The Element Function
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| Function | The element Function is the most used EPC element, since it represents a task or action, for example Filling Form. A Function can therefore be connected with all other EPC elements. |
| Connection | Predecessor: All EPC elements |
| Example | A business process intends a form to be first filled out and then sent an e-mail. The form cannot fill itself and the e-mail cannot send itself - they therefore need to be connected to the corresponding function which symbolizes the action. |
Avoid linking functions (for more information about reusing functions via the search or context menu, see Copying EPC Elements). Linked functions within an EPC or sub-EPC will lead to errors during process execution.
Configuration Options
Edit the element via the Edit Sidebar.
| Name Name of the element within modeling. |
| Description A commentary field for the modeler. Its content is invisible to users and its sole purpose is internal documentation. |
| Hashtags Possibility to insert your own key terms . The leading hashtag sign # (hash) will be inserted automatically. Use the spacebar to insert multiple hashtags: One hashtag may be issued for multiple elements: |
| Check Authorization and Save A process step can also produce values that are not generated using form fields, but are put in the container using worker code or form functions, for example. If this option is activated, such values are also saved in the container. An authorization check will always be performed while saving. |
| Special Case: Role Rights The option Role Rights only appears in an EPC once a Role element was attached to a Function element:
A click on the gear wheel or double click on the Function opens a pop-up window with an overview of all assigned roles as well as their read and write rights:
The options Read and Write can be changed via checkboxes:
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Deletion Behavior of Responsive Elements
If you delete a responsive element, it is erased from your work area including all content. While the responsive element will also be erased from your database, its content can still be found and used via the search function.
If the responsive element was linked prior to deleting, then only the current element is erased. The linked elements remain intact and can be found via the search function.
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