BPMN Properties screen

Configures the BPMN properties for an activity.

Figure: Start Task Configuration screen

Start Task Configuration screen

Video: Process Builder Interface

Prerequisites

Good to Know

  • The BPMN properties are visible when you select an activity in the process.

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, in the Activity Library, drag any activity onto your process.

    Drag Start Task eForms
  3. Select an activity.

    Select System Activity
  4. Click Properties > BPMN Properties.

    Click BPMN Properties

Fields

Field NameDefinition

AdHoc
Description:
Specifies whether the subprocess is ad hoc.
Allowed Values:
  • True - The subprocess is ad hoc.
  • False - The subprocess is not ad hoc
Default Value:
False

Assignments
Description:
Specifies the expression that determines the assignments for an activity.

Assignment From
Description:
Specifies the source of the assignment.

Assignment To
Description:
Specifies the destination of the assignment.

Assign Time
Description:
Specifies at what point during an activity the assignment occurs.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None

Categories
Description:
Specifies the categories for purposes such as reporting and analysis.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Completion Quantity
Description:
Specifies number of tokens that will be generated down the sequence flow.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
1
Example:
Refer to:

Correlation
Description:
Specifies correlation set to identify a process instance in another process through the instance state.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Documentation
Description:
Specifies the documentation for the object.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Event Type
Description:
Specifies the type of event.
Allowed Values:
  • Start
  • Intermdiate
Default Value:
Start

Exclusive Type
Description:
Specifies the exclusive type for the gateway.
Allowed Values:
  • Data
  • Event
Default Value:
Data

Expression Body
Description:
Specifies the mathematical expression.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Expression Language
Description:
Specifies the language that defines the syntax for the expression.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Gateway Type
Description:
Specifies the behavior of the gateway.
Allowed Values:
  • Exculsive
  • Complex
  • Parallel
Default Value:
Complex

IO Rules
Description:
Specifies the expression that defines the relationship between one input set and one output set.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None

Is For Compensation
Description:
Specifies whether or not a compensation can be performed after the process has completed normally.
Allowed Values:
  • True - Compensation can be performed.
  • False - Compensation cannot be performed.
Default Value:
False
Example:
Refer to:

Loop Type
Description:
Specifies the type of activity loop to use.
Allowed Values:
  • None
  • Standard
  • Multi Instance
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Marker Visible
Description:
Specifies whether a marker is visible in the gateway.
Allowed Values:
  • True
  • False
Default Value:
False

Name
Description:
Specifies a name for the main label of the element.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Performers
Description:
Specifies the users who will be perform the task.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

Properties
Description:
Specifies the properties for use within the processing of the activity.

Start Quantity
Description:
Specifies the number of tokens that must arrive from a single sequence flow before the activity can start.
Allowed Values:
An integer.
Default Value:
1
Example:
Refer to:

Status
Description:
Specifies the status of an activity.
Allowed Values:
  • Cancelled
  • Aborting
  • Aborted
  • Completing
  • Completed
Default Value:
Completing
Example:
Refer to:

SubProcess Type
Description:
Specifies the type of subprocess.
Allowed Values:
  • Reuseable
  • Reference
Default Value:
Reuseable

Task Type
Description:
Specifies the type task of the activity.
Allowed Values:
  • Script
  • Service
  • Send
  • User
Default Value:
Script
Example:
Refer to:

Trigger
Description:
Specifies the type of the trigger to start the process.
Allowed Values:
  • None
  • Timer
  • Message
  • Conditional
  • Signal
  • Multiple
Default Value:
None

Type
Description:
Specifies the type of the BPMN property.
Allowed Values:
One line of text (a string).

Accepted:

  • Letters
  • Numbers
  • Spaces
Default Value:
None
Example:
Refer to:

More Information

For more information about BPMN or BPMN properties, visit the web site of the Object Management Group at bpmn.org.