Start events

  • BPMN element: <bpmn2:startEvent> and a child element that defines the event type as shown in the following image:
    Start events
  • Description: Acts as a process trigger and can only be a catching event.

The supported start events are as follows (see the preceding image, left to right):

  • None
  • Message: <bpmn2:messageEventDefinition>
  • Timer: <bpmn2:timerEventDefinition>
  • Escalation: <bpmn2:escalationEventDefinition>
  • Conditional: <bpmn2:conditionalEventDefinition>
  • Error: <bpmn2:errorEventDefinition>
  • Compensation: <bpmn2:compensationEventDefinition>
  • Signal: <bpmn2:signalEventDefinition>

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