Data Objects
Data is represented by five modeling elements and are inserted by clicking one of the following icons:
![ic-datObj](./images/ic-datobj.png)
Represents information flowing through the process, such as emails, business documents, and so on. Data objects provide information about what activities require to be performed and/or what they produce.
![ic-datOutput](./images/ic-datoutput.png)
Represents the result of the process.
![ic-datInput](./images/ic-datinput.png)
Is an external input for the entire process. Can be read by an activity.
![ic-datCollect](./images/ic-datcollect.png)
Represents a collection of information, for example, a list of order items.
![ic-datStore](./images/ic-datstore.png)
A place where the process can read or write data, for example, a database.