Modeling Status

Modeling Status is a property set for a modeling element, such as, a Process, global variable, constraint, organization role, etc. that serves to clearly annotate an element during the designing phase, for example, as a draft element, or an element that is probably not required without influencing the semantics of the element.

A modeling status definition must define its name and can define presentation properties of elements in that modeling status.

Task priority of a modeling status is implicitly set to Todo so elements with such a modeling Status can be displayed in the Tasks view (refer to Todo and Task Markers).

Setting a Modeling Status of an Element

Modeling status of an element is a special formatting indicating the stage of its design development.

To specify modeling status of a visual element, do the following:

1. Activate the respective element Properties view (for example, double-click the desired element in the GO-BPMN Explorer).
2. In the Properties view, on the Detail tab in the Status drop-down box:
   • select one of the available statuses;
   • type a custom status name.

     Tip: Alternatively, select one or several element views in the diagram or in the Outline view and use the Status drop-down box on the toolbar or their context menu.

Elements with various modeling statuses

The modeling status and the respective formatting is applied to all element views in Diagrams and the element name in the Outline view.

To specify modeling status on a text element, such as, a text function definition and methods, add the @Status (<STATUS_NAME>), for example, @Status (Agreed).

Defining a Modeling Status

To define, edit, or remove a modeling status in your workspace, do the following:

1. Go to Window -> Preferences.
2. In the Preference dialog, go to Process Design Suite -> Modeling -> Modeling Status.
3. Perform the required actions.

Note that modeling statuses can be redefined on individual projects.

Defining Modeling Status for a Project

To define, edit, or remove a modeling status in a GO-BPMN project, do the following:

1. In the GO-BPMN Explorer, right-click your project and select Properties.
2. In the left pane of the Properties dialog, click PDS Modeling Status.
3. Select the Enable project specific settings option.
4. Perform the required actions on modeling statuses.

Exporting and Importing a Modeling Status

To export or import modeling status definitions:

1. Click Window > Preferences.
2. In the left pane of the Preferences dialog box, expand Process Design Suite and Modeling.
3. Click Modeling Status.
4. Click the Export/Import button on the right.
5. Specify the location and the file name.
6. Click Save/Open.
7. In the Preferences dialog box, click Apply/OK.

Disabling Presentation of a Modeling Status

You can disable the properties applied to the presentation of elements by a modeling status in the Diagrams as well as in views, such as, Outline view.

Modeling status applied on the element visible in diagrams and in views

To hide the presentation properties:

• in all diagrams, click the Show Diagram Items button in the main toolbar and in the context menu, unselect the Show Modeling Statuses item.
• in all views, go to Window -> Preferences and then Process Design Suite -> Modeling -> Modeling Status and unselect Show modeling statuses in views.