Resource flow properties

Chapter 4 Building Business Process Diagrams

Resource flow properties

You can modify an object's properties from its property sheet. To open a resource flow property sheet, double-click its diagram symbol or its Browser entry in the Resource Flows folder.

The General tab contains the following properties:

Property	Description
Name	Specifies the name of the item, which should be clear and meaningful, and should convey the item's purpose to non-technical users.
Code	Specifies the technical name of the object, which is used for generating code or scripts.
Comment	Specifies a descriptive comment for the object.
Process	Specifies one extremity of the resource flow. You can use the tools to the right of the list to create an object, browse the complete tree of available objects, or view the properties of the currently selected object. You can also open the property sheet of the process by clicking the Process button located at the top part of the current object property sheet.
Resource	Specifies the other extremity of the resource flow. You can use the tools to the right of the list to create an object, browse the complete tree of available objects, or view the properties of the currently selected object. You can also open the property sheet of the resource by clicking the Resource button located at the top part of the current object property sheet.
Stereotype	Extends the semantics of an object derived from existing objects but specific to your needs. You can type stereotypes directly in this field, or add stereotypes to the list by specifying them in your model's resource file or in an extended model definition.
Message format	[Not available for BPMN and DFD languages]. Specifies the format of the data exchanged between the process and the resource. You can choose from one of the following values: None – specifies a simple resource flow with no exchange of data. Undefined [default value] – specifies a resource flow whose message format is not yet defined. You can click the Create tool beside the Message Format list to create a message format for your resource flow (see Message Formats (BPM)).
Access mode	Specifies the way to access data in a resource, and thus defines the resource flow direction. You can choose from one of the following values: Read – from resource to process. Create, Update, Delete – from process to resource.