To create a form, hover over the Forms folder in the service panel and click icon Add Form.
Alternatively, you can open the context menu of a Forms folder and select the option Add Form.
Enter a name for the form in the pop-up window Create New Form. Click Save.
Restrictions on Element Names
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.
... 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 form, it opens automatically in a new tab and you can directly start designing.
The form toolbar assists you in creating your form. Go to pageWorking with the Form Editor for an overview of the available options of the form toolbar.
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Designer Panels
In the form editor, the following panels assist you in creating forms:
Service Panel: In the Service panel you can access your libraries and your data model. Go to page Working With Libraries for detailed information.
Attributes Panel: Use the Attributes panel to change the settings of the form elements and the form editor itself. Go to page Configuring Form Elements for detailed information.
Validation Panel: The Validation panel supports you during form creation by displaying notes for invalid actions in your forms. It also gives advice on how to fix the errors. Go to page Validating a Servicefor detailed information.