Diagram Assets represent the processes that you want to visualize on process diagrams, where the flow of assets is displayed showing the journey from a starting point, through a number of steps, to an end point.
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Go to .
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On the Asset Types tab, click the Add button to create a new Diagram Asset type.
The Add Asset Type dialog appears.
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Enter a name for the asset type in the Name field. This is the name which will appear in the Process Diagram nodes panel.
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Select a Flow Object Type. This is the category of the Diagram Asset type which also indicates the shape of the node that will appear in the Process Diagram nodes panel. Choose from:
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Activity - An activity is represented by a rounded-corner rectangle and is a generic term for work that the company performs. The types of activities that you might want to create are Tasks and Sub-Processes.
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Event - An event is represented by a circle and is something that happens during the course of a business process. These events affect the flow of the process and usually have a cause (trigger) or an impact (result). Every process diagram should include at least one start event and at least one end event.
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Gateway - A gateway is represented by a diamond shape and is used to control the divergence and convergence of connections. It determines traditional decisions, as well as the forking, merging, and joining of paths.
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Optionally, enter a Description. Any text you enter here will be displayed when you hover over the item in the Process Diagram nodes panel.
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Optionally, select an Icon to represent the selected Diagram Asset type within diagrams. The icon will appear inside the Flow Object Type shape.
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Click Add Asset Type.
For example, you have a Diagram Asset type named "Data Input Task", with a description of "
A data input task depicts the activity of information being populated in a business application", and a right arrow icon. This is displayed in the Process Diagram nodes panel as follows:
Note: You cannot create child Diagram Asset types.
Next steps:
- Select the asset type that you have just created. On the Fields tab, click Add to define fields for the asset type.
Tip: All Diagram Asset types have three default fields Name, Step No and Governance Role.
- Optionally, you can view and create relationship types associated with the selected asset type from the Relationship Types panel.
- Optionally, you can create connector labels. Connector labels are text descriptions that you can add to the connection lines within your process diagram.