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 1: == Download ==
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 3: * Download BPAL binaries [[here>>http://leks.iasi.cnr.it/tools/bpal/SemBPAL_v3.3_bin.zip]]
 4: * Download BPAL sources [[here>>http://leks.iasi.cnr.it/tools/bpal/SemBPAL_v3.3_src.zip]]
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10: == User's Guide ==
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13: Required: Windows OS, Java 6
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15: ~1. Run SemBPPlatform\eclipse.exe
16: 2. Select a workspace:
17: File->Switch Workspace
18: and select a folder, e.g., .\workspace
19: \\**Handling BPAL Projects**
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21: Create a new project:
22: File->New->Other->BPALProject->CreateBPALProject
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24: Import an existing BPAL project:
25: File->Import->Existing Projects into Workspace
26: and browse for folders
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28: Show BPAL projects in the Navigator panel:
29: Window->Show View->Navigator
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31: A project contains the following folders:
32: - BPMNRepository, contains the BPMN diagram (.bpmn_diagram file), its XML serialization (.bpmn file), and the serialization of the user's semantic annotations (.ser file)
33: - OntologyRepository, contains the ontologies (.owl files) to be used for semantic annotation;
34: - SemanticBPRepository, contains the OWL export (.owl files) of the BP
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36: **Process Modeling**
37: Processes can be modeled by using the BPMN Graphical Editor and saved in the BPMNRepository.
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39: To create a new BPMN diagram right click on BPMNRepository and select New->Other->Other->Bpmn Diagram.
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41: **Importing and Visualizing Ontologies**
42: To open the OWLOntology panel:
43: BPAL->Show OWLOntology
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45: The user can load the ontologies available in the project by using the "+" button in the OWLOntology panel. Also new OWL ontologies can be imported via the "+" button. Ontologies can then be visualized in the panel.
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47: **Semantic Annotation**
48: A "Properties" panel associated with a process element can be open by right-clicking on the element and selecting Annotation->Show Properties View. The Terminological Annotation, the Condition and the Effects (Eff+, Eff-) can be specified by using the given buttons and text windows. The user can save the annotations through the "Save Annotation" button.
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50: **Namespace**
51: Namespaces can be handled via the BPAL->ShowNameSpace.
52: A Key can be associated with a namespace identifier (URI).
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54: **Exporting OWL**
55: Semantically annotated BPs can be exported to OWL files by using BPAL->Export OWL. Processes and annotations are serialized and saved to the “OntologyRepository” folder of the project.
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57: **Querying**
58: Before querying the user must export the BP knowledge base to OWL (see previous point) and compile the project by using: BPAL->Consult WorkSpace.
59: Queries have the syntax
60:     SELECT ?x* WHERE predicate
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