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Import as new Business Process Diagram

Processes from any compliant format below can be imported as a new Business Process Diagrams using the menu File->Process Modeler->Create from….

  • BPEL 1.1
  • BPEL 2.0
  • XPDL 1.0 / XPDL 2.0 / XPDL 2.1
  • XLANG/s (BizTalk)
  • Simple XML
  • BPMN 2.0
  • ARIS XML
  • MS Excel
  • MS PowerPoint

BPEL 1.1

Choose BPEL 1.1 from the list.

Press Import to choose the BPEL 1.1 file(s) that shall be imported.

BPEL 2.0

Choose BPEL 2.0 from the list.

Press Import to choose the BPEL 2.0 file(s) that shall be imported.

XPDL 1.0 / XPDL 2.0 / XPDL 2.1

Choose XPDL 1.0 / XPDL 2.0 / XPDL 2.1 from the list.

Press Import to choose the XPDL 1.0 / XPDL 2.0 / XPDL 2.1 file(s) that shall be imported.

XLANG/s (BizTalk)

Choose XLANG/s BizTalk from the list.

Press Import to choose the XLANG/s file(s) that shall be imported.

Simple XML

Choose Simple XML from the list.

Press Import to choose the Simple XML file(s) that shall be imported.

BPMN 2.0

Choose BPMN 2.0 from the list.

Press Import to choose the BPMN 2.0 file(s) that shall be imported.

Aris XML

Choose Aris XML from the list. Version 6 and up is supported.

Options:

  • Select the option Use graphical infos in AML, if the imported diagram shall use the graphical information stored in the ARIS XML file.

Press Import to choose the Aris XML file that shall be imported.

Microsoft Excel

Choose MS Excel (2000 or higher) from the list.

Options:

  • Select the option Convert to BPMN if the imported diagram should be converted to a BPMN diagram.
  • Select the option Detect Lanes if the diagram in the Excel document is organized into Lanes (columns as Lanes). Enter the row number that contains the names of the Lanes in the Lanes are in row field (the field is only visible if the option is checked).

Press Import to choose the Excel file that shall be imported.

Microsoft PowerPoint

Choose MS PowerPoint (2000 or higher) from the list.

Options:

  • Select the option Convert to BPMN if the imported diagram shall be converted to a BPMN diagram.

Press Import to choose the PowerPoint file that shall be imported.