When you create a process application, you provide a name,
acronym, and optional description of the process application.
About this task
You create process applications in the classic Workflow Center. 
An enhanced Workflow Center
is also available that is optimized for working with both processes and case solutions. For
additional information about the differences between the classic and enhanced workflow centers and
how to start the workflow centers, see the topics Workflow Center and Starting the Workflow Center.
Tip: If you are creating processes in your
process application, use the classic Workflow Center
URL. If you are building BPDs in your process application, use the desktop Process Designer.
Procedure
To create a new process application, complete the following
steps:
-
Start the classic Workflow Center.
- In the Process Apps tab, click the Create
New Process App option.
- In the Create New Process App window,
complete the following steps:
- In the Process App Name field,
specify a name for the process application.
- In the Acronym field, specify
an acronym by:
- Accepting the
generated acronym, or
- Typing a new acronym.
The acronym must be unique and limited to 7 characters. Business Automation Workflow 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 Business Automation Workflow JavaScript API, you can use
the acronym to specify the namespace of the items.
-
In the optional Documentation field, type a description. You can view
the description in the classic Workflow Center by
clicking the question mark next to the process application name.
- If
you want Process Designer to
immediately open when the new process application is created, select
the Open in Process Designer check box.
- Click Create.
-
Open your process application to create your processes and other artifacts.
By default, process applications open in the Process Designer. To open a process application in the
desktop Process Designer, open the classic Workflow Center from the desktop Process Designer.
Process Designer then displays the
Process App Settings editor. This editor is where you can update settings that
apply globally to the process application such as setting the theme used by its coaches, setting the
namespace, and exposing services. For information, see
Editing process application settings