Shape | Identifier | Common Uses |
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| Actor | An user An actor in use case model |

| Alternative | An alternative in SDL An extraction in flowcharts Storage in quality management |

| Arrow1 | Use as desired |

| Arrow2 | Use as desired |

| Arrow3 | Transportation in quality management A reference point |

| Arrow4 | Use as desired |

| Arrow5 | Use as desired |

| Arrow6 | Use as desired |

| Arrow7 | A signal Electronic transmission of data |

| Arrow8 | Use as desired |

| Arrow9 | Use as desired |

| BeginLoop | Begin of a loop |
 | BpmnComplex | BPMN Gateways: Complex Decision/Merge |
 | BpmnDataBasedXor | BPMN Gateways: Data-Based Exclusive Decision/Merge (XOR) |
 | BpmnEndCancel | BPMN Events: Cancel (End) |
 | BpmnEndCompensation | BPMN Events: Compensation (End) |
 | BpmnEndError | BPMN Events: Error (End) |
 | BpmnEndLink | BPMN Events: Link (End) |
 | BpmnEndMessage | BPMN Events: Message (End) |

| BpmnEndMultiple | BPMN Events: Multiple (End) |
 | BpmnEndTerminate | BPMN Events: Terminate (End) |
 | BpmnEventBasedXor | BPMN Gateways: Event-Based Exclusive Decision/Merge (XOR) |
 | BpmnInclusive | BPMN Gateways: Inclusive Decision/Merge (OR) |
 | BpmnIntermediateCancel | BPMN Events: Cancel (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateCompensation | BPMN Events: Compensation (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateError | BPMN Events: Error (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateLink | BPMN Events: Link (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateMessage | BPMN Events: Message (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateMultiple | BPMN Events: Multiple (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateRule | BPMN Events: Rule (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnIntermediateTimer | BPMN Events: Timer (Intermediate) |
 | BpmnParallelFork | BPMN Gateways: Parallel Fork/Join (AND) |
 | BpmnStartLink | BPMN Events: Link (Start) |
 | BpmnStartMessage | BPMN Events: Message (Start) |
 | BpmnStartMultiple | BPMN Events: Multiple (Start) |
 | BpmnStartRule | BPMN Events: Rule (Start) |
 | BpmnStartTimer | BPMN Events: Timer (Start) |

| Cloud | Object instance in data flow diagrams |

| Collate | A collation in flowcharts |

| ConeDown | Use as desired |

| ConeUp | Use as desired |

| ConnectedIssues | Connected issues in quality management |

| CreateRequest | Request to create in SDL |

| Cross | Use as desired |

| Cube | Use as desired |

| Cylinder | Use as desired |

| Database | A database in flowcharts |

| DataTransmition | Electronic transmission of data |

| DDelay | Use as desired |

| Decision | Decision in flowcharts A comparison in flowcharts Relationship in data flow diagrams |

| Decision2 | A decision in SDL |

| Delay | A delay in process diagrams |

| DInDelay | Use as desired |

| DirectAccessStorage | A direct access storage |

| DiskStorage | Data stored on disk in flowcharts |

| Display | Data that is displayed for human use |

| DividedEvent | An event |

| DividedProcess | A process or document in flowcharts Entity in data flow diagrams |

| Document | A document |

| DOutDelay | Use as desired |

| Ellipse | A cross-reference within the same page of a flowchart Process in data flow diagrams State in data flow diagrams A continuation of the flowchart in SDL An use case Operation in quality management |

| EndLoop | End of a loop |

| ExternalOrganization | An external organization |

| ExternalProcess | An external process |

| File | A file |

| FramedRectangle | Use as desired |

| Gate | A gateway |

| Heart | Use as desired |

| Heptagon | Use as desired |

| Hourglass | Use as desired |

| Input | Data that is input by manual means |

| InternalStorage | An internal storage |

| Interrupt | An interrupt |

| Interrupt2 | An interrupt |

| IsoProcess | Iso9000 process |

| Junction | A summing junction A return in SDL |

| Lightning | Use as desired |

| LinedDocument | A document in flowcharts |

| ManualOperation | Operation performed by a human |

| Merge | A merger in flowcharts Inbound goods in quality management Non-electronic file Stop state in data flow diagrams |

| MessageFromUser | A message from user side in SDL |

| MessageToUser | A message to user side in SDL |

| Microform | A microform |

| MicroformProcessing | A microform processing |

| MicroformRecording | A microform recording |

| MultiDocument | A multiple document in flowcharts |

| MultiProc | A multiple process or document in flowcharts |

| Octagon | Use as desired |

| OfflineStorage | An offline storage |

| OffpageConnection | A cross-reference to another page of a flowchart |

| OffpageReference | A cross-reference to another page of a flowchart A foreign module |

| Or | An 'or' statement |

| Pentagon | Use as desired |

| PrimitiveFromCall | A primitive from call control in SDL |

| PrimitiveToCall | A primitive to call control in SDL |

| Procedure | Procedure in SDL |

| Process | A process or document in flowcharts A file or data storage |

| Prysm | Use as desired |

| PunchedCard | A punched card |

| PyramidDown | Use as desired |

| PyramidUp | Use as desired |

| Rectangle | A metric operation 'External interactor' in data flow diagrams Inspection in quality management |

| RoundRect | A process or item in flowcharts An event An issue in quality management |

| RSave | Input or output data in flowcharts |

| Save | A save in SDL Input or output data in flowcharts |

| Sort | A sort operation |

| Sphere | Use as desired |

| Star | Use as desired |

| Start | Start of a program flow A starting point in SDL |

| Tape | Sequentially accessible data |

| Terminator | Start or end of a program flow |

| TransmittalTape | A transmittal tape |