Creating process variables in the GUI

[blezek]

Hi,

  Is it possible to set process variables from the GUI?  I understand that Forms can be used for user input, but we would like to set process variables directly (not through a script task, if possible).

  How can this be done?

Currently, we do this in our Java code:

         HashMap<String, Object> v = new HashMap<String, Object>();
         v.put("BOKey", BOKey);
         engine.getRuntimeService().startProcessInstanceByKey("SeriesRouter", v);
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But it would be nice to set these properties through the GUI.

Thanks,
-dan

[himani]

Hi Joram,

Has there been some changes in new Activiti Designer, with respect to above requirement. Can we now some-how provide process variables at the start of a workflow. In Eclipse form designer there are form properties associated with start event, however when I tried using them there value was not effective.

We don't want to implement a listener etc. because this information will be provided by business users.

Thanks
Himani