Business Process Properties

To view or edit a business process's properties, double-click its diagram symbol or Browser or list entry. The property sheet tabs and fields listed here are those available by default, before any customization of the interface by you or an administrator.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property

Description

Name/Code/Comment

Identify the object. The name should clearly convey the object's purpose to non-technical users, while the code, which is used for generating code or scripts, may be abbreviated, and should not normally include spaces. You can optionally add a comment to provide more detailed information about the object. By default the code is generated from the name by applying the naming conventions specified in the model options. To decouple name-code synchronization, click to release the = button to the right of the Code field.

Stereotype

Extends the semantics of the object. You can enter a stereotype directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in an extension file.

Source model

Specifies the Business Process Model (BPM) that defines the business process. You choose the model from the list of BPMs open in the workspace.

You have access to the following BPM-specific commands from the business process contextual menu:
  • Generate Business Language – to generate objects from a BPM.

  • Reverse Engineer Business Language – to reverse engineer a business process language file into a BPM.

  • Open Model - to open the associated BPM.

Keywords

Provide a way of loosely grouping objects through tagging. To enter multiple keywords, separate them with commas.