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Adding Variables to the Execution Pane
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Select BPMN Element
To add executional parts to a BPMN element, you must first select the BPMN element on the diagram pane to which you want to add the execution. | |
The execution pane displays the related execution model. If there is no execution model in place, you need to create a new execution model (see Working with the Execution Editor > Adding an Execution Model for details). |
Select Type
Next, you need to select the type of the new variable.
Go to the Service panel. Types are available from
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Drag Type to Execution Pane
Image Modified | To add a variable to the execution, simply drag the selected type to the execution pane and drop it to a target area. You can cancel this procedure by pressing Esc or dropping the element outside the execution pane. | ||||||||||||
You can drop the type to different targets:
By dropping a type on an existing variable, you can change the type of the variable (see Changing the Type further below). |
Changing a Variable
Changing the Multiplicity
As per default, variables are created with multiplicity 0..1 but you can change this in the attributes of the variable.
Open the attributes panel for the variable in question. To change the multiplicity to 0..*, activate checkbox Array. | |||||||
| The element type on the pane now is extended by a pair of square brackets to indicate the new multiplicity. |
Changing the Type
You can change the type of any variable and there are different ways to do so.
Using Drag & DropYou can change the type of any a variable by dragging a type from your library and dropping it on the variable itself. Example: | |
After having dropped the type on the variable, the new type is displayed. Example: | |
Image Added | Using the Type Selection DialogYou can use the Type Selection dialog to change the type of a variable. Click on the variable you want to adapt and open the attributes panel. Use icon Image Added of option Type to open the dialog. |
Image Added | Use the search box on top to find the type you are looking for. Click on the type you want to apply. Then click Save. |
Image Added | The dialog closes and the selected type is applied to the variable. |
Changing the Scope
It is also possible to change the scope for a variable. You can drag & drop variables:
- From Local to Persisted
- From Persisted to Local
- From Message to Persisted or Local
Local to Persisted:
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Persisted to Local:
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Message to Persisted or Local:
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Special Case: Adding Persisted Variables
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For detailed information see page Persisting Data. |
By creating variables as Persisted, they are usable in all executions throughout the BPMN model. | |||||||||
To use a persisted variable, click the icon to open the list of available persisted variables and select the variable you want to use. | |||||||||
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