How to Import an XPDL File
Use the following procedure to import an XPDL file into CentraSite:
Note: | If you are using ARIS Architect to create process definitions to share with webMethods BPMS, do not use this procedure to add them to the registry. Use the publishing tools provided with ARIS Architect instead. Using the ARIS Architect ensures that the appropriate metadata is included in the Process object. |
To import an XPDL File
Before you begin, you must have the XPDL file that you want to import. This file must reside on the file system of the computer where your browser is running.
1. In CentraSite Control, go to Asset Catalog > Browse.
2. Click the Import icon.
3. In the Import dialog, specify the following attributes:
In this field... | Do the following... |
Organization | Choose the organization to which the asset will be added. (The drop-down list will contain the list of organizations to which you are permitted to add assets.) If you select an organization other than your own organization, you will nevertheless be the owner of the asset. Note: | Choose the organization with care. You cannot easily change the organization assignment after the asset is added to the catalog. Only an administrator can do this. |
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Import as | Choose XPDL. |
Initial Version | |
File | The fully qualified name of the XPDL file that you want to import. |
Product | Optional. The product with which this XPDL file is associated. |
4. Click Finish.
Be aware that if the XPDL file references another asset, CentraSite will automatically check whether the referenced asset exists in the catalog. If not, CentraSite will attempt to locate the required file and add it to the catalog. If CentraSite cannot locate the file, it will prompt you for the file's location.
CentraSite retrieves the specified file and generates the catalog entry. The XPDL asset’s details page is displayed.
5. During import of an XPDL asset, CentraSite will not allow you to add the asset to the asset catalog unless you have specified all "required" attributes in the XPDL type definition and all referenced objects to which the XPDL file has an association. The value for the "required" attribute must be specified in the XPDL asset's profile. Additionally, if the XPDL asset has internally referenced objects, the value for the "required" attributes of all such referenced objects should be specified by choosing the Next button at the top right side of the details page in order to add the XPDL asset to the asset catalog. Thus, for example, if the XML schema file that is referenced in the main XML file have "required" attributes, then you will be prompted to specify a value for the required attributes in order to save the asset.
6. After you specify the value for all of the required attributes, click Save to save the XPDL asset.
7. Review the import log that CentraSite generates for the import process. If errors occur while reading and processing the XPDL file, they will be reported in this log.
8. Configure the process model's additional attributes as necessary. For information about setting attributes for an asset, see Editing an Asset in the Catalog. 
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