Editing processes

After you configure a process with the Create New Process dialog, use the process editor to assemble the process.

Procedure

  1. Open the process in the process editor:
    1. On the Component: name pane, click the Processes tab.
    2. Click the name of the process you want to edit.
      Figure 1. Component processes
      The Process Design pane is displayed.
      Figure 2. Process Design pane

      When the Process Design pane opens, the Design view is displayed. Processes are assembled with the Design view. Available steps are listed in the Available Plug-in Steps list. IBM® UrbanCode Deploy provides several utility steps and plug-ins, which are highlighted in the accompanying illustration. The illustration also shows several user-installed plug-ins.

      Several other views can be displayed by clicking the associated tab:
      View Description
      Edit Displays the Edit view where you can change process parameters. See Component processes.
      Properties Displays the Properties view where you can create and change process properties.
      Changelog Displays the Process Changelog view. This view provides a record for every process change, property add or delete, and process save or delete.
  2. To add a step:
    1. In the Available Plug-in Steps list, click and hold down the mouse on the step you want to use, and drag it onto the design space. The cursor changes to the step tool.
      Figure 3. Adding a step
    2. Release the step tool over the design space. The Edit Properties window is displayed. Because connections are created after you configure the step properties, you can place the step anywhere on the design space. Steps can be dragged and positioned at any time. See Plug-ins for information about configuring specific steps.
      Figure 4. Typical Edit Properties window
      Configuration dialogs are tailored to the selected step. Only parameters that are associated with the step type are displayed.
    3. After you configure the step properties, save the step by clicking Save.
    The step is in the design space and ready to be connected to other steps. If you change your mind, click Cancel to remove the step from the design space. You can add connections immediately after you place a step, or you can place several steps before you define connections.
  3. Connect the step to the process flow: Connections control process flow. The originating step runs before the target step. Creating a connection between steps is a simple process: you drag a connection from the originating step to the target step. Connections are formed one at a time between two steps, the originating step and the target step.
    1. Hover the cursor over the step that you want to use as the origin of the connection. The connection tool is displayed.
      Figure 5. Connection tool
    2. Drag the connection tool over the target step. The step beneath the connection tool is highlighted.
      Figure 6. Dragging the connection over a target step
    3. Release the connection tool over the target step to complete the connection.
    Figure 7. Completed connection

    Each connection has a connection delete tool, conditional flag, and might have others depending on the originating step. Remove a connection by clicking the delete tool.


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