Copying capability patterns

If a capability pattern is copied into a process, method content elements in the capability pattern are disconnected from the original. The capability pattern elements can be altered, deleted, or changed as you want in the process editor without affecting the original method content elements. Method elements in a copied capability pattern appear in black.

This procedure can be used to extend any activity, not only capability patterns.

  1. In the Configuration view, select a capability pattern or its parts that you want to copy into an activity in a process and drag the pattern or parts into the activity to which you want it to apply. To select multiple activities in a capability pattern, press the Ctrl or Shift keys while you select.
  2. In the menu that opens, click Copy. The capability pattern name is displayed in black and is available for you to edit.

Alternative procedure:

  1. In the process view, right-click an activity, and click Apply Pattern > Copy. The Select Dialog: Processes window opens.
  2. Drill down into the process tree until you locate the capability pattern that you want to copy.
  3. Select the pattern, and click OK. The Select Dialog: Processes window closes and the capability pattern is applied.