The Workflow Designer is the main input element. So that the author is able to create test sequences is graphically edit and understand. The following main tasks will be implemented with the OTX-Designer:

• Specification
• Realization
• Documentation

The structure and function of the workflow designer have outlined are:

• Construction
• Adding Activities
• Adding other realizations
• Replacing activities
• Edit
• Navigate
• Star­ten
• Representation
• Sequence as an image in the clipboard
• Print

Construction

In the Workflow Designerthe processes can be edited graphically, as shown. It consists of several tabs, each tab of a Procedure(End sequence) corresponds. Within a sequence, the variousAkti­vi­tä­tenon a white sheet drawn to a Sequence together and on the Properties window configured. The activities are from top to bottom run sequentially (sequential).

Workflow Designer for machining processes

The processes are in the form of ageneric flow diagram depicted. This means that the author has only the ability to add individual elements to edit and adjust the presentation details. He has no direct influence on the position of the elements. Activities he can not move the mouse to another location, such as in MS Visio. This supports thegeneric approach of OTX and has the following advantages:

• The representation is generated solely from the OTX data without further meta data
• The representation of the sequence is independent of the taste of the author
• The same OTX sequence is shown on different computers same
• The author must be comp details do not care

A flow consists of the head region and the drawing page. In the Head are concerned about the procedure below:

• Name
• Parameter (In, Out and In / Out parameters)
• Validity
• Signature
• Specification

The Character Sheet contains the actual sequence for one Procedure. It consists of a series of Akti­vi­tä­tenSee the picture above.

Adding Activities

To add activities by Drag and Dropplease proceed as follows, as shown below:

1. From the Toolbox the corresponding activity.
2. Click with the the left mouse button on the activity and hold down the button.
3. Pull The activity in the process into it. Appear at the valid locations for this activity green plus sign.
4. Pull The activity on one of the plus-signSo that the plus sign is replaced by the icon of the activity.
5. If the Insertion is not in the visible range is the sequence, drag the mouse (holding down Maustatste) on one of the blue arrows at the edges of the workflow designer. The page starts in the appropriate direction to scrollAppears to the right place it.
6. Let now the left mouse button. The activity is generated in the appropriate place and can now use the Properties windowbe configured.

Insert an assignment activity from the Toolbox onto the workflow designer with drag and drop

Adding other realizations

An activity can have more than one implementation, see OTX-based concepts. To add another realization byDrag and Drop please proceed as follows:

1. From theToolbox from the corresponding activity, the picture above.
2. Click with thethe left mouse button on the activity and hold down the button.
3. Pull The activityin the process in and ignore The green plus sign.
4. Pull The activity on the activity, Of a further realization want to add.
5. If theInsertion is not in the visible range is the sequence, drag the mouse (holding down Maustatste) on one of theblue arrows at the edges of the workflow designer. The page starts in the appropriate direction toscrollAppears to the right place it.
6. Let now theleft mouse button. It appears one Context Menu. Select "Add"Out.

Replacing activities

You can replace existing activities with other activities. Properties with the same name and type will it taken (Eg: Specification). To replace activities byDrag and Drop please proceed as follows:

1. From theToolbox from the corresponding activity, the picture above.
2. Click with thethe left mouse button on the activity and hold down the button.
3. Pull The activityin the process in andignore Thegreen plus sign.
4. Pull The activityon the activityWho want to replace.
5. If theInsertion is not in the visible range is the sequence, drag the mouse (holding down Maustatste) on one of theblue arrows at the edges of the workflow designer. The page starts in the appropriate direction toscrollAppears to the right place it.
6. Let now theleft mouse button. It appears oneContext Menu. Select "Replace"Out.

Edit a process

In the workflow designer can select one or more activities (nodes) copied, cut, pasted or deleted be. To do so, please proceed as follows:

1. Select the activity to be edited by clicking with the the left mouse button from.
2. Do you consider the selection several activities the CTRL-key pressed. You can also Shift + left mouse button one and drag a rectangle to select as all covered activities.
3. To edit the selected activities, you now have the following options:
   1. Button "Cut out"In the menu bar" Start "
   2. Button "Copy"In the menu bar" Start "
   3. Button "Insert"In the menu bar" Start "
   4. Button "Delete"In the menu bar" Start "

Additionally, you can click with the Right a Area of ​​activitiesa Context Menu call it with different, partly context-specific functions.

Menu bar to edit a sequence

The properties of the activities in Properties window edited.

Changes can "Undo"And"Restore"In any depth can be returned and restored.

Navigating the expiration

Within a sequence, you can use the Mouse WheelThat Arrow keys or Scroll bars the view window up / down or right / left.

You can also hold down the CTRL-key and Mouse Wheel or via the Slider in the Status Bar the far right of the sequence in and out zoom inAs shown. You can then continue to the "Reset zoom factor"Or the"Expiration of the window " . adapt

Zooming within the workflow designer

Start of a process

To execute a procedure, all contained Akti­vi­tä­tenEncryption, and there should be no more errors in the List of errors be displayed.

You can start the process by selecting from the menu bar "Start"On"Sequence startClick ". The process is then compiled and executed, see OTX Runtime. With the button "Trace start and delete"In addition, the contents of the trace window will be deleted. To stop the process, click on the button"Stop the flow".

Menu bar to start / stop a process (procedure)

Please note that for the activities of DiagComThe Library Diagnoselaufzeitsystem must be selected and configured, as shown right below.

Representation of the sequence

You can set the detail level of the representation of the sequence by clicking in the menu bar "Display"In"Appearance in the designer"Click on one of the following views:

• All

  It will be shown all available information within an activity

• Standard

  It will be shown all available information up to the specification within an activity

• Compressed

  It will be shown only the name and a generated text for the function of an activity

• Minimal

  It will be shown only the name of an activity

• Specification

  It will be shown only the name and the specification of an activity

You also have the opportunity to "View comments"The free comments on or off and the"Quality of representation"To be set high or low. A low quality of representation is only for the elderly, weak computers recommended.

Sequence as an image in the clipboard

You can use a sequence as it is presented to Use in other applications (Eg MS Word) to the clipboard. Click on the button "Copy as picture"In the menu bar"Start"Field"Clipboard".

Expiration Print

You can print a sequence. Proceed as follows:

1. Set the Detail in sequence according to your preferences. The sequence is printed as it is presented.
2. Press CTRL-p. You get into the menu bar "File"Field"Print".
3. With the button "Page Setup ..."You set the properties of the page and select a Printer from.
4. Click to print the sequence on the button "Print ...".

Side view of a sequence when printing