Supported behaviors for tasks and elements in Process Composer

Process Composer tasks, logic conditions, and end points support copy, paste, and cut behaviors from the Bot editor. This also includes the ability to double-click and replace items on the canvas.

Supported behaviors

Note: The functionality of these behaviors are the same for both Process Composer and Bot editor with the exception of some specific task types.
Copy
Use CTRL + C to copy data from the task.
Paste
Use CTRL + V to paste copied data in your task.
Cut
Use CTRL + X to copy and remove data from your task.
Double-click to add
Double-click a task to add data to it.

Copy behavior

When you copy a task or element in the canvas, these behaviors will occur:

Task types Behavior
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If
  • Else if
  • End process
  • Go to
Properties are retained in the clipboard.
Else Task is not retained in the clipboard.

Paste behavior

When you paste a task or element in the canvas, these behaviors will occur:

Task types Node selected Behavior
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If/Else pair
None Task is attached to the last node located before the end point (End process or Go to).
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If/Else pair
  • End process
  • Go to
Task is attached to the last node placed before the end point (End process or Go to).
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If/Else pair
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation
  • If
  • Else if
  • Else
Task is attached to the node.
  • End process
  • Go to
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation
  • If
  • Else if
  • Else
  • None
Paste is not allowed or disabled.
  • End process
  • Go to
  • End process
  • Go to
Task replaces the selected node.
Else if
  • If
  • Else if
Task is added as a new Else if node in the same line as the If or Else if, and located in the last position before the Else.
Else if
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation
  • End Process
  • None
Task is not added to the canvas because this action is invalid.

Cut behavior

When you cut (remove) a task or element in the canvas, these behaviors will occur:

Task types Behavior
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
Task is removed from the canvas by deletion but the clipboard retains the task with all the properties .
  • If
  • Else if
Task is removed from the canvas by deletion but the clipboard retains the task with all the properties. All child nodes are deleted from the canvas.
Else Task is not removed or retained in the clipboard.
  • End process
  • Go to
Task is removed from the canvas by deletion but the clipboard contains the task with all the properties.

Double-click to add behaviors

When you double-click a task or element in the canvas to add data to it, these behaviors will occur:
Task types Node selected Behavior
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If/Else pair
None Task is attached to the last node located before the end point (End process or Go to) of the main branch (farthest left).
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If/Else pair
  • End process
  • Go to
Task is attached to the last node located before the end point (End process or Go to).
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation Task
  • If/Else pair
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation
  • If
  • Else if
  • Else
Task is attached to the selected node.
  • End process
  • Go to
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation
  • If
  • Else if
  • Else
  • None
Double-click is not allowed or disabled.
  • End process
  • Go to
  • End process
  • Go to
Task replaces the selected node.
Else if If Task is added as a new Else if node in the same line as the If or Else if and in the last position before the Else.
Else if
  • Bot Task
  • Form Task
  • Filter Task
  • Document Validation
  • Else if
  • End Process
  • Go to
  • None
Task is not added to the canvas because this action is invalid.