Collapse subprocess

You can collapse a symbol for the Subprocess type. This way the process modeled in the subprocess is assigned to the subprocess and the subprocess is collapsed.

Procedure (quick video)

  1. Open a BPMN diagram.

    You can open BPMN diagrams 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. If you are authorized to use multiple databases, select the database containing the contents you want to access.

    2. Click the 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.

    1. Click Application launcher Application launcher > Models & Objects Models & Objects. The Models & 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 & Objects Models & Objects. The Models & 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.

    The BPMN diagram opens in a separate tab.

  2. Select the subprocess you want to collapse.

  3. Activate the BPMN tab bar.

  4. Click Collapse subprocess Collapse subprocess. The process contained in the subprocess is assigned to the object and, at the same time, is displayed as embedded in the object, which is indicated by a Collapsed subprocess plus sign.

The process contained is assigned to the subprocess and can be opened by double-clicking the Assignment icon assignment icon.

Click Expand subprocess Expand to expand the subprocess again. The process contained is displayed as embedded in the subprocess. The process remains assigned to the subprocess.