topic Re: SubProcess in Alfresco Archive

SubProcess

turgayz — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 08:32:58 GMT

Hi,I am trying to design a subprocess and use it in other processes (using Activiti Modeler).I couldn't figure out how I can reference the subprocess from the other process. Without Modeler, I can use:<callActivity id="callCheckCreditProcess" name="Check credit" calledElement="checkCreditProcess"

Re: SubProcess

falko_menge — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:18:55 GMT

To create a Call Activity in the Activiti Modeler create a new Task, open its Attributes on the right hand side of the Modeler window, and set the property is a Call Activity to true.

Re: SubProcess

falko_menge — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 13:03:44 GMT

I just realized that the BPMN 2.0 export of the Activiti Modeler is not creating Call Activities in the XML and created the following issue for it: http://code.google.com/p/signavio-core-components/issues/detail?id=5

Re: SubProcess

turgayz — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:45:48 GMT

Thank you very much, Falko.

Re: SubProcess

eye — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 13:58:16 GMT

Hi everyone,

this problem is still open. In my opinion it would be sufficient if one could enter the "calledElement" in the Modeler by Hand, as it is resolved during runtime. On the other hand one might want to link the diagrams, created with Modeler. This is quite hard (if you are not using Cycle to export the "Developer Friendly BPMN 2.0") as the ID of a process changes every time you save your diagram in Modeler.

What do you think? What would be better? Entering the "calledElement" by hand or the possibility to actually link the different diagrams? However, one solution should be implemented as callActivities require quite some manual XML-editing after each change.

Greetings

Dirk

Re: SubProcess

eye — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:00:16 GMT

Hi,

for everyone else searching: seems to be unsolved in activiti 5.3 :-(. Another month of manual corrections … .

greetings

Dirk

Re: SubProcess

jbarrez — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:51:17 GMT

According to Signavio, this issue was fixed: http://code.google.com/p/signavio-core-components/issues/detail?id=5&can=1

Could you comment your findings on the issue list there?

Re: SubProcess

eye — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 14:21:22 GMT

Did that,

maybe the fix did not make it in this release. I'll keep you posted.

Re: SubProcess

jbarrez — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:29:38 GMT

Create a normal embeddable subprocess. In the right pane, select 'call activity'. When you look at the BPMN 2.0 xml, you will this is now a <callActivity …

Re: SubProcess

eye — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:42:12 GMT

Hi,

yes, that is right. But at least in my case it is still missing a "calledElement". I get a <callActivity id="…." name="…" etc> but without calledElement. What did you do to get the calledElement attribute?

Regards

Dirk

Re: SubProcess

jbarrez — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:41:52 GMT

I see your problem now. Looking at the latest comment by Signavio on the issue, they have fixed it now (ie it will be in next release).