Administering Halted Process Instances Overview

A process instance may fail if an executing activity encounters an unexpected error condition (that is, one that is not caught and handled by the process itself). For example, if a database connection failure occurs while a database service task is performing an update.

If a system error causes a process instance activity to throw a Java exception, the process instance may enter a halted state. This allows you to examine the halted process instance to determine the causes of the failure, then take whatever action is required to deal with the error.

Note:
  • To progress halted processes, you must be logged in as a user that has privileges with the haltedProcessAdministration system action assigned. See Progressing Halted Processes .
  • Whether a process instance halts or fails depends on the error handling configuration that has been applied at the activity, process and/or system-wide levels. See "Configuring Error Handling Behavior for Process Instances" in TIBCO ActiveMatrix BPM Administration for more information.