Edit subprocess (collapsed)

You cannot directly edit an object of the Subprocess (collapsed) type, but rather the assigned process.

In BPMN, a distinction is made between objects of the Subprocess (expanded) type and objects of the Subprocess (collapsed) type.

Procedure (quick video)

  1. Open a BPMN diagram with an object of the Subprocess (collapsed) type.

    You can open models in different ways.

    Prerequisite

    • You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    • The model type is allowed by the method filter in use.

    Procedure

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    3. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    4. Select the group or process area containing the required model. The content of the selected group or process area is listed.

    5. Click the name of the relevant model.

    6. Click Diagram if you want to display the model graphically.

    7. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    2. In the database, select the group containing the relevant model. The content of the selected group is listed.

    3. Click the name of the model you want to open.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models and objects Models and objects. The Models and objects view in the repository is opened.

    3. Click Recent changes Recently used. All models are listed that have recently been changed or created.

    4. Click the tile of the model you want to open.

    You can select models in the Published content Published content view and open them for editing in a separate tab.

    Prerequisite

    You have the ARIS Connect Designer license privilege.

    Procedure

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Published content Published content.

    2. Click Groups in the Classic or Processes in the Default configuration set.

    3. Navigate to the relevant model.

    4. Click the name of the model you want to edit.

    5. Click Edit Edit > Edit model Edit model. The model opens on an individual tab.

    6. Make the required changes.

    7. Click Save Save.

    Your changes are saved in the model.

    1. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click the Find Search field and enter a term that is included in the model name. The search results list all models that have the term in their name.

    3. In the Models category, click the name of the model you want to open.

    The model opens on a separate tab.

  2. Click this object.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Activity Activity > Edit Edit.

  5. You can edit the object of the Subprocess type.

An object of the Subprocess (expanded) type can be collapsed to an object of the Subprocess (collapsed) type. The symbol automatically changes accordingly. If the subprocess is expanded again, the objects are shown, but the assigned model remains unchanged. The subprocess can only be changed using the assigned model.

Tip

You can directly open the assigned process of an object of the Subprocess (collapsed) type for editing by clicking the Edit Edit BPMN subprocess symbol.

Open and edit subprocess (collapsed)

The assigned process opens and can be edited.

Edit subprocess (collapsed)