A Conversation groups messages exchanged among collaboration participants.

To create a Communication between two Pools

1. Create a Conversation and Pool.
2. Create a Conversation Link from the Conversation to a Pool.
3. Draw another Conversation Link from the Conversation to another Pool.

To select Message Flows grouped by a Conversation

1. Do one of the following:
   • • Open the Conversation shape Specification window. Select the Message Flow Refs property value cell and then click the ... button.
     • Select a Communication shape and on the Smart Manipulator toolbar, click the Message Flows button.

   The Select Message Flows dialog opens. It shows all Message Flows that are grouped by a Conversation.

2. Select one or more Message Flows and click OK.

   When the Show Message Flows Related to Participants check box is selected, only the message flows that exist in a project between the Representing Participants of the pools connected by a Conversation will show. Click to clear the check box to see all message flows in a project.

To create a SubConversation

• On the diagram pallet, click SubConversation.

A SubConversation can contain inner Conversation Nodes (Conversation and SubConversation).

To create a Conversation Node for a SubConversation, do one of the following

• Select SubConversation and on the Smart manipulator toolbar, click the SubConversation button.
• Open the Specification window, select Conversation Nodes in the property group list on the left. Click the Create button and select a Node type. Type the name and click Close.

A CallConversation can reference Collaboration or Global Conversation.

To create a CallConversation

• On the diagram pallet, click SubConversation.

Related elements

• Conversation
• SubConversation
• Call Conversation
• Message
• Message Flow
• Pool and Lane

Related diagram

• BPMN Collaboration Diagram

Related procedures

• Creating a Diagram
• Creating and Using Pool and Lanes
• Creating and Using Message Flow
• Creating and Using Participant