Context menu for conditional sequence flows
Properties
Properties tab
Expression Builder icon or
Context menu for timer start or catch events
Properties
Implementation tab
Select Use Expression
Expression Builder icon or
Data Associations dialog
Expression Builder icon or
Context menu for conditional complex gateways
Properties
Implementation tab
Expression Builder icon or
Context menu for user tasks
Properties
Implementation tab
Advanced section
Select Simple for a property
Expression Builder icon or
Context menu for conditional subprocess or suprocess event
Properties
Loop Characteristics tab
Select Loop
Loop Condition section
Select Simple
Expression Builder icon or
Context menu for conditional subprocess or suprocess event
Properties
Loop Characteristics tab
Select Multi-Instance
Loop Cardinality section
Select Simple
Expression Builder icon or
Context menu for conditional subprocess or suprocess event
Properties
Loop Characteristics tab
Select Multi-Instance
Completion Condition section
Select Use Expression
Select Simple
Expression Builder icon
Use to write an expression for the flow object or data association you are editing.
Expressions enable you to define a condition or to calculate a value based on the data objects in your processes. Some flow objects require expressions in their implementation. You can also use expressions to transform the values in data associations before assigning them to data objects in your project.
Expression
Enter the expression required by the flow object or data association you are editing. The expression builder checks the syntax of the expression as you type and highlights errors with a curled red line.
Undo Last Edit icon
Click to revert the last change you made to an expression in the expression field.
Redo Last Edit icon
Click to re-apply a change you reverted. This icon is grayed out if you did not revert a change.
Clear Expression icon
Click to delete the content in the expression field.
Insert Into Expression
Click to insert the selected data object into the expression you are writing.
Variables
This section displays the available data objects in your project and processes.
Sort Ascending
Click to sort the data objects in ascending alphabetical order.
Sort Descending
Click to sort the data objects in descending alphabetical order.
Show Data Types
Click to display the data types next to the data object name.
Grouped View
Click to display data objects grouped by processes and projects.
Plain View
Click to display data objects in a list, without grouping them by processes and projects.
Content Preview
Displays the name of the selected data object or argument.
Description
Displays the type of the selected variable. Possible values are:
Modeling and Implementation Guide for Oracle BPM, "Writing Expressions"
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