The Scenario editor is the main window for defining a simulation scenario and storing simulation results. Use the Scenario editor for defining simulation properties and display and report simulation results.
Every scenario must import a process definition from either a Workflow Application or a server project. The process definition used by a scenario can, in turn, be exported to a local or server project. In addition, for every activity defined in the process definition, simulation properties can be specified. Use the Scenario editor to add and edit all elements that belong to your process definition.
When you open a simulation scenario, the Scenario editor is automatically opened. You can open several scenarios in parallel. Each scenario is displayed in a tab on top of the Scenario editor. Depending on your preferences settings for the Navigator view, the tab shows the file name or name of the scenario; an asterisk (*) to the left of the file name or name indicates that there are unsaved changes.
Depending on whether an opened scenario already imports an existing process definition, the process definition is also opened in a separate tab that you can access at the bottom of the Scenario editor.
Figure 2.6 Scenario Editor
The process definition imported by the scenario in the Scenario editor is opened on a separate tab (if it exists), and you can change it, if required: Click the tab labeled with the name of the process definition at the bottom of the Scenario editor to do so. In the sample above, this is the BankLoanApproval tab.
The Gather Default Values From History link indicates that you can fetch "historical" process definitions from a remote server and use them for simulation.
Scenario results are also displayed in the Scenario editor. In this case, the Simulation Controller is displayed below the Scenario editor.
Simulation Controller
The Simulation Controller is used for starting, stopping and pausing a simulation run, and for controlling the speed with which activities are processed and animated during the simulation. In addition, the Simulation Controller also provides a tab for generating simulation reports.
When you have executed Run Simulation on a selected simulation scenario, the Simulation Controller is displayed just below the Scenario editor.
Figure 2.7 Displaying the Simulation Controller
