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The name of the selected file is displayed. If you want to select a different file, use the Change File button.

The file's name is also displayed in field Name.

Change the contents of the Name field of you want to rename the backup before uploading it.

The Confirm button is only enabled after you have selected the namespace to which the file is to be uploaded.

A notification indicates a successful upload.

The uploaded file is added to the list of backups under the chosen name.

If documentation is available, it will be displayed in a separate pop-up.

Use the documentation icon to display the documentation of a library.

The content of the tree in the administration tab depends on the profile assigned to your account within Scheer PAS Administration .

Example:

• In a BPMN model, a library lib is used in version 1.0.0 from January.
• In the library administration, lib 1.0.0 is replaced with 1.0.0 from February.
• The user has to clear the Compiler cache to get 1.0.0 from February.

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

• The BPMN pane is displayed in the center at the top
  (see Working with the BPMN Editor for details).
• The Execution pane is displayed below the BPMN pane
  (see Working with the Execution Editor for further information).
• The default Designer panels are displayed in the left sidebar:
  
  • the Service Panel
  • the Controls Panel
  • the Attributes Panel
  • the Validation Panel

The content of this attribute is displayed in the element when attribute Text has not been filled. The placeholder is a sample value, it is not saved in the database. When a user overwrites the placeholder, it disappears and the user's input is saved in attribute Text.

This element cannot be prepopulated.

This element can be prepopulated.

• You can set a default value in the Attributes panel to be applied before displaying the form. Refer to Changing BPMN Element Attributes for more information on that.
• You can overwrite these defaults dynamically in the Get Data execution of a user task. How to do this is explained on Using Forms.

• On Event: The model is executed when the event occurs.
• On Exit: The model is executed after completion of the task/event.
• Decision: The model is executed when the process reached the gateway.
• Get Data: The model is executed when BPMN is waiting in a user task and returns the default values for the form.

Variables created in section Local are only available for use within the current execution.

Use this icon to clear your Compiler cache.
You need to clear your Compiler cache after you have updated a library.

Example:

• In a BPMN model, a library lib is used in version 1.0.0 from January.
• In the library administration, lib 1.0.0 is replaced with 1.0.0 from February.
• The user has to clear the Compiler cache to get 1.0.0 from February.

Use this icon to deploy the service.

Open your Scheer PAS Bridge with a click on this icon.

Activate the icon to highlight all invalid elements.

Click on this icon to start your service.

Stop the service by clicking on this icon.

Variables created in section Persisted are usable in all executions of the BPMN model.

The variable is added to the execution pane.

Using libraries has several advantages for developers:

• You can provide additional data types and operations via libraries.
• You can reuse implementations you have already developed with the Builder.
• You can use libraries for modularization:
  • Implementations can be recycled in various processes via libraries.
    
  • Multiple developers can contribute to the same process implementation by working on different libraries.
• You can add features to the Designer, for example access to backend systems, via libraries.
• You can use different versions of the same library as the library administration supports versioning.

Libraries help you to make your BPMN process executable. They contain predefined classes, interfaces, operations and parameters you can use during modeling by simple drag & drop.
Libraries are developed with the Builder. The Designer comes with a standard library which already provides all necessary Base Types.

In the Models folder you can create your BPMN model which is equivalent to an executable service.

To create a model, right click on the Models folder and choose the option Add Model from the context menu.

To add an unused library to the project, click on the Image Modified icon.

Adding an Existing Role

Image Modified	If you open the role editor, it contains an empty line already. Start typing the name of the role your are seaching for in field Role. The field has an autocomplete function: As soon as you start inserting, a drop-down list is displayed containing all available roles that match your input. Select the role you want to use.
Image Modified	In the next step you need to assign the rights that will be granted to the role owner. Available options are: Right Description Write A user assigned to this role will be able to see and change the instance data for all process steps in the current lane. Read A user assigned to this role will be able to display the instance data for all process steps in the current lane. This right is assigned by default. List A user assigned to this role will only be able to see the instances in the instance table for all process steps in the current lane.
Image Modified	You can continue to add further roles (or create new ones) as multiple roles can be assigned to one lane. When you have finished, save your changes to apply them to the lane.
Image Modified	The number of roles assigned to a lane is displayed in the attributes panel.
Image Modified	You have to open the user management, to assign the new role to users. Tip Go to the Administration Guide > Managing Roles for further information about role management.

If you want to insert a description for your element, click here to enable edit mode and enter your text.

If you switch back to the explorer tab, the new BPMN model is also displayed in the tree. To open a BPMN model from the explorer tree, use the Image Modified icon.

The elements toolbar contains all BPMN elements that you can create on the diagram pane.

Image Modified	By default, the elements toolbar only displays the icons of the available BPMN elements. But you can also expand the toolbar by using the Image Modified icon.
Image Modified	In its expanded version, the names of all elements are also displayed. Tip In chapter Supported BPMN Elements all elements and their specific properties are described.
Image Modified	Drag the element you want to create from the toolbar and drop it on the diagram pane. Another way to create a form element is to click on the element in the toolbar, switch to the editor and click again. To cancel the operation, press the Esc key. Tip Further details are explained on page Adding BPMN Elements.

When you create a new model, it opens automatically in a new tab and you can directly start modeling.

Enter a name for the BPMN model in the pop-up window Create New Model. Click Save.

Creating a New Role

Image Modified	Click button New Role to create a new role and assign it to the lane element.
Image Modified	Enter the name of the new role in the pop-up window. The input is mandatory.
Image Modified	If the role name is already in use, you will not be able to save. Use the existing role instead.
Image Modified	Save to create the role.
Image Modified	The new role is now added to the role editor and assigned to the current lane.
Image Modified	In the next step you need to assign the rights that will be granted to the role owner. Available options are: Right Description Write A user assigned to this role will be able to see and change the instance data for all process steps saved in the current lane. Read A user assigned to this role will be able to display the instance data for all process steps saved in the current lane. This right is assigned by default. List A user assigned to this role will only be able to see the instances in the instance table for all process steps saved in the current lane.
Image Modified	You can continue to create further roles (or add already existing ones) as multiple roles can be assigned to one lane. When you have finished, save your changes to apply them to the lane.
Image Modified	The number of roles assigned to a lane is displayed in the attributes panel.
Image Modified	The new role has also been added to the user management. You have to open the user management, to assign the new role to users. Tip Go to the Administration Guide > Managing Roles for further information about role management.

The dialog Manage Libraries opens.

Currently unused libraries are displayed on the left side of the window, the libraries that are already available in this project are shown on the right side.

Expand the drop-down list to display the details of the library such as versions and dependencies.

The model toolbar assists you during modeling on the diagram pane:

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The following table explains the available tools:

Tool Icon	Tool Name	Description
Image Modified	Export	Use this icon to export your BPMN model in JSON format.
Image Modified	Report	Click the Report icon to print your model. You have two options: You can send your model directly to a printer or save it as a Word document. See page Creating Diagram Reports for details.
Image Modified	Share	If you click the Share icon, the URL of your BPMN model is copied to the clipboard and you can paste it elsewhere, for example in an email.
Image Modified	Publish to cockpit	If you want direct access to your BPMN model in your Cockpit, click on the icon Publish to cockpit. If you open your cockpit the next time, an external link tile grants you direct access to the model.
Image Modified	Hide execution pane	Use this icon to hide the execution pane. This allows to gain more space during modeling.
Image Modified	Toggle grid	Use this icon to enable or disable the grid on the diagram pane. The grid supports you during modeling: If the grid is enabled, elements snap to the grid points.
Image Modified	Show invalid	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_show_invalid PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Start service	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_start_service PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Stop service	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_stop_service PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Open Bridge	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_open_bridge PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Deploy service	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_deploy_service PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Export repository	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_export_repository PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Clear Compiler cache	Multiexcerpt include SpaceWithExcerpt INTERNAL MultiExcerptName model_toolbar_clear_compiler_cache PageWithExcerpt _designer_excerpts
Image Modified	Insert/Remove horizontal space	Use this icon if you need more or less space on the diagram pane. Click on the pane to display the start line, the second click marks the end line and defines the size of the area to be added. To add space, click from left to right to define the area. If you want to delete a horizontal space, click from right to left to define the area.
Image Modified	Insert/Remove vertical space	Use this icon if you need more or less space on the diagram pane. Click on the pane to display the start line, the second click marks the end line and defines the size of the area to be added. To add space, click from top to bottom to define the area. If you want to delete a vertical space, click from bottom to top to define the area.
Image Modified	Undo	If you want to cancel your last action on the diagram pane, use this icon.
Image Modified	Redo	Use this icon to restore the action that you had previously undone.

Background Color

If you want to select a background color, activate the checkbox and click on the color placeholder that will appear.

Then use the color picker to select a new color or enter the hexadecimal code of the desired color:

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You can also arrange the panels individually.

The dashed frame indicates the new position of the panel.

Use drag & drop to rearrange panels.

You can move panels to already existing columns. The new panel is then shown as a new tab.

You can also remove libraries from the list of used libraries.

Open the dialog Manage Libraries again and click the Image Modified icon.

The library will switch back to the Unused Libraries column.

It is also possible to resize panels by dragging the vertical or horizontal panel borders.

The library is now displayed in the column Used Libraries.

If you have finished, do not forget to Save.

Click here to insert or change the Name of the related element. Generated elements (like e.g. message) cannot be renamed.

Enter a name for the form in the pop-up window Create New Form. Click Save.

If you want to resize the editor, drag the Image Modified handle in the middle of each border to make the editor pane larger or smaller.

If you want your model to fit to the screen, use the Image Modified icon at the bottom of the editor.

Click icon Image Modified to scale the model to 100 %.

You can open a second sidebar on the right side of the editor. Use both sidebars to manage the Designer Panels.

If you switch back to the explorer tab, the new form is also displayed in the tree. To open a form from the explorer tree, use the Image Modified icon.

When you create a new form, it opens automatically in a new tab and you can directly start designing.

Double-click the Image Modified handle to maximize the editor to this side of the application.

To define the timer settings, click the icon Image Modified and an editor will open. For detailed explanations see How to Use the Scheduler/Timer.

To set the duration of the timer, the event should be trigged by a persisted property of type integer or datetime. You have two options to set the timeout in the attributes panel:

• Integer: Define the number of seconds the event has to wait.
• Datetime: Define the absolute datetime when the event should fire.

Create an export of the Designer service repository by clicking this icon.

Use the export:
a) If you want to deploy the repository to another Bridge.
b) If you want to analyze the service with the Analyzer.

You can access your application UIs directly from the service settings area.

To create a new process instance, click icon Image Modified. From the drop-down menu, choose the process start you want to trigger.

The instance overview shows all unfinished instances.

Use icon Refresh Image Modified to update the instance list.

Select the process for which you want to create a new instance.

Instances for which the process is finished are only displayed shortly. They then disappear from the list.

The Designer panels can be displayed on the left and right side of the panes and support the user during modeling.

On top of the explorer tree you can find a search box. You must select any content in the tree to enable the search box.

• Go to Working with the BPMN Editor for further information regarding editing of BPMN elements using the different context menus on the diagram pane.
• Go to Styling BPMN Elements for further information regarding styling possibilities for BPMN elements, for example how to change the background color, the font style and size etc.

None. The content of this element is ignored during execution.

If you click icon Image Modified the Field Configuration editor opens:

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Use the editor to add and manage the content of your element:

Option	Description
Image Modified	Use the Add button to insert new rows.
Image Modified	Use icon Drag to change the order of the rows.
Info You can enter the options for this element as value pairs. When entering value pairs, always the first value (Value) is saved as key in the data container. The second value (Label) is used as notification to the user. The label is displayed in the form. Value pairs may also contain numbers, so that a user can chose a text option, but in the background a calculation is carried out.
Image Modified	Enter a Value for your element option. Note It is not possible to assign the same value to different labels.
Image Modified	Enter a Label for your element option. The label is displayed in the form.
Image Modified	Click on this icon to set the option as default.
Image Modified	Use this icon to delete the option.
Image Modified	Use the Save button to save your changes.
Image Modified	Use the Cancel button to discard your changes.

Enables a field-acurate layout customization.

A valid CSS class.

A commentary field for the developer. The content is invisible to users and its sole purpose is internal documentation.

Go to page Modeling Forms for further information regarding editing of form elements using the context menu.

Field name shown in the form.

The element must be filled or used if the checkbox is activated.

Element may remain empty (default).

Element must be filled.

Technical identifier for data processing and not visible for the end user.

Alphanumercial characters and underscore.

This field is write-protected. When you use the option, Read-only is added to the bottom right of the element:

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User can enter values (default).

User cannot enter values.

Displays the type of the form element in read-only mode.

In this field, you can enter text.

The attribute is used to adjust the position of a form element in context to a bigger neighboring element.

Example: The Radio Button Group Color is much bigger than the Button Next, but the button should be shown at the bottom of the form. Therefore, the button's attribute Vertical Alignment is set to Bottom.

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Align the element in the middle of the element cell.

Align the element on top of the element cell (default).

The validation panel reads
REST interface classes: urn.AddressImplementation.Address.Public.Address, urn.Data_Model.com.Address share common class name 'Address' but class names in REST interface must be unique.

Class names must be unique.

Your BPMN model name (in our example: Address ) and a class of a BPMN message (in our example com.Address ) have the same name. Rename the BPMN or message class.

The Designer provides all necessary base types in a Bridge Base standard library. This library is available in all services and cannot be removed. It contains the following Bridge base types:

• Any
• Blob
• Boolean
• DateTime
• Float
• Integer
• String

Most of these base types are only able to hold one single piece of information, like text in a string, true or false in a boolean, or binary data in a blob.

If you wish to associate several bits of information, you have to define a complex type that combines a number of independent base types and possibly other complex types. Such complex types are modeled as classes. To use your own types, you can

• define your own data structures in the Implementation folder
• provide them via a library.

Enter a name for the service in the pop-up window Create New Service. Click Save.

Click Save and Close to confirm your text or Cancel to abort the action.

The new folder is created and displayed in the tree.

The new service is created and displayed in the tree.

Cutting and Pasting

Image Modified	If you want to use an element at a different position in the tree, select the context menu option Cut Item.
Image Modified	Open the context menu of the element in which you want to insert the cut element and choose Paste Item. Info The option Paste Item is only enabled if the elements to be inserted fit into the tree hierarchy. Pasting elements is only possible in the same namespace.
Image Modified	The element is now displayed on its new place in the tree.

Enter a name for the folder in the pop-up window Create New Folder. Click Save.

You are now able to paste the URL, for example in an email.

The action is confirmed by a toast message.