In Process Designer, you can open workflow definition files in two formats: PEP format, the native format for Process Designer, and XPDL 2.0 format, a standard format for Business Process Modeling Notation. For both formats, the workflow definition is represented as a workflow collection. For an XPDL file that contains more than one workflow definition, the first workflow in the collection will display. See About Business Process Modeling Notation for additional information.
If you open a workflow definition that was created in Process Designer in Design mode, the map might contain additional step types and other symbols that are not supported in Diagram mode.
You can open workflow definitions stored in either an IBM FileNet repository (object store or CS library), or in your local file system.
To open a workflow definition from an object store or library
For Workplace or Workplace XT, the file is checked out using the default settings from the object store—exclusive (default) or collaborative.
Checkout is not available if the file is currently checked out by another user and you do not have permission to assume the checkout. If the file is currently checked out to you or you have permission to assume the checkout, you can assume the checkout.
For Workplace or Workplace XT, if the file is checked out exclusively, only the lock user can assume the checkout.
To open a workflow definition from your local file system