1.11.3 Pasting objects

You can paste copied or cut objects (activities, connections, fault connections, link connections and comments) to the canvas of the business process screen or to other applications.

Organization of this subsection
(1) How to paste
(2) Paste result

(1) How to paste

The following describes the methods to paste objects to the pasting destinations canvas and other applications:

For canvas
Use one of the following paste methods:
  • With no activity selected, right-click anywhere in the canvas, and choose Paste.
  • Press [Ctrl] + [V].
For other applications
Press [Ctrl] + [V].

(2) Paste result

Depending on the object, the paste results differ as follows:

Note
When you paste, a simple check is carried out and in case any inconsistency occurs in any activity or connection, a warning message is generated to the console view. For details about the contents of consistency checks for each activity ad connection, see "5.6 Defining Activities" in "Service Platform Basic Development Guide".
(a) Paste results for when you cut or copy an activity or comment

The contents of the activity that can be pasted from a copy or cut source differ depending on the paste destination. The following table shows the difference in activity and comment contents that can be pasted according to the paste destination:

Table 1-14 Table Difference in activity and comment contents according to the paste destination

Copy or cut sourcePaste destination
Within the same canvasWithin the definition of the same business process (another scope or loop)Definition of another business processAnother application
Start activityNNNA
End activityNNNA
Data transformation activityBB#1B#1A
Scope activityBB#2B#2A
While activityBB#2B#2A
All other activitiesBBBA
CommentsBBBA
Legend:
B: The following contents can be pasted:
  • Activity or comment icon
  • Activity or comment definition information
Only names of variables, correlation sets and link names can be pasted. Therefore, if definition does not exist in the pasting destination, reference status becomes invalid.
A: The following contents can be pasted:
  • Activity icon
Cannot be defined at the copy destination.
N: Cannot be pasted.
However, if you want to copy scope activity or while activity, activiry on the canvas is pasted.
#1
If mapping defined editor is open while you execute copy or cut operation, pasting is done with the edited contents.
#2
You can also paste the variable information that you defined and the activity defined in canvas.
(b) Paste results for when you cut or copy a connection

From the defined information of a connection, any link and variable names can be pasted. Therefore, if definition does not exist in the pasting destination, reference status becomes invalid.