Main Menu in the "Processes" Module

File

Connect/Disconnect Portal Service

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New Process

Opens a wizard that helps you create a new process.

Open Process

Opens the Process Manager, which lists the existing processes and allows you to open them for editing.

Open Process as a Copy

Creates a copy of the current process and opens it on the workspace.

Close Process

Closes the currently open process.

Close all processes

Closes all currently open processes.

Import/Export Process

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Publish Process / Publish Process with History

Saves the currently open process on the server. You can find more information here.

Create an entry in the process history

Opens a dialog box in which changes that have been saved but not recorded in the process history can be added to the history retroactively.

Save Process Locally

This menu option allows you to save a process, along with the current changes, to any local or network directory as a file with the .ixpr extension.

Delete Process

Opens the Process Manager, where existing processes can be deleted.

Export as an image

This menu option allows you to export the process diagram as a graphic.

Exit

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Edit

Copy GUID

Copies the GUID of the currently selected process element to the clipboard.

Copy

Copies the item currently selected on the workspace to the clipboard.

Insert

Pastes the contents of the clipboard onto the workspace. Select the "Paste" context menu option if you want to paste the contents of the clipboard at a specific location on the workspace. When Groovy elements (such as a Groovy event handler) are pasted from the clipboard, you can choose to create either a copy of the original script file or a reference to the original script. When you insert a Groovy script element, a prompt appears; you can confirm by selecting "Yes" if you want a copy of the original script. Selecting "No" simply creates a reference to the original script.

Delete Element

Deletes the currently selected item.

Delete an element with connections

Deletes the currently selected element along with all its connections to other elements.

Edit Script

Opens the Groovy or Velocity script editor when a corresponding element is selected. The relevant script is loaded automatically.

Edit Connection ID

Opens the dialog for editing the connection ID for Groovy conditions and generic conditions.

Copy/Apply Size

Copies the size of the element currently selected on the workspace. The copied size can then be applied to another, currently selected element.

Create a background box from a selection

Visually groups selected items by displaying them against a background that contrasts with the workspace.

Activate Element

Activates the currently selected item.

Disable element

Disables the currently selected item. This means that none of the element's functions will be executed during the process. Disabled items are displayed in gray on the workspace. The subsequent actions will no longer be executed.

Select all selected items

Activates all elements that are selected on the workspace.

Deselect all selected items

Deselects all items selected on the workspace.

Select this and all subsequent elements

Selects the currently selected element and all subsequent elements in the process chain.

Select all elements

Selects all elements on the workspace.

Show Links

This feature displays all links between an element and other elements in the search window. The menu item is active when a Groovy element (e.g., a Groovy event handler) is selected. This allows you to check whether the script file stored there is still being used in other Groovy elements.

Display in the process overview

Selects the element in the Process Overview section.

Create a Snapshot

Create a snapshot.

Start a global timer job

If a global timer is selected, the corresponding task is started.

Features

Opens the Properties dialog box for the currently selected element.

Details

Opens a dialog box with additional information about the currently selected element. This menu item is only available if the expert options are enabled.

View

Here, you can show or hide the individual sections of the "Processes" module.

Restore Default View

Restores all panes to their original layout.

Process

Enable / Disable

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Export/Import Text

Opens a dialog box where all labels or titles of process elements can be exported or imported in either CSV, XLS, or XML format. This feature can be used to translate processes into other languages.

Analyze the log file

Opens a dialog box where you can view the log file entries.

Features

Opens the process properties dialog.

Process History

Opens a dialog box displaying the history of the currently open process.

Comparison with the last entry in the process history

Opens a dialog box where the current status can be compared to the most recent entry in the history.

Comparison with an entry in the process history

Opens a dialog box where the current status can be compared with entries in the history.

Details

Opens a dialog box with additional information about the currently open process. This menu item is only available if the expert options are enabled.