Creating a Process Flow Graphically
You can create a process flow by using the palette in the Process Flow tab of the Process editor.
To create a process flow graphically:
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Open or create a Process specification.
The Process specification editor appears.
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Click the Process Flow tab.
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Click the Activity item in the Palette menu.
The cursor is replaced by crosshairs.
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Click where you want the activity to appear in the palette. You can reposition the activity later if necessary.
The Create Activity dialog box appears.
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In the Name field, enter a name for the activity.
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(Optional) In the Display Name field, enter a name for the activity that will be visible in UIM. If you do not enter a display name, the activity name is used instead.
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In the Task field, do one of the following:
To associate the activity with an existing Task specification:
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Click the Select button.
The Select Task dialog box appears.
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Select a Task specification, and then click OK.
The Select Task dialog box closes and the Create Activity dialog box displays the name of the task.
To create and select a new Task specification:
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Click the New button.
The Task Specification Wizard dialog box appears.
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Enter a name for the Task specification.
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(Optional) Enter or select a location for the Task specification.
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Click OK.
The Task Specification Wizard dialog box closes and the Create Activity dialog box displays the name of the task.
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(Optional) To flag the activity as critical, select the Critical check box. Critical activities are displayed with special icons in UIM.
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Click OK.
The Create Activity dialog box closes and the activity appears as a box in the palette.
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Repeat steps 3 through 9 for each activity you want to include in the process flow.
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Click the End item in the Palette menu.
The cursor is replaced by crosshairs.
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Click where you want the end item to appear in the palette. You can reposition the activity later if necessary.
The End icon appears in the palette.
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Repeat the following steps for each transition in the flow, starting with the Start icon and ending with the End icon:
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In the Flows area of the palette, click the Next item.
The cursor is replaced by crosshairs.
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Position the crosshairs in the Start icon or an activity box until the icon or box is highlighted.
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Drag to the next activity in the flow, and then click when the activity is highlighted.
An arrow connects the boxes in the palette.
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