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--- en:rule:connect_flows_to_any_side [2024-01-08 20:23] – [Edit diagram] Anatoly Belaychuk
+++ en:rule:connect_flows_to_any_side [2024-08-18 17:14] (current) – [Attach a control flow to any side of the activity box] Anatoly Belaychuk
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-====== Attach a control flow to any side of the activity box ======
+====== Attach a sequence flow to any side of the activity box ======
-{{tag>"control flow" legacy}}
+{{tag>sequence_flow legacy visual_style}}
 Feel free to attach control flow to the most convinient side of the activity box to make a diagram compact and visually attractive.
@@ Line 15: / Line 15: @@
     <laneSet id="LaneSet_132k3fs">
       <lane id="Lane_0hxui7r" name="Sales">
-        <flowNodeRef>Activity_0sv1k3c</flowNodeRef>
         <flowNodeRef>Event_1crgxel</flowNodeRef>
+        <flowNodeRef>Activity_0sv1k3c</flowNodeRef>
       </lane>
       <lane id="Lane_1ng0hv1" name="Finance">
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
       </lane>
     </laneSet>
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0dlyykn" sourceRef="Event_1crgxel" targetRef="Activity_0sv1k3c" />
+    <startEvent id="Event_1crgxel" name="Sales order obtained">
+      <outgoing>Flow_0dlyykn</outgoing>
+    </startEvent>
     <task id="Activity_0sv1k3c" name="Agree product specification">
       <incoming>Flow_0dlyykn</incoming>
       <outgoing>Flow_1fc3ykn</outgoing>
     </task>
+    <task id="Activity_1fjt1s5" name="Obtain payment">
+      <incoming>Flow_1fc3ykn</incoming>
+      <outgoing>Flow_0zs6o8h</outgoing>
+    </task>
+    <exclusiveGateway id="Gateway_07uo8at" name="OK?">
+      <incoming>Flow_0zs6o8h</incoming>
+      <outgoing>Flow_0s73106</outgoing>
+      <outgoing>Flow_1s6kjk3</outgoing>
+    </exclusiveGateway>
+    <endEvent id="Event_1wd7su6" name="Not paid">
+      <incoming>Flow_0s73106</incoming>
+    </endEvent>
+    <task id="Activity_1y7ff04" name="Deliver">
+      <incoming>Flow_1s6kjk3</incoming>
+      <outgoing>Flow_1ydpwba</outgoing>
+    </task>
+    <endEvent id="Event_1jhp9rg" name="OK">
+      <incoming>Flow_1ydpwba</incoming>
+    </endEvent>
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1fc3ykn" sourceRef="Activity_0sv1k3c" targetRef="Activity_1fjt1s5" />
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0zs6o8h" sourceRef="Activity_1fjt1s5" targetRef="Gateway_07uo8at" />
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0s73106" name="no" sourceRef="Gateway_07uo8at" targetRef="Event_1wd7su6" />
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1s6kjk3" name="yes" sourceRef="Gateway_07uo8at" targetRef="Activity_1y7ff04" />
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1ydpwba" sourceRef="Activity_1y7ff04" targetRef="Event_1jhp9rg" />
+  </process>
+  <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="BpmnDiagram_1">
+    <bpmndi:BPMNPlane id="BpmnPlane_1" bpmnElement="Collaboration_1mpgug7">
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Participant_0ylkagi_di" bpmnElement="Participant_0ylkagi" isHorizontal="true">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="270" y="60" width="470" height="360" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_12mipy3_di" bpmnElement="Lane_12mipy3" isHorizontal="true">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="300" width="440" height="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_1ng0hv1_di" bpmnElement="Lane_1ng0hv1" isHorizontal="true">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="180" width="440" height="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_0hxui7r_di" bpmnElement="Lane_0hxui7r" isHorizontal="true">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="60" width="440" height="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Event_1crgxel_di" bpmnElement="Event_1crgxel">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="352" y="102" width="36" height="36" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="341" y="145" width="58" height="27" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_0sv1k3c_di" bpmnElement="Activity_0sv1k3c">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="430" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_1fjt1s5_di" bpmnElement="Activity_1fjt1s5">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="430" y="200" width="100" height="80" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Gateway_07uo8at_di" bpmnElement="Gateway_07uo8at" isMarkerVisible="true">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="575" y="215" width="50" height="50" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="588" y="193" width="23" height="14" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Event_1wd7su6_di" bpmnElement="Event_1wd7su6">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="682" y="222" width="36" height="36" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="680" y="265" width="41" height="14" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_1y7ff04_di" bpmnElement="Activity_1y7ff04">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="550" y="320" width="100" height="80" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Event_1jhp9rg_di" bpmnElement="Event_1jhp9rg">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="682" y="342" width="36" height="36" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="692" y="385" width="17" height="14" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_0dlyykn_di" bpmnElement="Flow_0dlyykn">
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="388" y="120" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="430" y="120" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1fc3ykn_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1fc3ykn">
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="480" y="160" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="480" y="200" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_0zs6o8h_di" bpmnElement="Flow_0zs6o8h">
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="530" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="575" y="240" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_0s73106_di" bpmnElement="Flow_0s73106">
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="625" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="682" y="240" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="647" y="222" width="13" height="14" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1s6kjk3_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1s6kjk3">
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="600" y="265" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="600" y="320" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="607" y="283" width="17" height="14" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1ydpwba_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1ydpwba">
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="650" y="360" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="682" y="360" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+    </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
+  </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
+</definitions>
+</bpmnio>
+===== ✘ How NOT to =====
+<bpmnio type="bpmn">
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<definitions xmlns="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:omgdi="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:omgdc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="sid-38422fae-e03e-43a3-bef4-bd33b32041b2" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/bpmn" exporter="http://bpmn.io" exporterVersion="0.10.1">
+  <collaboration id="Collaboration_1mpgug7">
+    <participant id="Participant_0ylkagi" name="Order to cash" processRef="Process_0lm4nfr" />
+  </collaboration>
+  <process id="Process_0lm4nfr">
+    <laneSet id="LaneSet_132k3fs">
+      <lane id="Lane_0hxui7r" name="Sales">
+        <flowNodeRef>Event_1crgxel</flowNodeRef>
+        <flowNodeRef>Activity_0sv1k3c</flowNodeRef>
+      </lane>
+      <lane id="Lane_1ng0hv1" name="Finance">
+        <flowNodeRef>Activity_1fjt1s5</flowNodeRef>
+        <flowNodeRef>Gateway_07uo8at</flowNodeRef>
+        <flowNodeRef>Event_1wd7su6</flowNodeRef>
+      </lane>
+      <lane id="Lane_12mipy3" name="Operations">
+        <flowNodeRef>Activity_1y7ff04</flowNodeRef>
+        <flowNodeRef>Event_1jhp9rg</flowNodeRef>
+      </lane>
+    </laneSet>
     <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0dlyykn" sourceRef="Event_1crgxel" targetRef="Activity_0sv1k3c" />
     <startEvent id="Event_1crgxel" name="Sales order obtained">
       <outgoing>Flow_0dlyykn</outgoing>
     </startEvent>
+    <task id="Activity_0sv1k3c" name="Agree product specification">
+      <incoming>Flow_0dlyykn</incoming>
+      <outgoing>Flow_1fc3ykn</outgoing>
+    </task>
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1fc3ykn" sourceRef="Activity_0sv1k3c" targetRef="Activity_1fjt1s5" />
     <task id="Activity_1fjt1s5" name="Obtain payment">
       <incoming>Flow_1fc3ykn</incoming>
       <outgoing>Flow_0zs6o8h</outgoing>
     </task>
-    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1fc3ykn" sourceRef="Activity_0sv1k3c" targetRef="Activity_1fjt1s5" />
-    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0zs6o8h" sourceRef="Activity_1fjt1s5" targetRef="Gateway_07uo8at" />
     <exclusiveGateway id="Gateway_07uo8at" name="OK?">
       <incoming>Flow_0zs6o8h</incoming>
@@ Line 50: / Line 194: @@
       <incoming>Flow_0s73106</incoming>
     </endEvent>
-    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0s73106" name="no" sourceRef="Gateway_07uo8at" targetRef="Event_1wd7su6" />
     <task id="Activity_1y7ff04" name="Deliver">
       <incoming>Flow_1s6kjk3</incoming>
       <outgoing>Flow_1ydpwba</outgoing>
     </task>
-    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1s6kjk3" name="yes" sourceRef="Gateway_07uo8at" targetRef="Activity_1y7ff04" />
     <endEvent id="Event_1jhp9rg" name="OK">
       <incoming>Flow_1ydpwba</incoming>
     </endEvent>
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0zs6o8h" sourceRef="Activity_1fjt1s5" targetRef="Gateway_07uo8at" />
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_0s73106" name="no" sourceRef="Gateway_07uo8at" targetRef="Event_1wd7su6" />
+    <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1s6kjk3" name="yes" sourceRef="Gateway_07uo8at" targetRef="Activity_1y7ff04" />
     <sequenceFlow id="Flow_1ydpwba" sourceRef="Activity_1y7ff04" targetRef="Event_1jhp9rg" />
   </process>
@@ Line 64: / Line 209: @@
     <bpmndi:BPMNPlane id="BpmnPlane_1" bpmnElement="Collaboration_1mpgug7">
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Participant_0ylkagi_di" bpmnElement="Participant_0ylkagi" isHorizontal="true">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="270" y="60" width="500" height="360" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="270" y="60" width="740" height="360" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
-      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_0hxui7r_di" bpmnElement="Lane_0hxui7r" isHorizontal="true">
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_12mipy3_di" bpmnElement="Lane_12mipy3" isHorizontal="true">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="60" width="470" height="120" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="300" width="710" height="120" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_1ng0hv1_di" bpmnElement="Lane_1ng0hv1" isHorizontal="true">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="180" width="470" height="120" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="180" width="710" height="120" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
-      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_12mipy3_di" bpmnElement="Lane_12mipy3" isHorizontal="true">
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Lane_0hxui7r_di" bpmnElement="Lane_0hxui7r" isHorizontal="true">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="300" width="470" height="120" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="300" y="60" width="710" height="120" />
-        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
-      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
-      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_0sv1k3c_di" bpmnElement="Activity_0sv1k3c">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="450" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
@@ Line 88: / Line 229: @@
           <omgdc:Bounds x="341" y="145" width="58" height="27" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_0sv1k3c_di" bpmnElement="Activity_0sv1k3c">
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="430" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_1fjt1s5_di" bpmnElement="Activity_1fjt1s5">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="450" y="200" width="100" height="80" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="600" y="200" width="100" height="80" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Gateway_07uo8at_di" bpmnElement="Gateway_07uo8at" isMarkerVisible="true">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="595" y="215" width="50" height="50" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="745" y="215" width="50" height="50" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <omgdc:Bounds x="608" y="193" width="23" height="14" />
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="758" y="193" width="23" height="14" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Event_1wd7su6_di" bpmnElement="Event_1wd7su6">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="702" y="222" width="36" height="36" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="852" y="222" width="36" height="36" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <omgdc:Bounds x="700" y="265" width="41" height="14" />
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="850" y="265" width="41" height="14" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Activity_1y7ff04_di" bpmnElement="Activity_1y7ff04">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="570" y="320" width="100" height="80" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="820" y="320" width="100" height="80" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="Event_1jhp9rg_di" bpmnElement="Event_1jhp9rg">
-        <omgdc:Bounds x="702" y="342" width="36" height="36" />
+        <omgdc:Bounds x="952" y="342" width="36" height="36" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <omgdc:Bounds x="712" y="385" width="17" height="14" />
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="962" y="385" width="17" height="14" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_0dlyykn_di" bpmnElement="Flow_0dlyykn">
         <omgdi:waypoint x="388" y="120" />
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="450" y="120" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="430" y="120" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1fc3ykn_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1fc3ykn">
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="500" y="160" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="530" y="120" />
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="500" y="200" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="560" y="120" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="560" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="600" y="240" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_0zs6o8h_di" bpmnElement="Flow_0zs6o8h">
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="550" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="700" y="240" />
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="595" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="745" y="240" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_0s73106_di" bpmnElement="Flow_0s73106">
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="645" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="795" y="240" />
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="702" y="240" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="852" y="240" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <omgdc:Bounds x="667" y="222" width="13" height="14" />
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="817" y="222" width="13" height="14" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1s6kjk3_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1s6kjk3">
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="620" y="265" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="770" y="265" />
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="620" y="320" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="770" y="360" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="820" y="360" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <omgdc:Bounds x="627" y="283" width="17" height="14" />
+          <omgdc:Bounds x="784" y="338" width="17" height="14" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="Flow_1ydpwba_di" bpmnElement="Flow_1ydpwba">
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="670" y="360" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="920" y="360" />
-        <omgdi:waypoint x="702" y="360" />
+        <omgdi:waypoint x="952" y="360" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
@@ Line 149: / Line 297: @@
 </definitions>
 </bpmnio>
-===== ✘ How NOT to =====
-Put antipattern (BPMN diagrams) here
 ===== Notes =====
-IDEF0 legacy.
+  * IDEF0 prescribes the control flows to get out from right side of the source box and get into the left side of the destination so analysts with a heavy IDEF0 background tend to follow this rule when switching to BPMN. However there is no such limitation in BPMN.
-===== Exceptions =====
-Specify exceptions to the rule above, if any
 ===== See also =====
-  * [[en:rule:do_not_number_activities]]
+  * [[en:rule:time_flows_left_to_right]]
+  * [[en:rule:v_shaped_flow]]
+===== Автор(ы) =====
-===== Автор(ы) =====
+ --- //[[user:bell|Anatoly Belaychuk]] 2024-01-08 20:29//
-Put signature here