To start sub-process before ending activity

Hi,

Need help with the following requirement where in the workflow:

Activity1 --> Activity2 --> ..

AutoActivity(Start sub-Process method) --> Activity3 --> ..

while the user is on activity1, he should be able to invoke the sub-process (Activity3) while he is still on activity1 i.e. before the user finishes his current activity.

I have placed an auto activity with 'Start sub process' method however the method gets paused.

Is there any other way or approach to implement this requirement?

Thanks,

Prerna

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DivyaAroor

Hi,

You might want to look into this design pattern https://community.emc.com/docs/DOC-8508

This represents the same usecase as you are working on. This will help the parent process to work synchronously with the child process.

"I have placed an auto activity with 'Start sub process' method however the method gets paused."

What is the exception that you are getting and which version of the product are you working on.

Hope the above pattern helps.

Thanks,

Divya Aroor

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Prerna

Hi Divya,

Thanks for your help. However the design pattern suggested by you invokes a separate workflow. I wanted to know if there is any way to start a sub-process activity in the same workflow.

Any pointers/documents on how to use the start sub-process method in the auto activity?

Thanks,

Prerna

Miller-zzMST

Hi,

The 'sub-process' in the Process Builder it is just a container. It is not the ''sub-process'' in the full sense of this word. The only one its purpose is to group some activities and simplfy of a process layout. It is can't be started.

I would suggest you so split your big process to a few small process and call them by 'Invoke process' activity, like as described in Inter-process communication process design pattern.

Or place on the Task form for Activity1, for example, some check-box like 'start a sub-process Activity2'. After Activity1 place the 'Decision Split' activity which will forward the process flow to one of the activities.

Something like this:

Set the transition condition in such way that at startup of the Activity3 the process would come back to Activity1.

If Activity3 can be runned only once, you can hide the check-box after first run.

Instead of check box you can use i some another control, for example, radio button group or drop-down list. Or even make like this:

In this case the 'Decision Split' activity will back the process flow in any case, without any conditions.

~ Konstantin

Prerna

Hi Konstantin,

Thanks for your help. Will try the new approach.

Cheers.