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Create a Custom Process Mapping

Each type of task in a business workflow is associated with a Workpoint process. CA GovernanceMinder implements each task in a workflow by invoking its corresponding Workpoint process. You can create custom Workpoint processes that implement nonstandard behaviors for one or more types of tasks.

The set of possible tasks in each business workflow dictate a set of required Workpoint processes for the workflow. One process handles each type of task.

After you create custom Workpoint processes, use the following procedure to map a set of custom processes to each workflow.

When you apply this custom mapping to a workflow, or define it as a system default, CA GovernanceMinder invokes the custom processes you specify to implement worklow tasks.

Note: You need administrator-level rights in the CA GovernanceMinder Portal to perform this procedure.

To create a custom process mapping

1. In the CA GovernanceMinder portal, go to Administration, Workflow Settings, Workflow Process Mapping.

   The Process Mappings Administration screen appears. The table lists previously defined custom process mappings.

2. Specify settings for the new mapping under Add Process Mappings. The following fields are not self-explanatory:

   Workflow Type, Business Workflow Subtype

   Specify the type of workflow to which the mapping applies. The mapping only defines processes for tasks in the specified type of workflow.

3. Click Add.

   The Edit Process Mappings screen appears. A table lists the following information for all possible tasks of the workflow:

   Type

   Specifies the type of task that is mapped in each row of the table. The values in this column correlate to the value of the Implements parameter in Workpoint processes for the task.

   Process Reference

   Specifies the Workpoint process that is mapped to the task. CA GovernanceMinder invokes this process to implement the task. The drop-down list displays only Workpoint processes in the CA GovernanceMinder database whose Implements parameter value matches the task type.

   By default, the Edit Process Mappings screen displays the default mapping of tasks to standard CA GovernanceMinder processes.

4. Click the Process Reference drop-down list beside a task, and select the custom process you defined.

   The task is mapped to the custom process. Workflows that use this mapping invoke the custom process to implement the task.

   Repeat this step to map custom processes for any or all tasks in the workflow.

5. Click Add.

   The process mapping appears in the table. You can apply this mapping to business workflows of the referenced type to implement modified behaviors.