Business process setup guide (BPMS)
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[Throw signal] intermediate event

The [Throw signal] intermediate event (Fig. 1) is used to broadcast signals that can be caught by corresponding process elements in any business process. It works in the same manner as the [Throw message] intermediate event, but unlike the latter, the signal of the [Throw signal] intermediate event is sent to all active processes in bpm’online.

Fig. 1 [Throw signal] intermediate event

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For example, after finishing processing an order as part of one process, you can notify all other processes that a new order has been processed.

This signal will advance another process to the shipment document preparation stage (Fig. 2)

Fig. 2 Activating the [Wait for signal] intermediate event

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At the same time, the same [Throw signal] event will initiate a “post-order survey” process

Fig. 3 Activating the [Signal] start event

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[Throw signal] intermediate event operation

Activation

When the element incoming flow is activated, the [Throw signal] event broadcasts its signal and activates its outgoing flows. As a result:

  • All [Wait for signal] elements in the “Custom signal” mode that await the generated signal and whose incoming flows have been activated - will activate their outgoing flows.

  • All business processes whose starting element is [Signal] start event in the “Custom signal” mode, which awaits the generated signal - will start.

Execution

After broadcasting the signal, the [Throw signal] element activates its outgoing flows.

[Throw signal] intermediate event parameters

Which signal is generated?

Enter the name of the signal event that will be broadcast. Make sure that the signal name (Fig. 4) matches the name(s) of the signal(s) specified in the [Signal] field of the [Wait for signal] (Fig. 5) and the [Signal] start event (Fig. 6).

Fig. 4 Specifying the name of a signal that activates the [Wait for signal] intermediate event(s) or the [Signal] start event in the corresponding business processes

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Fig. 5 Example of the [Wait for signal] intermediate event that catches the corresponding signal

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Fig. 6 Example of the [Signal] start event that is triggered by the corresponding [Throw signal] event

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[Throw signal] intermediate event use cases

How to run a process from another process using signals

How to resume a process using a message

See also

[Signal] start event

[Wait for signal] intermediate event

[Throw message] intermediate event

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