A workflow administrator has the ability to influence the execution of a running process instance through the Cúram Workflow Administration interface. The following functions are available for this purpose:
- Suspend a Process Instance
- Any currently executing process instance may be suspended. When this occurs, the workflow engine will allow all activity instances that are in progress within that process instance to complete. However, the next set of activities that are required to be executed for that process instance are started by the workflow engine and immediately suspended. Any synchronous subflow processes (see Subflow) associated with the process instance being suspended will also be suspended by the workflow engine.
- Resume a Process Instance
- Any workflow process instance that has been suspended may be resumed. When this occurs, the activity instances that were previously suspended for that process instance are restarted by the workflow engine. Any suspended synchronous subflow processes (see Subflow) associated with that process instance will also be resumed by the workflow engine.
- Aborting a Process Instance
- Any currently executing or suspended process instance may be aborted. All activities that are in progress in the aborted process instance are completed. If the process contains any manual or decision activities that are in progress, the associated tasks will be closed by the workflow engine when the process instance is aborted. No new activities associated with an aborted process instance will be started by the workflow engine. Any synchronous subflow processes (see Subflow) associated with the process instance will also be aborted. An aborted process instance cannot be resumed.