Migrate BPMN 1.0 Model to BPMN 1.1

It is possible to migrate a BPMN 1.0 model (or part of a model) to BPMN 1.1 or BPMN1.1::BPEL, using the Automation Interface. There are two functions you can use:

MigrateToBPMN11()
- proj.MigrateToBPMN11 sGUID, "BPMN"
- proj.MigrateToBPMN11 sGUID, "BPEL"
Migrate()
- proj.Migrate sGUID, "BPMN", "BPMN1.1"
- proj.Migrate sGUID, "BPMN", "BPMN1.1::BPEL"

These functions update the Tagged Values and, if required, stereotypes to BPMN 1.1 for all elements, attributes, connectors and diagrams under the selected Package or element.

Example

This VB script calls the MigrateToBPMN11() function to migrate the Tagged Values to BPMN 1.1:

Sub MigrateElement (sGUID, lngPackageID)

Dim proj as EA.Project

set proj = Repository.GetProjectInterface

proj.MigrateToBPMN11 sGUID, "BPMN"

'refresh the model

If lngPackageID<>0 Then

Repository.RefreshModelView (lngPackageID)

End If

End Sub

Sub MigrateSelectedItem

Dim selType

Dim selElement as EA.Element

Dim selPackage as EA.Package

selType = GetTreeSelectedItemType

If selType = 4 Then 'means Element

set selElement = GetTreeSelectedObject

MigrateElement selElement.ElementGUID, selElement.PackageID

MsgBox "Complete",0,"BPMN 1.1 Migration"

ElseIf selType = 5 Then 'means Package

set selPackage = GetTreeSelectedObject

MigrateElement selPackage.PackageGUID, selPackage.PackageID

MsgBox "Complete",0,"BPMN 1.1 Migration"

Else

MsgBox "Select a Package or Element in the Project Browser to initiate migration",0,"BPMN 1.1 Migration"

End If

End Sub

Sub Main

MigrateSelectedItem

End Sub

Main

Notes

In BPMN 1.0, various tags have free-text direct-entry value fields, and you can provide additional information on these tags in the 'Tagged Value Note' dialog, for display at the bottom of the Tagged Values window

In BPMN 1.1, some of these tags (such as the Categories tag on a BusinessProcess stereotyped element) have been changed to Memo type, and you use the 'Tagged Value Note' dialog to enter the value; therefore, you cannot have additional notes for these tags, all information must be within the tag's value
For such tags, when migrating from BPMN 1.0 to BPMN 1.1, the BPMN 1.0 tag value is moved into the BPMN 1.1 tag 'Notes' field and the BPMN 1.0 tag notes are discarded; if you want to preserve the tag notes text, take a copy of the BPMN 1.0 model before migration to enable you to copy the tag notes text into the tag value after migration

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