1.2.3 Business Process Definition window

This subsection explains the Business Process Definition window, which you use for defining business processes.

For details about the operation method, see 1.11 Operations in the Business Process Definition window.

Figure 1-15 FigureBusiness Process Definition window

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Organization of this subsection
(1) Palette
(2) Canvas
(3) Tab

(1) Palette

From the tools on the palette, select the activities and connections to be deployed on the canvas.

The items on the palette are shown in the following figure and explained below.

Figure 1-16 FigurePalette (Business Process Definition window)

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Group
Connections or activities of the same type are gathered into a group. A group is preceded by a folder icon ([Figure]).
Tool
A tool can be an activity or a connection, for example. You can deploy the activities that you have selected on the canvas, or link activities that have been deployed on the canvas through connections.

The following table lists the groups and tools on the palette.

Table 1-5 TableGroups and tools on the palette (Business Process Definition window)

IconDisplay nameExplanation
[Figure]Select nodeSelects an activity or connection on the canvas
[Figure]ConnectionGroups together normal connections, link connections, and fault connections
[Figure]ConnectionConnection that links normal activities
[Figure]LinkLink connection that links activities for defining a link
[Figure]FaultFault connection that links activities for defining fault processing
[Figure]Basic Activity#Groups together basic activities, such as receive activities and response activities, that are defined in business processes
[Figure]ReceiveReceive activity
[Figure]ReplyReply activity
[Figure]Invoke ServiceInvoke service activity
[Figure]Invoke JavaInvoke Java activity
[Figure]Data TransformationData transformation activity
[Figure]AssignAssign activity
[Figure]EmptyEmpty activity
[Figure]ThrowThrow activity
[Figure]StandbyStandby activity
[Figure]ValidationValidation activity
[Figure]Structure Activity#Groups together activities, such as scope activities and while activities, that are structurally defined in business processes
[Figure]ScopeScope activity
[Figure]WhileWhile activity
[Figure]Switch StartSwitch Start activity
[Figure]Switch EndSwitch End activity
[Figure]Flow StartFlow Start activity
[Figure]Flow EndFlow End activity
[Figure]UtilityGroup of utilities
[Figure]CommentCreate a comment

For details, see the uCosminexus Application Server and BPM/ESB Platform Terminology Guide.


(2) Canvas

Deploy the activities selected from the palette on the canvas. You can also link deployed activities through connections.

Variable-Correlation, Start activity, and End activity are already deployed on the canvas.

Figure 1-17 FigureCanvas

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Variable-Correlation ([Figure])
Use this for defining variable-correlation sets. Clicking this item opens the List Of Variables And Correlation Sets dialog.
Start Activity ([Figure])
This is a start activity. This activity cannot be deleted.

End Activity ([Figure])

(3) Tab

You can use the tab for the following activities to close open tabs and open higher-order tabs:

(a) Closing open tabs

There are the following three methods of closing open tabs:

Note that if you attempt to close a tab that is being edited by the Data transformation activity, a message asking you whether you can abort the changes appears. Select the Yes button if you want to abort the changes.

(b) Opening higher-order tabs

There are the following two methods of opening a higher-order tab for an activity:

After the operation, the tab you opened becomes active.