Using Context Pad

Context Pad provides contextual actions around an element like appending another element to it, viewing its properties, etc. You can use Context Pad to design your Process Flow by adding different elements to it without the need of going to Repository View or Palette. To access context pad, click the activity on Canvas area.

Options of the Context pad are explained in the table below.

Element	Name	Function

Element	Name	Function
	Append Activity	To add an activity in process flow.
	Connect Using Sequence Flow or Association	To connect the activities in process flow.
	View Properties	Opens Activity Properties panel of the selected activity.
	Append Preconfigured Activity	Opens Repository View panel to add the preconfigured activity.
	Append Text Annotation	To add a Text Annotation in a activity.
	Options	Provides an option to attach server entity, server exception, and copy the activity.
	Append Gateway	To add a Gateway in process flow.
	Append End Event	To add End Event in process flow.
	Remove	Provides an option to remove the activity.