[jBPM 4.2] - Move the process to previous steps in a workflow

[mike_burton]

Hi

Is there any api availble to move the process / execution to previous steps in a workflow.

This is my usecase.

Based on user input i should be able to instruct the process to go back to any previous step in the workflow. Can anyone please guide me how to achieve this.

Thanks in advance

[mike_burton]

Hey

can anyone please help me how to achieve this.

Thanks for your valuable reply

[sebastian.s]

If the situation described is a valid business use case you should model this situation as part of the process with a transition going back to this step.

[mike_burton]

Hi Sebastian

Thanks for you reply.

Yes this is a valid business use case. Here is my usecase in our application.
Employee fills the sales invoice electronic form and sends for Sales manager approval before sending it to customer.
Sales manager reviews the invoice form and can send it back to employee for any updates (for revision). All this process
is automated with jBPM workflow. In this use case when manager submits back the form to the employee, i should
be able to move the process again back to employee step in workflow which is a valid business use case.

[mike_burton]

Is this only recommended way to achieve this functionality?

[sebastian.s]

Hello Mike!

From what I get from your description you should model this as part of the process because it is part of the process. Going back in a different way means rolling back the transaction which saved the process state. This is intended for use in case of technical errors but since the situation described is part of the usual procedure = process in this case you should model this. What are they arguments against this solution?