Generating the process instance fragments

Graph format

Importing into the PPM system involves importing the fragment instance data contained in the XML output file and generating process instance fragments.

Event format

Importing into the PPM system involves mapping the instance data for the system events contained in the XML output file to the process fragment definitions in the specified fragment file and generating process instance fragments. The attributes specified in the mapping file are then copied to the process instance fragments generated.

Regardless of the format used to import the fragment instance, before a process instance fragment is finally saved in the PPM database, process keys (see Merge process fragments) are calculated to enable the process instance fragments to be merged into a process instance.

Warning

At least one process key must be calculated for each imported process instance fragment. Process instance fragments for which no process key can be calculated are not saved in the PPM database. These fragments are not a component of an overall process.

During the import, relevant status messages are output on the command prompt and optionally in the specified log file.