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3224739 - In a diagram in Editor, the linked subprocess element title does not update automatically when its name is changed

Symptom

In a diagram in Editor, the linked subprocess element title does not update automatically when its name is changed 

Environment

  • SAP Signavio Process Manager 3.0
  • SaaS v.16.2.0

Reproducing the Issue

  1. In Editor, create two diagrams, one named 'linked process' and the other 'Includes linked process' which includes a collapsed subprocess task element which is linked to the 'linked process' diagram.
  2. Save the two diagrams.
  3. Open the 'linked process' diagram and change its name to New linked process'.
  4. Save the diagrams.
  5. Open the 'Includes linked diagram' diagram and see that the name of the task has not been updated.
  6. Open the dialog box for linking the diagram to the task element and see that you cannot click the 'adopt name automatically' as it is greyed out.
  7. See that in the same dialog box, you have to change the diagram you are linking and then change it back to the origianal and press save.
  8. See that the name is finally updated.

Cause

The ability for the linked subprocess element name to be automatically updated when its title is changed is a known limitation of the product

Resolution

A feature request for the functionality the user describes is to be considered for inclusion in future releases of the product.

Workaround: 

  1. Open the linked subprocess elements linked diagram dialog box 
  2. Click a new diagram to link 
  3. Select the original diagram again

Keywords

process, manager, editor, adopt, diagram, name, linked, sub, element, task, type, dialog, box , KBA , BPI-SIG-PM-EXP , Explorer for SAP Signavio Process Manager , Product Enhancement

Product

SAP Signavio Process Manager 3.0