Checking a BPM

The business process model is a very flexible tool, which allows you quickly to develop your model without constraints. You can check the validity of your BPM at any time.

A valid BPM conforms to the following kinds of rules:

You can check your model in any of the following ways:

The Check Model Parameters dialog opens, allowing you to specify the kinds of checks to perform, and the objects to apply them to. The following sections document the BPM -specific checks available by default. For information about checks made on generic objects available in all model types and for detailed information about using the Check Model Parameters dialog, see Core Features Guide > The PowerDesigner Interface > Objects > Checking Models.

• Package Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of packages.
• Process Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of processes.
• Decision Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of decisions.
• Synchronization Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of synchronizations.
• Flow Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of flows.
• Resource Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of resources.
• Resource Flow Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of resource flows.
• Organization Unit Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of organization units.
• Start Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of starts.
• End Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of ends.
• Message Format Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of message formats.
• Data Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of data.
• Service Provider Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of service providers.
• Service Interface Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of service interfaces.
• Operation Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of operations.
• Variable Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of variables.
• Data Transformation Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of data transformations.
• Correlation Key Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of correlation keys.
• Event Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of events.
• Choreography Task Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of choreography tasks
• Conversation Node Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of conversation nodes.
• Communication Link Checks
  PowerDesigner provides default model checks to verify the validity of communication links.