BPMN export allows you to save selected BPMN model elements as XML files with the BPMN file type.
Making Process Elements Available to Other Tools
The BPMN export is an easy way to output BPMN model elements in Innovator for Business Analysts.
BPMN models can be exported from Innovator as XML files using the BPMN file type. The corresponding diagram information is also supported.
The export is possible:
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In accordance with BPMN 2 XML
The exported process information is oriented towards the BPMN Diagram Interchange (DI) format. In the process, Innovator-specific model contents, such as stereotype properties, labels and specifications, are also exported.
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In a tool-specific manner for the E2E Bridge tool (without graphics information)
What is Exported?
You can only export model elements defined by the BPMN standard. Other model elements are ignored upon export.
Depending on the output method selected, the export attempts to calculate the amount of elements needed.
If a BPMN process is selected, then its contents and all diagrams are also output. The definition diagram is exported only if it is the diagram with the changeable process definition.
If a diagram or a diagram element is selected, the diagram and its entire contents are exported. If the definition diagram is selected, the diagram with the changeable process definition is output instead.
Processes are exported complete, even if the diagram does not completely show the process.
The BPMN export supports resources. The assigned resources and their assignments to the process, task, subprocess and lane are exported upon export. Innovator only supports one resource at the process. Resources at the lane are exported in the Innovator extension.
Visible stereotype properties, labels which are visible in the documentation and texts which can be used in the documentation and are not hidden are all exported.
Exporting BPMN Model Elements as BPMN XML Files
Context
Export BPMN model elements into BPMN XML files to import them with diagram information into other tools.
The export encoding is UTF-8.
How to proceed
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Select BPMN model elements or packages which contain them.
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Select Import/Export>Export>BPMN File>BPMN 2.0 XML.
A default dialog box for selecting the target file appears.
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Select the target file or specify a new one.
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Click on OK.
The selected BPMN model elements are exported in the file.
Exporting BPMN Model Elements as XML Files for E2E Bridge
Context
Export BPMN model elements into XML files to import them into E2E Bridge without diagram information.
The export encoding is ISO-8859-1.
How to proceed
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Select BPMN model elements or packages which contain them.
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Select Import/Export>Export>BPMN File>Tool-specific E2E.
A default dialog box for selecting the target file appears.
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Select the target file or specify a new one.
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Click on OK.
The selected BPMN model elements are exported in the XML file.
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