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Update a live sub-process

mnj111 — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 18:57:52 GMT

Hello,I am learning Activiti. I have a multi instance sub-process that has a bunch of user tasks. Let's say the sub-process collection is "A" with size 2 i.e when the process starts, two initial user tasks are created for the right assignees. Now, at any time, the collection can change. Let's say no

Re: Update a live sub-process

martin_grofcik — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 11:37:06 GMT

Hi,

currently the requirement is not supported. I would try to implement the requirement in a different way.

Regards
Martin

Re: Update a live sub-process

mnj111 — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:30:57 GMT

Thank you Martin, if I port out the sub-process into it's own workflow and each time when the collection changes, I create a process instance using the new workflow, does this create performance issue ? Would it be possible to then sync up with the first process afterwards ?
Process instance A waits on process instance B before proceeding to something else (wait-signal may be) ? How to know if there are no other external processes running ? Process instance A can continue if B is absent ? I am not sure how to make a workaround for this.

Re: Update a live sub-process

luisfilipe — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 15:57:53 GMT

Hi,

Have you tried using pools and lanes for the workflows sequences for each subprocess?

Regards

Luis

Re: Update a live sub-process

martin_grofcik — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 08:11:39 GMT

Hi,

Performance issue

It's hard to predict and depends on plenty of inputs.

What I would recommend is:
- change business requirement (usually it could be achieved in a different way)
- in other case you have to manage tasks outside of the process.

Regards
Martin