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> I have a flowchart where a certain process is followed. There is a
> decision "Ifs" that is followed by SEVERAL decision "Ifs".
>
> One of tertiary "Ifs" determines all is OK and goes BACK to TWO of the
> possible initial "Ifs" and then closure...
>
> So is there any way, without a LOT of crossing lines, to give a symbol
> and simply indicate which flow to follow for the two repeat processes?
Deborah:
It's hard to visualize your process from the description you've given.
Absent any real understanding of the problem, I guess I'd suggest
unrolling the loop by repeating in your flowchart the groups of symbols
that represent the repeated portions of your process.
-Andrew
=== Andrew Warren - awarren -at- synaptics -dot- com
=== Synaptics, Inc - Santa Clara, CA
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