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Business Process Modeler tutorial : Creating an instance and performing a task
 

Creating an instance and performing a task

To create an instance of the Approval application and perform a task:
1. Log into Business Process Portal as an Application User.
2. To create an instance of the Approval application, open the Applications tab in the Home module and, from the installed applications, click the Approval link.
The Start workstep page for the Approval application opens. The dataslots previously defined in the Start workstep are displayed as editable text boxes or read-only fields in this page.
3. Provide the required information in the editable fields, and click Create to initiate the instance.
4. Once you create an instance, the task is assigned to the performer of the next workstep. Go to My Instances to see the Instance status.
5. To see the tasks assigned to you, open the My Tasks tab in the Home module.
6. Click on the ‘Approve’ task hyperlink to open the Task Details page. Enter data in the editable fields, as required.
7. Click Complete to finish the task.