 第二螢幕區域,其提供用於在編輯所述工作流邏輯時 使用的用口語語法呈現的複數個工作流部件的上下文有關 ©選單;以及 第四螢幕區域,其提供可用來爲所述工作流邏輯創建 工作流邏輯語句的資料欄位和可重複攔位的選單。 2. 根據申請專利範圍第i項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 :’藉由包括向所述圖形用戶介面工具可存取的資料料 的資料欄位,所述工作流邏輯是可編輯的。 3. 根據申請專利範圍第2項所述的圖形用戶介面t201009688 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A graphical user interface program for editing workflow logic, including: a graphical user interface tool, which simultaneously displays: a first screen area, wherein the application screen is editable; the second screen An area, wherein the workflow logic is editable; a second screen area providing a context-sensitive © menu for a plurality of workflow components for use in collating the spoken language syntax for editing the workflow logic; A four-screen area that provides a menu of data fields and repeatable stops that can be used to create workflow logic statements for the workflow logic. 2. The graphical user interface of claim i, wherein: 'the workflow logic is editable by a data field comprising a material material accessible to the graphical user interface tool. 3. According to the graphical user interface described in item 2 of the patent application scope =藉由用新卫作流邏輯語句更換所述工作流邏輯語句: 所地工作流邏輯進一步可編輯。 4·根據申請專利範圍第1頊裕、+,^向 中…+、 項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 厅述工作流邏輯進一步可編 襴位和可重複項以及所述資料襴I括複數個所述資料 $ 一 科襴位和可重複項的排列。 5. 根據申請專利範圍第丨 中,藉由生成新工作流邏輯語=的圖形用戶介面’其 加或者新添加的攔位,所述 包括貧料庫的先前添 6. 根據申請專利範圍第5項=進-步可編輯。 所述的圖形用戶介面,其 23 201009688 斤述第四螢幕區域被動態地更新以對應於對所述資料 庫中的所述攔位的改變。 7. 根據申請專利範圍第1項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 中,藉由生成包括在上下文有關選單内所提供的運算符、 函數和攔位的排列的所述工作流邏輯,所述工作流邏輯進 一步可編輯。 8. 根據申請專利範圍第7項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 藉由提供用於施加whlle廻圈的構造,所述工作流邏輯 進-步可編輯β ⑩ 9. 根據申請專利範圍第7項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 中’構造被提供用於將邏輯測試應用於可重複項中的所有 搁位’以&amp;應用於所述可重複項内的在所述可重複項内一 級後套的所有棚位。 10·根據申請專利範圍第1項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 中,藉由修改所述螢幕以包括資料庫中的新添加或者修改 的欄位,所述應用程式螢幕進一步可編輯。 u_根據申請專利範圍第1項所述的圖形用戶介面,其❹ 中’通過用新應用裎式螢幕更換所述應用程式螢幕,所述 應用程式螢幕進一步可編輯。 12. 根據申請專利範圍第1項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 中’所述應用程式螢幕可以是可編輯的,卩包括任何數目 的欄位和可重複櫊# π、+. _ , β 爛位以及所述欄位和可重複欄位的任何排 列。 13. 根據申請專利範圍第1項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 24 201009688 中,藉由生成新應用程式螢幕並且添加資料庫内的先前添 加的襴位,所述應用程式螢幕進一步可編輯。 14. 根據申請專利範圍第丄項所述的圖形用戶介面,其 中,藉由創建子螢幕以對所述攔位和可重複欄位進行分 汲’所述應用程式螢幕進一步可編輯。 15. -種用於將卫作流邏輯和與所述卫作流邏輯關聯的 應用程式螢幕與應用程式動態地整合的系、统,所述系統包 括: 應用程式,用於執行所述工作流邏輯和所述應用程式 螢幕; 資料庫,其儲存複數個攔位和複數個可重複搁位以及 與業務工作流對應的可執行構造;以及= Replace the workflow logic statement with the new health flow logic statement: The workflow logic is further editable. 4. According to the graphical user interface described in the first application of the scope of the patent application, the workflow logic is further programmable and repeatable and the data is included in the plural. The information is $1 per unit and the arrangement of repeatable items. 5. According to the scope of the patent application, by generating a new workflow logic = graphical user interface 'added or newly added barriers, the previous addition including the poor library 6. According to the scope of the patent application 5 Item = Step - Step can be edited. The graphical user interface, 23 201009688, describes the fourth screen area being dynamically updated to correspond to changes to the block in the database. 7. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the workflow is generated by generating the workflow logic comprising an arrangement of operators, functions, and intercepts provided within a context-sensitive menu. The logic is further editable. 8. The graphical user interface of claim 7, wherein the workflow logic is progressively editable by providing a configuration for applying a whlle loop. 9. According to claim 7 The graphical user interface, wherein a 'configuration is provided for applying a logic test to all of the shelves in the repeatable item' to &amp; apply to the repeatable item within the repeatable item All the sheds. 10. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the application screen is further editable by modifying the screen to include newly added or modified fields in the database. U_ According to the graphical user interface described in claim 1 of the patent application, the application screen is further editable by replacing the application screen with a new application screen. 12. The graphical user interface of claim 1, wherein the application screen can be editable, including any number of fields and repeatable 櫊# π, +. _ , β rot And any arrangement of the fields and repeatable fields. 13. According to the graphical user interface described in claim 1 of the patent application, in 24 201009688, the application screen is further editable by generating a new application screen and adding previously added fields in the database. 14. The graphical user interface of claim </ RTI> </ RTI> wherein the application screen is further editable by creating a sub-screen to divide the location and repeatable fields. 15. A system for dynamically integrating a workflow logic with an application screen logically associated with the workflow, the system comprising: an application for executing the workflow Logic and the application screen; a database storing a plurality of blocks and a plurality of repeatable shelves and an executable construct corresponding to the business workflow; 圖形用戶介面工具,其向用戶提供榮幕區域,用於使 用複數個已^義函數、複數個邏輯運算符、複數個關鍵字 和所述複數個㈣來爲㈣業務工作流創建料工作流邏 輯’以產生與所述業務工作流的所述工作流邏輯協同」作 的包括攔位和可重複攔位的應用程式螢幕。 16. 根據申請專利範圍第15項所述的系統,其中,所述 圖形用戶介面工具使新的或者修改的攔位或者新的或者修 改的可重複欄位在所述新的或者修改的攔位或者所述新: 或者修改的可重複攔位被添加到所述資料庫時變得可。' 17. 根據申請專利範圍第16項所述的系統,其中,用、、 複數個攔位和複數個可重複攔位在所述斤述 只π·坪甲儲存爲 擴展標記語言(XML )碼。 场『 25 201009688 18_根據申請專利範圍第15項所述的系統’其中,所述 圖形用戶介面工具用口語語法提供上下文有關參數的選單 以創建所述工作流邏輯。 19. 根據巾請專利範圍第15項所述的系統,其中,所述 圖形用戶介面卫具提供用於創建與所述卫作流邏輯協同的 應用程式螢幕的構件。 20. 根據巾請專利範圍第15項所述的线,其中,所述 工作流邏輯的表示用口語語法來呈現,所述口語語法可轉 換成儲存於所述資料庫上並且變得可爲所述應用 的XML碼。 w用 21. 根據中請專利ίΕ圍第15項所述的系統,其中,所述 ,用程式榮幕的表示被轉換成儲存於所述資料庫上並 得可爲所述應用程式所用的XML碼。 八、圖式· (如次頁)a graphical user interface tool that provides a user with a glory area for creating workflow logic for (4) business workflows using a plurality of compliant functions, a plurality of logical operators, a plurality of keywords, and the plurality (4) 'Application screens that include interception and repeatable interception, in conjunction with generating the workflow logic of the business workflow. 16. The system of claim 15 wherein the graphical user interface tool causes a new or modified stop or a new or modified repeatable field to be in the new or modified stop. Or the new: or modified repeatable intercepts become available when added to the database. 17. The system according to claim 16, wherein the use of, the plurality of blocks, and the plurality of repeatable blocks are stored in the said π·Ping A as an Extended Markup Language (XML) code. . The system described in claim 15 wherein the graphical user interface tool provides a menu of context-sensitive parameters in a spoken grammar to create the workflow logic. 19. The system of claim 15, wherein the graphical user interface widget provides means for creating an application screen that is logically coordinated with the workflow stream. 20. The line of claim 15, wherein the representation of the workflow logic is presented in a spoken grammar that can be converted to be stored on the database and become available The XML code of the application. The system of claim 15, wherein the representation of the program title is converted into an XML stored on the database and available for the application. code. Eight, schema · (such as the next page) 2626
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