Using the Tasks pane

You can use the Assign Participants link in the Tasks pane to define a new performer and then add the appropriate workstep (depending on the performer type) to the process template.

The new performer icons provided by Business Process Modeler for Process Model projects are listed in Table 33.

Table 33. Assign Participants link in Tasks Pane
Icon	Purpose	Navigation path
New User	To create a new user type performer.	Expand Users > Process.
New Adapter	To create a custom adapter performer.	Expand Adapters > Custom.
New Sub-Process	To create a subprocess perfomer.	Expand Sub-Process > External References.
New Embedded Sub-Process	To create an embedded subprocess (not available for web applications).	Expand Sub-Process.

You can drag any of these performers into the process template diagram to open the respective dialog boxes for a User, an Adapter or a Subprocess. After you have created the performer, a workstep is automatically inserted in the process template diagram. This workstep is performed by the performer you just created. This new performer is also added to those listed in the Tasks pane under the respective Users, Adapters, or Subprocesses folder.

1. Click the Assign Participants link in the Tasks pane to open a list of performer types.

2. Expand the folder of the Performer type you want to assign to the activity. Select a specific new performer icon and drag it on an existing activity shape or on the blank template.

Note: To assign a performer created using the User Management tool, expand Users > Organization, then drag the performer from the respective subcategory to an existing activity or on the blank template. The assigned performer is also added to the performer list in Users > Process and to the Performers tab.

Table 34 illustrates the appearance of the activity shape after a performer is assigned to it.

Table 34. Activity Shape with assigned performer
Activity Shape Appearance	Performer Type
	For an individual performer or a group member (with Any option selected).
	For a group member (with All members option selected).
	For a custom adapter.
	For a managed adapter. The shape varies according to the managed adapter used. In this case, it is an e-mail adapter.
	For a subprocess performer.