For more information about validation, see Validate a structured diagram. Validation checks only the graphical elements it doesn’t check the accuracy of attribute values. On the Process tab, in the Diagram Validation group, click Check Diagram.įix any problems that appear in the Issues window. Validate the workflow against the BPMN rule set. Right-click the shape to view and change the main attributes in the shortcut menu. These attributes specify the appearance of the shape, as well as additional data associated with the shape. Right-click shapes to set the attributes of each object.Įvery BPMN shape has some underlying data, or attributes. You can change the type by right-clicking the connector and then clicking the type you want in the shortcut menu.įor general information about connecting shapes, see Add connectors between shapes. By default, connectors you add by using AutoConnect or the Connector tool are sequence flow connectors. The BPMN specification calls for three types of connectors: sequence flow, message flow, and association.

To find the right template to start from, go to File > New and, in the search box, type BPMN Diagram.įor each step in the process that you want to model, drag a shape from the stencil to the page, and connect the shapes as usual. Simply drag the basic type of shape you want onto the canvas, select the shape, then right-click the shape and select from the different options on the menu. Other shapes can be derived from the basic shapes by using the options provided on the shape's right-click menu. Only the basic BPMN 2.0 shapes are included in the BPMN Basic Shapes stencil.

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