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Start Process Instance

Start a new process instance.

Request Format

POST https://{apigw-address}/enos-bpm-service/v2.0/work/process-instances

Request Parameters (Header)

Name	Location	Mandatory/Optional	Data Type	Description
Authorization	Header	Mandatory	String	The access token, which is represented by the bearer token. It can be obtained by invoking the Log In or Refresh Access Token API.

Request Parameters (Body)

Name	Mandatory/Optional	Data Type	Description
processDefinitionId	Mandatory	String	The process definition ID.
name	Optional	String	The process name.
formId	Optional	String	The ID of the submitted form.
values	Mandatory	Map (String for key, Object for value)	The data in the submitted form, where the key is the form variable name, and the value is the submitted form value.
outcome	Optional	String	The form result string.

Response Parameters

Name	Data Type	Description
data	Data Struct	The details of the process instance.

Data Struct

Name	Data Type	Description
id	String	The process instance ID.
name	String	The process name.
businessKey	String	The key of the process instance.
processDefinitionId	String	The process definition ID.
processDefinitionName	String	The process definition name.
processDefinitionDescription	String	The process definition description.
processDefinitionKey	String	The process definition key.
processDefinitionCategory	String	The process definition type.
processDefinitionVersion	Integer	The process definition version number.
processDefinitionDeploymentId	String	The deployment resource ID corresponding to the process definition.
graphicalNotationDefined	Boolean	Whether to define the process icon.
startFormDefined	Boolean	Whether to define the process start form.
tenantId	String	The organization ID.
createdTime	Timestamp	The creation time of the process instance.
completedTime	Timestamp	The end time of the process instance.
terminable	Boolean	Whether the current process can be terminated by the current user.
terminatedTime	Timestamp	The termination time of the process instance.
terminateReason	String	The reason for terminating the process instance.
startedBy	UserRepresentation Struct	Information about the process starter.
terminatedBy	UserRepresentation Struct	Information about the process terminator.
assignee	UserRepresentation Struct	Information about the current task assignee.
taskName	String	The name of current task.
url	String	The URL of the process details in the BPM application.

UserRepresentation Struct

Name	Data Type	Description
id	String	The user ID.
firstName	String	The user’s first name.
lastName	String	The user’s last name.
email	String	The user’s email.
fullName	String	The user’s full name.
tenantId	String	The organization ID.
groups	UserRepresentation Struct Array	The user group.
privileges	String array	The user permissions.

GroupRepresentation Struct

Name	Data Type	Description
id	String	The user group ID.
name	String	The user group name.
type	String	The user group type.

Error Codes

Code	Description
33400	The process definition ID is empty.
33403	The user does not have the permission to create this process instance.
33500	The required fields are empty.

Samples

Request Sample

url: https://{apigw-address}/enos-bpm-service/v2.0/work/process-instances

method: POST

headers: {"Authorization":"Bearer {your_access_token}"}

requestBody:
{
  "processDefinitionId": "your_process_definition_id",
  "name": "your_process_definition_name",
  "formId": "task_form_id",
  "outcome": "form_outcome",
  "values": {
    "field1": "value1",
    "field2": "value2"
  }
}

Return Sample

{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "",
  "data": {
    "id": "43560586-e629-11ea-b8f9-02420a05d432",
    "name": "c10sProcessTerminationTest",
    "businessKey": "a43551b25e62911eab8f902420a05d432",
    "processDefinitionId": "c9389796-e396-11ea-befd-92ab641570c6",
    "tenantId": "o15874765326651",
    "started": null,
    "ended": null,
    "startedBy": {
      "id": "u15916978791551",
      "firstName": null,
      "lastName": null,
      "email": "john.smith@envision-digital.com",
      "fullName": "john.smith",
      "tenantId": "o15874765326651",
      "groups": [],
      "privileges": []
    },
    "processDefinitionName": "c10sProcessTerminationTest",
    "processDefinitionDescription": null,
    "processDefinitionKey": "ab448ac59d7b711eab60886111ce5630f",
    "processDefinitionCategory": "http://flowable.org/test",
    "processDefinitionVersion": 4,
    "processDefinitionDeploymentId": "c8d82813-e396-11ea-befd-92ab641570c6",
    "graphicalNotationDefined": true,
    "startFormDefined": false,
    "assignee": null,
    "taskName": null,
    "url": null,
    "terminable": null,
    "terminatedBy": null,
    "terminateReason": null,
    "variables": [],
    "processInstanceId": "43560586-e629-11ea-b8f9-02420a05d432",
    "completedTime": null,
    "terminatedTime": null,
    "processName": "c10sProcessTerminationTest",
    "createdTime": null,
    "processStatus": "inProgress"
  }
}

Java SDK Sample

public class BpmSdkTest{
    @Test
    public void startProcessInstanceTest() {
        String bearerToken = "your_bearer_token";
        CreateProcessInstanceRepresentation createProcessInstanceRepresentation = new CreateProcessInstanceRepresentation();
        createProcessInstanceRepresentation.setName("your_process_definition_name");
        createProcessInstanceRepresentation.setProcessDefinitionId("your_process_definition_id");
        createProcessInstanceRepresentation.setFormId("form_id");
        createProcessInstanceRepresentation.setOutcome("the_outcome_of_form");
        Map<String, Object> values = new HashMap<>();
        values.put("field1", "value1");
        values.put("field2", "value2");
        createProcessInstanceRepresentation.setValues(values);
        ProcessInstanceStartRequest request = new ProcessInstanceStartRequest(createProcessInstanceRepresentation,
                bearerToken);
        ProcessInstanceStartResponse response = Poseidon.config(PConfig.init().appKey("your_access_key")
                                                        .appSecret("your_secret_key").debug()).url("https://{apigw-address}")
                                                        .getResponse(request, ProcessInstanceStartResponse.class);
        assertNotNull("response cannot be null", response);
    }
}