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Additional Data

What kind of data?

Process Chart additionally accepts the following data fields:

Additional Data Roles

Data FieldDescriptionData TypeAllow Nulls
Process LabelName/description of the process (max 1 field)AnyYes
Additional Process LabelsAny additional data related to whole process (max 5 fields)AnyYes
Event GroupGroup to categorize/highlight events (max 1 field)AnyYes
Additional Event LabelsAny additional data related to event (max 5 fields)AnyYes
Edge LabelsAny additional data related to edge between events (max 3 fields)AnyYes

Let's add these to previous table:

Process IdProcess LabelStart Date (Additional Process Labels)Event IdNext Event IdEvent LabelCategory (Event Group)Start Time (Additional Label)Time Between (Edge Label)
1Linear Process11/11/20241020Event A8:0015 min
1Linear Process11/11/20242030Event BGroup 18:1515 min
1Linear Process11/11/202430Event CGroup 18:30
2Merging Process11/11/20241030Event A9:0010 min
2Merging Process11/11/20242030Event B9:0010 min
2Merging Process11/11/202430Event CGroup 29:10

How data can be seen in Process Chart

In Process Chart, data looks like this:

Simple additional data in Process Chart

Process Label is added after the process id.

Process label in visual

Additional Process Labels are added below the process id.

Process additional labels in visual

Event Group creates parent nodes around grouped nodes.

Event group in visual

Additional Event Labels can be seen inside the node, below the event label.

Additional labels in visual

Edge Labels can be seen in the middle of the edge, between nodes.

Edge labels in visual

Conclusion:

  • Process Label describes whole process
  • Additional Process Labels displays additional data related to the whole process
  • Event Group groups many nodes
  • Additional Event Labels displays additional data related to the event
  • Event Labels displays related data between events