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removing timer job events for a process

ganeshr — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:01:09 GMT

Hi, I have used the inclusive gateway in my process, created four outgoing sequences with the help of inclusive gateway and this outgoing sequences will execute in all scenarios. I have created a human task in one of the sequence flow and intermediate timer catching events in other sequences. So, w

Re: removing timer job events for a process

ganeshr — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 13:03:04 GMT

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Re: removing timer job events for a process

one87 — Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:44:40 GMT

This might help, although I've never tested it myself.
http://www.activiti.org/userguide/#api.services.suspend

It's also possible to suspend a process instance. When suspended, the process cannot be continued (e.g. completing a task throws an exception) and no jobs (such as timers) will executed. Suspending a process instance can be done by calling the runtimeService.suspendProcessInstance method. Activating the process instance again is done by calling the runtimeService.activateProcessInstanceXXX methods.

Re: removing timer job events for a process

frederikherema1 — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:09:35 GMT

I've answered a similar question recently on the forum. Instead of working with the gateways, create a sub-process around the part of your process you want to have the "timer" behavior for. Instead of adding the timer INSIDE the sub-process, add it as a boundary-event on the sub-process.

In case all tasks are complete (in the subprocess) before the timer has fired, the subprocess-scope will be destroyed and the boundary-event will be removed. If you have an outgoing flow from the subprocess to a process end-event, the process will be ended after the last task is finished.

If the timer fires first, you can either send a reminder (but leave the other tasks as they are) by using cancelActivity="true" or terminate all tasks in the sub-process by using cancelActivity="true" on the boundary timer event.