Business Identifiers help you to associate business data to process instances, using which it is possible to search for particular instances in Process Instance Manager.

1. Select a starting point and click (Business Identifier) to create a business identifier. The Untitled Business Identifier - Business Identifier window appears.
2. Provide the following information:
   1. Name: Type a name for the business identifier. This name is used in the message map for value assignments. Furthermore, it is this name that must be used to filter or search process instances trough Process Instance Manager. It is recommended to follow a naming convention to avoid naming conflicts for the business identifiers.
   2. Description: Type a meaningful description for the business identifier. This description appears as a label in the User Interface.
   3. Data Type: Select the required data type for the business identifier. Available data types are String, Numeric and Date.

      Note:

      • The Precision field is enabled only if the data type selected is Numeric. Precision denotes the maximum number of significant decimal digits permitted.
      • If you select the Data Type as Date then ensure that the Date format is in XSD date time format.
3. Click to save the business identifier.

You have successfully created a business identifier. It is available in the workspace and can be used in any project within the current workspace. It is also possible to translate just the business identifier. The description that is provided can be translated.