Using the Relationships Bar

This topic contains procedures for using the About the Relationships Bar.

To show the Relationships bar:

Select the application workflow in App Explorer.
Click Relationships in the View Mode area of the Design tab of the Ribbon.
Click the Relationships tab at the bottom of the SBM Composer window.

To work with the Relationships bar:

Click the accordion for the relationships you want to see. The related design elements appear. For example, if you want to see the forms used by the workflow, click the Forms accordion.
To view the relationship between a design element and the workflow, do one of the following:
- Click a design element in the Relationships bar. The states and transitions that use the design element are highlighted in the workflow.
- Click a state or transition in the workflow. A green check box is displayed on the accordion or accordions with the related design elements. If one of these accordions is selected, the associated design elements are highlighted in the Relationships bar.
To open the editor and Property Editor so you can edit a design element, do one of the following:
- Double-click the element in the Relationships bar.
- Right-click the element in the Relationships bar and then select Open design element or Open design element in New Tab.
Restriction: You cannot open or edit quick forms.

To preview a custom form or orchestration workflow:

Do one of the following:
- Click Relationships in the Ribbon, click an accordion (such as Forms or Orchestrations), and then hover over the design element in the Relationships bar.
- Click Presentation in the Ribbon, and hover over the relationship hint on the state or transition in the workflow editor.
A thumbnail view of the form or orchestration workflow opens.

Note: In Presentation view, if multiple orchestration workflows are associated with a single state or transition, the thumbnail view includes arrows that let you navigate through the workflows.

To select the state or transition that uses a design element:

Right-click the design element in the Relationships bar and then select Select design element in Workflow.

The state or transition that uses the design element is selected in the workflow.

To hide the Relationships bar:

Click Presentation or Properties in the View Mode area on the Design tab of the Ribbon.