Creating new process applications

When you create a new process application, you provide a name, acronym, and optional description of the process application.

To create a new process application, complete the following steps:

1. Start the Process Designer desktop editor or enter the remote Process Center URL into a web browser.
2. In the Process Apps tab, click the Create New Process App option.
3. In the Create New Process App window, enter a name, acronym, and description of the process application. Ensure that the acronym for the process application is unique and limited to seven characters. IBM® Business Process Manager (BPM) uses the acronym as an identifier for this process application and the library items that it contains. For example, when you manipulate the items in the process application with the IBM BPM JavaScript API, you can use the acronym to specify the namespace of the items. For example, when you manipulate the items in the process application with the IBM BPM JavaScript API, you can use the acronym to specify the namespace of the items.

   The acronym for the process application must be unique and limited to 7 characters. IBM BPM uses the acronym as an identifier for this process application and the library items that it contains. For example, when you manipulate the items within the process application with the IBM BPM JavaScript API, you can use the acronym to specify the namespace of the items.

   Providing a description is optional. When you enter a description, you can view it in the Process Center console by clicking the question mark next to the process application name.

4. If you are building cases in the process application, you can select Allow users to open the process application in the web-based Case Designer. For more information, see Opening Case Designer from Process Center.
   Note: Case management functions are only available if you have IBM BPM Advanced with the Basic Case Management feature installed.
5. To create library items in the process application, click the appropriate option:
   • Open in Designer
   • Open in Case Designer
     Note: Case management functions are only available if you have IBM BPM Advanced with the Basic Case Management feature installed. You see the Open in Case Designer option only if you selected the option described in step 4.