https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/ 2026-05-08T11:33:20+00:00 https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/ https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/_media/wiki/logo.png text/html 2026-05-07T10:33:38+00:00 Policnik, Florian (26340@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/mcpserver?rev=1778150018&do=diff Stages MCP Server (Beta) MCP (Model Context Protocol) has established itself as the universal way to connect LLMs (Large Language Models) and other AI systems with data sources. Through our MCP server, AI systems can access process data managed in Stages for various purposes and use cases. text/html 2026-05-04T12:31:11+00:00 Veit, Elke (26426@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/712/configure_stages?rev=1777897871&do=diff Configure the Stages server Stages installation location The Stages installation location is referenced in this document as <STAGES_HOME> or $STAGES_ROOT which is the environment variable used by Stages to determine its base directory. The default location for text/html 2026-04-30T09:36:49+00:00 Meier, Erich (26940@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/start?rev=1777541809&do=diff Stages Version 26.1 What would you like to do? New features that come with 26.1, features with enhanced capabilities, or newly added documentation topics are marked in bold. For all users * Navigate through Stages * Use the landing page * Understand process content (elements, details, perspectives) * Use the AI chat assistant * Search process content * Switch between multiple versions * Work with files * See the process release information * Participate in a process release … text/html 2026-04-30T09:32:02+00:00 Meier, Erich (26940@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/overwrite?rev=1777541522&do=diff Overwrite process elements When creating process variants or dedicated process instances, it might be necessary to change names, descriptions, or other attributes of process elements that originate from a process module and are therefore read-only. text/html 2026-04-30T09:31:36+00:00 Meier, Erich (26940@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/?image=261%3Astages-overwrite.png&ns=261&rev=1777541496&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/_media/261/stages-overwrite.png?w=500&amp;h=500&amp;tok=04fa70" alt="stages-overwrite.png" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-04-28T09:04:57+00:00 Weinlein, Thomas (26997@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/integration/saml?rev=1777367097&do=diff Configure SAML Authentication SAML stands for Security Assertion Markup Language. It is a current standard for authenticating users in a distributed system. Stages acts as a SAML Service Provider (SP) and interacts with a SAML Identity provider (IdP) to authenticate users. text/html 2026-04-27T12:04:17+00:00 Geupel, Christian (26990@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/useprocessmodules?rev=1777291457&do=diff Use Process Modules In Stages, a process modeled in a workspace of the type process module can be inherited into other workspaces. The content of a process module is dictated by the process architecture. A process module will contain generic process(es) to be inherited into an integrated standard process or even into an instance of a program or project. text/html 2026-04-27T11:38:31+00:00 Geupel, Christian (26990@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/import-processes?rev=1777289911&do=diff Import a Process A predefined process in zip file format can be imported into Stages using the Import feature. * Create the workspace where the process has to be imported. * Next navigate to the Process tab in that workspace and select the Import text/html 2026-04-27T11:35:51+00:00 Geupel, Christian (26990@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/copyprocess?rev=1777289751&do=diff Copy a Process A predefined process can be imported into another workspace using Copy process. 1. Create the workspace where the process has to be imported. 2. Next navigate to the Process tab in that workspace and select the Copy process function. text/html 2026-04-27T09:25:08+00:00 Geupel, Christian (26990@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/options?rev=1777281908&do=diff Use Copy, Move and Sort All the process elements in Stages can potentially be copied over, moved, or sorted. Irrespective of the element type (activity, guidance, work product, etc), the steps to copy, move or sort are fairly similar. Copy A process element can be copied over from one folder to another in the same workspace, as well as in a different workspace. To copy multiple elements click or tap on three dots at the top level as shown in text/html 2026-04-22T12:35:32+00:00 Weinlein, Thomas (26997@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/upgrade_from_712?rev=1776861332&do=diff How to upgrade to version 26.1 Version 26.1 is currently only available on Stages Managed Service instances. On-premise usage will be made available later this year. Please contact our customer care team to request an upgrade of your Stages Managed Service instance. If you use a customized metamodel on your Stages Managed Service instance, it needs to be adapted to v26 by your Stages product consultant first. text/html 2026-04-21T11:41:46+00:00 Deutschmann, Niklas (26988@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/process-import-troubleshooting?rev=1776771706&do=diff Problems with process .zip imports Entity size limit exceeded Error message: Message: JAXP00010003: The length of entity “[xml]” is “100,001” that exceeds the “100,000” limit set by “jdk.xml.maxGeneralEntitySizeLimit” Solution: Set the text/html 2026-04-21T08:20:44+00:00 Linz, Andreas (26335@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/general/versiondownload?rev=1776759644&do=diff Stages Software Downloads Please find details regarding the latest Stages software releases and changes here. To get the installer download links (Windows/Linux), please contact <stages-support@ul.com> Stages 26.1 * Stages 26.1.0.0 | Released: 2026-04-17 | View changelog | Fingerprint SHA512 Currently available on Managed Services instances only text/html 2026-04-20T17:08:57+00:00 Goetz, Sebastian (26985@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/metamodelstrategy?rev=1776704937&do=diff Unified Configuration Metamodel Strategy With the goal of supporting new process modeling best practices faster than before, while still keeping the number of metamodel variants low, we will support two standard metamodels going forward. This new strategy will be implemented with the text/html 2026-04-16T20:12:55+00:00 Fryer, Kathryn (30098@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/reports/change-history?rev=1776370375&do=diff Change History for Stages Standard Reports The Stages Standard Reports are maintained and updated to support Stages versions and to deliver enhancements and fixes. Where possible, changes reference internal ticket identifiers, for use by UL consultants. text/html 2026-04-16T20:10:47+00:00 Fryer, Kathryn (30098@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/reports/start?rev=1776370247&do=diff Standard Reports for Stages Stages provides a list of standard reports. Reports that analyze process content are optimized for the Unified Configuration Metamodel. If adoptions are required for your customized metamodel and content, please contact your product consultant. text/html 2026-04-16T12:44:29+00:00 Weinlein, Thomas (26997@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/?image=261%3Apermissions_matrix_261.xlsx&ns=261&rev=1776343469&tab_details=history&media_do=diff&do=media <img src="https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/lib/images/fileicons/svg/xlsx.svg" alt="permissions_matrix_261.xlsx" loading="lazy" width="500" height="500" /> text/html 2026-04-16T11:41:32+00:00 Iseler, Marc (26159@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/releasenotes?rev=1776339692&do=diff Release Notes for Stages 26.1 We are proud to announce Stages release 26.1. It is the successor version of Stages 7.12. Subsequent versions will be numbered accordingly with the year and sequential number of its release. Please note, that Stages 26.1 is text/html 2026-04-16T11:04:46+00:00 Weinlein, Thomas (26997@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/261/users_groups_permissions?rev=1776337486&do=diff Manage Users, Groups, and Permissions In version 7.12, the following permission domains have been added: * AI Administration: allow users to edit the AI prompts and Chatbot Views. (This replaces the AI Prompts domain from 7.11) * Chatbot: allow users to use the Chatbot text/html 2026-04-13T14:23:00+00:00 Neubauer, Peter (26338@undisclosed.example.com) https://doc.stagesasaservice.com/712/process_feedback_redmine?rev=1776090180&do=diff Process Feedback Redmine specific Process Feedback Redmine will be retired with Stages 26.1 First of all, create or choose a Redmine project where the feedback will be collected. You need to get the identifier for that project: Second, you need a user for creating the issues in that project. Navigate to the account details page and get the