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BPMN 2.0 XML
It is possible to serialize BPMN 2.0 Models in BPMN 2.0 XML. The serialized XML file contains both the model semantics as well as the diagram-interchange information. You can also import a BPMN 2.0 XML file into your project.
Access Project Browser | Click on Package then (for serialization):
Project | Publish Model
Project | Model Import/Export | Export Package to XMI File: Publish, or
Right-click | Import/Export | Export Package to XMI: Publish
Serialize a Model
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Open the Publish Model Package dialog.
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In the XML Type field, select BPMN 2.0 XML.
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Click on the Export button to initiate the BPMN 2.0 XML serialization.
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Import BPMN 2.0 XML
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In the Project Browser, click on the Package into which to import the XML file.
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Select Extensions | Import | BPMN 2.0.
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In the file browser, click on the source BPMN 2.0 XML file and then click on the Import button to import the file into the Package.
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Notes
| · | The Package being serialized is assumed to be self-contained |
| · | Only the contents of the selected Package are considered for serialization - child Packages (and their contents) are ignored |
| · | Serialization of the following items in the BPMN 2.0 Types section of the Toolbox is not supported: |
| · | InputOutputBinding |
| · | Conversation Association |
| · | Exporting to and importing from BPMN 2.0 XML is supported in the Enterprise Architect Professional edition and above |
Learn more
| · | XML Schema for BPMN 2.0 XML (Online Resource) |
