Mapping IBM WebSphere Business Modeler elements to IBM BPM constructs

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Mapping IBM WebSphere Business Modeler elements to IBM BPM constructs

You can import elements from the IBM WebSphere Business Modeler into IBM BPM, using the Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) Version 2.0 file format.
The following table shows the mapping between elements in the IBM WebSphere Business Modeler and their equivalent IBM BPM object or property, after import. If an element is not included in the table, the element is not imported. The top-level library elements are in boldface type. The elements that are not in boldface type and listed under a top-level library element are subordinate elements within them.
The process elements in boldface type are the ones that you can select in the project tree. The elements that are not in boldface type are subordinate elements contained within the parent element.

WebSphere Business Modeler element IBM BPM element Comments
Global human task Human service
Global business rules task Decision service
Service Integration service or Advanced Integration service Element selection depends on your choice in the procedure described in Moving business processes from WebSphere Business Modeler to Process Designer or Importing and exporting BPMN models.
Business service (WSDL-based) Integration Service containing a Web Service Integration or Advanced Integration Service The Web Service Integration is only added when the WSDL has a binding (it is an implemented service).
Element selection depends on your choice in the procedure described in Moving business processes from WebSphere Business Modeler to Process Designer or Importing and exporting BPMN models.
Business service object (XSD-based) Business object
Business item Business object
Business item template Business object
Role Participant group
Process Business process diagram
Task Activity The following applies:

If the task has roles, the activity has a user task implementation and refers to a human service.
If a task has no roles, the activity has a system task implementation and refers to an integration service or system service.
If an incoming service is, for example, a web service that contains data to set up a binding, it is reflected in the business service. Additional steps are needed to perform this invocation. See Wiring a web Service Integration Component using IBM Process Designer for more information.

Human task User task that refers to a human service
Business rules task Decision task that refers to a decision service
Receive task Intermediate message event (receiving)
Map Activity with a Script type
Subprocess Activity with a Subprocess type
Global subprocess Linked process that refers to a separate business process diagram The linked process refers to a separate business process diagram containing the contents of the referenced global subprocess.
While loop Subprocess with simple loop settings The subprocess with simple loop settings refers to a separate business process diagram containing the contents of the loop.
Do while loop Subprocess with simple loop settings The do while semantics are dropped and the activity behaves like a while loop.
For loop Subprocess with simple loop settings The subprocess with simple loop settings refers to a separate business process diagram containing the contents of the loop.
Exclusive decision Exclusive gateway
Inclusive decision Inclusive gateway
Merge XOR gateway
Fork Parallel gateway
Join Parallel gateway
Start node Start event
End node End event
Terminate node End event
Compensation end event End event The compensation semantics are dropped.
Notification broadcaster Activity The ability to broadcast a notification is lost.
Notification receiver Activity The ability to receive a notification is lost.
Timer Intermediate timer event
Observer Activity The ability to react to a condition is lost.
Global repository Private process variable The ability to store data outside of a process is lost.
Local repository Private process variable
Annotation If
Connection Sequence flow If the connection has data associated with it, then the related data mappings are generated on the connected activities.

Importing and exporting BPMN models

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Related reference:
Mapping BPMN 2.0 constructs to IBM BPM
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WebSphere Business Modeler element	IBM BPM element	Comments
Global human task	Human service
Global business rules task	Decision service
Service	Integration service or Advanced Integration service	Element selection depends on your choice in the procedure described in Moving business processes from WebSphere Business Modeler to Process Designer or Importing and exporting BPMN models.
Business service (WSDL-based)	Integration Service containing a Web Service Integration or Advanced Integration Service	The Web Service Integration is only added when the WSDL has a binding (it is an implemented service). Element selection depends on your choice in the procedure described in Moving business processes from WebSphere Business Modeler to Process Designer or Importing and exporting BPMN models.
Business service object (XSD-based)	Business object
Business item	Business object
Business item template	Business object
Role	Participant group
Process	Business process diagram
Task	Activity	The following applies: If the task has roles, the activity has a user task implementation and refers to a human service. If a task has no roles, the activity has a system task implementation and refers to an integration service or system service. If an incoming service is, for example, a web service that contains data to set up a binding, it is reflected in the business service. Additional steps are needed to perform this invocation. See Wiring a web Service Integration Component using IBM Process Designer for more information.
Human task	User task that refers to a human service
Business rules task	Decision task that refers to a decision service
Receive task	Intermediate message event (receiving)
Map	Activity with a Script type
Subprocess	Activity with a Subprocess type
Global subprocess	Linked process that refers to a separate business process diagram	The linked process refers to a separate business process diagram containing the contents of the referenced global subprocess.
While loop	Subprocess with simple loop settings	The subprocess with simple loop settings refers to a separate business process diagram containing the contents of the loop.
Do while loop	Subprocess with simple loop settings	The do while semantics are dropped and the activity behaves like a while loop.
For loop	Subprocess with simple loop settings	The subprocess with simple loop settings refers to a separate business process diagram containing the contents of the loop.
Exclusive decision	Exclusive gateway
Inclusive decision	Inclusive gateway
Merge	XOR gateway
Fork	Parallel gateway
Join	Parallel gateway
Start node	Start event
End node	End event
Terminate node	End event
Compensation end event	End event	The compensation semantics are dropped.
Notification broadcaster	Activity	The ability to broadcast a notification is lost.
Notification receiver	Activity	The ability to receive a notification is lost.
Timer	Intermediate timer event
Observer	Activity	The ability to react to a condition is lost.
Global repository	Private process variable	The ability to store data outside of a process is lost.
Local repository	Private process variable
Annotation	If
Connection	Sequence flow	If the connection has data associated with it, then the related data mappings are generated on the connected activities.