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The Attributes panel displays the settings of a selected execution element. You can use the panel to manage the element's attributes.

If you use the panel preset, the attributes panel is displayed in the lower left corner. To return to the panel preset, go to the user preferences and use the button Reset Panels.

Refer to Customizing Editors and Panels for detailed information about panel management in general.


If you click on the empty execution pane, the Attributes panel will display the attributes of the BPMN element that is currently selected on the diagram pane.

The standard attributes for execution elements are:

  • Name
  • Type
  • Symbol Type

Some elements contain additional attributes:

  • Array
  • Default Value
  • Description 

Managing the Attributes' Content

In the attributes panel, all attributes of an element are displayed. Some standard attributes are used for all elements, while other attributes are only available for specific elements. Find below a list of all attributes.

Standard Attributes

Attribute NameAttribute View in PanelDescriptionAvailability
Name

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

The names of operation calls are unchangeable.

  • All execution elements.
Type

Variables always have a Type. The types to be used can be basic types, or must be provided with a library. The display in the attributes panel is read-only.
  • All execution elements.
Symbol Type

The attribute Symbol Type displays the type of the current element in read-only mode.

  • All execution elements.

Additional Attributes

Attribute NameAttribute View in PanelDescriptionAvailability
Array

Use the attribute Array to enable multiplicity. If checked, the variable has the multiplicity 0..*, if unchecked 0..1.
Default Value

Specify a default value for the related variable here.

See page Persisting Data for more detailed information.

Description

On the execution pane, attribute Description is only available if you select an object flow. In that case, the attributes panel shows the attributes of the corresponding BPMN element and you can insert a description for this element.

Go to page Changing BPMN Element Attributes for more detailed information.

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