topic Re: Start a process instance using Signal instead of Message in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148700#M103800 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This might be the case, but i wanted to know exactly the diference between Messages and Signals before making a decision.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Messages are sent to the Engine which starts the proces intances and Signals are _only_ for already running proceses ?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Am I understanding properly ?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:55 GMT sorinello 2013-05-06T14:01:55Z Start a process instance using Signal instead of Message https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148698#M103798 Hello,I am developing a new feature for our product which involves starting a process instance when something in the system (product) happens. So this is an external trigger from Activiti point of view.I have read the User Guide, and also found some hints in the forum.After trying to understand, i h Sat, 04 May 2013 00:47:24 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148698#M103798 sorinello 2013-05-04T00:47:24Z Re: Start a process instance using Signal instead of Message https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148699#M103799 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Why can't you simply have some queue for those events and call the startProcessInstanceByMessage accordingly?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Or am I not understanding your use case correct?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 May 2013 09:43:24 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148699#M103799 jbarrez 2013-05-06T09:43:24Z Re: Start a process instance using Signal instead of Message https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148700#M103800 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>This might be the case, but i wanted to know exactly the diference between Messages and Signals before making a decision.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Messages are sent to the Engine which starts the proces intances and Signals are _only_ for already running proceses ?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Am I understanding properly ?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 06 May 2013 14:01:55 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148700#M103800 sorinello 2013-05-06T14:01:55Z Re: Start a process instance using Signal instead of Message https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148701#M103801 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Yes, that's how it is currently implemented in Activiti.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 08 May 2013 07:30:44 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/start-a-process-instance-using-signal-instead-of-message/m-p/148701#M103801 frederikherema1 2013-05-08T07:30:44Z