Adding new process flow labels

Introduction

Process flow labels can be created in two ways:

• 'On the fly' from process flow settings when you need to add a label quickly whilst working with a process flow.

• From general settings, which is useful when you need to add/manage a batch of labels

Need to know

• A process flow label cannot exceed 20 characters.

The steps

If you're working with a process flow and want to quickly add a label that doesn't exist currently, you can create it from the settings drawer. To do this, follow the steps below.

1

Access process flow settings

Select the settings option from the canvas toolbar:

2

Create a new label

Click the create label link beneath the labels field:

A new label form is displayed:

3

Configure the label

Enter a name for the label and select a colour; then click the create label button. For example:

These selections determine how the label is displayed when it's applied to a process flow or virtual environment - the name will be shown exactly as defined here, with the selected colour.

Label names cannot exceed 20 characters.

4

Apply labels as needed

The label is ready for use and can now be selected via the labels field.