Process' Start Date

[andres_gueci]

Hello. I would like to allow a user can only start a process before a specific date. Is it possible using the activiti plugin?


Thanks.

[jbarrez]

Doesn't http://activiti.org/userguide/index.html#bpmnTimerStartEvent cover your needs?

[andres_gueci]

Thanks for your answer. But it doesn't cover my needs because it start process on a specific date. I would like to avoid to start process after a specific date. Any ideas?

[ingo_ri]

Hi,

If you have the chance to handle it your application, do it there.

Other Idea: write a listener on the start-event, check there if the user may start a process instance. If not, throw an ActivitiExecption with the message, that he isn't allowed to do this.

Kind Regards,

Ingo

[andres_gueci]

I tried to set a listener on the start event but it isn't possible using the activiti plugin. If there isn't any way I have to handle it in my application.


Thanks.

[jbarrez]

That is indeed something you will need to handle in your application.

But it does sound like a valid feature request, actually…

[andres_gueci]

Ok. Thanks! I will handle it in my application.

However, in certain process, for example, calls for studying in a University, it is necessary to avoid that students start the process after the deadline.

[jbarrez]

True. I created http://jira.codehaus.org/browse/ACT-1422

I didn't add a release to it, as this is pretty low priorty. But I do like the feature, nonetheless.
So watch the issue for any updates 😉

[andres_gueci]

Great!

Thanks a lot.