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Creating a Blank BPM

If the preset BPM templates cannot meet your service requirements, you can create a blank BPM and design it by yourself. Similar to flows, a BPM is also a visual tool. However, it focuses on the service processes that involve user behaviors, such as approvals and ticket handling.

Creating a Blank BPM

  1. Log in to the application designer by referring to Logging In to the Application Designer.
  2. In the navigation pane, choose BPMs.
  3. (Optional) Click next to BPM to add a folder.

    By default, BPMs are stored in the root folder. Before creating a BPM, you can create a folder for storing the BPM. You can drag the BPM to a specified folder.

  4. Move the cursor to a folder and click . The page for adding a BPM is displayed.

    If no folder is created, click next to BPM. The page for adding a BPM is displayed.

  5. Specify the label and name and click Add.

    Figure 1 Setting the label and name
    Table 1 Parameters for creating a BPM

    Parameter

    Description

    Label

    BPM label, which is displayed on the page and can be modified after being created.

    Value: 1–80 characters.

    Name

    BPM name, which uniquely identifies the BPM in the system and cannot be modified after being created. The naming requirements are as follows:

    • The value cannot exceed 64 characters, including the prefix namespace.

      To prevent duplicate data names among different tenants, each tenant must define a unique namespace when first creating an application. A tenant can create only one namespace. After being created, the namespace cannot be modified.

    • Start with a letter and can contain only letters, digits, and underscores (_). It cannot end with an underscore (_).

    Description

    Description of the BPM.

    Value: 1–255 characters.

  6. Design a BPM based on service requirements.

    1. Add work queues and lanes by referring to Creating a Work Queue and Defining a Lane.
    2. Add diagram elements required by the work queue. For details about the diagram elements, see Adding Diagram Elements for BPMs.
    3. Connect diagram elements and specify their logical relationships.

      Identify the required diagram elements and their logical order for the BPM, tailored to the specific service scenario. Then, arrange and connect these elements in the correct sequence according to the established logic.

  7. After the BPM is configured, click in the upper part of the page to save it.
  8. Click to activate the BPM.

    A BPM can be used in other processes only after it is activated.

Parent Topic: BPMs