Start event

This is an untyped start event. You would use this event when there are no pre-conditions for the process.

General properties

Property Description
Model ID The unique identifier of the element within the process model.
Name The name of the element displayed in the diagram.
Documentation A description and any additional information about this element.

Form properties

Property Description
Start form reference A link to a form that becomes the start form or the workflow.

Advanced form properties

Property Description
Form properties Custom form properties which are used within the legacy or custom form engine.

Advanced properties

Property Description
Asynchronous Whether the activity starts as an asynchronous job, placing a transaction boundary before the activity:
  • No (default): Synchronous.
  • Yes, exclusive: Asynchronous and with no other exclusive asynchronous jobs in the same process run at the same time.
  • Yes, non-exclusive: Asynchronous and can run concurrently with other asynchronous jobs in the same process.
Leave asynchronously Whether the activity leaves as an asynchronous job after it completes, placing a transaction boundary before the process advances to the next element:
  • No (default): Synchronous.
  • Yes, exclusive: Asynchronous and with no other exclusive asynchronous jobs in the same process run at the same time.
  • Yes, non-exclusive: Asynchronous and can run concurrently with other asynchronous jobs in the same process.
Initiator variable The variable that represents the default user who initiated the process.
Execution listeners

Allows you to invoke Java logic after certain events:

  • Start: Executes after the activity has been started.
  • End: Executes after the activity was completed.
  • Transition: When defined on a sequence flow, executes once the flow is transition is taken.

Visual properties

Property Description
Font size The font size of the element in the diagram.
Font weight The font weight of the element in the diagram.
Font style The font style of the element in the diagram.
Font color The font color of the element in the diagram.
Background color The background color of the element in the diagram.
Border color The border color of the element in the diagram.