Default Message Format

Chapter 3 Business Process Model Basics

Default Message Format

Message Format is a property for both flows and resource flows that gives information on the type of data exchanged between objects. Undefined is the default value when you create a flow, but you can modify it to set it to None.

Option	Result
None	When selected, it indicates that you do not want any default message format for your flows, as the event is of minor importance. You usually use this option when you do not want to specify data flows in your BPM
Undefined	When selected, it indicates that all your message formats will be defined later

You can modify any of these options individually directly from the property sheet of the flow or resource flow.

For more information on the flow or resource flow properties, see corresponding sections in chapter Building a Business Process Model.

To define BPM options:

Select Tools→Model Options.

or

Right-click any empty space in the diagram and select Model Options from the contextual menu.

The Model Options dialog box opens to the Model Settings page.

Select model options in the different groupboxes.

Click OK.