Configuring the Electronic Signature Feature

To configure the app to prompt for a password when approving a route task, you need to edit properties in emxSystem.properties.

  1. Create or open the text file to contain customized properties. For more information, see Editing Properties Using MQL.
  2. If you previously created a page object for properties for common components, open the emxSystem.properties page for editing.

    Otherwise, create a page object named emxSystem.properties.

    Important: The page object must have this exact name. Otherwise, the app will use the default property values as they were installed.

  3. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

    emxFramework.Routes.EnableFDA=true

  4. Make sure this property is set to true to require signatures (that is, entering their password) when users approve route tasks.
  5. Add or edit this line in the file used to import properties into a page object: 

    emxFramework.Routes.ShowUserNameForFDA=true

  6. Set the value for this property as needed:

    • true (default). Users must enter their username in addition to the password for approvals.
    • false. The username is not required; the user only needs to enter their password.

    If the EnableFDA property is set to false, this property has no effect.

  7. If needed, continue editing the emxSystem.properties page object. If finished, save the page.
  8. Reload the cache:
    1. From the compass, select Social and Collaborative Apps .
    2. In the list of apps, click Collaboration and Approvals.
    3. In the navigation pane, click Utilities > Reload Cache.