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Activiti is a workflow and Business Process Management (BPM) engine. Its core is a BPMN 2 process engine for Java. It's open-source and distributed under the Apache 2 license.

The Activiti core is a BPMN 2 process engine for Java. It is open-source and distributed under the Apache license. Include the tag if the question could also apply to other BPM engines.

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Add new workflow into Alfresco share

I'm new to Alfresco/Activiti. Our company is using Skelta BPM.NET (in integration with our self developed RMS) and now we would like to take a look into other BPM software. I last days I found our how to create new workflow using Eclipse and Import…
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I don't get workflow, workflow automation or workflow orchestration

Why do we need special software like Uber's Cadence or Camunda or Activiti? If it's just a sequence of tasks then why can't we just code it? I've trying to read Camunda and Cadence's docs and just can't get into it. My company wants to use. The…
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Access to XMLHttpRequest at '...' from origin 'http://localhost' has been blocked by CORS policy

I'm trying to demo an api call with javascript to get Json result. Here is what I did:
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Alfresco Activiti - Create multiple instances of the same subprocess

I have what seemed like a fairly simple requirement for a process that im beginning to question is even possible. The image below shows my current process. I am trying to achieve two things: A user creates an initial user task for adding a note,…
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Activiti : no processes deployed with key

I get an exception no processes deployed with key 'Process_MohitWorkflow' while executing: ProcessInstance instance = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey(workflowName, businessKey, variables); I do have an entry in my act_re_procdef table for…
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Process Engines for BPMN 2.0

I'm doing a comparison among all existing BPMN 2.0 Process Engines e.g. Activiti, jBPM etc. I've prepared a list of 4 process engines which executes BPMN 2.0 given below; Popular BPMN 2.0 compliant open-source engines: Activiti:…
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How to merge variables from parallel flows in Activiti?

Currently I have a sub-process which uses fork/join mechanism to create parallel flows. Lest assume that there are two flows: A, B. Each of that flows takes as input variables complex object CONTEXT. Also each of that flows make some calculation and…
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Is 'actiBPM' the best plugin for IntelliJ IDEA when I using 'Activiti'?

I am using 'Activiti' in my project. And a few days ago, I changed my IDE from Eclipse to IntelliJ IDEA. 'Activiti' has a very useful and friendly plugin for Eclipse which is named as 'Activiti Designer'. But I've found that the plugin 'actiBPM'…
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Is Activiti plugin on Eclipse unavailable

I was trying to install the plugin for Activiti but it seems like it's no longer available as I try to add it as a new software in Eclipse Kepler SR2 with the link http://activiti.org/designer/update but it fails. I looked on the net but didn't find…
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In Activiti, how do I check if a variable is set?

For example I have a workflow which can start immediately or with a delay (startTime variable). Right after the startEvent I have an exclusiveGateway where I check if the flow should go on or wait until startTime.
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Activiti / Camunda change boundary timer with variable

I got a special question regarding timer boundary events on a user task in Activiti/Camunda: When starting the process I set the timer duration with a process variable and use expressions in the boundary definition to resolve the variable. The…
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Activiti - A Gateway to stop all parallel flows?

We are using the Activiti framework to construct decoupled business processes that will handle specific messages. BPMN has a notation Parallel Gateway, which allows us to create flows of tasks that go in "parallel". But is there a mechanisms (a…
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What is the difference between "workflow engine" and "business process management engine"?

I have heard about these two concepts after a lot of time. Such as "windows workflow foundation" and Activiti and jBPM and other project is "business process management engine". Are these two nouns ("workflow engine" and "business process…
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How to reuse existing user/group data in Activiti?

I have a webapp which has user/group functions, and existing user/group data. I want to use Activiti the process engine, however, it seems Activiti manage user/group info itself. Should I: Refactor my existing webapp, to reuse the user/group data…
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How to extend BPMN 2.0

Currently, I'm investigating the ways to extend BPMN. I want to create a new task type with less properties than a task and also with some non-BPMN properties and a new type of pool. Until now I saw that people mentioned of two ways, using…
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