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User Interface#

The Automation Business Scenario uses Cortex to guide you through a business workflow. Access Cortex through the Automation main menu or an Automation Business Scenario. Alternatively, use the Alt + O + X shortcut from any page to open Cortex and select a scenario.

Screenshot showing a welcome screen for the Cortex user interface, displaying a prompt to enter input.

Select a scenario from the dropdown, then select the arrow icon to start it.

Screenshot showing a dropdown menu with scenario options and an arrow icon, used to initiate a new scenario in Cortex.

To continue, select from the options displayed at each step or provide the specific response requested, such as a name. The scenario configuration defines the available options and response types.

Screenshot showing selectable response options for a business scenario.

No Scenarios#

If no scenarios are available for the current scope, Cortex displays a message and a link to create scenarios.

Header Buttons#

To start again, select one of the following controls:

  • Restart - returns to scenario selection and keeps the conversation history.
  • Clean - returns to scenario selection and clears the conversation history.

Start and End Behavior#

The welcome and end message are controlled by configuration entries.

Welcome#

The welcome message is configured in the configuration entry /Cmf/System/Configuration/ConnectIoT/BusinessScenarioStartBehavior/. It configures the message to show if there are available business scenarios in messages. It also allows to configure a behavior for when there aren't scenarios.

Default message:

{
    "messages":[],
    "noBusinessScenario":[
        {
            "type":12,
            "text":"No available Business Scenario for this Scope. To add new scenarios go to:",
            "urls":[
                {
                    "name":"AutomationBusinessScenario",
                    "url":"/Automation/AutomationBusinessScenario"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

End#

The end message is configured in the configuration entry /Cmf/System/Configuration/ConnectIoT/BusinessScenarioEndBehavior/.

Default message:

{
    "messages":["You reached the end of the selected automation business scenario."]
}