how to define global variables for process in xml

[inxaoc]

Hi!
How to add variables in process-definition.xml to whole process (to make it as global variable which will be visible in any node)?

[kukeltje]

They are by default.... (and please do not cross-post, even if partly identical.... this forum is the correct one)

[inxaoc]

Ok! But I've posted here because you said that those forum is wrong! Did I make something wrong?

I have one more question!
Variables that are created in expression language in xml is accessible from processInstance.getContextInstance().getVariable("globalStatus")?
Like here:

<process-definition xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.2" name="test simple">
 <event type="process-start">
 <action name="action1">
 <script>
 <variable name='globalStatus' access='write' mapped-name='globalStatus'/>
 </script>
 </action>
 </event>

 <start-state name="start">
 <transition name="" to="node1"></transition>
 </start-state>

 <end-state name="end1"></end-state>

 <node name="node1">
 <event type="node-enter">
 <script>
 <expression>
 globalStatus='New';
 System.out.println("this script is entering node"+node+" "+globalStatus);
 </expression>
 </script>
 </event>
 <transition name="" to="end1"></transition>
 </node>
</process-definition>

Or is there other way?

[kukeltje]

ahh... sorry, I thought they were posted at the same time... my bad...

I'll try your example and see what happens... one other option is something like:

 <action name="action1">
 <varname1>value</varname1>
 </action>

Where action can process these and set them.... see normal action examples for this