Your implementation team can set up business process assistant
(BPA) scripts to walk you through business processes. Once scripts
have been set up, you can initiate a script using any of the following
methods:
- You can define a list of your "favorite scripts" on your user preferences. You can then invoke any of the scripts from the Favorite Scripts
zone on the dashboard portal. You can also invoke any of your first
9 favorites by pressing Ctrl + Shift + a number (where the number
corresponds with the relative position of the script in your list
of favorites). For example, if you press Ctrl+Shift+2 and you've setup
your "favorite scripts" to be Start Autopay and Stop sending marketing information;
the Stop receiving marketing information script
is invoked. Note that the numeric keypad on your keyboard cannot
be used to implement this function.
- You can configure a menu item to launch a script by referencing
a navigation option that is a script navigation option type.
- The system creates To Do entries to highlight tasks that require attention (e.g.,
bills in errors, accounts without bill cycles, etc.). Users can complete
many of these tasks without assistance. However, you can set up the
system to automatically launch a script when a user selects a To Do
entry. For example, consider a To Do entry that highlights a bill
that's in error due to an invalid mailing address. You can set up
the system to execute a script when this To Do entry is selected.
This script might prompt the user to first correct the customer's
default mailing address and then re-complete the bill. Refer to Executing A Script When A To Do Is Launched for more information.
- You can indicate that a script should be launched upon entering the system. This functionality enables
an external system to launch the system and immediately launch a script.
- If you press Ctrl+Shift+S, an interactive menu is displayed:
Figure 1. Scripts Search Menu
The menu allows you to search for a script using any word in its
description. Note, if you've turned on Search only Eligible Scripts, your search is limited to eligible scripts. Note, the system displays an indication
if each script in the grid is Eligible or
Ineligible in this section.
You can initiate a script from this area by clicking on it.
When a script is initiated, this menu closes and the object display area shifts down to make room for the script
area.
Note:
Securing scripts. Only scripts the user is allowed
to execute are displayed. Refer to
Securing Script Execution for more information.
Note:
Customize the script area. Using the
Height step type, an individual script may be configured
to use more or less of the script area than the standard script area.
It is also possible to configure a script to hide the script area
altogether.
The information in the script area takes you through the steps
in the selected business process (note, your implementation team controls
the information that appears in the script area).
The following points highlight useful information common to all
scripts:
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Return focus to script area. Often during a script the
focus moves from the script area to another section of the page. For
example, you might be required to fill in data for a new record being
added. When you are ready to return to the script area, rather than
using the mouse to return to the area, you can press Ctrl+Shift+F. The focus returns you to either the first available input field
or to a "default" button if no input field is available.
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The Continue button. Many steps in a script ask you to
click the Continue button when you're ready to restart a script.
For example, a step may ask you to confirm a customer's automatic
payment information and then click Continue when you're ready
for the script to restart. Rather than using the mouse to click this
button, you can press Ctrl+Shift+C.
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Selected button changes color. When you click a button
in the script area, the button selected changes color so that you
can easily see which option you selected.
Note: You can abort a script at any time by clicking the red X button
in the upper right corner of the script area (or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+X).
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