The Inputs and Outputs section is only available on the Policies tab of a process page and is not available in global settings. In this section, you can specify the inputs and outputs of the current process. You can also specify inputs and outputs of each task. To do that, go to the Policies tab of the task settings window.
Fig. 1. Process policies settings. Policies tab. Inputs and Outputs section
Inputs and Outputs
Inputs are information, documents or technical means that are introduced into the process for successful completion.
Outputs are information, documents or technical means that are created during the process.
Inputs and Outputs can be external or internal:
External Inputs and Outputs are used to interact with a process participant who is not an employee of the company where the process is executed.
Internal Inputs and Outputs are used to interact with a process participant who is an employee of the company where the process is executed.
To add an Input/Output to a process, click in the corresponding box. The settings window will open. Specify if this input/output is external or internal. To delete an input/output, click . To edit an existing input/output, click . Use the up () and down () buttons to move the inputs/outputs in the list. In the resulting document, the input/output will be positioned exactly like in the settings list.
Adding Inputs and Outputs
To add an external input, (fig. 2) fill in the Name and Supplier fields.
Fig. 2.Settings of an external input.
To add an internal input, (fig. 3) fill in the Supplier field. To do so, either select an organizational structure item (click ) or type the supplier's title manually. To clear the field, click .
Fig. 3. Settings of an internal input.
To add an external output (Fig. 4), fill in the Name and Consumer fields.
Fig. 4. Settings of an external output.
To add an internal output (Fig. 5) fill in the Supplier field. To do so, either select an organizational structure item (click ) or type the supplier's title manually. To clear the field, click .
Fig. 5. Settings of an internal output.
Process start and completion conditions
In these lists (Fig. 1), specify the conditions, which allow the process to start and to be completed.
To add a new item to the list, click and in the opened window (Fig. 6) enter its name and definition. To edit an existing element, select it in the list and click . To delete an element from the list, select it and click . Use the up () and down () buttons to move the elements in the list. In the resulting document, the element will be positioned exactly like in the settings list.
Fig. 6. Editing window of a process start/completion condition.
in the corresponding box. The settings window will open. Specify if this input/output is external or internal. To delete an input/output, click 
. To edit an existing input/output, click 
. Use the up (
) and down (
) buttons to move the inputs/outputs in the list. In the resulting document, the input/output will be positioned exactly like in the settings list.
) or type the supplier's title manually. To clear the field, click 
