Adding
processes

To add a process...
- From the Explorer window: right-click the Context
or a process. Then, from the pop-up menu, choose Add >
Process.
- From the Edit toolbar: click the Add tool
and choose Process.
- From the diagram window: choose the process creation
tool
and click within the diagram
window.
The process is added in a hierarchic manner in the explorer window. The
first Process
added is attributed the number 1, the second is attributed the number
2, and so
on...
The process properties window contains a menu that gives information
regarding
the processes and linked objects.
Properties
The Properties window provides the following information:
- the process name.
- its numeric identifier, which is automatically given when
you create a new
process but can be modified directly in this window or by renumbering.
- an alphanumeric identifier that lets you create a
specific prefix for the process
regardless of its hierarchical level (these two identifiers let you
know the
relative location of a process in a process tree).
- its alias, that you can use to display another name.
- its physical name.
- a synchronization rule that lets you specify the
conditions or events that can
trigger the process.
- a component set used by the process.
- specification if the process is external to the system
being described, and if
it is a control process.
- the costs linked to this process through its children and
resources and if the
process is exploded or not.