> #### 5.8.1 Example: Changing Activity Names in an Active Process Instance

> This section provides a simple example of changing the names of the activities in an active process instance. The results of these changes can be seen while the process instance is running. You can also save any changes made to a running process instance. Instructions for doing so are provided in the "Creating a Draft Process Definition from a Private Process Definition (Process Instance)" section.

> 1. Started a process instance from the process definition ActivityChangeDemo.

> The ActivityChangeDemo process instance displays in the Target Area.

> 2. Clicked the Activity tab in the Organizer and observed that the Activity is named Activity1.

> 3. Clicked the Process instance List tab then started an edit session on the ActivityChangeDemo process instance by clicking its Edit button.

> Figure 52: Changing Activity Name in Active Process instance

> 4. Changed the name of Activity1 to 1st Activity and the name of Activity2 to 2nd Activity. Saved the process instance.

> 5. Immediately observed the name change of the 1st activity by clicking the Work List tab.

> 6. Acted on the 1st activity to observe the name change to the second activity.

> As was stated in the previous section, changes to the process instance are saved in a private process definition. A private process definition is created for every process instance. Changes made to a process instance can be saved for future use by copying the process instance's private process definition and generating a new draft process definition from it. For instructions, see the "Creating a Draft Process Definition from a Private Process Definition (Process Instance)" section.

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