3691705 - Why Does My Task Name Remain Linked to the Dictionary Entry Even After Modification?

When attempting to change the label of a task linked to a dictionary entry, the following warning message is displayed: "Dictionary differs from element label. You are going to change only the label without changing the linked dictionary entry. The link remains active. You will, however, lose the possibility to propagate changes of the spelling from the dictionary item to this label automatically."

Completely changing the label, like from 'ACTIVITY' to 'TASK,' breaks the linkage to the dictionary entry, as the message implies.

However, if the task label is altered by adding a prefix or suffix (e.g., 'ACTIVITY' to 'ACTIVITY EDITED'), the link remains active. Subsequent updates to the dictionary entry will still affect the task label, including added text.

Example:

• Initial setup:
  • Dictionary Entry: 'Task A'
  • Task Label: initially linked and identical to the dictionary entry: 'Task A'

• Modify the task label locally:

  • Change the label to 'Important Task A Completed' (appending/prepending text to the dictionary entry value).
  • Upon this change, a warning message appears.
  • Accept the change.

• Update the dictionary entry via the Dictionary:

  • Update the dictionary entry from 'Task A' to 'Task B'.

• Observed outcome:

  • The task label in the process model updates to 'Important Task B Completed', showcasing that the linkage persists despite the warning.

The behavior is due to intentional feature design where labels structured as 'prefix' + Dictionary Value + 'suffix' maintain connection to dictionary entries. This feature allows labels to dynamically update when the dictionary entry changes, preserving any additional text added.

Breaking the Linkage: To ensure that task labels do not reflect future dictionary entry changes, modify the label so it completely excludes the dictionary value: For example 'Task A' > 'Activity A'.

KBA , BPI-SIG-PM-DIC , Dictionary for SAP Signavio Process Manager , Problem