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Import an XPDL map

The XML Process Definition Language (XPDL) is a format standardized by the Workflow Management Coalition that allows for the interchange of business processes between different workflow products.

You can import process maps in XPDL versions 2.0 or 2.1 format, where the XPDL document conforms to the SIMPLE conformance class. The SIMPLE conformance class meets the requirements for portability of models containing a simple set of BPMN elements. When you import an XPDL file (.xpdl extension), the file is converted to an equivalent node in TotalAgility and a process map is created. Any resources defined in the XPDL file are created in TotalAgility and the non-supported nodes are imported as synchronous nodes. See Map between XPDL Notation and TotalAgility for more information.

  1. On the Home page, click Process Designer > Import XPDL.

    The Import XPDL page appears.

  2. Click Browse.
  3. Select the .XPDL file to import and click Open.

    The XPDL file is listed.

  4. Click OK.

    The process map is created

    The Error and Warning information appears with Failed / Warning reasons, if any. For example, if you try to import the XPDL file that already exists in TotalAgility, the import fails and the message displays the reason.