Start Event

•All Process flows should have a beginning, regardless of whether they are contained in a Process or a Sub-Process.

•Only one sequence flow can exit this shape. A Start Event cannot have an incoming sequence flow.

•A Process diagram can have multiple start point Events but only one of each type. That is, the Start Event can only appear once in a process.

Basic Properties

•Display Name: This is the display name of the Event that is shown in the Work Portal

•Name: This is the name of the Event in database.

•Description: Displays additional information for the Event.

Message Start Event

•Message Start is always a catch shape. That is, in order to use a Message Start, there has to be a corresponding Message Event that throws the message.

•The shape in the Process that throws the message should be configured to identify the target Process and the target Element.

•The Intermediate Event that throws the message and the Message Start that catches the message should have the exact same name.

Basic Properties

•Display Name: This is the display name of the Event that is shown in the Work Portal

•Name: This is the name of the Event in database.

•Description: Displays additional information for the Event.

Timer Start Event

•A Sub-Process cannot have a timer start Event.

Basic Properties

•Display Name: This is the display name of the Event that is shown in the Work Portal

•Name: This is the name of the Event in database.

•Schedule: The schedule that will trigger the Case to start

Signal Start Event

•Signal Start is always a catch shape. That is, in order to use a Signal Start, there has to be a Signal Event that throws the message.

•A signal is sent to any Process that can receive it, but it does not have a specific Source and Target. Any catch shape with the same name will be triggered.

•The throw Signal Intermediate Event that broadcasts the signal and the Signal Start that catches it should have the exact same name.

Basic Properties

•Display Name: This is the display name of the Event that is shown in the Work Portal

•Name: This is the name of the Event in database.

•Description: Displays additional information for the Event.