In a process or value stream, alternate paths are used to show when activities need to be redone. Alternate paths can be added to an activity, decision, process link, event, process start and end points, and gateway start and end points.
Quick Steps
Open the item you want to add an alternate path to
Select the Set Alternate Path tab
Choose the activity you want to loop to
Update Activity partial will open up. Select the Alternate Path tab and fill in the details
Toggle on the display on the map to show the description on the map
Click Update Activity
The alternate path will appear on the map
To change the connection positions and types
Right click on the initial step. Update {object} partial will open.
Select Connectors tab
Using the dropdowns change the connector positions by changing where they enter and exit the node
Using the dropdown change the connector type from dotted to solid
If this option is not chosen, the default is a dotted line
Click Update {object}
The connection positions will change on the map
To Remove the Alternate Path
Double click on the activity to edit it
Select the Alternate Path partial
Scroll down and select Remove Alternate Path
