Introduction to the Process Editor

Working with Processes and the Process Editor 5-5 To Add Flow Objects from the Process Editor Toolbar: 1. Open the process where you want to add a flow object. 2. Click the icon in the toolbar, then position the cursor at the point in the process you want to add the flow object. 3. Click again to add the flow object.

4. Edit the flow object properties as necessary, then click OK.

For more information on specific flow object properties, see the online Help for each flow object.

5.3.2 How to Add Flow Objects from the Component Palette

You can add BPMN flow objects from the Component Palette. To Add Flow Objects from the Component Palette: 1. Open the process where you want to add a flow object.

2. From the View menu, select Component Palette.

3. In the Component Palette, click the flow object you want to add. 4. In the Process editor, position the cursor at the point in the process where you want to add the flow object. 5. Click to add the flow object.

6. Edit the flow object properties as necessary, then click OK.

5.3.3 How to Edit Flow Object Properties

You can edit the properties for each flow object within your process. To Edit the Properties of a Flow Object: 1. Open the process containing the flow object you want to edit.

2. Right-click the flow object, then select Properties.

3. Edit the properties as necessary, then click OK.

5.4 Documenting Your Process

The documentation editor contains a toolbar and editor pane that enables you to enter the documentation for your process and for the flow objects within your process. Oracle BPM enables you to create two different types of documentation:

5.4.1 Introduction to the Documentation Editor

Figure 5–2 shows the documentation editor. 5-6 Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle Business Process Management Figure 5–2 The Documentation Editor This illustration is described in the text. The documentation editor contains a toolbar and a text editor window. The tool bar allows you to select the type of documentation you want to create and allows you to select the language if you have defined additional languages for the product. For more information on the documentation editor toolbar see the online Help.

5.4.2 How to Add Documentation to Your Process

You can add documentation to your process using the Documentation editor. ■ Documentation : This is the documentation the process participants see using the Oracle BPM WorkSpace application. ■ Use case documentation : This is the documentation that process analysts and process developers see when updating a business process. To Add Documentation to a Flow Element in a Process 1. Open the process where you want to add documentation.

2. From the View menu select Documentation.

3. Select the flow object within your process that you want to document. 4. From the drop-down list, select the type of documentation you want to add. 5. Enter your documentation. 6. From the File menu select Save to save your changes.