Branches
Branches show you the available paths through a process. A branching point is identified by a blue diamond called a decision point. From here you can add branches
Create a branch (Add decision point)
To create a branch:
- Add a decision point by right-clicking a group and selecting Add decision point.
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Right-click the decision diamond to display the shortcut menu and select the required option.
- Edit – Edit the text within the diamond and each condition point.
- Capture new branch – Capture a new process and insert it as a new branch.
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Load saved branch – Add pre-saved captures to a branch.
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Add empty branch – Add a branch as a placeholder that can be added to later. This enables you to create the skeleton of a process without adding detail all at once.
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Add connection – Enables you to connect this step to an existing step in the process.
The decision point is added directly after this group .
Edit branch name
To rename a branch:
Delete a decision point
Deleting a decision point also deletes all branches and connections coming from that decision point. If you want to keep a branch, you will need to use the Cut, Copy, and Paste options to move the branches before deleting the decision point.
The following example shows how to delete a decision point, without losing any of the grouped steps to the right of the decision point.
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This branch shows the unwanted decision point and the other grouped steps to the right. |
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Cut or copy all the grouped steps you want to keep. Select them all and select Cut or Copy from the shortcut menu, or use the shortcut keys. |
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Right-click the decision point and click Delete or press the Delete key on your keyboard. You will see a warning about all connected branches being deleted. Click Delete. |
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With the decision point now deleted, right-click the last group and click Paste, or use the shortcut keys. |
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The branch is restored to how it was before the decision point was added. |
Delete a branch
If you delete a branch, any other branches that are connected to it are also deleted. If you delete the first branch of a process, a warning message displays.
There are two ways to delete a whole branch.
Option 1 – Click the ... (ellipses) above the first step of that branch and click Delete branch.
Option 2 – Open the Edit decision dialog and click the X next to the branch you want to delete.