The execution pane is the place where you make your model executable. |
While modeling, some general functionalities help you to browse through your model, and to adjust your working location within the model. Refer to Customizing Editors and Panels for more details.
For some BPMN elements, the execution model is initially created during element creation. For others, you have to add the execution model manually (see Modeling Execution > Execution Pane Contents for detailed information). Click the button in the center of the empty execution editor to create a new execution model. | ||
Depending on the BPMN element, the available execution model or models are shown. Select the one you want to add. Possible options: | ||
An empty execution model is added in the execution pane and a tab with the model name is displayed in the lower left corner. | ||
If a is available in the execution tab bar, you can add more than one execution model to the element. | ||
If multiple models have been added to an element, multiple tabs are displayed in the execution pane. Click on a tab to switch between the model content. In the default Look & Feel:
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Click the trash icon to delete the current execution model. |
Adding content to an execution model is simple: Just drag & drop the elements you want to use from the service panel to the execution pane. Two different kinds of elements can be added to the pane:
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You can add variables when dragging out a class (), an interface () or a parameter () from the service panel.
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You can add an operation call when dragging out an operation () from the service panel.
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Some execution models have already some parameters added.
A section Message containing the incoming message parameter is displayed for all BPMN elements that provide a message. | |
A section Return contains the return parameter if the related BPMN element provides a return value. |
See Modeling Execution for an overview on the sections in the BPMN editor.
Two different context menus support the user on the execution pane:
If you right click on an element, the context menu opens. The following options are available:
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You can use the elements context menu on all elements on the execution pane. |
A right click on the execution pane itself opens another context menu including the following options:
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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.
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