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3307734 - Message "SubProcess relations contain a cycle" in convention check result of a BPMN model

Symptom

  • The following alert display in the convention check result for ”Collapsed Subprocess" element.

    "Process structure warning"-"SubProcess relations contains a cycle"

  • Copy the model to a new model, and doing the same convention check doesn't get the same alert.

Environment

SAP Signavio Process Manager

Cause

Loops can occur when a subprocess is linked to a parent process. This only happens if the hierarchical structure is not maintained.
To keep a proper hierarchy, do not link a subprocess to a process of the same or higher process level. 

Resolution

Please correct the modeling as per the suggestion in the guideline:
https://www.modeling-guidelines.org/guidelines/absence-of-subprocess-relation-cycles/

See Also

Absence of subprocess relation cycles

Keywords

SAP Signavio, Process Manager, Explorer, Editor, BPMN modeling, convention check, Process structure warning, SubProcess relations contain a cycle , KBA , BPI-SIG-PM-MOD-EDT , Graphical Editor for SAP Signavio Process Manager , Problem

Product

SAP Signavio Process Manager 3.0