--- title: BPMN Library slug: rm/bpmn-library docTags: createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:48.677Z --- The Business Process Notation library (BPMN) is a widely used standard for modeling business processes and system interactions. The library that is available with the Universal Model Editor conforms to the BPMN 2.0 standards. # BPMN Events | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746123136/bpmn-start.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Start Event | Start Events indicate the start of a process or a Sub-event process. Start Events can be marked as Interrupting or Non-Interrupting in the Utility Panel. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746131314/bpmn-intermidiate.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Intermediate Event | Used to represent any events that occur between the start and end events. Intermediate Events can be marked as Interrupting or Non-Interrupting in the Utility Panel. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746145495/bpmn-end.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | End Event | Represents the last or final step in a process. | # Start Event Symbols | **Symbol** | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746728468/none-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | None | Empty | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746735802/mess.png" alt caption width="30" height="29"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746741073/message-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Message | Represents a message that begins a process, facilitates an intermediate process, or finishes a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746752375/timer.png" alt caption width="33" height="37"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746757704/timer-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Timer | Represents a time or date that begins a process, facilitates an intermediate process, or finishes a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746772015/error.png" alt caption width="30" height="29"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746777759/error-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Error | Represents an Error in the start, middle, or end of a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746813183/cancel.png" alt caption width="29" height="32"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746819009/cancel-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Cancel | Used to cancel a transaction or a process. In an end-event, the cancel symbol represents the triggered cancellation of a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746825023/compensatio.png" alt caption width="34" height="31"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746830742/compensation-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Compensation | Represents the handling or triggering of compensation when operations partially fail. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746837758/conditional.png" alt caption width="34" height="33"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746843404/conditional-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Conditional | Used to react to changed business conditions or integrating business rules. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746852657/link.png" alt caption width="32" height="31"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746858579/link-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Link | A sub-process that is part of a larger process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746867555/signal.png" alt caption width="30" height="34"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746873330/signal-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Signal | Used to signal across different processes. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746890850/escalatio.png" alt caption width="27" height="31"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746896840/escalation-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Escalation | Represents an escalation to a higher level of responsibility. An Escalation occurs when someone or something at a higher level of responsibility becomes involved in the process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746909873/multiple.png" alt caption width="28" height="32"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746916229/multiple-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Multiple | Represents multiple triggers initiating a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746923038/parallel.png" alt caption width="30" height="27"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746927750/parallelmulti-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Parallel Multiple | A process instance that doesn't start, continue, or end until all possible events have occurred. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746934084/terminate.png" alt caption width="33" height="36"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568746939448/terminate-50.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Terminate | Triggers the immediate termination of a process. | # Intermediate Event Symbols | **Standard** | **Event Sub-Process Interrupting** | **Boundary Interrupting** | **Boundary Non-Interrupting** | **Throwing On** | **Standard 2** | **Description** | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748136137/untyped.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | | | | | | Untyped. Indicates a start point, intermediate, or end states. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748218108/standard-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748222556/standard-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748226930/standard-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748236348/standard-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748241963/standard-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748247340/standard-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Message - A message that begins a process, facilitates an intermediate process, or finishes a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748304108/timer-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748307998/timer-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748311650/timer-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748315143/timer-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | N/A | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748323446/timer-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Timer - A time or date that begins a process, facilitates an intermediate process, or finishes a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748390944/error-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748394603/error-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748399304/error-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748403069/error-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748415031/error-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748419016/error-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Error - An Error in the start, middle or end of a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748471664/cancel-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748476809/cancel-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748480808/cancel-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748485008/cancel-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748488959/cancel-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748493619/cancel-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Cancel - Reacts on a transaction that was canceled in a process. In an end-event the cancel symbol represents the triggered cancellation of a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748561244/compensation-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748565148/compensation-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748568778/compensation-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748572614/compensation-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | N/A | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748576249/compensation-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Compensation -Handling or triggering of a compensation when operations partially fail. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748638221/conditional-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748642241/conditional-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="58"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748645789/conditional-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748649553/conditional-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | N/A | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748654118/conditional-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Conditional - Handling or triggering of a compensation when operations partially fail. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748711661/link-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748816135/link-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748819883/link-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748823760/link-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748827821/link-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748832177/link-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Link - A sub-process that is part of a larger process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748898237/signal-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748901897/signal-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748906054/signal-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748912052/signal-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748916127/signal-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748920685/signal-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Signal - Signaling across different processes. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748988301/escalation-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="47"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748993292/escalation-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568748997516/escalation-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749001654/escalation-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749005576/escalation-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749009795/escalation-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Escalation - Escalating to a higher level of responsibility. An Escalation occurs when someone or something at a higher level of responsibility becomes involved in the process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749076205/multiple-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749079607/multiple-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749083146/multiple-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749086663/multiple-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749090426/multiple-5.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749094553/multiple-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Multiple - Multiple triggers that initiate a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749147420/parallel-multiple-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749151531/parallel-multiple-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749155289/parallel-multiple-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749159268/parallel-multiple-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | N/A | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749162690/parallel-multiple-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Parallel Multiple - A process instance that doesn't start, continue, or end until all possible events have occurred. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749208754/terminate-1.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749212344/terminate-2.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749216903/terminate-3.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749222033/terminate-4.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | N/A | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749226654/terminate-6.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Terminate - Triggered the immediate termination of a process. | # BPMN Activities | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749686419/task.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Task | The activity that is to be performed. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749690688/sub-process.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Sub-Process | A group of tasks that fit well together. The sub-process shape can be expanded or collapsed by using the "+" symbol on the shape. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749695423/event-sub-process.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Event Sub-Process | A variation on the Sub-Process shape. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749699851/transactio.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Transaction | A specialized process that involves transactions. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749706019/call-symbol.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Call Symbol | A global sub-process that is reused at different points in the flow. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749712307/conversatio.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Conversation | A set of logically related message exchanges. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749716969/sub-conversatio.png" alt caption width="87" height="75"} | Sub-Conversation | A conversation with a "+" indicates that it is a sub-conversation. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749721912/call-conversatio.png" alt caption width="102" height="75"} | Call Conversation | A wrapper for a globally defined conversation. | # Activity Markers | **Image** | **Name** | | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749932195/loop-marker.png" alt caption width="31" height="34"} | Loop Marker | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749936006/parallelmim.png" alt caption width="33" height="33"} | Parallel Multi-Instance Marker | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749940129/seqmi-marker.png" alt caption width="33" height="32"} | Sequential Multi-Instance Marker | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749989888/adhoc-marker.png" alt caption width="31" height="28"} | Ad-Hoc Marker | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568749993342/compensation-marker.png" alt caption width="29" height="32"} | Compensation Marker | # Task Types | **Image** | **Name** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750137101/service.png" alt caption width="32" height="30"} | Service | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750140935/send.png" alt caption width="35" height="35"} | Send | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750144673/receive.png" alt caption width="34" height="28"} | Receive | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750148856/instantiating-recieve.png" alt caption width="42" height="51"} | Instantiating Receive | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750153096/user.png" alt caption width="28" height="38"} | User | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750156833/manual.png" alt caption width="34" height="34"} | Manual | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750160420/business-rule.png" alt caption width="35" height="33"} | Business Rule | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750164990/script.png" alt caption width="30" height="38"} | Script | # BPMN Artifacts | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750380197/annotatio.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Annotations | Describes additional flow parts of the model. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750384824/grou.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Groups | Organize tasks or processes that are significant to the overall process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750388354/dataobject.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Data Objects | Represents data in the process. Could be data resulting from the process, data that needs to be collected or data that must be stored. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750392798/datacollectio.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Data Collection | Represents data collected in a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750396138/datainput.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Data Input | Represents data requirements that tasks in the process depend on. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750399871/dataoutput.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Data Output | Represents information produced as a result of the process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750404583/datastorage.png" alt caption width="75" height="75"} | Data Storage | Represents access or storage of data associated with a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/q1n8x8qsic/1654789512581/image.png" alt caption width="89" height="65"} | Message | An action that refers to a specific addressee and represents or contains information for the addressee is a message. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/articles/q1n8x8qsic/1654789559995/image.png" alt caption width="311" height="64"} | Pool (Black Box) | An empty pool that represents a business process with all details hidden. | # BPMN Gateways | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750645774/gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Gateway | Gateways are symbols that separate and recombine flows in a process diagram. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750651654/exclusive-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Exclusive Gateway | When splitting, it routes the flow to exactly one of the out going branches. When merging, it waits for one incoming branch to complete before triggering the outgoing flow. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750656963/inclusive-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Inclusive Gateway | Breaks the process flow into one or more flows. When splitting, one or more branches are activated. When merging, all active incoming branches must be complete | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750661249/parallel-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Parallel Gateway | Not dependent on conditions or events. Used to represent two concurrent tasks in a business flow. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750671715/complex-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Complex Gateway | Used for the more complex flows in a process. Ideal for when you need many gateways to describe a process. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750675476/event-based-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Event Based Gateway | Similar to an exclusive gateway since both involve one path in the flow. Evaluates which event has occurred, instead of which condition was met. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750679549/exclusive-event-based-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Exclusive Event Based Gateway | Starts a new instance of a process with each occurrence of a subsequent event. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750684076/parallel-event-gateway.png" alt caption width="50" height="50"} | Parallel Event Gateway | Starts a new instance of a process with each occurrence of a subsequent event. | # BPMN Pool Swim Lanes | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750800429/horizontal-pool.png" alt caption width="135" height="100"} | Horizontal Pool | Used to group processes, define actors and process boundaries. Additional lanes can be added by selected the pool and clicking Add Lane. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750804431/vertical-pool.png" alt caption width="100" height="135"} | Vertical Pool | Used to group processes, define actors and process boundaries. Additional lanes can be added by selected the pool and clicking Add Lane. | # Flows | **Image** | **Name** | **Description** | | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750929120/sequence-flow.png" alt caption width="75" height="30"} | Sequence Flow | A Sequence Flow is used to show the order in which activities will be performed in a process or choreography diagram. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750933173/message-flow.png" alt caption width="75" height="30"} | Message Flow | A Message Flow is used to show the flow of messages between two separate process actors. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750937945/associatio.png" alt caption width="75" height="30"} | Association | An Association is used to associate artifacts with flow objects. | | :inlineImage[]{src="https://files.helpdocs.io/4rdnduk17o/other/1568750941949/data-associatio.png" alt caption width="75" height="30"} | Data Association | A Data Association is used to associate data with flow objects. They are used to show the inputs and outputs of activities. |