IBM FileNet P8, Version 5.2.1            

Design mode toolbars

Main toolbar

Tool button Name and description
New New: Create a workflow collection that contains a new workflow definition.
Open

Open: Open a workflow collection saved in the local file system. The file can be in one of the following formats:

  • PEP format - the native FileNet® Process format
  • XPDL 2.0 format - the standard format for Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN)
Save Save: Save the open workflow collection in your local file system in the appropriate format—PEP or XPDL 2.0.
FileNet Open/Checkout FileNet Open/Checkout: Open a copy or check out a saved workflow definition or XPDL file from an object store or library.
FileNet Add New FileNet Add New: Add a workflow collection—PEP or XPDL 2.0—to an object store for the first time. The workflow collection document is checked out immediately after the document is added so you can continue to work on it.
FileNet Checkin FileNet Checkin: Create a version of a checked out workflow collection document, saving any changes. When the check-in is complete, a copy of the workflow collection document remains open.
FileNet Cancel Checkout

FileNet Cancel Checkout: Cancel checkout of the current workflow collection, discarding any changes.

Note:  For Workplace or Workplace XT , this discards all changes back to the last check-in, including work saved using FileNet Save.
FileNet Save

FileNet Save: Save any changes made in a checked out workflow collection.

  • For Workplace or Workplace XT, this option saves to a temporary work area and does not create a new version of the workflow collection document in the object store.
Validate Workflow Validate Workflow Collection: Check the workflow collection for map errors and syntax problems in field values and routing expressions.
Launch Workflow Launch Main Workflow: Transfer the workflow collection to the workflow database and start the process specified as the main workflow definition.

Maps section

Tool button Name and description
Caller maps A list of maps that are contained within the current workflow definition (or inherited).
New submap Add a new map to the workflow definition. Note that this also allows inherited maps to be overridden.
Delete map Deletes the current map. Any map in the workflow definition can be deleted, including overridden inherited maps, such as the Workflow map.

Steps section

Tool button Name and description
Steps Displays a menu of available steps that you can add to your map, such as the activity and submap step, as well as the option to add an annotation. There are also various edit options, such as Copy, Paste and Change annotation color.
Annotation Add an annotation to the map.
Steps Docked Palette. Provides steps of various types to be placed in the map area.


Last updated: October 2015
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