XTRAC Process Designer User Guide

 

 

 

Data Dictionary List

The Data Dictionary contains a list of data types available for use in a process. In Process Designer, you can select a data type, drag it to the canvas and it will instantiate a new data object. In the Data Dictionary Editor, you can create and modify data types, for example, you can double-click a complex or value group data type, modify it, and save your changes as a new version.

In the XTRAC Process Designer, the Canvas Overview tab is displayed by default. Click the Data Dictionary tab to display a list of data types.

Data Dictionary Interface

The following table describes Data Dictionary interface elements as seen from Process Designer and the Data Dictionary Editor.

Interface Item Description
Canvas Overview Tab (Process Designer only) Displays the elements that are part of the current process model.
Data Dictionary Tab

(Process Designer) Displays the Data Dictionary list with available data types that have been created in the Data Dictionary Editor.

(Data Dictionary Editor) If the Data Dictionary list has been hidden, click this tab to display it again.
All Displays all of the available data types.

Simple

 Displays only simple data types.
Complex Displays only complex data types.
Sys

(Process Designer only) Displays system fields available for use by process models, user tasks, and business rule tasks. The system fields can be used to design conditions that can affect SLA in sequence flows and business task rules. For example, a system field can be used to build a condition that fires a specific task when the process status is in jeopardy.

For information about using system fields, see Working with System Fields.
VGs (Process Designer only) Displays value group fields. Value groups contain a list of values used to populate a drop down list.
Refresh () Refreshes the list of data types in the Data Dictionary.
Filter data types

The filter works with the All, Simple, and Complex buttons to display only the data types that match your filter criteria.

For example, if you click the Simple button and type the letters "ac" in the Filter data types text box, the Data Dictionary displays only the simple data types that include "ac" in their names (Account, Background, Contract, Track, etc.).
Name This column displays the name of the data type. Click the small arrow icon ( ) to view the list in ascending or descending order.
Type Lists the data's type (String, Integer, Float, etc.). Click the small arrow icon ( ) to view the list alphabetically by data type name, and in ascending or descending order.

The Data Dictionary can be accessed from the Data Dictionary Editor and from the Process Designer.

Create New Data Types

1.   Open the Process Home page.
2.   On the Home page, click Manage the Data Dictionary.

The Data Dictionary list is displayed on the left side of the page.

3.   Double-click a data type in the Data Dictionary list to view its properties.
4.   Select New > Complex or New > Value Group to add a new data type to the Data Dictionary list.

Create New Data Objects

1.   Open the Process Home page.
2.   Create a New Reusable Process, Create a New Model or open a model.
3.   In the left pane, click the Data Dictionary tab.
4.   Click and drag data types from the Data Dictionary list to the canvas.

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