Scripts

A script in ELMA is a named piece of code, written in C#. It can be referred from another program region. Process scripts allow changing the current process context and interacting with ELMA objects or external information systems.

Scripts can be used as part of a process:

in a Script activity;
to define the condition of passing a gateway;
to calculate the value of a gateway system variable;
to define the activity execution condition;
to define activity escalation condition;
when creating the tasks dynamic forms;
when interrupting a process, in case of using process instance statuses;
for calculating process metrics and indicators;
in the dynamic zone, defined by the script.

Scripts can also be used for:

actions with context variables and calculating their values;
loading object forms and defining its properties values;
loading document forms and changing values of their attributes;
Changing Record Card attribute values.

You can work with business process scripts:

1. On the Scripts tab of the process page. This tab contains the scripts module contents of the current process draft. This tab provides tools for writing scripts, such as code syntax highlighting; IntelliSense technology for functions and variables; links to assemblies and web services. These tools facilitate writing scripts and help avoid syntax mistakes.

2. In the Scripts section of ELMA Designer. This tab contains the scripts module contents of all the process versions. This section provides step-by-step script debugging, as well as the tools, available on the Scripts tab of the process page.

ELMA API

Starting with the version 3.2.9.20379 the system includes ELMA API. ELMA API is a set of system methods, compiled into a hierarchical structure. ELMA API is designed for developing ELMA scripts. In ELMA API Help you can find a description of implemented methods and use cases.

You can find more information on developing scripts in the Knowledge Base.

ELMA Knowledge Base also provides examples of scripts.