Naming Convention screen

Specifies the format for the name of the process instances related to a process model.

Figure: Naming Convention screen

Naming Convention screen

Good to Know

  • If a custom process instance naming convention uses a variable based on a value from a form control, it is recommended to set the form control as Required on the eForm.
  • If a custom process instance naming convention is defined using one or more process data variables, and the value for all the variables is null, instead of showing a blank process instance name, the default process instance name is used.

How to Start

  1. Open Process Builder.

    For information about how to open this screen, refer to Process Builder.


    Open Process Builder
  2. In Process Builder, click Misc > Naming Convention.

    Click Naming Convention

Fields

Field NameDefinition

Default

Function:
Specifies the default format for the process name. The name is automatically generated by the AgilePoint system.
Accepted Values:
Read only.
Default Value:
<Process Name>-<Date Time Stamp>

Custom Name

Function:
Specifies your format for the process instance name.
Accepted Values:
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes
Example:
${ProcessName}-${ProcessInitiator}

Also refer to:

If the process name exists, add the name with a GUID. If not, the Default Naming Convention is used

Function:
Adds a GUID to a custom process name when the name already exists in the AgilePoint system.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Specifies that a GUID is added to the custom process name.
  • Deselected - Specifies that a GUID is not added to the custom process name.
Default Value:
Selected

If the process name exists, throw an exception, and do not create a new process instance

Function:
Specifies if a process instance is running, and it has the same process instance name as the automatically assigned name of a new process instance, the running process instance is paused, and the new process instance is not created. An error message is added to the log to record the event.
Accepted Values:
  • Selected - Pauses the running process instance, does not create the new process instance, and logs an error.
  • Deselected - Creates the new process instance, lets the running process continue, and does not log an error.
Default Value:
Deselected
Limitations:

This field is available in these releases: