Start Events

Start events can be used to initiate the start of a process or event sub-process (they are optional). Different types of start events control how a process is started (or triggered). All start events are "catch" events:

Start events are available in the main process, in embedded sub-processes, and in event sub-processes.

  • Start Request Event - There is no specific trigger to start the Process. Start Request Event is used for start events in the main process and in embedded sub-processes. In the main process this indicates where the process starts when initiated manually by a user, via a sub-process invocation or triggered via the public REST API from a third party application. In an event sub-process, the start event is triggered va the public REST API.
  • Signal - The start of the process is triggered by the receipt of a signal. Signal Start is only possible for an event sub-process.