Good to know

Last published at: June 30th, 2021

Multiple-step template

Users can create a “Template” with multiple steps and connections by selecting the desired steps and connections.  Right-click on the selection and select the connect menu item “Save as Template” option:

The below example shows the first 2 steps selected and right-click on any of the selected steps. 

Click on the “Save as Template” menu item, a pop up is displayed for the template name.

Once saved, the template is displayed under “All Templates” section within the designer toolbox:

Performing auto-layout of the process definition

It allows the user to auto arrange the design of the process using several different options such as a horizontal or vertical tree, radial tree, organic, or circle tree.  Auto layout menu options are shown below:

Show/hide tooltips for the process definition

The user can turn on/off the tooltip display by mouse over on the step in the process designer by clicking on the “Show/Hide” tooltips.

Panning the design within the process designer

Layout preview allows the user to view the highlighted or selected portion of the process definition as and when the user moves the layout preview box over the steps in the right configuration window. By using the layout preview box, the user can also scroll through the designer page:  

Process design can be also panned by holding the right mouse button down and moving the mouse.

Panning the design within the process render view

Layout preview allows the user to view the highlighted or selected portion of the definition rendered as and when the user moves the layout preview box over the steps in the right configuration window. By using the layout preview box, the user can also scroll through the designer page:  

Panning the design within the process instance view

Layout preview allows the user to view the highlighted or selected portion of the instance rendered as and when the user moves the layout preview box over the steps in the right configuration window. By using the layout preview box, the user can also scroll through the designer page:  

Save as template

A selected process definition can be saved as a process definition template using the following menu option: 

Once saved, new process definitions can be created using the template.

Add tags to a process definition

Users can add tags to a selected process definition by assigning tags and values to any process definition. 

Select the process for which you want to tag and enter the tag name and value, and save as shown below: