Events

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There are three event types used in the diagrams: Start Event; Intermediate Event; and End Event.

Start Event

The table below describes the Property View fields available for a Start Event:

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Categories	You can add one or more defined Categories that can be used for purposes such as reporting and analysis.
Trigger Type	Displays the type of trigger attached to this event: message, time, rule, or link.
Description
	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes
	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color
Triggers
Type	When you select a trigger icon, the type you selected appear in this column.
Name	This column displays the name. Each time you add a trigger, the name is appended by a number, for example, trigger1, trigger2, etc.
Properties	The type of trigger selected determines the information displayed in the description text box. Each trigger type is listed below with the information it displays: Link: Link identification and process reference. Message: Implementation type, From, and To. Rule: Rule Name. Timer: Time cycle information.
Trigger Icons	All the trigger icons are located at the bottom of the Property View. Only the triggers available for this element are available. Click the trigger icon you want to set and it appears in the grid.
Edit Triggers	Click this option () to open the Trigger event Property View.
Delete Trigger	Deletes the trigger type from the selected event.
Assignments
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
To	The target for the Assignment must be a Property of the Process or the activity itself.
From	The Expression must be made up of a combination of Values, Properties, and Attributes, which are separated by operators such as add or multiply. The expression language is defined in the ExpressionLanguage attribute of the Business Process Diagram.
Assign Time	An Assignment may have a AssignTime setting. If the Object is an activity (Task, Sub-Process, or Process), then the Assignment must have an AssignTime. A value of Start means that the assignment shall occur at the start of the activity. This can be used to assign the higher-level (global) Properties of the Process to the (local) Properties of the activity as an input to the activity.   A value of End means that the assignment shall occur at the end of the activity. This can be used to assign the (local) Properties of the activity to the higher-level (global) Properties of the Process as an output to the activity.
Create Assignment	Click to create a new assignment for the element.
Edit Assignment	When you click edit , an additional tab opens where you can edit the selected assignments.
Delete Assignment	Deletes the selected assignment.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you have created a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers: Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage: Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description: Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links have been filtered out, you are given the information that “No usages have been defined for this element” in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is “Usage”. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter has been set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator:   Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format.   Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors.
Rendering	Use these commands to change the shadowing and gradient settings for an element.
Horizontal Alignment	Use these commands to set the alignment for text labels in an element.
Diagram Display Option	Select this option to show the element label.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing start events on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new start event elements placed in the Diagram View.

Intermediate Event

The table below describes the Property View fields available for an Intermediate Event:

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Categories	You can add one or more defined Categories that can be used for purposes such as reporting and analysis.
Trigger Type	Displays the type of trigger attached to this event.
Target	A Target may be included for the Intermediate Event. The Target must be an activity (Sub-Process or Task). This means that the Intermediate Event is attached to the boundary of the activity and is used to signify an exception or compensation for that activity.
Description
	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes
	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color
Triggers
Type	When you select a trigger icon, the type you selected appear in this column.
Name	This column displays the name. Each time you add a trigger, the name is appended by a number, for example, trigger1, trigger2, etc.
Properties	The type of trigger selected determines the information displayed in the description text box. Each trigger type is listed below with the information it displays: Cancel: No description displayed. Compensation: The activity that is being compensated. Error: The error code in use. Link: Link identification and process reference. Message: Implementation type, From and To. Rule: Rule Name. Timer: Time cycle information.
Trigger Icons	All the trigger icons are located at the bottom of the Property View. Only the triggers available for this element are available. Click the trigger icon you want to set and it appears in the grid.
Edit Triggers	Click this option, to open the Trigger event Property View.
Delete Trigger	Deletes the trigger type from the selected event.
Assignments
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
To	The target for the Assignment must be a Property of the Process or the activity itself.
From	The Expression must be made up of a combination of Values, Properties, and Attributes, which are separated by operators such as add or multiply. The expression language is defined in the ExpressionLanguage attribute of the Business Process Diagram.
Assign Time	An Assignment may have a AssignTime setting. If the Object is an activity (Task, Sub-Process, or Process), then the Assignment must have an AssignTime. A value of Start means that the assignment shall occur at the start of the activity. This can be used to assign the higher-level (global) Properties of the Process to the (local) Properties of the activity as an input to the activity.   A value of End means that the assignment shall occur at the end of the activity. This can be used to assign the (local) Properties of the activity to the higher-level (global) Properties of the Process as an output to the activity.
Create Assignment	Click to create a new assignment for the element.
Edit Assignment	When you click edit , an additional tab opens where you can edit the selected assignments.
Delete Assignment	Deletes the selected assignment.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you have created a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers: Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage: Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description: Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links have been filtered out, you are given the information that “No usages have been defined for this element” in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is “Usage”. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter has been set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator:   Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format.   Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors.
Rendering	Use these commands to change the shadowing and gradient settings for an element.
Horizontal Alignment	Use these commands to horizontally align the text for text labels in an element.
Diagram Display Options	Select this option to show the element label.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing intermediate events on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new intermediate event elements placed in the Diagram View.

End Event

The table below describes the Property View fields available for an End Event:

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Categories	You can add one or more defined Categories that can be used for purposes such as reporting and analysis.
Trigger Type	Displays the type of trigger attached to this event.
Description
	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes
	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color
Results
Type	When you select a trigger icon, the type you selected appear in this column.
Name	This column displays the name. Each time you add a trigger, the name is appended by a number, for example, trigger1, trigger2, etc.
Properties	The type of trigger selected determines the information displayed in the description text box. Each trigger type is listed below with the information it displays: Cancel: No description displayed. Compensation: The activity that is being compensated. Error: The error code in use. Link: Link identification and process reference. Message: Implementation type, From, and To. Terminate: No description displayed. Timer: Time cycle information.
Trigger Icons	All the trigger icons are located at the bottom of the Property View. Only the triggers available for this element are available. Click the trigger icon you want to set and it appears in the grid.
Edit Triggers	Click this option to open the Trigger event Property View.
Delete Trigger	Deletes the trigger type from the selected event.
Assignments
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
To	The target for the Assignment must be a Property of the Process or the activity itself.
From	The Expression must be made up of a combination of Values, Properties, and Attributes, which are separated by operators such as add or multiply. The expression language is defined in the ExpressionLanguage attribute of the Business Process Diagram.
Assign Time	An Assignment may have a AssignTime setting. If the Object is an activity (Task, Sub-Process, or Process), then the Assignment must have an AssignTime. A value of Start means that the assignment shall occur at the start of the activity. This can be used to assign the higher-level (global) Properties of the Process to the (local) Properties of the activity as an input to the activity.   A value of End means that the assignment shall occur at the end of the activity. This can be used to assign the (local) Properties of the activity to the higher-level (global) Properties of the Process as an output to the activity.
Create Assignment	Click to create a new assignment for the element.
Edit Assignment	When you click edit , an additional tab opens where you can edit the selected assignments.
Delete Assignment	Deletes the selected assignment.
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you have created a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers: Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected.   Usage: Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type.   Usage Description: Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links have been filtered out, you are given the information that “No usages have been defined for this element” in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is “Usage”. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter has been set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator:   Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format.   Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.
Appearance
Font and Color Options	Use these commands to change fonts and element colors.
Rendering	Use these commands to change the shadowing and gradient settings for an element.
Horizontal Alignment	Use these commands to set the horizontal alignment for text labels in an element.
Diagram Display Options	Select this option to show the element label.
Apply to Diagram	Applies the formatting changes to all existing end events on the active diagram.
Restore Defaults	Restores the default settings for all changes made in the Appearance tab.
Set as Default	All formatting changes made in the Appearance tab become the default settings for new end event elements placed in the Diagram View.

Edit Triggers

The fields available on this tab depend on the trigger selected.

Property View	Description
General
Name	Label that appears for an element both in the Model View tree and in the diagram. You can edit this label.
Trigger Type	Displays the type of trigger attached to this event.
Activity	This field appears only when the Compensation trigger is selected.
Error Code	This field appears only when the Error trigger is selected. Enter the Error Code for the trigger.
Message	This field appears only when the Message trigger is selected. Enter the Message for the trigger.
Implementation	This field appears only when Message trigger is selected.
Link ID	This field asks for the identifier for the link. This field is available only when the Link trigger is selected.
Process Ref	A Process must be identified.
Rule Expression	This field appears only when the Rule trigger is selected.
Timedate	This field appears only when the Timer trigger is selected.
Time cycle	This field appears only when the Timer trigger is selected.
Description
	A text box where you can enter information describing or defining the project. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Description text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color.
Notes
	A text box where you can annotate the element with additional information. Right-click text to open a shortcut menu. You can cut, copy, paste, and delete selected text within the Notes text box. You can paste plain text from external applications.   You can undo any action and you can select all text by pressing Ctrl+A.   The following formatting options are available for the text: Bold, Italics, Underscore, and Strikethrough. You can also change the font color as well as the background color
Links
Add Link	Opens the Create Link wizard. This wizard allows you to create conceptual or usage links between elements.
Edit Link	Opens the property view for the selected link.
Delete Link	Deletes the selected link (either the link or the link target).
Show Selected Links on Active Diagram	Once you have created a link in the Diagram View, click this icon to display the links for the selected object in the diagram.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh Links	Updates all the nodes in the Link Report.
Usage (CRUD)
Usage	The header displays the name of the linked element and the status of the filter (on or off). Receivers: Displays a list of the elements with usages (receivers). You can select multiple receivers in this list and delete all the receivers that are selected. Usage: Displays the usage setting (C, R, U, D). You can change the Usage attributes in this column and this change is reflected in the diagram. For example, you can change a C (Create) type to a U (Update) type. Usage Description: Displays the information entered in the Description text field for the target object of the usage. For example, if a usage was drawn between a task and a Data Store object, the description of the Data Store object is displayed. If there are no links or all the links have been filtered out, you are given the information that “No usages have been defined for this element” in the Receivers column.
Add Usage	Opens the Create Usage wizard where you can create a new usage.
Edit Usage	When you select a Receiver in the table, the edit option becomes available. Click this to open the Usage edit tab where you can edit the name of the usage. The default name is “Usage”. You can also change the usage settings (Create, Read, Update, and Delete).
Delete	When you select a Receiver in the table, the delete option becomes available. This action removes the selected receiver from the usage.
Show Selected Usages	When you select a Receiver in the table, the Show Selected Usages option () becomes available. Click this icon to display the usage for the selected receiver in the diagram, including the usage settings.
Filter Receiver Types	Opens the Usage Report Filter dialog where you can select the types of objects you want included in the Usage Report.
Export Usage Report	You can export the Usage (CRUD) reports in the following formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Refresh Usage	Updates all the nodes in the Usage Report.
Impact Analysis
Filter Designation	Indicates whether a Filter has been set for the Impact Analysis Report. Two icons are displayed to the left of the Filter Designation indicator:   Click to display the impact analysis information in a tree format.   Click to display the impact analysis information in a table format.
Create Impact Analysis Diagram	Once you create a link you can create a diagram that is a graphical representation of that link.
Filter	Opens the Impact Analysis Filter dialog
Export	You can export and save the Impact Analysis report in the following file formats: CSV, HTML, PDF, and RTF.
Print	Opens the Print dialog where you can select a printer, set preferences, select a page range and number of copies and then print.
Expand All	Expands all the nodes in the tree.
Collapse All	Collapses all the nodes in the tree.
Refresh	Updates all the nodes in the Impact Analysis Report.

Topics

• Font and Color Options
• Rendering
• Horizontal Alignment
• Vertical Alignment
• Triggers