BulePrism进阶教程-2. Process Studio

A Blue Prism Process is created as a diagram that looks much like a common business flow diagram.
Processes are created in an area of Blue Prism named Process Studio which, as we will see, looks similar to other process modeling applications (such MS Visio) and uses standard flow diagram symbols and notation.
The key difference with a Blue Prism diagram is that it is not an inert two-dimensional representation of a Process. Rather, it is the graphical representation of a working computer program, one that will interact with applications, manipulate data, and perform decisions and calculations.
2.1. Running a Process
A Blue Prism Process is not a picture but a program in graphical form. We can run it in Process Studio and watch it working. One of the Process Studio toolbars provides commands to run the Process, similar to the buttons found on a DVD player.

Figure 1: Go and Reset Toolbar Buttons

Exercise 2.1.1 Opening and Running a Process
 Log into Blue Prism.
 Select the menu File>Open in the main window.
 Follow the wizard to open the Process named Example Process.
 Once you are in Process Studio, find the Go button, , and press it to run the Process.
 See how the flow of the diagram is highlighted in orange.
 Press “Reset”( ) and then press “Go” again.
 Close Process Studio.

Key Point

The Reset ( ) button must always be pressed before re-running a Process.

2.2. Basic Skills
Process diagrams are comprised of various stages connected together using links to form logical structures.
Stages are selected from the toolbar and placed on the diagram using the mouse. They can be selected, moved, resized, formatted, cut, copied, pasted, and deleted, much as you might expect. Stages also have various properties that can be accessed by double clicking.
Links are created using the link tool by dragging the mouse from the center of one stage to the center of another. Dragging without the link tool can be used to select more than one stage at a time.
Exercise 2.2.1 Creating a New Process
 From the main Blue Prism window, select “Studio” from tabbed menu at the top of the screen.

Or select the Studio icon from the left-hand navigation menu

Right click the Processes heading under studio and then select “Create a Process” from the context menu.

Name the new Process “First Process”.
 Enter a brief description of th