Overview of Workplace Forms v2.6 and 2.7
Workplace Forms™ is a suite of products that allows organizations to use electronic forms to gather information from users and transmit that information to other systems. Workplace Forms can be used as the front-end for any business process, such as opening a new account. When a customer enters their information into a form and submits it for processing, their information could pass into a workflow application (such as WebSphere® Business Integration), a database (such as DB2 Universal Database™ or DB2® Content Manager), or any other type of application or process.
There are three products in the Workplace Forms suite:
- Workplace Forms Viewer
- Workplace Forms Designer
- Workplace Forms Server
1. Viewer
Workplace Forms™ Viewer, commonly referred to as the Viewer, allows users to view, complete, and submits forms. In a typical scenario, the user goes to a Web site and clicks on a link to open a form within their browser. In this scenario, the Viewer automatically opens as a browser plug-in. The Viewer can also be used as a standalone application, independent of any browser.
1. Designer
Workplace Forms™ Designer, commonly referred to as the Designer, is a graphical design tool for creating and editing forms.
The Services in Workplace Designer that we can offer is:
- Workplace forms designing
1. Server
Workplace Forms™ Server consists of the following separate components:
- API
- Deployment Server
- Forms Services Platform
- Webform Server
i) API
Workplace Forms™ Server – API, commonly referred to as the API, is a collection of specialized functions that let you extend the capabilities of Workplace Forms.
The services in API that we can offer are:
- Workplace Forms Server – API – Installation and Setup
- Workplace Forms Server – API – Java™ API
ii) Deployment Server
Workplace Forms™ Server – Deployment Server, commonly referred to as Deployment Server, allows you to automatically distribute software across your organization using standard Web browser technology. Deployment Server is typically used to distribute the Viewer.
The services in Deployment Server that we can offer includes:
- Workplace Forms Server – Deployment Server – Installation, Configuration and Administration
iii) Webform Server
Workplace Forms™ Server – Webform Server, commonly referred to as Webform Server, translates XFDL documents into HTML/JavaScript documents, allowing users to complete and submit forms in a Web browser without the need for any additional software (that is, without using the Viewer). Some organizations prefer using Webform Server because they do not need to distribute the Viewer to their users. However, some Viewer features are not supported in Webform Server.
The services in Webform Server that we can offer are:
- Workplace Forms Server – Webform Server – Installation, Configuration and Administration.
iv) Forms Services Platform
Workplace Forms™ Server – Forms Services Platform, commonly referred to as the Forms Services Platform or the Services Platform, is a collection of libraries that help you develop Workplace Forms applications and integrate Workplace Forms with other applications.
The services in Forms Services Platform that we can offer are:
- Workplace Forms Server – Forms Services Platform – Integrating Workplace Forms with IBM WebSphere Portal v6.0
Reference:
http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/wf/v2r7m0/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.help.wf.doc/Misc_wf/i_wf_c_overview.html
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