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Flow formEvery new flow has a single Start shape 
, an Assignment shape, and an End shape. The Start shape begins every execution of the flow. Each flow can have only one Start shape.
See Flow Rules — Editing in Process Modeler — Creating and Editing a Screen Flow if you are configuring a Start shape in a screen flow.
Editing Start shape properties
1. On the flow diagram, open the properties panel using one of the following:
- Double-click the Start shape.
- Right-click the shape and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
- Click the shape, then click the View Properties icon
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2. When the Start Properties panel appears, enter a name, no longer than 128 characters, to the right of the shape title (Start Shape: name). Choose a name meaningful to application users who see this on the work item history display, the breadcrumbs control (for entry points), and the Where-Am-I? diagram. The shape name is only descriptive; it does not affect runtime execution. This name also appears below the Start shape on the diagram.
3. Complete the fields as described in the tables below.
4. Click OK to save edits and close the panel.
5. Connect at least one other shape to the Start shape.
Editing Start properties
1. Do one of the following to open the Start Properties dialog:
- Double-click the shape.
- Right-click the shape and select Properties from the drop-down menu.
- Click the shape, then click on the toolbar.
2. When the Start Properties dialog appears, complete edits as described in the table below.
4. Click OK or click elsewhere on the canvas to save your edits and close the dialog.
Creating or changing the name of the Start shape
The Start shape (like the End shape) does not have a name by default.
To create a name, do either of the following:
- Click below the Start shape (not on the shape) and type the name.
- Open the Start Properties dialog, enter the name in the Name field, and click OK.
To change a Start shape name, do either of the following:
- Click the Start shape name to highlight it, type the new name, and click elsewhere on the canvas
- Open the Start Properties dialog, enter the name, and click OK.
Previewing the New Harness
To preview the New harness associated with the Start shape, either:
- Right-click the shape and select Preview from the drop-down menu.
- Click the shape, then click the
on the toolbar
The New harness does not appear at the Start shape during flow executions if the Skip create harness checkbox (on the Process tab) is checked.
Completing the property panel sections
Complete the sections comprising the property panel as described below.
Status
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Description |
| Work status |
Enter a work status in this field to set the status for the work item. This allows you to easily change the status at multiple points in the life cycle of a work item without adding a Utility shape to the flow for each status change. Similar to setting work item status using a Utility shape, setting the status invokes the UpdateStatus activity. Any defined tickets dependent on the status are raised, as appropriate. The selected status updates .pyStatusWork when the flow execution reaches this assignment shape. A status indicator appears on connectors to shapes that change a work item status. For example, if the shape status is set to Pending-External, the connector to that shape displays a small red flag. All transitions connecting to the shape will display the status indicator. Following are the status indicators for the four status prefixes.
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New
Open
Pending
ResolvedProcess
Complete the Process section define the Case Creation Setting values on the flow rule's Process tab. When you click OK, the system updates the flow rule tab. See Flow form — Completing the Process tab for descriptions of the fields.
Specification
Field |
Description |
| Specification |
Enter a name to associate a specification with this shape. You can either:
Enter a description in the text area beneath the specification name. When you click OK on the Properties dialog, the system creates or updates the specification. See Working with specifications in Process Modeler and Case Designer. |