Setting the Event Type
Set whether an event is a start, intermediate, end or boundary event.
Manually Setting the Event Type
In Innovator, the event's type is normally recognized automatically based on the position of the inflowing sequence or message flows. However, there are certain circumstances where the event type needs to be manually set:
| Event Type | Criteria for Automatic Recognition |
|---|---|
| Start event | Only outflowing sequence flows |
| Inflowing or outflowing intermediate event | Both inflowing and outflowing sequence flows: direction can be automatically recognized based on message flows. If this is not the case, it needs to be set manually. |
| End event | Only inflowing sequence flows |
| Interrupting or non-interrupting subprocess start event |
In event-based subprocess, only outflowing sequence flows Is automatically created as an interrupting event; can be manually set to non-interrupting |
| Interrupting or non-interrupting boundary event |
Placed on an activity's boundary. Is automatically created as an interrupting event; can be manually set to non-interrupting |
You can normally leave the Innovator determines Type property set. This enables Innovator to adapt the event type if this is required due to further modeling. This does not influence being about to manually change the type.
- Select the event.
- Select the event type you want from the drop-down list in Properties and confirm with [Enter] or [Tab].
The type is set and the icon is shown in the diagram accordingly.
Changing an Event into a Boundary Event
- The event you want to change has no inflowing sequence flow.
- The event can have any type.The Innovator determines Type property is activated.
- The assigned event definition cannot be the Cancel or Terminate type.
- Select the event you want to change.
- Drag the event with the left mouse button to the boundary of the task/activity you want.
Task/activity is highlighted.
- Release the left mouse button.
The event is linked with the task/activity and shown as a boundary event.
Changing an Event into a Subprocess Start Event
- The event you want to change has no linked sequence flows.
- The event can have any type.The Innovator determines Type property is activated.
- The assigned event definition cannot be the Cancel or Terminate type.
- The subprocess has the is triggered by an event property set.
- Select the event you want to change.
- Drag the event into the subprocess with the left mouse button pressed.
The subprocess is highlighted.
- Release the left mouse button.
The event is inserted in the subprocess.
- If necessary, change the event's type to start event or continue modeling from the event so that it is automatically changed into a start event.
Changing an Interrupting Event into a Non-Interrupting Event or Vice Versa
- The event you want to change is a boundary event or a subprocess start event.
- The assigned event definition cannot be the Error or Compensation type (these are always interrupting).
- Select the event you want to change.
- Deactivate or activate the check box for the is interrupting property in Properties.
The event is shown as non-interrupting or interrupting, depending on whether you checked or unchecked the box.
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