Tranisition

Transition is used to indicate the transition from one activity to another activity. Activities are related together to form a control flow via transitions. Transition connects two activities and the flow is determined based on condition expression or decision rule. You can select Transition Line  if you want to use straight line to connect the activities or Transition Curve if you want to use curved lines based on your requirement.

Adding a Transition

1. From the Process Flow tab, click or from Tools. Click the activity from which you want to start the transition. Again click the activity to which you want to connect the transition. Default Transition details get populated.
   To modify the details, double-click the Transition and enter the required details in the Edit Transition window.
   
   Or
   Double click the Activity for which you want to add a transition. On the floating toolbar, click to go to the Transitions tab. Click Add. The Add New Transition window is displayed.

2. Enter the Transition Name.

3. Select the activity to which you want to connect the current activity, from the Connected To drop-down list. All defined activities in the current Business Process are displayed.

4. Select the appropriate Decision Rule by clicking  button.
   
   This rule is validated during Process execution. If the output value is TRUE which indicates Success, the process has to flow through this transition to go the next activity. In case of output value ‘False’ which indicates Failure, the current transition is ignored and the next transition is taken for evaluation if available. In case if all transition rule fails (that is evaluated to value ‘False’), then the Process will remain in the current State.

5. Enter the Precedence value based on which the transition Decision rules need to be executed in case of multiple transitions, in the Order field. This has effect in case of transitions from a Sequential gateway only.

6. Select .(Dot) if you want the transition line as dotted line or –(Dash) if you want the transition line as dashed line, from the Stroke drop-down list.

Modifying a Transition

This option allows you to modify a transition. You cannot edit the Connected to field.

1. From the Process Editor window, double click the Activity whose transition you want to edit.

2. On the Right Pane, click   to go to the Transitions tab. Select the transition and click Edit.
   Or
   Double click the transition. The Edit Transition window is displayed.

3. Modify the required fields. For more information, see Adding a Transition.

Deleting a Transition

This option allows you to delete a transition.

1. From the Process Editor window, double click the Activity whose transition you want to delete.

2. On the Right Pane, click   to go to the Transitions tab. Select the transition and click Delete.
   Or
   Click  on the Transition icon.