Smartmate BPMN Editor¶
Smartmate comes with a BPMN Editor to modify .bpmn20.xml files, which define the processes flow.
Pre-requisites¶
The Smartmate BPMN Editor works on top of Visual Studio Code. Please make sure you have Visual Studio Code installed.
Usage¶
After you add a process, you can select its .bpmn20.xml file, and the editor will automatically show up.
You can also edit the .xml file manually, but it’s not recommended.
Toolbar¶
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Drag Canvas: Move the whole canvas |
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Select: Select multiple items |
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Shift: Shift multiple items up/down or left/right |
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Sequence Flow: Connect two elements of a process. |
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Gateway: A gateway is used to control the flow of execution: make decisions, execute tasks in parallel and join executions. |
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Start Event: Indicate where a process starts. |
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Timer: Allows to add a timer start event or a timer event. |
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End event: Indicate where a process ends. |
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User Task: A task that should be completed by a user by filling out a given form. |
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Email Task: Send an email. |
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Service Task: A task that will be performed automatically by Smartmate. |
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Generate Document Task: Generate a document from a template. |
Properties Panel¶
After selecting an element in the canvas, a panel will appear at the right of the screen. In this panel you set the element properties.
Note
Some property options will appear only if they are defined in the process YAML file.
For example, when creating a user task, you need to select a form. For the form to appear in the dropdown, you need to define the form in the process YAML file first. The same is valid for service tasks, variables, etc.