Additional attribute tabs

The Attributes panel includes additional tabs that appear only for certain element types. These tabs contain specialized attributes related to element-specific configuration and behavior.

Called Element

The Called Element tab appears for Call Activities. Use it to define the Process that the Call Activity invokes.

To define the called Process:

1. Select the Process from the list.

2. Click Set as Called Element.

Code

The Code tab appears for elements that support scripting. Use it to define the script format and enter the script code.

Complete the following fields:

Condition

The Condition tab appears in the Attributes panel for elements with multiple outgoing Sequence Flows. It allows you to define conditions that determine which Sequence Flow is followed during process execution.

If more than one Sequence Flow has a condition, at least one must evaluate to true.

• Click and drag Sequence Flows to define the order of outgoing Sequence Flows when more than one condition can evaluate to true. In this case, the flow continues with the first of these conditions.

• Turn on the Is default toggle to designate a default Sequence Flow when no other Sequence Flow conditions evaluate to true.

Define a condition for a Sequence Flow

1. Select a Sequence Flow from the list.

2. In the panel that opens, in the Condition section, select the type of condition:

   • None: No condition is defined.

   • Binary: Compares two two data elements or values using a logical operator.

     Fill in these fields:

     • First operand: Click to open the list of available data elements and select one.
     • Operator: Click to open the list of available operators and select one.
     • Second operand: Select a data element or enter a value.

   • Free: Write your own condition without syntax restrictions. This type is not executable.

     • Language: Specify any language.
     • Expression: Enter a Boolean expression that evaluates to true.

Data Input

The Data Input tab lists the data inputs used by the element.

• To add a data input, click Add.

• To remove a data input, select it from the list and click Remove.

• To edit a data input, select it from the list and complete the following fields:

  Field	Description
  Name	The name of the input.
  Description	A description of the input.
  Item Definition	The data type of the input.
  Default value	The default value of the input.

Data Object

The Data Object tab lists the data objects that are read, written, or updated during the execution of a Process.

• To add a Data Object, click Add.

• To remove a Data Object, select it from the list and click Remove.

• To edit a Data Object, select it from the list and define these attributes:

  Field	Description
  Name	The name of the data object.
  Description	A description of the data object.
  Item Definition	The data type of the data object.
  Default value	The default value of the data object.

Data Output

The Data Output tab lists the data outputs that are produced by the element.

• To add a data output, click Add.

• To remove a data output, select it from the list and click Remove.

• To edit a data output, select it from the list and complete the following fields:

  Field	Description
  Name	The name of the Data Output.
  Description	A description of the Data Output.
  Item Definition	The data type of the Data Output.

Lane

The Lane tab lets you define the Lanes used in a Process.

• To add a Lane, click Add.

• To remove a Lane, select it from the list and click Remove.

• To edit a Lane, select it from the list and complete the following fields:

  Field	Description
  Name	The name of the lane.
  Description	A description of the lane.

Property

The Property tab lets you define properties for flow elements. A property is a container for data that belongs to a specific element in the Process.

• To add a property, click Add.

• To remove a property, select it from the list and click Remove.

• To edit a property, select it from the list and complete the following fields:

  Field	Description
  Name	The name of the property.
  Description	A description of the property.
  Item Definition	The data type of the property.
  Default value	The default value of the property.