topic Timer start event retrying flow infinitely in exception ? in Alfresco Archive https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/timer-start-event-retrying-flow-infinitely-in-exception/m-p/87562#M59324 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>Hi,</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have the following scenario : </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>timer start event -&gt; custom node -&gt; end .</SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Now when i get an activiti related exception ( not an exception inside my custom flow ) , the timer starts retrying the flow . As per the database table</SPAN><STRONG> "act_ru_job"</STRONG><SPAN> the default number of retries is 3 at interval of 5 minutes . But it's retrying infinitely , </SPAN><STRONG>Can i know why</STRONG><SPAN>&nbsp; ?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>thnx.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:56:56 GMT aparneshgaurav 2012-08-09T10:56:56Z Timer start event retrying flow infinitely in exception ? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/timer-start-event-retrying-flow-infinitely-in-exception/m-p/87562#M59324 Hi,I have the following scenario : timer start event -&gt; custom node -&gt; end .Now when i get an activiti related exception ( not an exception inside my custom flow ) , the timer starts retrying the flow . As per the database table "act_ru_job" the default number of retries is 3 at interval of 5 Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:56:56 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/timer-start-event-retrying-flow-infinitely-in-exception/m-p/87562#M59324 aparneshgaurav 2012-08-09T10:56:56Z Re: Timer start event retrying flow infinitely in exception ? https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/timer-start-event-retrying-flow-infinitely-in-exception/m-p/87563#M59325 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I just checked, the retry-mechanism kicks in and starting the process will only be attempted 3 times. If you can create a failing unit-test demonstrating otherwise?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:53:23 GMT https://connect.hyland.com/t5/alfresco-archive/timer-start-event-retrying-flow-infinitely-in-exception/m-p/87563#M59325 frederikherema1 2012-09-27T13:53:23Z