Activiti Explorer: Create a process instance from url

[jcosano]

Is it possible create a process instance using a activiti explorer url?

For invoke task is very useful this:
http://localhost:8080/activiti-explorer/start?taskId=135

can i have something similar for create a process instance?
I try with:
http://localhost:8080/activiti-explorer/processes#start?id=vacationRequest:1
but not working.

[davidcognite]

It is not possible. That feature has been planned, I just haven't got around to writing it yet. I'll see if I can add it into the code before the next release…

[jcosano]

I need this feature because I don't like that users can start all process, I have process that is dangerous if one standard user starts (and no knows what are doing…)
Then, I modified processes.xml replacing user by admin authentication.
My idea, is put the link that creates process instance in a public site, user fill form and flow starts…
I don't know if it is incompatible "admin authentication" for process page & create process instance by standard user.

Thank you for your answer! (and obviously, for you great job!)

[nils1]

Seems like the REST API is what you are looking for, have a look at the user guide: http://www.activiti.org/userguide/#N10F9B

Cheers,
Nils

[jcosano]

I will try using rest api….

I prefer use only a url and avoid to create a own form, may be can use it while url is not done.

thanks!

[davidcognite]

I agree with Nils, if you're looking to do something that is catered for by the Explorer interface (such as finer grain auth), the REST API is probably the way to go.

However, I think there's still a use case for jumping straight to a create process task form in Activiti-Explorer (just as there was with the task form). I've added the code to achieve this and will commit it later today.

[jcosano]

Which is url associate with this new use case?

[nancygale12]

Hmm……it seems to be considerable……..! & I also agree with above info.

Thanks for sharing
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