Index

First Access

After following the steps of the Installation Guide (Windows and Linux), you need to access Fluig through a browser, entering: <HOST>:<PORT>/portal.

Document browsing

Document browsing has the objective of effective management of organization documents. Fluig groups different file formats, such as: emails, reports, images, graphs, videos, projects, and plants, always keeping them updated with version control. Besides the ease of access and security per user.

Getting to know the folders

Folders are places where the documents, rules, drawings, spreadsheets, and timelines are grouped to make it easier for future location and browsing.

In Fluig main menu, by clicking the Documents icon, you can see Document browsing (figure 1.1). In this area, you categorize your documents, enabling the management of project folder and the addition of drawings, minutes, timelines, and all the digital files.

This area displays the main folders of Fluig, where you can browse the whole existing content, all being controlled by the security profile of the user accessing the Fluig solution.

Figure 1.1 - Fluig Document browsing.

Follow the next steps and check how it is easy to manage documents.

Accessing post location

You will access the folders to view or post a document.

To access the folders, just click the respective screen links, note that Fluig is as simple as browsing the Internet.

 E.g., click the Planting Ideas/Planting Ideas Program folder and access the document "The Branch".

Figure 1.2 - Example of browsing folders and document view.

Creating a folder

To create a folder, just follow the steps below:

Viewing documents

• To view documents, you can browse the folders.
  
  
• Search the documents posted in Fluig using the link “What would you like to find?” (figure 1.5), displayed on top of the Fluig portal.

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  Figure 1.5 – Fluig search screen

• Perform more refined searches, “Advanced” option, where the user can restrict the search by entering search arguments.          

Posting a document

To post a document, just follow these steps:

 

• After finding the folder where the document will be added, click the New Document option, in the document browsing action menu.

Figure 1.6 - Path to create a new document

 

Figura 1.8 - Progresso da Publicação de Documentos

 

Dica

Acompanhe o progresso do upload e da publicação de documentos na tela de acompanhamento, na qual estarão as informações de cada arquivo.

Publicando um documento (modo avançado)

Para publicar um documento no modo avançado basta efetuar os seguintes passos:

Drag and Drop

You can also post a document by dragging it to Fluig (drag and drop).

Posting an external document

This function allows Fluig to refer to an Internet page.

 

• Select the folder where the external document will be posted.
• Click on More option and then New External Document.

 

Attention

Some URLs might not be rendered due to a security matter, where the pages themselves block access via iFrames, preventing the use of these URLs in an external document.

Check if the site you are trying to access has an "Embed" URL, which are URLs that are usually made available for use in iFrames.

Figure 1.12 - Path to create a new External Document.

 

After selecting the External Document option, the screen for filling out the document data opens (figure 1.13). Most attributes on this screen have already been explained in document post, the main difference is in the URL field, which is filled out with the address for accessing the Web page.

Figure 1.13 – Registration screen for general information

 

 When you finish filling out the data, click "Confirm" located on the page footer.

Note

In order to have access to the posted document page, you need to be connected to the Internet.

Posting a mirror document

It has the objective to post the same document in more than one folder, without the need to physically duplicate it.

 

• Select the folder where the document that will be mirrored is.
• Check the desired document.
• Click the More option and then on  Mirror.

Figure 1.14 - Path to mirror a document.

 

• On the Select target folder screen, select the folder where the mirror document should be posted.
• Then click Confirm.

Figure 1.15 - Screen to post mirror document.

Form definition

Form Definition is a type of formated folder, that is, all the documents (forms) below that structure will have the same format.

Form is a document posted in a folder of the Form Definition type. It is created according to the HTML form defined in the Form Definition registration in which it is contained.

• Form is a formated document that requests predefined information.
• The Form Definitions are usually used to standardize the information record about something you want to know.
• In Fluig, the form must be created in HTML standard.
• They can also be used to start Workflow processes.
•  The Forms should always respect the Form Definition standard where they were created and, for that reason, cannot be moved from one Form definition to another. In order to fulfill this need, you can create mirrored documents to display the forms in folders.

Posting a form definition

In order to post a card index, follow these steps:

The Form Definition post is done from Fluig Studio, then it is exported to Fluig server, identifying a document browsing folder.

 

• In a previously registered Fluig project, in the forms folder, right click and choose the New -> Form Definition option.

Figure 2.1 – Creating a Form Definition.

 

• In the form definition creation screen, just fill out the desired name and click Finish.

Figure 2.2 – Form definition creation screen.

 

• When you finish, a package that refers to the form is created in the forms folder and the form editor is available for editing.

Figure 2.3 – Creating form definition.

 

• From the editor, all the HTML content is developed. In the example, a simple registration form was developed. After creating the desired form definition, just export it to the server.

Figure 2.3 – Creating form definition.

Exporting a form definition

In order to export, follow these steps:

 

• Right click the previously registered form and then Export.

Figure 2.4 – Exporting Form Definition.

 

• • In the export screen, select Export top Fluig server and then Next.

Figure 2.5 – Exporting Form Definition.

 

 

• In the example, we have filled out the server field and checked the New form definition flag.
• The form definition field is automatically populated when you select the file you want to export.
•  In the example, we did not associate the form to a dataset, so the field is empty.
•  We enter the target folder for document browsing, in which the form will be published (through code).
•  In the example, we do not enter a descriptor field and then enter that we wish to store the information in Cards.
•  We select Next to continue.

 

Figure 2.6 – Exporting Form Definition.

 

• In the next screen, it is necessary to configure the form definition for a mobile version. If we want all the fields to be displayed in mobile devices, we keep them checked and click the finish button.

  The form definition will be sent to the server and the .html file for the mobile version will be made available in the forms folder of the Fluig project.

Figure 2.7 – Exporting Form Definition.

After exporting, when you access document browsing in the target folder provided, you will be able to check that the form definition was exported successfully.

Posting a form

Follow the form post process in Fluig document browsing:

 

• In Fluig document browsing, find the folder to which the Form Definition was exported. Then click the folder that indicated the Form Definition.

Figure 2.8 – Creating the Form.

 

• Then access the More option in the Actions menu and click New Form.

Figure 2.9 – Creating the Form.

 

• In the form screen, fill out the form description, which will be the post name. Then provide the fields to be filled out in the form.

Figure 2.10 – Creating the Form.

 

• • After populating the fields correctly, click Confirm to post the form.

Figure 2.11 – Creating the Form.

Workflow

It is a sequential set of activities (figure 3.1). It has the objective of making users, customers, suppliers and partners actively participate in the company by managing processes and workflows, designing and developing simple and complex processes supported by electronic forms and managed by parameterizable rules, interacting with other company systems and applications.

Figure 3.1 – Example of Workflow process.

Tasks

Tasks are specific activities controlled by Fluig. One or several (Consensus) users have the responsibility of executing them, all activity running management is proactive, with running and delay message delivery.

You will know which ones are the pending activities by clicking the Task Central icon in Fluig main menu (figure 3.2b). This section presents all due tasks, pending requests, and documents to approve. This section can include: task for completing RNC (Non-conformity Record), RAP (Preventive Action Record), purchase request, help desk, and all existing requests in your organization.

Figure 3.2 – Task Central.

How to create a Workflow process

Follow the creation and configuration process for the Workflow process in Fluig:

Registering a Workflow process form

Forms are formated documents that request specific information. In addition to the option of creating forms via Fluig Studio, it is also possible to create and add forms to the Workflow process directly via the web tool.

To create forms in a Workflow process, follow theses steps:

• After configuring the Workflow process, select the "Form" option in the side menu

 

Figure 1.1 - Workflow process configuration screen

• Enter the required information, such as name, description, and target folder, then select the desired template.

Figure 1.2 - Form Settings

• Enter the desired fields and edit their properties.

  

Figure 1.3 - Form content edition

• Enter rules for the form, as required.

  
  

Figure 1.4 - Form content edition

• Order the Analytics fields

Figure 1.5 - Form content edition

• Save the form, the Workflow process, and release a new version. Ready! The form is ready to be used in the process.

Figure 1.6 - Form saved successfully

Registering Workflow process activities.

In a process, the activities can represent:

• The start of the process, and there can only be one start per process.
• Any and all decision or activity, such as approval, evaluation, checking, and so on, performed by users.
• The end of the process. There can be more than one activity that characterizes the end of the process.

In this activity registration, you define the main information to be considered during a Workflow process request. This way, it is necessary to define this information carefully, thus ensuring the correct functioning of the process.

• In the modeling screen, click on the activity in the side menu and drag it to the stage.

Figure 3.7 – New Workflow Process activity.

In order to edit the activity properties, hover the mouse over the activity and click the respective icon. The activity property screen will be displayed.

• The Activity main information will be registered in the General tab.
• The Follow-up tab will indicate who will receive the follow-up notification, Tolerance, and Frequency of notification.
• The Delay tab will indicate who will receive the delay notification, Tolerance, and Frequency of notification.
• In the Effort tab, the effort control type and the expected effort will be entered.

Automatic activities.

In Workflow processes, it is common to find flows where one of the activities should determine which path the flow should take, based on a series of information.

Choosing which activity should continue the flow will depend on the information entered in a form, or on more complex logics, based on the business applications.

To fulfill this situation, Fluig offers the possibility of using automatic decision-making activities in its workflow processes.

The possibility of adding automatic decision-making activities in a Workflow process, besides minimizing the need for product customization, really enhances its use.

In the following image, there is an example of automatic decision-making activity. A decision will be made, based on the information in the form.

Figure 3.8 – Example of an automatic decision-making activity.

Let's see the example:

We have the Purchase process and, in the "value" field, there is a rule.

If the "value" is less than 20 thousand, the flow follows to the "Authorization 01" activity, which can be approved in a simple way.

If the "value" is above 20 thousand and less than 40 thousand, the flow follows to the "Authorization 02" activity, which needs management approval.

Now if the "value" is above 40 thousand, it follows to the "Authorization 03" activity, which may be the director approval, where it requires an evaluation from someone of higher hierarchical level.

Automatic decision-making activity allows the creation of an automatic mechanism, without the need for user interaction in that decision.

In the activity flow Registration, It is necessary to pay attention to the fact that the output flows of a normal activity to an automatic activity do not allow return (figure 3.9a).

Figure 3.9a - Situation that does not allow return.

Whereas, output flows from an automatic activity to a normal activity allow return (figure 3.9b), and the return is performed directly to the activity that precedes the automatic decision-making.

Figure 3.9b - Situation that allows return.

For automatic activities, you can insert intelligent mechanisms (expressions) that, depending on the result obtained, determine for the activity, among the possibilities that we configured during process development time, what will be the flow to where such activity should be routed.

In an automatic activity, you can configure "n" expressions, however Fluig requires a priority order to be considered (figure 3.10). In this way, as soon as the first expression is met, the flow follows to the activity related to the expression in question and the other expressions are ignored.

Figure 3.10 – Definition of the order of an automatic Activity.

The expressions configured in an automatic activity should follow pre-established standards, making it possible, for example, to use the "getCardValue" function, which returns the value of a form field, and can even validate the value.

Ex.: hAPI.getCardValue(“val_nota_fiscal”) > 1000.

For more complex conditions, you can create events and call them in the condition. To add an event to the process, simply enter the name you want, and then simply call the event in the condition and handle the result. Ex.: retornaValor() > 1000

For each configured expression, you need to determine to which activity the task should be routed, also being possible, but not mandatory, to determine an assignment mechanism to be considered. If an assignment mechanism is not determined, the task considers the assignment mechanism configured in the target activity. In the event of a mechanism being configured in the automatic activity, Fluig performs a special treatment.

To create an automatic activity, you must follow these steps:

Subprocess

Fluig allows to relate workflow processes. When a process is related to another, it is called a subprocess.

The relationship between processes causes a new request (of the subprocess) to be generated automatically when the user takes action on a particular activity.

As in the manual procedure, the user responsible for the activity related to the subprocess becomes the author of the new request.

Once registered, a subprocess is modeled in the process in a way similar to an activity.

When the flow that leads to a subprocess does not allow return, Fluig terminates the original request when the new request is created.

When the flow that leads to a subprocess allows return, Fluig suspends the original request until the new request is finished. At this point, the original request is reactivated and returns automatically to the activity where it was before starting the subprocess.

Let's see an example of a subprocess.

A particular company has the following defined processes:

1) Material Request

Figure 3.14 - Workflow Process Material Request.

2) Requisição Compra

Figure 3.15 - Workflow Process Purchase Request.

By using the first material requisition process it was identified that, in the event it did not have the requested material, a Purchase Requisition request should be initiated.

Thus, it hanged the material request process and treated the "Purchase Request" process as a subprocess of the "Material Request" process (figure 3.16).

Figure 3.16 - Workflow process with the subprocess

Thus, when the material requested is missing, the user can start the purchase request and then, when the material is received, fulfill the pending request.

Let's see how to register a subprocess in your workflow process:

Parallel activities.

In Workflow processes, it is common to find activities that should work in parallel. To fulfill this situation, Fluig process management provides mechanisms to enable the use of parallel activities.

In Fluig, Fork and Join respectively indicate the start and end of the parallel activities. When there are pending parallel activities, the process is positioned in Join until all activities end. When the tasks end, it automatically goes to the next activity.

Suppose that in the process below (figure 3.19), there are 3 parallel activities "Book Hotel", "Buy Ticket", and "Deposit Prepayment". When one of the three activities is complete, the process is stopped at Join until all other activities are complete, i.e. if the activity "Buy Ticket" finishes, it will only continue the flow until the "Trip Ok?" activity when the "Book Hotel" and "Deposit Prepayment" activities are also complete.

Figure 3.19 - Screen of Workflow process with Fork and Join.

Let's see how to register parallel activities in a workflow process:

Registering the activity flows

The flows represent the paths that lead one activity to another, until the end of the process. The flows create the link between activities and guide users in the correct sequence of process execution.

To register the flow of a process, in the process edit screen, in the Workflow Graphical Designer tab, you must right click the desired activity and, in the "Stream" tab, click the "Add Flow" button, a pop-up will open with the options you must enter to register a new flow. They are:

• Activ. Flow: Enter the text to be used to identify the source activity advance action for the target activity in the process flow. This text is displayed as action option to the user at the moment of the source activity execution.
• Automatic Flow: When checked, it determines that the activity will be moved automatically to the target activity when its deadline is overdue. For this to happen, it is necessary to configure a schedule of Automatic Flow type from the Task Scheduler feature.
• Allows Return: When checked, it determines that the target activity can perform a return action to the source activity.
• Activ. Return: Enter the text to be used to identify the target activity return action for the source activity in the process flow. This text is presented as an action option to the user at the moment of the target activity execution.

Figure 3.23 – Activity flow registration.

Creating a Link

When we are preparing an activity or a Workflow process instructions, it is often necessary to search for another file or site information.

Fluig process management has the concept of Hyperlink that allows you to add "accesses" to Fluig documents and also to Internet addresses, avoiding information replication and making browsing easier.

• Create workflow process or select an existing one.
• In the Instructions field, in the General tab (of the process or activity), it is necessary to add the tag [WD:999999], where 999999 must be replaced by the number of the document in Fluig. 

Viewing the document through the link created

• Choose Workflow process that has a registered link.
• In this process, you can follow the instructions and the link to the document in the left corner of the screen.

Example of process creation

We will build a simple Workflow (figure 3.24), which will be very useful for understanding Fluig ease of operation. The Workflow has the following activities: Start, Approval, and End.

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Figure 3.24 – Example of Workflow Process.

Quality

Fluig has features that support the Quality area in standard management, ensuring the ISO9000-2000 certification. These features enable and facilitate approval controls, access, validity, versions, revisions, and distribution of standards and procedures.

Functions:

• Area registration.
• Controlled copy printing.
• Issued controlled copy logs.
• Generation of main list.

Controlled Copy

In corporate environments, there are documents that have controlled printing, since the hard copy should always have its distribution in a controlled manner, also ensuring the authenticity of the information. This happens more often with documents managed by Quality Management, such as, standards, techniques, and methodologies.

Control of distribution of these document updates is usually done by area, where each area receives the updated documents printed and signs a receipt protocol.

In order to make the whole process easier and faster, Fluig has the Controlled Copy Printing feature, which allows you to determine the target area of the copy that is being printed, and also allows automatic issuance of the delivery protocol.

This way, you can prevent the content of controlled documents to be changed or copied in an unauthorized manner.

Fluig also offers full control and traceability over printed copies, because for each controlled copy printed an Issued Controlled Copy Log is generated (Figure 4.1), being possible to verify information such as: document number, description, issuer, date of printing, target area, person responsible for the area, and other information.

Only documents that have a main file from MS-Word, MS-Excel or PDF are made available for printing.

Controlled copy printing allows, at the time the copy is generated, updates to fields in the document that is being printed or to the protocol that is being used. In order to do that, you need to previously create the fields to be updated in the documents. The task of creating these fields has different characteristics, depending on the type of document (WORD, EXCEL or PDF).

• The report can be accessed from the Controlled Copy Log feature, available in the Fluig Control Panel, Documents tab.

Figure 4.1 – Controlled Copy Log Example

Main List

In Fluig, you can create a main list of documents of a folder. In order to issue this list, the following parameters are made available:

• Displays documents in subfolders: displays documents from subfolders of the selected folder.
• Display expired documents: displays documents that have deadline expired.
• Display documents not released: displays documents with validity start date greater than current date.
• Document type: displays only documents of a given type. When configured to All, displays all.
• Approval status: displays only documents with a specific approval status. When configured to All, displays all.
• Posted by: displays only documents of a particular publisher and, when not provided, displays all.

Let's see how to use the main list feature:

• In Fluig document browsing, select the folder for which you wish to generate the main list.
• In the actions menu, click More, and then click Main List.

Figure 4.2 – Generate Main List.

In the Main List Screen, choose the parameters for issuing the list.

Figure 4.3 – Main List Screen

• Click on Click List.
• A pop-up opens with the mains list issued and with the option to print.

'Help' Option

In the Help option, available in Fluig Settings menu (located in the upper right corner), you can check the solution reference manual.

Figure 5.1 - Product Help.

Customization

In Fluig, it is possible to customize the default view. 

Note (figure 6.1) that you can change the color of the top bar, the color of the menu bar, and the color of the background of Fluig.

It is also possible to change the logo image that is in the upper left corner, the background image, and the top image.

Figure 6.1 - Fluig default theme (left) and custom theme (right).

• Access to changing the Theme is located in the Control panel in the WCM tab.

Figure 6.2 - Theme Feature.

• When modifying the theme, you can change the background color, the menu color, and the top color. You can also add company logo images or another type of image to the background, in place of Fluig logo and the top image.

Figure 6.2 - Theme Feature - Change.