- Created by Annegret Bernhardt, last modified by Simon Wack on Apr 24, 2023
Adding a New Form
Forms are managed within a Forms folder. To create a form, hover over the Forms folder in the service panel and click icon | |
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...
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When you create a new form, it opens automatically in a new tab and you can directly start designing. Go to page Working with the Form Editor for detailed information. | |
The new form is also displayed in the service panel and you can use icon | |
Once the form has been created, use the context menu to manage the form. Available options are:
Go to page Single Form for detailed descriptions of the options. |
The Form Editor
When you create a new form, it is automatically opened in the Form Editor:
Use the various functionalities of the Form Editor to design your form:
Name | Description | |
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1 | Form Editor | The form editor is where you design your form. Go to page Working with the Form Editor for detailed information about the features of the form editor. |
2 | Elements Toolbar | The elements toolbar contains all form elements that you can create in the form editor. |
3 | Form Toolbar | The form toolbar assists you in creating your form. |
4 | Designer Panels | In the form editor, the following panels assist you in creating forms:
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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 | |
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Name | Click here to change the Name of the form. Form names must follow certain naming rules. They
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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. | acme-table |