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06-13-2012 09:52 AM
Hi,
Does anyone can explain me following error?
This error occurs every time that my custom processes reaches the end event. For example i have made a hello world process composed of one start event, one service task and one end event:
What am I doing wrong? and what happened inside the process engine?
It seems that when a process reaches the end event, the process engine tries to continue the execution on a non-existent path.
Regards,
Francesco
Does anyone can explain me following error?
15:22:03,289 ERROR [org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils] A system error happened during the operation: 05130004 Workflow path activiti$8205 does not exist.org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowException: 05130004 Workflow path activiti$8205 does not exist. at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.ActivitiWorkflowEngine.getTasksForWorkflowPath(ActivitiWorkflowEngine.java:724) at org.alfresco.repo.workflow.WorkflowServiceImpl.getTasksForWorkflowPath(WorkflowServiceImpl.java:674) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.springframework.aop.support.AopUtils.invokeJoinpointUsingReflection(AopUtils.java:309) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.invokeJoinpoint(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:183) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:150) at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.invoke(AlwaysProceedMethodInterceptor.java:34) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172) at org.alfresco.repo.security.permissions.impl.ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.invoke(ExceptionTranslatorMethodInterceptor.java:46) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172) at org.alfresco.repo.audit.AuditMethodInterceptor.invoke(AuditMethodInterceptor.java:152) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172) at org.springframework.transaction.interceptor.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:110) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172) at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202) at $Proxy71.getTasksForWorkflowPath(Unknown Source) at org.alfresco.web.bean.workflow.StartWorkflowWizard.finishImpl(StartWorkflowWizard.java:225) at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean$1.execute(BaseDialogBean.java:123) at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean$1.execute(BaseDialogBean.java:119) at org.alfresco.repo.transaction.RetryingTransactionHelper.doInTransaction(RetryingTransactionHelper.java:388) at org.alfresco.web.bean.dialog.BaseDialogBean.finish(BaseDialogBean.java:129) at org.alfresco.web.bean.wizard.WizardManager.finish(WizardManager.java:593) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.apache.myfaces.el.MethodBindingImpl.invoke(MethodBindingImpl.java:132) at org.apache.myfaces.application.ActionListenerImpl.processAction(ActionListenerImpl.java:61) at javax.faces.component.UICommand.broadcast(UICommand.java:151) at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot._broadcastForPhase(UIViewRoot.java:115) at javax.faces.component.UIViewRoot.processApplication(UIViewRoot.java:191) at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.InvokeApplicationExecutor.execute(InvokeApplicationExecutor.java:32) at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.executePhase(LifecycleImpl.java:105) at org.apache.myfaces.lifecycle.LifecycleImpl.execute(LifecycleImpl.java:80) at javax.faces.webapp.FacesServlet.service(FacesServlet.java:143) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:290) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.SessionSynchronizedFilter.doFilter(SessionSynchronizedFilter.java:67) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.AuthenticationFilter.doFilter(AuthenticationFilter.java:104) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor471.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory$1.invoke(ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory.java:116) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172) at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202) at $Proxy245.doFilter(Unknown Source) at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.BeanProxyFilter.doFilter(BeanProxyFilter.java:82) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.NullFilter.doFilter(NullFilter.java:68) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor471.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(Unknown Source) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Unknown Source) at org.alfresco.repo.management.subsystems.ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory$1.invoke(ChainingSubsystemProxyFactory.java:116) at org.springframework.aop.framework.ReflectiveMethodInvocation.proceed(ReflectiveMethodInvocation.java:172) at org.springframework.aop.framework.JdkDynamicAopProxy.invoke(JdkDynamicAopProxy.java:202) at $Proxy245.doFilter(Unknown Source) at org.alfresco.repo.web.filter.beans.BeanProxyFilter.doFilter(BeanProxyFilter.java:82) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.alfresco.web.app.servlet.GlobalLocalizationFilter.doFilter(GlobalLocalizationFilter.java:58) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:235) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:206) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:233) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:465) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:127) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:102) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109) at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:298) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:852) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.process(Http11Protocol.java:588) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.JIoEndpoint$Worker.run(JIoEndpoint.java:489) at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)
This error occurs every time that my custom processes reaches the end event. For example i have made a hello world process composed of one start event, one service task and one end event:
<process id="helloWorld" name="Hello World"> <startEvent id="startevent1" name="Start"></startEvent> <serviceTask id="servicetask1" name="Service Task" activiti:class="com.sample.workflow.executor.HelloWorldExecutor"></serviceTask> <endEvent id="endevent1" name="End"></endEvent> <sequenceFlow id="flow1" name="" sourceRef="startevent1" targetRef="servicetask1"> <extensionElements> <activiti:executionListener event="take" class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.listener.ScriptExecutionListener"> <activiti:field name="script"> <activiti:string>logger.info('Before service task');</activiti:string> </activiti:field> </activiti:executionListener> </extensionElements> </sequenceFlow> <sequenceFlow id="flow2" name="" sourceRef="servicetask1" targetRef="endevent1"> <extensionElements> <activiti:executionListener event="take" class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.listener.ScriptExecutionListener"> <activiti:field name="script"> <activiti:string>logger.info('After service task');</activiti:string> </activiti:field> </activiti:executionListener> </extensionElements> </sequenceFlow> </process>
in which the HelloWorldExecutor class is:public class HelloWorldExecutor implements JavaDelegate { private Logger log; public HelloWorldExecutor() { log = Logger.getLogger(getClass()); } @Override public void execute(DelegateExecution arg0) throws Exception { log.debug("Hello, World!"); }}
When i try to execute that process, by click "start advanced workflow" on a document in alfresco explorer, I see this output:15:22:03,201 INFO [org.alfresco.repo.jscript.ScriptLogger] Before service task15:22:03,206 DEBUG [com.sample.workflow.executor.HelloWorldExecutor] Hello, World!15:22:03,215 INFO [org.alfresco.repo.jscript.ScriptLogger] After service task15:22:03,289 ERROR [org.alfresco.web.ui.common.Utils] A system error happened during the operation: 05130004 Workflow path activiti$8205 does not exist.org.alfresco.service.cmr.workflow.WorkflowException: 05130004 Workflow path activiti$8205 does not exist. …
What am I doing wrong? and what happened inside the process engine?
It seems that when a process reaches the end event, the process engine tries to continue the execution on a non-existent path.
Regards,
Francesco
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06-13-2012 11:32 AM
Ok,
I think that is a bug, because if i substitute the serviceTask with a userTask everything works fine.
Maybe the same thread that start the process cannot end the process?
Before I report the problem on https://issues.alfresco.com I wonder if this problem also occurs to some of you.
If you want to reproduce the problem with little effort follow this step:
1- copy and paste following code in $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/extension/workflows/helloWorld.bpmn20.xml
4- start alfresco
5- navigate to any document and click the "start advanced workflow"
6- select the Hello World process and then click next/finish buttons until you've got the error described in previous post
Waiting for a response,
Francesco
I think that is a bug, because if i substitute the serviceTask with a userTask everything works fine.
Maybe the same thread that start the process cannot end the process?
Before I report the problem on https://issues.alfresco.com I wonder if this problem also occurs to some of you.
If you want to reproduce the problem with little effort follow this step:
1- copy and paste following code in $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/extension/workflows/helloWorld.bpmn20.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><definitions xmlns="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:activiti="http://activiti.org/bpmn" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:omgdc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:omgdi="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" typeLanguage="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" expressionLanguage="http://www.w3.org/1999/XPath" targetNamespace="http://www.activiti.org/test"> <process id="helloWorld" name="Hello World"> <serviceTask id="servicetask1" name="Service Task" activiti:class="com.sample.workflow.executor.HelloWorldExecutor"></serviceTask> <startEvent id="startevent1" name="Start"></startEvent> <sequenceFlow id="flow4" name="" sourceRef="startevent1" targetRef="servicetask1"> <extensionElements> <activiti:executionListener event="take" class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.listener.ScriptExecutionListener"> <activiti:field name="script"> <activiti:string>logger.info('Sequence flow before service task taken');</activiti:string> </activiti:field> </activiti:executionListener> </extensionElements> </sequenceFlow> <endEvent id="endevent1" name="End"></endEvent> <sequenceFlow id="flow5" name="" sourceRef="servicetask1" targetRef="endevent1"> <extensionElements> <activiti:executionListener event="take" class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.activiti.listener.ScriptExecutionListener"> <activiti:field name="script"> <activiti:string>logger.info('Sequence flow after service task taken');</activiti:string> </activiti:field> </activiti:executionListener> </extensionElements> </sequenceFlow> </process> <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="BPMNDiagram_helloWorld"> <bpmndi:BPMNPlane bpmnElement="helloWorld" id="BPMNPlane_helloWorld"> <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="servicetask1" id="BPMNShape_servicetask1"> <omgdc:Bounds height="55" width="105" x="220" y="280"></omgdc:Bounds> </bpmndi:BPMNShape> <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="startevent1" id="BPMNShape_startevent1"> <omgdc:Bounds height="35" width="35" x="130" y="290"></omgdc:Bounds> </bpmndi:BPMNShape> <bpmndi:BPMNShape bpmnElement="endevent1" id="BPMNShape_endevent1"> <omgdc:Bounds height="35" width="35" x="380" y="290"></omgdc:Bounds> </bpmndi:BPMNShape> <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="flow4" id="BPMNEdge_flow4"> <omgdi:waypoint x="165" y="307"></omgdi:waypoint> <omgdi:waypoint x="220" y="307"></omgdi:waypoint> </bpmndi:BPMNEdge> <bpmndi:BPMNEdge bpmnElement="flow5" id="BPMNEdge_flow5"> <omgdi:waypoint x="325" y="307"></omgdi:waypoint> <omgdi:waypoint x="380" y="307"></omgdi:waypoint> </bpmndi:BPMNEdge> </bpmndi:BPMNPlane> </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram></definitions>
2- copy and paste following code in $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/extension/workflow-context.xml<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><!DOCTYPE beans PUBLIC '-//SPRING//DTD BEAN//EN' 'http://www.springframework.org/dtd/spring-beans.dtd'><beans> <bean id="librofirma.workflowBootstrap" parent="workflowDeployer"> <property name="workflowDefinitions"> <list> <props> <prop key="engineId">activiti</prop> <prop key="location">alfresco/extension/workflows/helloWorld.bpmn20.xml</prop> <prop key="mimetype">text/xml</prop> <prop key="redeploy">true</prop> </props> </list> </property> </bean></beans>
3- download the helloWorld-wf.jar from http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16989192/helloWorld-wf.jar and copy it in $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/alfresco/WEB-INF/lib/4- start alfresco
5- navigate to any document and click the "start advanced workflow"
6- select the Hello World process and then click next/finish buttons until you've got the error described in previous post
Waiting for a response,
Francesco

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06-21-2012 09:40 AM
By the way,
I use a workaround for this problem: on every path of the workflows that can directly reachs any endEvent from the startEvent without suspend the execution i have put a timerCatchEvent with a period of 5 seconds!
In this way the thread that execute the process change and no exception is thrown!
I use a workaround for this problem: on every path of the workflows that can directly reachs any endEvent from the startEvent without suspend the execution i have put a timerCatchEvent with a period of 5 seconds!
In this way the thread that execute the process change and no exception is thrown!
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02-20-2013 09:39 AM
Hi there,
I can reproduce this behaviour and I think it's a bug, so did anyone raise a JIRA-issue already?
Kind regards,
I can reproduce this behaviour and I think it's a bug, so did anyone raise a JIRA-issue already?
Kind regards,
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04-24-2014 12:02 PM
I know this is a very old issue but I think the problem still exists : an error is thrown when the workflow reaches the end event from the start event without going through any user task.
Is it a known issue ? Was a JIRA raised (couldn't found any) ?
Thanks.
Is it a known issue ? Was a JIRA raised (couldn't found any) ?
Thanks.

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08-20-2015 06:23 PM
I had a similar issue in 5.0.d.
I fixed it by ending the workflow with a "TerminateEndEvent". It isn't documented in the Activiti User Guide but it works!
I fixed it by ending the workflow with a "TerminateEndEvent". It isn't documented in the Activiti User Guide but it works!
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10-01-2015 12:32 AM
Is this issue fixed?
I am facing the same issue and tried the workarounds of terminatedendevent but it didn't seems to work, Also my workflow has 5 user tasks before it terminates.
The moment I click on the Start Workflow I am getting the exception "Workflow path activiti$1642 does not exist."
I am facing the same issue and tried the workarounds of terminatedendevent but it didn't seems to work, Also my workflow has 5 user tasks before it terminates.
The moment I click on the Start Workflow I am getting the exception "Workflow path activiti$1642 does not exist."
