Visio import example - Visio flowchart

For this example, we use shapes from the Basic Flowchart stencil to create the Visio diagram. Most of these shapes are mapped to Process Designer objects. See Basic Flowchart stencil in Mapping Visio shapes to Process Designer objects for details of the mapping.

   Flowchart stencil

The Visio diagram below shows a very simplified hiring process starting with SubmitApplication.

   Visio Hire diagram

  

Save the diagram in Visio XML format (.vdx) for import into Process Designer.

In Process Designer, use Visio Import (File menu) to import the diagram.

On the Mapping Specification page, click Display all shapes and change the mapping as follows:

Map shapes

If errors are detected during the procedure, return to the Mapping Specification page and check the mapping. For other errors, check the Visio diagram. The most usual problem is connectors that are not snapped to the connection points on the shapes.

The imported process appears as follows in Process Designer, and at this point, you can successfully Validate the workflow.

  Hire diagram in Process Designer

In addition to the steps on the workflow map, the data field (JobDescr) and attachment (App) were created and are selected parameters for the appropriate steps:

The following items remain to complete the workflow definition: