Antal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comHexohttps://appworks-tips.com/images/favicon.pnghttps://appworks-tips.com/All rights reserved 2026, Antal BosInstallments, thoughts, tricks and ideasOpenText™ Process Automation Tips2026-06-08T21:21:54.282ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/06/12/317_convert_platform_rest_call_into_soap_call/2026-06-12T12:00:00.000ZIt's time to wrap an entity Typed REST operation into a SOAP service for BPM consumption.The impossible, made possible; SAMLart to the rescue again on a fairly easy but underrated service call2026-06-08T21:21:54.282ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/06/05/316_delete_case_without_bws_removal/2026-06-05T12:00:00.000ZPrevent unwanted business workspace deletion with a controlled cleanup approach.The dangerous side effect of case instance deletion (and how to avoid it)2026-06-04T08:44:51.718ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/05/29/315b_update_on_26_2/2026-05-29T12:00:00.000ZLet's have a look; shall we...OPA 26.2 is here as second quarter release of 2026; Will AI continue to grow2026-05-27T19:15:34.416ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/05/22/315a_7_year_anniversary/2026-05-22T12:00:00.000ZIt's been 7 years since my blogging started; We'll do a recap of last year on wins and losses.7-year anniversary!2026-05-20T21:33:25.353ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/05/15/315_hardening_rhel_with_cis_cat/2026-05-15T12:00:00.000ZIt's now time to evaluate our security configuration with security tools.Implementing security is one thing; validating is another2026-05-14T07:55:28.385ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/05/08/314_loadbalancing_with_haproxy/2026-05-08T12:00:00.000ZFail-over and load-balancing; It's time to cover HAProxy2026-05-06T05:36:05.397ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/05/01/313_https_with_ssl_over_nginx/2026-05-01T12:00:00.000ZA practical NGINX HTTPS/SSL guide for moving to a next level of security.Easy to apply security; HTTPS with SSL for NGINX2026-04-30T06:43:30.376ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/04/24/312_https_with_ssl_for_tomee/2026-04-24T12:00:00.000ZA practical TomEE HTTPS/SSL guide for when the "simple" config keeps failing.Looks simple, fails fast; HTTPS with SSL for TomEE2026-04-23T08:04:45.336ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/04/17/311_cloneservicecontainers_ant_task/2026-04-17T12:00:00.000ZYou'll find the answer in this post.How can it be? Cloning a service container via an ANT task2026-04-15T06:02:52.601ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/04/10/310_jars_in_specific_org_during_cap_deployment/2026-04-10T12:00:00.000ZAgain, a best-practice example from lessons during project implementations!Prepare for damage; move a JAR file from one organization to another2026-04-07T20:45:14.703ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/04/03/309_avoid_onchange_rule_trap/2026-04-03T12:00:00.000ZThese are 3 best-practice examples from hard current project lessons!Expectation management; The hard truth behind business rules, timings, and performance insights2026-04-02T13:45:22.941ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/03/27/308_dev_console_rule_results_insights/2026-03-27T12:00:00.000ZThis post eXposes your "application" rule results in runtime...Specific skills require special insights with special tricks2026-03-26T13:22:00.082ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/03/20/307_try_out_messagemap_usage_variants/2026-03-20T12:00:00.000ZThis is an exercise outcome to refer and remember forever.A dream comes true; message mapping in a BPM and the pain to understand the "usage" assignment...Finally, off the bucketlist2026-03-19T07:34:45.182ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/03/13/306_add_custom_service_content_to_health_url/2026-03-13T12:00:00.000Z...and increase it with your own new organization services.Incredibly important; check your OPA health via monitoring tools2026-03-11T16:22:15.116ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/03/06/305_extend_nginx_to_xecm/2026-03-06T12:00:00.000ZThese are the extension steps for a smoother xECM eXperience.Supercharge your OPA eXperience (again!); NGINX as the ultimate reverse proxy (incl. xECM)2026-03-04T19:52:29.394ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/02/27/304_embed_google_maps_in_case/2026-02-27T12:00:00.000ZIt's time to embed Google Maps in your valuable case management system.From an insurance company, you want to know and see where an accident took place2026-02-26T18:42:32.675ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/02/20/303_split_css_from_case_task/2026-02-20T12:00:00.000ZThis is the CSS trick to make it happen.When you have a mix of cases and tasks within a solution; colorize them wisely2026-02-19T07:41:19.252ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/02/13/302a_update_on_26_1/2026-02-13T12:00:00.000ZIt's about time to review some new features in this new year!It's live and GA; OPA 26.1 as first quarter release of 20262026-05-06T12:05:11.036ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/02/06/302_lifecycle_backwards_compatibility/2026-02-06T12:00:00.000ZWatch this backwards compatible lifecycle implementation.Once an OPA solution is in production, you need to shift mindset during development2026-02-04T17:21:27.514ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/01/30/301_view_memo_for_task/2026-01-30T12:00:00.000ZThat title is exactly where your nightmare starts...Provide a comment on task completion and ask your consultant to collect it2026-01-28T22:31:49.001ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/01/23/300_runtime_mail_templates_magic/2026-01-23T12:00:00.000ZThis is a fascinating reset on the runtime mail templates.
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2026-01-22T09:03:04.602ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/01/16/299_simple_search_with_third_party_lib/2026-01-16T12:00:00.000ZLet just build something simple our own.Searching; A common feature with every project with also mixed feelings2026-01-14T19:47:49.783ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/01/09/298a_staging_packages/2026-01-09T12:00:00.000ZFinally, we found a valid use-case for using "staging" packages.Update CAP package details after deployment is done2026-04-07T18:46:43.543ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2026/01/02/298_implementing_a_garbage_bin/2026-01-02T12:00:00.000ZThat's exactly where a garbage bin comes into the picture.Throwing things away is already a hard choice; Imagine throwing away the wrong thing2025-12-30T08:12:07.729ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/12/26/297_christmas_treatment/2025-12-26T12:00:00.000Z...and a happy new year!Ho, Ho, Hoooooo; Merry Christmas2026-06-09T14:54:18.510ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/12/19/295_crud_itemid_in_dev_console_with_js_api/2025-12-19T12:00:00.000ZSome things are just right under your nose, but unnoticeable until someone tells you about it.Enrich your development eXperience with this development console update2026-06-09T14:54:18.510ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/12/12/294_trace_messages_to_entityruntime/2025-12-12T12:00:00.000ZRepack your knowledge with this secret feature flag.True maintenance happens over true logging; Prepare yourself for a tracing impact2026-06-09T14:54:18.509ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/12/05/293a_update_enterprise_world_v_pass/2025-12-05T12:00:00.000ZQ4 is here again; We go through the keynotes of OT world (Nashville) 2025!Update on OpenText World (LinkedIn edition 2025 Q4)2026-06-09T14:54:18.508ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/11/28/293_bring_life_in_jms_connector_2/2025-11-28T12:00:00.000ZBuilt your loosely coupled solutions via queueing mechanisms.Discover (again!) the hidden power of JMS; Transform your world with queues2026-06-09T14:54:18.508ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/11/21/292_install_rabbitmq/2025-11-21T12:00:00.000ZThe JMS connector (again) on the top of my backlog; This is the preparation phase.Unleashing the power of RabbitMQ on RHEL; Prepare JMS like a pro2026-06-09T14:54:18.507ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/11/14/291_log4j2_readable_timestamp/2025-11-14T12:00:00.000ZTired of unreadable timestamps? Here's the tweak that makes them readable.This is how you fix the Log4J2’s Application_Server.xml timestamps that drive you crazy2026-06-09T14:54:18.506ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/11/07/290_restart_service_container_from_soap_call/2025-11-07T12:00:00.000ZStop or start them anytime with a simple service call.Automate your life; Restart service containers instantly with automation2026-06-09T14:54:18.505ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/10/31/289_automate_creation_org_and_service_containers/2025-10-31T12:00:00.000ZTake full control — re-init with simple CLI calls.Stop wasting time; Instantly create an organization (incl. service containers and DSO) with automation2026-06-09T14:54:18.505ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/10/24/288a_update_on_25_4/2025-10-24T12:00:00.000ZLet's review the new features with this new GA release!OPA 25.4 is GA; Right on time in the first weekend of Q4...Excellent job2026-06-09T14:54:18.504ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/10/17/288_get_userdn_for_person_user_entity/2025-10-17T12:00:00.000ZThe holy grail is found with an easy (unfamiliar) service call.Your final destiny on the never-ending struggle to get a 'UserDN' value2026-06-09T14:54:18.504ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/10/10/287_the_power_of_a_godmode_tab/2025-10-10T12:00:00.000ZA feature flag that will increase your development speed drastically.Behold the power of a "Godmode" tab2026-06-09T14:54:18.503ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/10/03/286_conditional_activities_in_lifecycle/2025-10-03T12:00:00.000ZYou'll never ever forget this way of lifecycle implementation.Question; How on earth can you create conditions between activities in a lifecycle?2026-06-09T14:54:18.502ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/09/26/285_receive_email_by_service_call/2025-09-26T12:00:00.000ZRead, learn, and share with others makes us all better.The OpenText best-practice implementation of "receiveEmail"2026-06-09T14:54:18.501ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/09/19/284_receive_email_with_the_magic_trick/2025-09-19T12:00:00.000ZA service call beyond any non-documented knowledge.Cast a spell on your inbox with "receiveEmail"2026-06-09T14:54:18.501ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/09/12/283_split_admin_roles/2025-09-12T12:00:00.000ZJust an admin strategy with this one simple shift.Unlock the secret to splitting administration roles like a bro2026-06-09T14:54:18.500ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/09/05/282_dynamic_security_based_on_entity_membership/2025-09-05T12:00:00.000ZReal-time permissions based on entity membership.Access granted...or denied? Dynamic security like you’ve never seen2026-06-09T14:54:18.499ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/08/29/281_ui_view_on_lifecycle_out_of_due/2025-08-29T12:00:00.000ZWhen SLAs expire, the UI shows its true state.The shocking UI behavior you’ll see when a Lifecycle skips its due date2026-06-09T14:54:18.498ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/08/22/280_play_with_business_calendars/2025-08-22T12:00:00.000ZPlay, learn, and master time-based logic.Unlock hidden superpowers; How business calendars turbocharge your "Process Automation"2026-06-09T14:54:18.498ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/08/15/279_document_receive_construct_in_lifecycle/2025-08-15T12:00:00.000ZIt's about time to put "Document received" to the test!Unlock the full power of your entity lifecycle with this overlooked construct2026-06-09T14:54:18.497ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/08/08/278a_update_on_25_3/2025-08-08T12:00:00.000ZNew features, new fun, new theories, and new practical examples!Vacation period is DONE (for me); Time to move on with GA OPA 25.32026-06-09T14:54:18.496ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/08/01/278_grafana_hearthcheck_dashboard_4/2025-08-01T12:00:00.000ZWhen numbers hit a threshold, you want to get informed. Let's find out the "how"?Unlock hidden insights; Build a stunning Grafana dashboard to monitor OPA like a bro (part 4)2026-06-09T14:54:18.496ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/07/25/277_grafana_hearthcheck_dashboard_3/2025-07-25T12:00:00.000ZAvoiding the traps with the help of AI (ChatGPT)Unlock hidden insights; Build a stunning Grafana dashboard to monitor OPA like a bro (part 3)2026-06-09T14:54:18.495ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/07/18/276_grafana_hearthcheck_dashboard_2/2025-07-18T12:00:00.000ZContinue the grind on making a shiny Grafana OPA dashboard...Unlock hidden insights; Build a stunning Grafana dashboard to monitor OPA like a bro (part 2)2026-06-09T14:54:18.495ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/07/11/275_grafana_hearthcheck_dashboard_1/2025-07-11T12:00:00.000ZTrack performance, catch anomalies, and optimize like a DevOps ninja!Unlock hidden insights; Build a stunning Grafana dashboard to monitor OPA like a bro (part 1)2026-06-09T14:54:18.494ZAntal Boscontact@appworks-tips.comhttps://appworks-tips.com/2025/07/04/274_location_of_entity_definition/2025-07-04T12:00:00.000ZFind them instantly — no more digging around.Uncover the hidden spot where your entity definitions live2026-06-09T14:54:18.493Z