Starts (BPM )

A start is a starting point of the flow represented in the diagram.

A start can be created in a choreography diagram with any of the following target languages:

Analysis languages (except DFD)
Orchestration languages
Collaborative languages

In decomposed processes, only one start is allowed per diagram, except for analysis business process diagrams. The Start tool is unavailable if a start symbol already exists. You should not use the same start in two diagrams, and you cannot create shortcuts of starts.

Activity Diagram - one or more per diagram
Statechart Diagram - one or more per diagram
Interaction Overview Diagram - one only per diagram

Note: The start is compared and merged in the Merge Model feature, which checks that there is no additional start in decomposed processes .

Creating a Start
You can create a start from the Toolbox, Browser, or Model menu.
Start Properties
To view or edit a start'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.

Parent topic: Business Process Diagrams