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Process

In the Process folder you can create new BPMN models. If you create a new service in the Explorer, it automatically contains a Process folder in the service panel.

Process Folder Options

If you hover over the Process folder, two quick action icons are displayed:

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Right click a Process folder to open its context menu. The context menu displays all options available for the Process folder:

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Adding a Folder

Use the quick action Add Folder to add another folder within a Process folder:

Alternatively, you can add another folder within a Process folder via the context menu by selecting Add Subfolder:

Enter a name for the folder in the pop-up window Create New Folder. Click Save:

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The new folder is created and displayed in the tree:

Adding a BPMN Model

In the Process folder you can create your BPMN models. One service can contain several BPMN models. To create a model, hover over the Process folder to display the quick start icons and click Add Model:

Alternatively, you can open the context menu of a Process folder and select the option Add Model:

Enter a name for the BPMN model in the pop-up window Create New Model. Click Save:

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A BPMN model name must be unique within one service.

In addition, the following name restrictions apply to all service panel elements:

Element names...

  • ... must not be empty.

  • ... must not contain spaces. Exception: Spaces are allowed in operation names.

  • ... must not start with numbers.

  • ... must not end with a period (.).

  • ... must not contain one of the following characters: <, >, :, ", /, \, |, ?, *

  • Furthermore, the following strings must not be used as element names: CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, LPT9.

When you create a new model, it opens automatically in a new tab and you can directly start modeling. Refer to Working with the BPMN Editor for detailed information.

The new BPMN model is also displayed in the service panel and you can use option Open model to open it:

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Exporting and Importing

You can export a whole process folder and you are able to import whole folders or single BPMN models to a process folder.

Refer to Exporting and Importing Service Panel Contents for further information about the possible options.

Further Options

For detailed explanations of the item options in the Service panel, such as cut, copy, rename, and delete, refer to Service Panel.

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