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. 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 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.
Attributes of a Form
When you click on the diagram pane in the Form Editor, the attributes of the current form are displayed in the Attributes panel and can also be edited there.
Forms have the following attributes:
Attribute
Description
Possible Values / Example
Name
Click here to change the Name of the form.
Form names must follow certain naming rules. They
must not contain blanks
must not start with a cipher
must not contain special characters
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Number of Columns
Adapt the number of columns the form is divided into. Forms can be divided into one to six columns.
one of 1 - 6
Include in Library Export
Check this checkbox to mark the form as to be part of a library export. Read more about defining and using libraries on Developing and Using Libraries.
true
The form is part of the library.
false
The form is not part of the library.
CSS Class
Enter a CSS class to style your form with. Read more about this option on Styling Forms With CSS.
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On this Page:
Simple_Form_Example
Click the icon to download a simple example model that shows how you can configure form elements in Scheer PASDesigner.
Form_Data_Transfer_Example
Click the icon to download a simple example model that shows how you can transfer data between forms in Scheer PASDesigner.