7.2. Importing a Process definition

To import an existing BPMN2 or JSON definition, do the following:
  1. In the Project Explorer, select a Project and the respective package to which you want to import the Process definition.
  2. Create a new Business Process to work in by going to New Item → Business Process.
  3. In the Process Designer toolbar, click the Import icon in the editor toolbar and pick the format of the imported process definition. Note that you have to choose to overwrite the existing process definition in order to import.
  4. From the Import window, locate the Process file and click Import.
    Import window for Business Process Editor displaying imports from BPMN2.

    Figure 7.1. Import Window

Whenever a process definition is imported, the existing imported definition is overwritten. Make sure you are not overwriting a process definition you have edited so as not to lose any changes.
A process can also be imported to the git repository in the filesystem by cloning the repository, adding the process files, and pushing the changes back to git. In addition to alternative import methods, you can copy and paste a process or just open a file in the import dialog.
When importing processes, the Process Designer provides visual support for Process elements and therefore requires information on element positions on the canvas. If the information is not provided in the imported Process, you need to add it manually.