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Manage reference numbers for business processes

You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.


Solution designer Solution designer Set up reference numbering on solution Set up reference numbering on solution You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.You set up reference numbering on solution level. Procedure 1. Click Business process management. 2. On the Solutions tab, in the list, find and select the desired solution. 3. Click Edit. 4. Click the Parameters tab. 5. Expand the Business process reference numbers section. 6. In the Format field, type a value. 7. You can show assigned reference numbers in the business process hierarchies and in the business process titles on the previews. Select Yes in the Show Reference field. Note: If Yes, and you: - Use an Azure DevOps integration, the business process reference numbers are included in the work item titles. - Publish to web, the reference numbers are included in the help navigation pane and topic titles. - Export to LCS, you can indicate that reference numbers must be included in the process names. - Publish a document, the reference numbers are included in the headings in the document. 8. Close the page. Define reference number format for business process Define reference number format for business process You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.To define the reference number, by default the format is applied that is set up for the solution. However, you can define a business-process-specific reference number format. This format is applied to the business process itself and the business processes beneath it. Procedure 1. Click Business process modeling. 2. Click Business processes. 3. Click Edit. 4. In the tree, select 'a business process'. 5. Click the Details tab. 6. Expand the Details section. 7. In the Reference Format field, type a value. 8. Close the page. Start Start Assign reference numbers to business processes Assign reference numbers to business processes You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.On assigning reference numbers, the applicable reference number format is searched for. If for the selected business process:A format is defined, that format is applied.No format is defined, the format that is set up for the solution is applied.The applicable format is applied to the business process itself and the business processes beneath it.Note: The assigned reference numbers are only shown if, for the solution, the Show reference field is set to Yes. Procedure 1. Click Business process modeling. 2. Click Business processes. 3. In the tree, select 'a business process'. 4. Click Tools. 5. Click Assign reference numbers. 6. Click Yes. 7. Close the page. Do you need a different  reference number format  for a business process? Do you need a different  reference number format  for a business process? End End Yes No

Activities

Name Responsible Description

Set up reference numbering on solution

Solution designer

 		You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.
You set up reference numbering on solution level.

Define reference number format for business process

Solution designer
You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.
To define the reference number, by default the format is applied that is set up for the solution. However, you can define a business-process-specific reference number format. This format is applied to the business process itself and the business processes beneath it.

Assign reference numbers to business processes

Solution designer

 		You can assign reference numbers to business processes to enhance the traceability of business processes.
On assigning reference numbers, the applicable reference number format is searched for. If for the selected business process:
  1. A format is defined, that format is applied.
  2. No format is defined, the format that is set up for the solution is applied.
The applicable format is applied to the business process itself and the business processes beneath it.
Note: The assigned reference numbers are only shown if, for the solution, the Show reference field is set to Yes.

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