Start/end nodes

Let’s go through all the options for configuring start and end nodes for a process definition.

Start node

The start node represents the beginning of a process and it is mandatory to add one when creating a process.

A process can have one or more start nodes. If you defined multiple start nodes, each should have a start condition value configured. When starting a new process instance the desired start condition should be used.

Configuring a start node

Node configuration is done by accessing the Node Config tab. You have the following configuration options for a start node:

• General Config

General Config

• Node name: The name of the node
• Stage: Assign a stage to the node

End node

An end node is used to mark where the process finishes. When the process reaches this node, the process is considered completed and its status will be set to Finished.

Configuring an end node

Multiple end nodes can be used to show different end states. The configuration is similar to the start node.