A Sequence flow is a representation of the order in which activities, events and gateways occur within a process. The sequence flow is modeled with an arrow that connects two objects in the process.
1.In the Create tab, select Sequence flow and press Place object or double-click.
2.Select the first object in the illustration of the process .
3.Select the second object. A straight line with an arrow that connects the two objects is shown.
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Check the Placement loop box to quickly be able to connect several objects in the process. |
Define the conditions of an Exclusive or Inclusive gateway
1.Double-click on the outgoing Sequence flow.
2.Check the Default box to mark the default path of the process. A line on the sequence flow arrow indicates which sequence flows have been marked as default. If none of the conditions evaluates to true the default path will proceed.
3.Fill in the Sort order field to define in what order the conditions should be evaluated.
4.Press Add condition.
5.Select which task for the condition to look at, it is usually the task before the gateway.
6.Select response value or result for the condition to look at. Instances means that after x number of instances of this task, the process should continue. Response value means that the condition should look at the response value of the selected task.
7.Write the number that represent the wanted response value or number of instances. A diamond shaped symbol on the sequence flow arrow indicates which sequence flows have been assigned conditions that define whether the flow is used or not.
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Press the question mark to see what response values the selected task can have. Check the Include field for the response values you want to include and press OK. |
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Several results can be added in the condition, for example 1000-1002,1004 will evaluate to true if 1000-1002 or 1004 is thrown by the task. Several conditions could be added on the same sequence flow. All conditions should evaluate to true for the path to be taken. |
