A Choreography Task can have references to Message Flows, existing among referenced Resources.


To create a Choreography Task

  • On the diagram pallet, click Choreography Task.


To select Message Flows referenced by a Choreography Task

  1. Open the Choreography Task Specification window.
  2. Select Message Flow property value cell and click the ... button. The Select Message Flows dialog opens.
  3. Select the Message Flows and click OK.
If the Message Flows, which are referenced by a Choreography Task, have the Messages specified, they will be displayed and attached to the Choreography Task in the diagram.



To specify Messages for a Choreography Task

  1. Create a BPMN Collaboration diagram with Pools representing Resources and Message Flows with Messages.
  2. On a BPMN Choreography diagram and create Choreography Task.
  3. Open the Choreography Task Specification window. Specify the Participants for the Participant Refs property and a Participant for the Initiating Participant Ref property.
  4. Select the Message Flow property and click the ... button. The Select Message Flows dialog opens. 
  5. Select the Message Flows you have created in step 3 as the Message Flow property value and click Close.
  • Initiating Messages (connected to an initiating Participant compartment) will be displayed in yellow.
  • Non-initiating messages (connected to a non-initiating Participant compartment) will be displayed in gray.


To hide the Messages for a Choreography Task, do one of the following

  • Right-click a Choreography Task and select Show Messages.
  • Right-click a Choreography Task and click Symbol(s) Properties. The Symbol Properties dialog opens. Select Show Messages.
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