Appendix: Web and Application Configuration Parameters

Overview

The following tables list the WorkflowGen web and application configuration parameters with their descriptions and values.

Web configuration parameters

These parameters are located in the web.config file in the DRIVE:\Inetpub\wwwroot\wfgen folder.

Administration

Parameter	Description & values
AdministrationDefaultProcessView	Workflow Designer process view GRAPH: Graphical view (default) LIST: List view
AdministrationDisplayName	Text to display in the top left corner of the Administration Module banner Default: WorkflowGen Administration
AdministrationListPageCount	Number of pages to display in Administration Module lists Default: 10
AdministrationListPageSize	Number of records to display in Administration Module lists Default: 100
AdministrationMaxMapToUsers	Maximum number of users in a list before filtering by name Default: 100
AdministrationRestrictNamesToAnsi	Restricts name fields to ANSI characters Default: Y
AdministrationTruncateValue	Default: 30
AdministrationUniqueLanguage	Defines Administration Module language Default: Not set
AdministrationFormDataProviderName	Databind data providers, separated by commas Default: System.Data.SqlClient,System.Data.OleDb,System.Data.Odbc,System.Data.OracleClient
AdministrationEnableDeletionRulesCheck	Enable the deletion rules check for users, groups, and directories Default: N
AdministrationRestrictManagerToModify GlobalParticipant	Disable process managers' permissions to modify a global participant's information (either via the process participants or while importing a process) such as name, description, and user/group/directory associations Default: N
AdministrationFormDesignUndoLimit	Maximum number of undo operations in the Form Designer Default: 30
AdministrationAssociatedActivities ToSwimlane	When enabled, this option keeps actions in their respective participants' swim lanes in the Workflow Designer Default: Y

Application

Parameter	Description & values
ApplicationUrl	Base URL of the web application Default: http://localhost/wfgen
ApplicationShowAssociatedDataWith EmptyValue	Show or hide data with empty values in the follow-up form Default: Y
ApplicationArchiveSiteUrl	Default: Not set
ApplicationConfigAllowedUsersLogin	Usernames (separated by commas) of users who have permissions to perform system or sensitive administration operations through the API Default: wfgen_admin
ApplicationDataPath	Path of the folder on the web server in which WorkflowGen stores files (such as attachments to requests) Default: Not set
ApplicationWebFormsPath	Path to web forms folder Default: Not set
ApplicationDefaultProcessData FileStorageMethod	Storage method for process data files FILE: Store process data in the file system (default) DATABASE: Store process data in the database
ApplicationDistributedDatabase SourceMode	Default: 0
ApplicationEnableArchiveSite RedirectConfirmation	Default: Y
ApplicationEnableDistributed DatabaseSource	Default: N
ApplicationHostUrl	URL of the host application Default: Not set
ApplicationSessionTimeOut	Default: 0
ApplicationSerialNumber	WorkflowGen serial number Default: Not set
ApplicationSkinName	WorkflowGen Administration Module skin Default: Default

SMTP notifications

Parameter	Description & values
ApplicationSmtpServer	SMTP server address Default: Not set
ApplicationSmtpPickupDirectory	Pickup directory path Default: C:\inetpub\mailroot\Pickup
ApplicationSmtpServerTimeout	Time in milliseconds allowed before server connection timeout Default: 3000
ApplicationSmtpDeliveryMethod	Delivery method SmtpServer: Server (default) PickupDirectory: Pickup directory

Security

Parameter	Description & values
ApplicationSecurityAuthenticationRealm	Default: Not set
ApplicationSecurityEnableLogs	Default: Not set
ApplicationSecurityRemoveDomainPrefix	Remove domain names from usernames Default: _all
ApplicationSecurityEnableWebApps SecureMode	Enable data encryption in the communication between WorkflowGen and the web form Default: Y
ApplicationSecurityPassword ManagementMode	Password management mode for directories, applications, the SMTP server, and the Remote Approval incoming mail server OWH_FIPS: One-way Hashing (SHA256 FIPS Compliant) (default) OWH: One-way Hashing (SHA256) V5: Version 5 (Legacy)
ApplicationSecurityPassword SymmetricEncryptionMode	Configuration password management mode AES: AES (FIPS Compliant) (default) V5: Version 5 (Legacy)
ApplicationSecurityPassword SymmetricEncryptionKey	Password symmetric encryption key Default: Not set
ApplicationSecurityMaxLoginAttempts	Maximum number of unsuccessful user login attempts before an account is locked (set to 0 for unlimited attempts) Default: 5
ApplicationSecurityMinimum PasswordLength	Minimum length of user passwords Default: 8

Chart service

Parameter	Description & values
ChartServiceAvoidColorCollision	Default: True
ChartServiceMaxSliceInPie	Maximum number of slices in pie charts Default: 6

Directory

Parameter	Description & values
DirectoryApplicationAssembly QualifiedName	Default: Advantys.Workflow.Directories. WorkflowDirectoryUserManager, Advantys.Workflow.Directories
DirectoryDeletionRulesAssembly QualifiedName	Default: Advantys.Workflow.Directories. WorkflowDirectoryDeletionRules, Advantys.Workflow.Directories
DirectoryMaxMapToUsers	Default: 100
DirectoryNameMaxLength	Maximum directory name length in characters Default: 30
DirectoryNewUserDefaultLanguage	Default language for new users Default: en-US
DirectoryNewUserDefaultProfile	Default profile for new users 1: Administrator 2: Standard user (default)
DirectoryNewUserDefaultTimezone	Default time zone for new users Default: 9 See Time zone IDs and names in the WorkflowGen Integration Guide for a list of time zones and their corresponding numeric IDs.
DirectoryTruncateValue	Default: 50

Directory synchronization

Parameter	Description & values
DirectorySynchronizationDelete TempFiles	Enable automatic deletion of temporary XML log files once synchronization is complete Default: Y
DirectorySynchronizationDetailedLogs	Enable logging of each action performed on directory data Default: Y
DirectorySynchronizationHistoryLogs	Number of days before deleting log files Default: 31
DirectorySynchronizationMonthDay	Date of the month to perform synchronization Default: 1
DirectorySynchronizationQuery PageSize	Number of records to display in directory synchronization queries Default: 1000
DirectorySynchronizationStartHour	Hour of the day to perform automatic monthly synchronization (in 24-hour format) Default: 00:00
DirectorySynchronizationTimeOut	Default: 10800
DirectorySynchronizationText GroupPrefix	Group name prefix Default: GROUP_
DirectorySynchronizationText UserPrefix	Username prefix Default: USER_
DirectorySynchronizationWeekDay	Day of the week to perform the automatic weekly synchronization 0: Sunday 1: Monday (default) 2: Tuesday 3: Wednesday 4: Thursday 5: Friday 6: Saturday
DirectorySynchronizationWarningLogs	Enable display of warnings in log files Default: N
DirectorySynchronizationMaxUser DeletionCount	Maximum number of account deletions per synchronization run Default: 0
DirectorySynchronizationSyncGroup MembersUsedInParticipantOnly	Enable synchronization of a group's members only if the group is associated to at least one participant Default: N

Engine

Parameter	Description & values
EngineAllowManagerToDeleteReal ProcessInstances	Allow managers to delete real (active) process instances Default: Y
EngineCountryDaysOff	Country to be used to calculate legal public holidays en-AU: Australia (English) en-CA: Canada (English) fr-CA: Canada (French) fr-FR: France (French) de-DE: Germany (German) it-IT: Italy (Italian) pt-PT: Portugal (Portuguese) es-ES: Spain (Spanish) fr-CH: Switzerland (French) de-CH: Switzerland (German) en-GB: United Kingdom (English) en-US: United States (English) (default)
EngineDataProtectionLockTimeout	Lock request data for the specified time period (minutes) to avoid competition for access to the same data Default: 5
EngineEnableSelfServiceData AssignException	Force WorkflowGen to throw an assignment exception error when a self service action is assigned to an invalid user Default: N
EngineMaxActivityInstancePer ProcessInstance	Default: 1000
EngineSpecialDaysOff	Custom days off (d/m separated by commas) Default: Not set
EngineTraceMode	Default: N
EngineWeekDaysOff	Weekdays normally off Default: 7,1
EngineWorkHourEnd	Hour the workday ends based on the current server time zone Default: 18:00
EngineWorkHourStart	Hour the workday begins based on the current server time zone Default: 9:00
EngineXpdlSchemaUrl	Default: http://www.workflowgen.com/xsd/xpdl/schema-v1-0.xsd

Engine notifications

Parameter	Description & values
EngineNotificationEnabled	Enable email notifications Default: Y
EngineNotificationAllowSelfNotify	Send email notifications even if the sender and recipient email addresses are the same Default: Y
EngineNotificationDefaultSender	Default email sender for email notifications Default: Not set
EngineNotificationDefaultSenderName	Default sender name for email notifications Default: Not set
EngineNotificationDefaultReplyTo	Default email address for replies to email notifications Default: Not set
EngineNotificationMaxNotifiedUser	Maximum number of users to send email notifications to per notification Default: 100
EngineNotificationDefaultLanguage	Language to use for email notification texts if the user has no default or preferred language selected Default: en-US
EngineNotificationMaxFileAttSize	Maximum size of file attachments to requests in megabytes Default: 10
EngineNotificationTextDetection	Display URLs and email addresses as clickable links Default: Y
EngineNotificationLogLevel	Type of information stored in the notification log file Default: 1

Engine service

Parameter	Description & values
EngineServiceCheckTimeLimitFrequency	Default: 180000
EngineServiceInactiveDelegationLifespan	Default: 15
EngineServiceInactiveRequestLifespan	Maximum number of days, hours, or minutes before ghost requests are deleted Default: 3
EngineServiceInactiveRequestLifespanUnit	Time unit of ghost request deletion value d: days (default) h: hours m: minutes
EngineServiceTempApiFilesLifespan	Number of days Default: 2
EngineServiceImpersonificationUsername	Default: wfgen_admin
EngineServiceSystemActivitiesTimeOut	Total execution time allowed for a system action in seconds Default: 600 (10 minutes)

Workflow applications

Parameter	Description & values
EFormAspxPreviousFilesCleanUp	Enable file clean-up for the EFORMASPX workflow app Default: Y
GetUsersFromDirMaxResultNb	Maximum number of records that can be returned by a query Default: 100
XmlToDatabaseTestMode	Enable testing of transactions before being executed on the database Default: N
XmlToDatabaseEnableTrace	Enable creation of log files in the \wfgen\App_Data\LogFiles\XmlToDatabase directory Default: N
XmlTransEnableTrace	Enable logs for the XMLTRANS workflow app Default: N
SendMessageProvider	SMS provider Default: TWILIO
SendMessageAccountSID	Twilio account security identifier Default: Not set
SendMessageAuthToken	Twilio authorization token Default: Not set
SendMessageFrom	Telephone number of the instant message sender to display Default: Not set
SendMessageApiUrl	Twilio API URL Default: https://api.twilio.com/2010-04-01/Accounts/
SendMessageEnableLogs	Enable instant messaging logs Default: Y
SendHttpPostLogLevel	Instant messaging log level Default: 0
SendHttpPostMaxResponseLength	Maximum response length in characters Default: 4194304 (4 MB)
MergeFormLogLevel	Enable and define the log level of the MERGEFORM workflow app 0: No logs (default) 1: Information 2: Debug
GetUsersFromDirLogLevel	Enable and define the log level of the GETUSERSFROMDIR workflow app 0: No logs (default) 1: Information 2: Debug

Portal

Parameter	Description & values
PortalActivityOnClickAction	Specifies whether to display the action follow-up form or launch the action when clicking on an action to do ACTION_FORM: Display the action APP_LAUNCH: Launch the action (default)
PortalActivityOnCloseAction	Specifies what to display when an action is completed REQUEST_FORM_FORCE: Display follow-up form of the request REQUEST_FORM: Display the follow-up form of the request or the next action (default) REQUEST_FORM_EXCEPT_TOASSIGN: Display the follow-up form of the request (except if action to assign) REQUEST_FORM_EXCEPT_TODO: Display the follow-up form of the request (except if action to do) TODO_LIST_FORCE: Display the list of the actions to do TODO_LIST: Display the list of the actions to do or the next action TODO_LIST_EXCEPT_TOASSIGN: Display the list of the actions to do (except if action to assign) TODO_LIST_EXCEPT_TODO: Display the list of the actions to do (except if action to do) HOME_COLLAPSE_FORCE: Display the homepage HOME_COLLAPSE: Display the homepage or the next action HOME_COLLAPSE_EXCEPT_TOASSIGN: Display the homepage (except if action to assign) HOME_COLLAPSE_EXCEPT_TODO: Display the homepage (except if action to do) HOME_TODO_EXPAND_FORCE: Display the homepage and expand the actions to do HOME_TODO_EXPAND: Display the homepage and expand the actions to do or the next action HOME_TODO_EXPAND_EXCEPT_TOASSIGN: Display the homepage and expand the actions to do (except if action to assign) HOME_TODO_EXPAND_EXCEPT_TODO: Display the homepage and expand the actions to do (except if action to do)
PortalActivityOnComplete RedirectToView	When an action launched from a view is completed, return to the view Default: N
PortalActivityCompleteInBackground	Specifies if the action completion is to be processed in the background (threading) Default: N
PortalFrameSetHeight	Height of banner (in pixels) displayed at the top of the User Portal Default: 0,68,*,0
PortalCustomHeaderUrl	Customized banner URL Default: /wfgen/App_Themes/Default/portal/banner/banner.htm
PortalDefaultProcessDataColumnSize	Default width in pixels of columns that display associated data when the end-user's UI is in single-process view Default: 150
PortalDisplayName	Application name to display in the User Portal Default: WorkflowGen
PortalEnableDelegation	Enable task delegation by end-users Default: Y
PortalFilterProcessGroupByCategory	Enable grouping of processes in the drop-down list used to switch to single-process view Default: Y
PortalHideRequestFormActionsBySomeoneElse	Hide actions performed by other users in request forms Default: N
PortalHomePageDisplayMode	Disable counters on User Portal home page 0: Display all section counters according to their results (default) 1: Display a link for the My requests in progress section only 2: Display a link for the My actions to do section only 4: Display a link for the Team to-do list section only 8: Display a link for the Actions to assign section only 16: Display a link for the My requests closed since my last visit section only 32: Display a link for the Follow-up of requests in progress section only 64: Display a link for the Follow-up of actions in progress section only 127: Display a link for all sections (disables all counters)
PortalHomePageListSize	Maximum number of records in lists on the User Portal home page before showing pages Default: 200
PortalDisplayCodeNames	Display code names instead of process and action descriptions Default: N
PortalListPageCount	Number of pages to be displayed in User Portal lists Default: 10
PortalListPageSize	Number of records per page to be displayed in User Portal lists Default: 10
PortalMaxListSize	Maximum number of records to be displayed in search or statistics results lists Default: 1000
PortalMaxMaptoUsers	Maximum number of users in a list before filtering by name Default: 100
PortalNewRequestGroupByCategory	Displays requests grouped by category in the New request list Default: Y
PortalPortletXslUrl	Path of XSL sheet used to transform RSS content in Portlet module Default: Not set
PortalProcessStartAction	Action when a new request is launched NO: Display the request follow-up form PRE: Display the follow-up form of the first action AUTO: Start the first action (default)
PortalProcessStartConfirmation	Require the user to confirm the launch of a new request Default: N
PortalUniqueLanguage	User Portal language Default: Not set
PortalEnableComments	Enable User Portal comments Default: N
PortalCommentsRefreshFrequency	Auto-refresh rate of follow-up form comments lists in milliseconds Default: 300000
PortalCommentsPopUpWidth	Width of action runtime menu comments list pop-up window in pixels Default: 380
PortalCommentsPopUpHeight	Height of action runtime menu comments list pop-up window in pixels Default: 550
PortalCommentsSortBy	Default comments list sort field Default: DATE_POST
PortalCommentsSortOrder	Default comments list sort order Default: ASC
PortalCommentsExpandView	Expand comments list the first time a follow-up form is displayed Default: N
PortalCommentsListSize	Maximum number of comments to display on User Portal home page Default: 25
PortalQuickViewEnabled	Enable the Quick View functionality in the User Portal Default: Y
PortalQuickViewDataName	Process data value to display in Quick View pane Default: FORM_ARCHIVE
PortalQuickViewDisplayOnMouseEvent	Mouse event that triggers the Quick View pane to open MOUSEENTER: Hover CLICK: Click (default)
PortalTextDetection	Display URLs and email addresses as clickable links Default: Y
PortalEnableSearchResultAutoRedirect	Redirect search result to follow-up form when only one item is found Default: N
PortalReportAdvancedViewDefault	Display search results as a customizable report by default Default: Y
PortalReportEnableCustomColumns	Enable custom column editing for process managers and supervisors only Default: Y
PortalReportAllowUserToCreate CustomColumns	Enable custom column editing for standard users Default: Y
PortalReportEnableCustomCharts	Enable custom chart editing for process managers and supervisors only Default: Y
PortalReportAllowUserToCreate CustomCharts	Enable custom chart editing for standard users Default: Y
PortalReportEnableQuickMassApproval	Enable the Quick Approval feature in reports Default: N
PortalCommonProcessDataNameList	Enable User Portal common process data lists Default: Not set
PortalEnableCallingCard	Enable user calling cards Default: Y
PortalDashboardAutoRefreshInterval	User Portal dashboard auto-refresh rate Default: 0
PortalRedirectAllowedHttpUrls	Default: Not set

Reports

Parameter	Description & values
ReportsChartServiceUrl	Default: Not set
ReportsChartTemplatePath	Default: Not set
ReportsChartTemplateExtension	Default: Not set
ReportsExportFormat	Statistics reports export format CSV: Comma-separated values TEXT_UNICODE: Unicode text (tab separator)
ReportsTopUsersNumber	Number of users displayed in statistics reports Default: 10
ReportsTopParticipantsNumber	Number of process actors displayed in statistics reports Default: 10
ReportsTopRequestersNumber	Number of requesters displayed in statistics reports Default: 10
ReportsTextDetection	Display URLs and email addresses as clickable links Default: Y

Remote Approval

Parameter	Description & values
RemoteApprovalLogTraceLevel	Log file trace level 0: Disabled 1: General messages 2: Error messages 3: General and error messages (default) 4: Full details for debugging (including Event Viewer)
RemoteApprovalMailServerSecurity	Mail server security none: None (default) SSL: SSL
RemoteApprovalRefreshInterval	Refresh interval for Remote Approval email in seconds Default: 180
RemoteApprovalMailServerType	Incoming mail server type POP: POP (default) IMAP: IMAP EXCHANGE2007: Exchange 2007 EXCHANGE2010: Exchange 2010
RemoteApprovalLifeSpan	Remote Approval temporary log file life span in days Default: 1
RemoteApprovalMailServerPort	Port number for IMAP or POP connection Default: 110
RemoteApprovalIncomingServerAddress	Address of the server to receive emails
RemoteApprovalIncomingServerUsername	Username used to log in to POP, IMAP, or Exchange server
RemoteApprovalIncomingServerPassword	Password used to log in to the POP, IMAP, or Exchange server
RemoteApprovalQuickApprovalMode	Enable Quick mode approval replies Default: N
RemoteApprovalEnableSubjectLineValidation	Enable use of action reference code in subject line for validation Default: N
RemoteApprovalEnabled	Enable Remote Approval
RemoteApprovalIncomingServerDomain	Domain name of incoming Exchange server account
RemoteApprovalCaseSensitiveAnswer	Enforce case sensitivity on email answers Default: N

GraphQL

Parameter	Description & values
GraphqlMaxPageSize	Maximum page size for page number based pagination Default: 100
GraphqlMaxBatchSize	Default: 1000
GraphqlDefaultPageNumber	Default page number for page number based pagination Default: 1
GraphqlDefaultPageSize	Default page size for page number based pagination Default: 30
GraphqlGraphiqlEnabled	Enable GraphiQL Default: Y
GraphqlLoadersCacheEnabled	Enable data caching Default: Y
GraphqlDebugEnabled	Enable debug mode Default: N
GraphqlMaxAllowedContentLength	Maximum GraphQL query content length in bytes Default: 30000000
GraphqlInputFileAllowedHttpUrls	Allowed HTTP/HTTPS URLs for file uploads Default: Not set

Webhooks

Parameter	Description & values
HooksDebugEnabled	Enable debug mode Default: N
HooksInputFileAllowedHttpUrls	Allowed HTTP/HTTPS URLs for file uploads Default: Not set

Miscellaneous

Parameter	Description & values
AssembliesWebServiceLocation	Default: Not set
ProcessesRuntimeWebServiceAllowedUsers	Usernames (separated by commas) of users authorized to launch a process on behalf of another user Default: wfgen_admin

Application configuration parameters

Workflow engine service

These parameters are located in the WfgWorkflowEngineService.exe.config file in the DRIVE:\Program Files\Advantys\WorkflowGen\Services\bin\ folder.

Parameter	Description & values
ServiceName	Name of the workflow engine service Default: WorkflowGenEngineService
WebConfigPath	web.config file path inside the WorkflowGen website Default: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wfgen\web.config
DatabaseConnectionRetry	Number of database reconnection attempts Default: 3
DatabaseConnectionRetryInterval	Time interval between each database reconnection Default: 30000

Directory synchronization service

These parameters are located in the WfgDirectoriesSyncService.exe.config file in the workflowgen\src\wfg\Program Files\Advantys\WorkflowGen\Services\bin\ folder.

Parameter	Description & values
ServiceName	Name of the WorkflowGen Directory Synchronization Service Default: WorkflowGenDirSyncService
WebConfigPath	web.config file path inside the WorkflowGen website Default: C:\inetpub\wwwroot\wfgen\web.config
DatabaseConnectionRetry	Number of database reconnection attempts Default: 3
DatabaseConnectionRetryInterval	Time interval between each database reconnection Default: 30000