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:
Right click a Process folder to open its context menu. The context menu displays all options available for the Process folder:
Creating a Folder
Use the quick action Create 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 Create > Folder:
Enter a name for the folder in the pop-up window Create Folder. Click Save:
The new folder is created and displayed in the tree:
Creating a Process
In the Process folder you can create your BPMN models. One service can contain several processes. To create a process, hover over the Process folder to display the quick start icons and click Create a new process:
Alternatively, you can open the context menu of a Process folder and select the option Create > Process:
Enter a name for the process in the pop-up window and click Save:
Restrictions on Element Names
A process name must be unique within one service. In addition, the following name restrictions apply to all service panel elements:
Element names...
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... must not be empty.
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... must not contain spaces. Exception: Spaces are allowed in operation names.
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... must not start with numbers.
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... must not contain a dot ( . ).
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... must not contain any special characters. Exception: Operation names may end with a slash ( / ).
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In addition, Action Script commands and some system-relevant strings (refer to Reserved Words) cannot be used as element names.
Your input is validated: If the name you enter violates these restrictions, the field in the editor turns red and cannot be saved.
When you create a new process, 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 process is also displayed in the service panel and you can use option Open model to open it:
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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