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Chapter 5 Working with Activities : Making Processes Easier to Follow

Making Processes Easier to Follow
Data objects, text annotations and groups, all of which do not affect the sequence or message flow of the process can be used to make a process easier to follow.
Associations
An association is a connection from a data object or text annotation to a flow object (for example, an activity) used to make a process more readable:
You can change the direction of the association in the Properties view:
Data Objects
A data object is used for informational purposes to show how a document or other data relates to the process. It may be associated with a sequence flow or message flow, but it does not affect either flow.
Data objects are usually associated with flow objects with an association:
A data object can also be associated with a sequence flow or other flow object:
Text Annotations
Text annotations serve to explain or clarify the process. They can be connected to flow objects (for example, tasks) using an association:
Unlike any text that you enter on the Description tab in the Properties view for an object, text annotations are displayed directly on the process.
Groups
Groups are used to indicate a relationship between elements of a process by enclosing them in a dashed line. A group can span lanes and pools. For example:
Groups are not preserved upon export because they have no meaning in the runtime environment.

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