Model a BPEL Process

The BPEL Process in Enterprise Architect represents the top-level container for the BPEL elements, from which BPEL can be generated. Conceptually it maps to the BPEL process element.

To create a BPEL Process in your BPEL model, follow the steps below:

1. Open or create a BPEL diagram.
2. Open the BPMN 1.1 pages of the Toolbox (More tools | BPMN 1.1).
3. Drag a BPEL Process element from the Toolbox onto the diagram. The BPEL Properties dialog displays.
    
   
    
4. In the Name field, type a name for the BPEL Process.
5. The Query Language field defaults to XPath 1.0. The Process Type field is pre-set to Private (Enterprise Architect can generate BPEL from private processes only) and the Ad Hoc field is pre-set to False.

6. Click on the OK button to close the dialog.

To return to the BPEL Properties dialog for subsequent editing:

• Double-click on the element in the Project Browser (the Shows Properties option must be selected in the Double click on browser panel of the Options dialog) or
• Right-click on the element in the diagram or Project Browser and select the BPEL | BPEL Properties context menu option.

The BPEL Process element is a stereotyped Activity that, when created, has a child diagram. Double-click on the element to display the diagram, and use further elements from the BPMN 1.1 Core page of the Toolbox to model the process; specifically:

• Start Event
• End Event
• Intermediate Event
• Gateway
• Activity
• Pool.

See Also

• Create a BPEL Model
• Model a Sequence Flow Connector
• Create Assignments
• Generate BPEL
• Create a BPEL Web Service
• BPEL Model Validation