Save a DMN decision

As with BPMN, the modeller batches changes and a save flushes them before writing. The stored file is DMN XML.

The practical advice is the same: commit the cell you are editing before saving.


#What this is for

  • Understanding what a save actually does.

  • Diagnosing a save that appears to have missed the last cell.

  • Knowing what is stored and in what format.


#How it works

Action

How

Flush

Pending modeller changes are applied.

Write

The DMN XML is written.

Version

Each save creates a restorable version.

Close without saving

Discards the session's changes.


#A few things that catch people out

  • Press Escape or Tab out of a cell before saving, so the value commits.

  • The close button is a cancel.

  • Saved files are standard DMN and open elsewhere unchanged.



Draw the map before writing the rules.