> #### 4.3.8 Editing a Process Definition

> There are two ways to edit a process definition in the BPM Console. You can edit it graphically or by manually changing the process definition. Of course, certain restrictions apply to editing a process definition whether you are editing the process definition graphically or manually. The process definition must be in draft state, and there can be no open process instances started from the process definition you intend to edit.

> To edit a process definition manually by changing the process definition:

> 1. Display the process definition's process definition by clicking the process definition's hyperlink.

> The process definition's process definition displays in a table.

> 2. Select Text from the Edit drop-down menu.

> The Process Definition screen will go into edit mode. An Edit button will display to the right of each process definition table item.

> Figure 6: Process Definition in Text Edit Mode

> 3. Click the Edit button of the Process Definition item that you want to change.

> An editor appears. In the example, the Process Definition's Description (Desc) is being changed.

> 4. Make the desired changes to the process definition element. In the example, we are changing the Process Definition Description by capitalizing "description" in the Description.

> Figure 7: Changing a Process Definition's Description

> 5. After you have made the desired changes to the process definition item, click the Save Changes button.

> You will return to the Process Definition screen (still in Edit Mode), and your changes will be reflected on the screen. In the example, the Description (Desc) is now "Simple test process definition" because the "S" in "Simple" has been capitalized.

> Figure 8: Process Definition in Text Edit Mode with Description Changed

> 6. If you want to make other changes to the process definition, repeat Steps 3-5 of these instructions for each process definition item that you want to change.

> 7. When you have completed your changes, check them to make sure that your changes have been applied correctly. If they have, select Commit from the Edit drop-down menu and all of your process definition changes will be saved. If you don't want to keep any of your changes, select Cancel from the Edit drop-down menu. However keep in mind that if you select Cancel, none of your process definition changes will be applied.

> You will stay on the Process Definition screen, but it will no longer be in edit mode. If you have changes that you want to make to the JavaActions or other process definition components that are not seen, select Graphical Edit from the Edit drop-down menu and see Chapter 5: Designing Process Definitions for instructions.

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