Chapter 1 — Dashboard & apps(Tutorial example at the end)

Why this chapter matters

After sign-in you will mostly use four areas: the dashboard for the big picture; Published apps as one-tap starters for common workflows; Running forms for approvals and replies; and Running apps to see how far each workflow run has progressed.

Examples:

  • A wholesale F&B owner opens the dashboard in the morning to see weekly WhatsApp volume and hot workflows, then decides whether to add support capacity.
  • Sales runs the “weekly bulletin” flow every Monday from Published apps to send template messages to a list.
  • A store manager approves purchase or leave requests submitted as forms in Running forms.
  • Support checks Running apps when a customer says they “didn’t get the SMS”, to see which step the order flow is stuck on.

1.1 Dashboard

The default home page after sign-in. Charts and shortcut cards summarise recent activity so you can gauge message volume, workflow usage, and form approval status without opening every screen.

Where to go: click Dashboard at the top of the left menu.

What to notice on the screen

Why don’t I see a section?
The dashboard only shows features you are allowed to use. Ask your administrator to enable them under Admin → Permission management.
Why doesn’t the number on a card match the list?
Figures may be aggregated or cached and can lag slightly; refresh and compare again. Pending work counts are authoritative in the Running forms list.

1.2 Published apps

Lists workflows your company has activated. Manually triggered flows can be started here with one action; automatically triggered flows run by system rules — you can usually view them here but not press “start”.

Where to go: left menu AppsPublished apps.

Common actions

1.3 Running forms

Everything that needs your action in one place: e.g. forms waiting for approval after a customer or colleague submits, or steps marked for human handling. Filter the list, then open each item to approve or send back.

Where to go: left menu AppsRunning forms.

Approve one request (example)

  1. Open Running forms.
  2. Use filters at the top (workflow name, form, dates, etc.).
  3. Click View or Approve, confirm content, then approve or reject; if the UI asks for comments, fill them in before submitting.

These tasks usually come from “send form” or approval steps in a workflow; they appear in your list after the other party submits.

1.4 Running apps

Use this to track each workflow run: current step, success, failure, or stuck — handy for support, audit, or vendor follow-up.

Where to go: left menu AppsRunning apps.

Check progress for one run

  1. Open Running apps.
  2. Filter by workflow name, date range, or status to find the row.
  3. Open the row or click View to see the timeline and per-step status.

Status may show as running, completed, failed, cancelled, etc. (per UI). “Running” means not finished yet — possibly waiting for a customer reply, a manager approval, or backend processing.

Filters, paging, and sort order for this list are kept in the browser tab’s session; if you navigate away and return, you often keep the same filters (closing the tab or clearing site data resets them).

If a run includes WhatsApp Flows (Meta Flows) submission data, the viewer tries to render JSON as tables, clickable links, and attachment previews so you can match what the customer sent in chat.

TutorialExample: leave / expense approval end-to-end in WhatsApp

Maps to “employee submits → HR records → manager approves”: after colleagues receive a form link or reply per the flow, managers can approve without switching to another system — in this console under Running forms; owners can see pending counts on the dashboard first.

  • In this chapter: Dashboard for form-approval overview → Running forms to approve or return → Running apps if you need to see which step the flow is on.
  • Same “centralised to-do, traceable progress” idea as HR / expense scenarios in the reference diagrams.

How the product ties together: workflows built in Studio that include “Send e-Form” or steps that create approval tasks will surface here after execution; when a manager approves, the engine continues with downstream nodes (e.g. notifications or end).