Atlas Play How To Guides

Function Tasks

Function Tasks are powerful tools but they take a bit of extra effort to use.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get to know your interface - Roles

User roles provide some of the most important and powerful utility when using Atlas. Let's take a look at them!

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get to know your interface - Home

Here we'll take a look at the Home interface, what it includes and where it can lead!

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get to know your interface - Run

Let's take a look at the Atlas Play Run interface and get to know the space from which you’ll be viewing and running your tasks.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get to know your interface - Share

Let's take a look at the Atlas Play Share interface and get to know the space from which you’ll be sharing and amending your tasks.

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Get to know your interface - Map

Let's take a look at the Atlas Play Map section and get to know the space where you will add and find processes you can map.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get to know your interface - Mapping a Process

Let’s take a look at the Atlas Play mapping interface and get to know the space in which you will be mapping your processes.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Creating and naming your first process

These articles will take you from documenting to maturing your process, with instruction on the tools available to you

Written by Alex Matheson
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Begin mapping your process

Let's begin mapping your first process and looking at the tools you'll be using to map it!

Written by Alex Matheson
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Begin maturing your process

Here we start adding some complexity and functionality to your process, turning it from a simple document into something wonderful

Written by Alex Matheson
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Run your process

The final step for now, but one which should be repeated often. Now we 'Run' your proces

Written by Alex Matheson
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Parallel Gateways - How to use them

Parallel Gateways are set slightly apart from our other two varieties, let's find out more!

Written by Alex Matheson
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What is a process?

Introducing processes, and how you might use them

Written by Martin Kelman
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How to get a handle on pipeline keys

In this article we'll take a look at pipeline keys, what they are and why you might find them very useful indeed

Written by Alex Matheson
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Inclusive Gateways - How to use them

Inclusive Gateways are a little different to other gateways, let's find out how

Written by Alex Matheson
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Process Owners and Assigned User Roles

In this article we'll take a look at how process owners are dealt with in Map and Run and how to decide when to assign a role to a task.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Mapping a Backwards Loop

In this article we'll take a quick look at mapping a backwards loop, how you do it and why you might want to

Written by Alex Matheson
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Exclusive Gateways - How to use them

Exclusive Gateways are a fundamental element in Atlas, so let's take a look at how to use them

Written by Alex Matheson
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How Gateways and Expressions Work

In this article we take a look at a vital component of mature processes, gateways. We discuss what each one is and how to use them.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Do you need to use Gateways?

Gateways in Atlas are a useful tool, but why do we need to use them?

Written by Alex Matheson
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Configuring user task fields

In this article we'll take a look at the many ways you can configure user tasks when mapping a process

Written by Alex Matheson
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Publishing your process

In this article we take a look at the things you need to remember when publishing a process

Written by Alex Matheson
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Using Tags in Atlas Play

In this article we'll take a look at tags, how you can create them and make use them

Written by Alex Matheson
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How do you create a minimum viable process?

The principles of minimum viable processes, an agile method using BOMN, starting simple and building the complexity up.

Written by Martin Kelman
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Get to know your Toolbox

In this article we'll take a look at the toolbox you have in Map, what the icons are and what they do.

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to make use of process permissions

In this article we'll take a look at process permissions, how to set them and how to make use of them

Written by Alex Matheson
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What is BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation)

Let's get to know BPMN better

Written by Alex Matheson
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What is Business Process Mapping (BPM)?

Let's get to know Business Process Mapping

Written by Alex Matheson
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The Reset Button

What's the reset button and why is it useful?

Written by Alex Matheson
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File Upload Field

Let's take a look at the 'File Upload' field and how to use it

Written by Alex Matheson
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Send Email Function Tasks

Send Email Function Tasks give you the opportunity to send out emails directly from Atlas Play as part of a mapped process

Written by Alex Matheson
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Email Notifications for User Tasks

Email notifications are a great way to make sure Tasks are picked up when they're ready

Written by Alex Matheson
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The Select Option Field

Here we'll take a closer look at the select option field in Atlas Play

Written by Alex Matheson
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Understanding Process Execution and Task Creation in Atlas Play

In this article we'll take a look at how Processes are executed and new Tasks are produced in Atlas Play

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to create an External Service Call task

Here we'll look at what an external service call task is and how you can create one!

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to sort and filter your tasks

In this article we’ll take a look at how filtering and sorting your tasks works

Written by Alex Matheson
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Due dates - How to set and manage them

In this article we’ll take a look at how you can set and manage due dates within your tasks

Written by Alex Matheson
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Task Statuses and Actions

In this article we’ll take a look at task statuses, assignments and actions available at different statuses

Written by Alex Matheson
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Assigning roles to a task in Map

In this article we take a look at assigning roles to tasks in Map, how it works and why you would want to do so

Written by Alex Matheson
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Tasks in Progress

In this article we'll take a look at all the things you'll see when a task is in progress

Written by Alex Matheson
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Using Auto Start

Atlas use an Auto Start feature to enable efficient starting of Tasks and proper Task-to-Task flow.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Using Favourites in Atlas Play

Adding a favourite in Run can save you time when making complicated searches, let’s find out how you do it

Written by Alex Matheson
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Dashboards in Atlas

In this article we’ll take a look at dashboards; how you can get them created, what they can display and how they can help

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get to know your interface - Dashboards

Dashboards are a great way to display and understand data better using Atlas. Let's take a closer look.

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to use Cascading Dropdown Lists in Atlas Play

Let's explore Cascading Dropdown Lists in Atlas Play and how to use them when mapping and running a process

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to use Dependent Fields in Atlas Play

Let's explore Dependent Fields in Atlas Play and how to use them when mapping and running a process

Written by Alex Matheson
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Get instant updates when new Atlas features are released

Want to stay in the know? Follow this handy guide on how to get email notifications and updates when new Atlas features are released.

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to keep new versions of subprocesses aligned

Let's explore how to align a new version of a subprocess through a Call Activity or a Service Task.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Monitoring - A bird's eye view on your processes

This article will give you a rundown of how Monitoring can help you have a wider view on your Tasks

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to keep new versions of subprocesses aligned when called via a Call Activity

Call activity: let's explore how to align a new version of a subprocess by selecting the most current version.

Written by Alex Matheson
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How to keep new versions of subprocesses aligned when called via a Service Task

Service tasks: let's explore how to align a new version of a subprocess by linking its specific template ID.

Written by Alex Matheson
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Streamline your workload by reassigning process owner

Reassigning process owner in Atlas Play allows you to streamline your workload and assign the right tasks to the right people.

Written by Alex Matheson
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How does autosave work?

Everything you need to know about autosave in Atlas Play

Written by Alex Matheson
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How versioning helps keep things aligned

Versioning in Atlas Play means your processes can be kept organised and aligned without you having to worry. Let’s find out how.

Written by Alex Matheson
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