Add 'Business Status' variable to variables catalog

You can add the Business Status variable of type Localized string to a variable catalog.

Variables are task-independent data placeholders. A function or an event can store a value in a variable, and another function or event can extract and use this value in a later process step.

A predefined variable named Business Status is available in the latest version of the Software AG Process Governance databases. This variable represents the current instance status of an executable process from a business point of view. This variable can be set to a certain localized value when modeling the data flow of an executable process. By default, the variable has an empty value. When the status of an instance changes semantically, for example, when a human task is assigned or completed, then the variable value can be set to a corresponding value reflecting the changed business status of the process instance.

Prerequisite

At least one variable catalog exists as a model of the IE Data model type in your database.

Procedure

  1. Open any process model.

    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. Activate the Variables and constants Variables and constants bar.

  3. Activate the Variables tab.

  4. Select a variable catalog.

  5. Click Update predefined variables.

You have added the Business Status variable to the variable catalog.

To track the status of the variables, you must add the Business status column to My tasks. You can find more information about how to configure the Business status column in the ARIS online help under Process Governance > Customize user interface. You can also find information about how to use this variable in the ARIS online help under How to use the business status.