Step Editor - how to set process variables?

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jonnyg

Can you make clear what the Step Editor can't do?
The documentation on the Step Editor is unnecessarily vague:  "The processes you create using the step editor do not exploit the full power of BPMN 2.0 like those created by the BPMN editor."

Specifically, I'm looking to set process variables in one form to be used by a later step.
Trying to use a From Field in select assignee, the form says No Fields Available.

greekyanni

I agree a clearer definition of what s not available would be useful. Something like a matrix.

I use the Step Editor mainly for human-centric tasks involving forms. Until 1.5 I used embedded forms. For assignments and routing i can access the form fields later in the process. They act like process variables, get an example "Assign Tasks - Embedded Forms"  from https://www.dropbox.com/s/wotnuuqhbws2snj/Assign%20Tasks%20-%20Embedded%20Forms.zip?dl=0.  Since 1.5 with variable mapping, I now use shared forms and map the form fields and variables with variable mapping. This allows me to create process variables and use them later on, including assignments, emails, but also other (shared) forms (via Input Mapping). Get the example "Assign Tasks - Shared Forms" from https://www.dropbox.com/s/uvx06lo85lneht2/Assign%20Tasks%20-%20Shared%20Forms.zip?dl=0  See the mapping in the start task but also click on the tab form of the Human Task to see the Input Mapping. I hope this helps