Assignment Expression

The Assignment Expression attribute allows you to set a default value for data objects and data outputs.

The Assigment Expression dialog can be accessed from Attributes/Assignment Expression.. context menu action of the shape.

In the dialog, you will be able to select the logic you wanna use as default values of the shape. Creation of decision logic inside an assignment expression will be based on the data type of the shape.

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The data inputs of the process and data stores are part of the context and can be used in the expressions.

To assign a default value to an inner data output, name it identically to an inner data input and define an expression within the input. The input value will be copied to the output form.