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Use the BPMN tab bar

The BPMN tab bar offers specific functionality for BPMN models.

Change BPMN object symbol

You can change the symbol for selected objects if various symbols are available for them.

Prerequisite

The method filter in use includes different symbols of the objects you selected.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Click an object, or hold the Ctrl key pressed to select multiple objects of the same type.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Remove symbol Change symbol. The list of object symbols available for the selected object(s) is shown.

  5. Click the symbol you want to use from now on for the selected object/s in this model.

The symbol for the selected object is or the symbols of the selected objects are changed.

Tip

Select the object and click Edit Edit to select the relevant symbol.

Change loop type

You can use the Loop type attribute to specify the loop behavior for objects of the Task type.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Select the task whose behavior you want to change.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Remove symbol Change symbol.

  5. Click Symbol marker Marker.

  6. Click one of the loop behaviors Change loop type None, Standard loop type Standard, Multi-instance parallel loop type Multi-instance parallel or Multi-instance sequencial loop type Multi-instance sequential.

The loop behavior of the Task object has been changed.

Add lane

You can add additional lanes to placed pools and lanes.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Select the lane for which you want to add an additional lane.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Add lane Add lane. Select where to add the lane, such as Lane up Add lane above, Lane down Add lane below, Add lanes to the left Add lane to the left, or Add lanes to the right Add lane to the right.

  5. Click the corresponding option.

A lane is added to the selected lane according to your selection.

Add lane in an enterprise BPMN diagram

You add additional lanes to placed pools and lanes.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Select the lane for which you want to add an additional lane.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Add lane Add lane.

  5. Select where to add the lane, such as Lane up Add lane above, Lane down Add lane below, Add lanes to the left Add lane to the left, or Add lanes to the right Add ne to the right.

  6. Select a lane type.

A lane of the selected type is added to the selected lane according to your selection.

Move lane

You can subsequently reposition lanes that you have placed within pools or lanes.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Click the lane you want to place at another position. The lane and all embedded objects are highlighted. Depending on where the lane is located with regard to the other lanes the corresponding options for moving are provided.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Move lane Move lane and select the required direction, such as Lane up Lane up, Lane down Lane down, Lane to the left Lane to the left, or Lane to the right Lane to the right.

The lane you selected is placed at the new position.

Delete pool or lane

You can easily delete a lane or pool.

Prerequisite

Flow objects and lanes must not be located side by side in the same pool, otherwise the lane cannot be deleted.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  3. Select the pool or lane you want to delete.

  4. Click Delete pool or lane Delete pool or lane.

The pool or lane is deleted.

If the lane to be deleted contains objects, these are placed in an automatically created lane with the name Automatically generated lane. If the top container is deleted, the objects are retained.

Delete pool or lane from the repository

You can easily delete a lane or pool from the repository.

Prerequisite

Flow objects and lanes must not be located side by side in the same pool, otherwise the lane cannot be deleted.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects.

  2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

  3. Move the mouse cursor over the pool or the lane you want to delete and click delete Delete.

The pool or lane is deleted.

If the lane to be deleted contains objects, these are retained.

Transform communication into call conversation

You can easily transform a communication into a call conversation.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open or create a BPMN conversation diagram containing a communication object.

  2. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  3. Select the communication symbol of the communication object you want to transform.

  4. Click Transform into call conversation Transform into call conversation.

The communication object is transformed into a call conversation and the conversation symbol is marked in bold.

Change a sequence flow type

You can change the sequence flow type in diagrams of the BPMN process diagram (BPMN 2.0), BPMN collaboration diagram (BPMN 2.0), Enterprise BPMN collaboration diagram, and Enterprise BPMN process diagram type.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Click the flow connection you want to change.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Change type of sequence flow Change type of sequence flow.

  5. Click one of the available types: Change type of sequence flow Regular sequence flow, Default sequence flow Default sequence flow or Conditional sequence flow Conditional sequence flow.

You changed the sequence flow type.

Edit subprocess

You can edit a subprocess.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  3. Select the relevant subprocess symbol with an assigned model.

  4. Click Edit Edit subprocess.

The assigned model is opened for editing.

Assign global reference to call activity

You can assign a global process or a task to an object of the Call activity type. If you place a call activity, the Select global process or task dialog opens and you can assign the relevant global process or task. You can change the assignment later.

Procedure. Procedure

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

  2. Select the relevant call activity.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Global reference Select global reference. The Select global process or task dialog opens.

  5. Navigate to the database group in which the relevant global process or task is stored.

  6. Select the global process or task.

  7. Click OK.

The selected global process or task is assigned to the call activity.