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Once you have modeled your business process on the diagram pane, you have to add the necessary execution parts to this process to bring it to life. The execution pane is the place where you make your model executable.

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The Execution Pane

The execution pane is displayed below the diagram pane. It is shown as soon as you click on one of the BPMN elements:

The content of the execution pane depends on the selected BPMN element - three different views are possible:

Selected BPMN ElementsPane ContentExecution Pane View

  1. Operations Flow
  2. Persisted
  3. Local
  4. Message

  1. Operations Flow
  2. Persisted
  3. Local

  1. Operations Flow
  2. Persisted
  3. Local
  4. Return

Execution Pane Contents

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Operations Flow

Every execution pane contains an empty operations flow with start and end node.

Persisted

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MessageSection Message is shown for all BPMN elements that need to process an incoming message. As per default, the incoming message has type any. To gain access to the data used in your process, you have to apply the correct type from a customized library.
ReturnOnly for outgoing relations of Exclusive Gateways Section Return is displayed, containing the unchangeable variable return of type boolean.

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Adding content to the execution pane is simple: Just drag & drop the elements you want to use from the library panel to the execution pane.

Two different kinds of elements can be added to the pane:

  • Variables
  • Operation Calls

A variable is added when you use a class (), an interface () or a parameter () from the library.

Tip

For detailed information see pages Adding Variables and Persisting Data.

An operation call is added when you drag & drop an operation () from the library to the pane.

Tip

For detailed information see page Adding Operation Calls.

Customizing the Execution Pane

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You have several options to adjust the execution pane.

When you open the pane for the first time, the default view is displayed:

Managing the Execution Pane

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Use the icon in the model toolbar to hide or show the execution pane.

Modeling on the Execution Pane

ActionExampleDescription
Zoom

When modeling, you have two options to apply the zoom on the pane.

  • Press the Ctrl button and use the mouse wheel.
  • Use the zoom bar at the bottom of the pane.
    To zoom, you can use the pin or press the plus or minus button of the zoom bar.
Shifting Content

You have various options to shift the content on the pane:

  • Use the mouse wheel to move the pane and its content vertically.
  • Use the scroll bar to scroll vertically.
  • Use the Arrow keys (up and down) of your keyboard to move the content vertically.
Scaling

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The Execution Context Menus

Two different context menus support the user on the execution pane:

Elements Context Menu

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If you right click on an element, the tools context menu opens. Use it to edit the current element.

The following options are available:

You can use the elements context menu on all elements on the execution pane.

Execution Pane Context Menu

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A right click on the execution pane itself opens another context menu including the following options:

  • = Undo the last action.
  • = Redo the last action.
  • = Show parameter name. Use this icon to show or hide the parameter names of operations on the execution pane.
  • = Change relation path algorithm. The relations on the execution pane are drawn automatically, starting from the first element. Branchings start on the left. For the next elements, the branches are moved slightly to the right:


    Use the menu icon Change relation path algorithm to start the first branching on the right side, all other branches are moved slightly to the left then:

Shortcuts

You can also use the following shortcuts on the execution pane. The operations are applied to the currently selected element. The following list of shortcurts can be searched. Enter your search term in the Global Filter field.

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CTRL + 1, 2, 3 ... 9Opens the tab corresponding to the chosen number. The first nine opened models are offered for activation. Press a number to activate the corresponding model and bring it to the foreground.
CTRL + DCloses the active model window.
CTRL + Mouse WheelReduces (scrolling down) or enlarges (scrolling up) the zoom factor of the model.
CTRL + SHIFT + DCloses all tabs and switches to explorer tab.
CTRL + YRepeats editing steps that have been undone.
CTRL + Z
Undoes previous editing steps.
DelPress Del to delete an element from the pane.
Esc

Pressing the Esc key aborts the following processes:

  • adding a new element
  • drawing a relation
  • moving elements
  • changing the name of an element
Mouse WheelMoves the model up or down.
SHIFT + Page downSwitches to the next tab from left to right.
SHIFT + Page upSwitches to the next tab from right to left.