Create with K2 Studio
K2 Studio is an installable design environment that is familiar and easy to use. Some of the features of K2 Studio include:
- K2 Toolbox : Providing access to K2 components and wizards
- Visual Process Designer : An design canvas for visually modeling workflows and business applications along with SmartObjects
K2 Studio is used to create data definitions (SmartObjects) and business logic applications (workflows) using K2 Wizards to automate processes that need data from business systems along with human decision points.
Opening K2 StudioK2 Studio is opened by clicking on the component from the Start> All Programs> K2 blackpearl> K2 Studio menu item.
You can pin K2 Studio to the taskbar or to the Start Menu by right-clicking on the component and selecting the 'Pin to...' option.
Create A New ProjectClicking on the New button from the File tab will open the new K2 Project, K2 Process and K2 SmartObject dialogue screen. The image below shows the default K2 Project creation dialogue:
K2 Project
The K2 Project is the container for one or more processes and SmartObjects. Once the project has been created, you can add additional processes to the project. If you have more than one process as part of a single project, you can switch between the processes by clicking the process name in the Solution Explorer.
To create a project with a project item already included in the project (such as a project with a process or a project with a SmartObject), select the K2 Process or K2 SmartObject option found under the K2 Types option.
Item Name
Once you have selected the process type, browse to the location where you want to save the project and enter the name of the project in the Project text box, thenclick Create.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| K2 Type | Base project which can contain multiple process types. |
| K2 Templates | The K2 Templates for the K2 Type selected. The template options will change according to the K2 Type |
| Name | The user defined name for the project which will contain the process items associated with it. |
| Location | The location (i.e. local machine hard drive) where the project folders will be saved. |
For more information about K2 Studio see the following topics: