After you configure a process with the Create
New Process dialog, use the process editor to assemble
the process.
Procedure
- Open the process in the process editor:
- On the Component: name pane,
click the Processes tab.
- 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. |
- To add a step:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- 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.