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Once you have modeled your business process on the diagram pane, you have to can 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:

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Creating an Execution Model

The content of the execution pane depends on the selected BPMN element - three different views are possible:BPMN element. For some elements the execution model must be created manually when you want to add execution, for others a default execution diagram is created automatically. Some BPMN elements allow for no execution at all.

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You cannot add execution to the listed BPMN elements. The Add Execution Model button is disabled.

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Execution Pane Contents


  • On Event

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  • On Exit

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  • Get Data

Click the Image Added icon next to the name of the existing execution model to create an additional one for Get Data.

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Automatic Creation



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  • On Event

All listed BPMN elements have an incoming message that is automatically generated to the execution model.

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You need to change the type of this incoming message to the actual type of the incoming content. Refer to Adding Variables > Changing the Type for more information on how to do this.

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  • On Exit

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  • On Exit

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  • Decision

The execution model on a gateway decision is a mandatory model that cannot be deleted.

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All execution models (except for the Decision model) can be deleted by clicking the trash icon Image Added next to the model name.

Contents of the Execution Model

Execution models consist of the following elements and areas:

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Every execution pane contains an empty operations flow with start and end node.
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4MessageSection 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.
5Return

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

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

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For detailed information see pages Adding Variables and Persisting Data.

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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:

Section Return is also displayed in the Get Data tab of User Tasks, containing the variable return of type any. If a form is assigned to the user task, variable return is of the form's type.

6Execution Tabs

You can add and delete the execution model of a BPMN element. For each execution model a corresponding tab is displayed at the bottom of the execution pane. The tab name indicates the time of the execution. Possible tabs are:

Managing the Execution Pane

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

Modeling on the Execution Pane

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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

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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.

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The Execution Context Menus

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

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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:

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  • Image Removed = Go to library. Click on this icon to highlight the current element in the Library Panel.

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

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  • Image Removed = Show parameter name. Use this icon to show or hide the parameter names of operations on the execution pane.
    • Image Removed= 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:

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    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:

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    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. Table Filter
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    ShortcutsDescriptionCTRL + 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.

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