BPMN - How to create multiple states of same item?

[steveycnash72]

 
Situation

• I am using Enterprise Architect 9.2.922 Corporate Edition. I have a BPMN 2.0 diagram.
• I have created a Data Object.
• I need to show this Data Object on the diagram in different states. I would like it look just like your example BPMN 2.0 E-mail Voting Example.
• I can drag the Data Object item from the project window on to the diagram.  
• I can set the dataState on the Data Object.  

Issue

• Whenever I try to place another “instance” of the Data Object on the diagram, I keep getting the warning message “This diagram already contains an instance of element you are trying to paste…”
• I know this is my ignorance issue.

Question
What do I need to do to allow me to place the Data Object item repeatedly on the diagram with a different dataState property?

I am desperately trying to resolve this today.  Any advice, would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

[MMA]

1. You can put multiple Data Object on the states by drag from tool box rather than the project browser.

2. You can also create multiple instance of one Data Object if this is what you wanted by Ctrl + Drag the Data Object from Project Browser and paste as instance.

3. You might also setup dataObjectRef tagged value to let one Data Object to re-use another one.

Cheers