Export a BPMN Diagram as XML

How to export a BPMN 2.0 diagram as an XML file to exchange it between multiple workspaces.

With this function, you can export a BPMN 2.0 diagram as an XML file from the explorer.

The BPMN 2.0 standard includes an XML notation which enables the platform-independent exchange of BPMN 2.0 diagrams. For more information about this XML standard or the BPMN 2.0 specifications, go to https://www.bpmn.orgInformation published on non-SAP site.

You can export the following diagram types to BPMN 2.0 XML:

  • business process diagrams (BPMN 2.0)

  • conversation diagrams (BPMN 2.0)

  • choreography diagrams (BPMN 2.0)

If you want to export diagrams of other modeling notations, use the XML export as described in section Export a diagram as XML.

To export diagrams, follow these steps:

  1. In the explorer, select the diagram you want to export.

  2. In the toolbar, choose Start of the navigation pathImport / Export Next navigation step Export BPMN 2.0 XMLEnd of the navigation path.

    The export configuration dialog opens.

  3. Configure the export. Read more in section Export options.

  4. Choose Export.

    The XML file is exported. The file is saved to your browser's download folder.

Export options

In the export configuration dialog, the following options are available:

  • Language

    The language selected here is the language displayed as the default, all translations of standard attributes are exported.

  • Include linked subprocesses

    Specify whether to also export linked subprocesses. If the same diagram is linked multiple times in a diagram, the export file contains this diagram multiple times.

  • If different views exist for the diagram, select the view you want to export. By default, the original view is selected.