Implement AVEVA Work Tasks Connector for MES

The Work Tasks Connector for MES (the MES Connector) provides an integration layer to make connections between Work Tasks workflows and MES middleware.

This documentation describes generic Work Tasks workflows that use the MES Connector to test the communication between the workflows and MES middleware. You can use these tests to gain an understanding of how to set up and use the MES Connector to transfer data between a Work Tasks workflow and the MES database and activities via the MES middleware.

This documentation includes a list of limitations and issues, which explain how to resolve issues that could occur when running the test workflows.

The MES Connector is version-specific. A release of the MES Connector provides connectivity between one version of Work Tasks and one version of MES.

Prerequisites for running test workflows

The following prerequisites are required before the tests can be performed:

• MES Client and the MES database are installed.

• Work Tasks and MES Connector and Extensions package is installed.

• You can start with a new MES database or with a pre-populated database to test the workflow–MES integration. For example, a reliable data script can be used to populate the MES database, or you can populate the database with data of your own choice.

• The test procedures provided here assume that the user has some knowledge about MES software and Work Tasks.

Initial setup tasks

Complete the following initial setup tasks for the MES Connector:

Step 1: Configure MES and Work Tasks users

Users must be configured in MES and Work Tasks. Refer to the MES Client documentation and the Work Tasks Administrator documentation for details.

Step 2: Configure the MES Connector

To configure the MES Connector, see the Work Tasks Extension and Connector for MES Installation documentation.

Step 3: Configure the Work Tasks Repository database

Create a Work Tasks repository database, and configure the repository in Work Tasks.

Step 4: Log in to the Work Tasks Enterprise Console

1. In a web browser, open Enterprise Console.

2. Click MES Users.

3. Log in using the user name and password configured in the MES database.

Step 5: Capture user context in the MES database

The user who is logged into the Work Tasks repository as an MES user and who is running the workflow (as indicated in the Submitted by field in the workflow) will be the user recorded in the MES database.

When MES is using OS Group mode, a user logging into Enterprise Console who has not yet logged into any MES client application will be added as an MES user in the MES database, as long as the Active Directory user group to which the user belongs has been added in MES Client.

Implement test workflows

For detailed information on implementing test workflows, see the related topics.