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Data Object

Introduction​

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Data Object elements MUST be contained within Process or SubProcess elements. Data Object elements are visually displayed on a Process diagram. Data Object References are a way to reuse Data Objects in the same diagram. They can specify different states of the same Data Object at different points in a Process.

— BPMN 2.0.2 Standard, 10.4.1, Data Objects

Properties​

General​

AttributeTypeDescriptionCategory
Model Id Text

Model Id identifies the element within the process model.

The model id, name and documentation properties can be found on any element. They are used respectively to uniquely identify the data object, to give the data object a user-friendly name and to add a free-form description.

Name Expression usage possibleText

The name of the element. This is the name displayed in the diagram.

Documentation Multiline Text

A free-form text that can be used to explain details about the particular element.

Data object type Selection:
  • None
  • Input
  • Output

Defines if the data object is an input or output.

Defines what kind of data object this is and whether it is a collection.

Is collection Boolean

Defines if the data object is a collection.

Advanced​

AttributeTypeDescriptionCategory
Include in history Boolean

When the history level is set to "instance" or "task" level with this property it can be configured if this activity instance should be included in the historic activity data.

The Include in history flag can be used to store the historical entry of this data object when running with a history level that normally would not store the execution of the data object.

Note that this flag has no effect when running with history level 'none'.

Visual​

AttributeTypeDescriptionCategory
Font size Selection:
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 14
  • 18
  • 20
  • 24
  • 36
  • 48
  • 72

Font size.

Visual properties that determine how the data object is shown in the diagram.

This has no impact on the runtime execution.

Font weight Selection:
  • Normal
  • Bold

Select the style between bold and normal.

Font style Selection:
  • Normal
  • Italic

Select the style between italic and normal.

Font color Color

Select a font color.

Background color Color

The background color of the element in the diagram.

Border color RequiredColor

The border color of the element in the diagram.