# Modeler remodeled

**URL:** https://forum.flowable.org/c/modeler-remodeled/9.md

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## [About the Modeler remodeled category](https://forum.flowable.org/t/about-the-modeler-remodeled-category/5688)

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**Author:** [@PHH](https://forum.flowable.org/u/PHH)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [February 3, 2022, 10:25am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/about-the-modeler-remodeled-category/5688 "2022-02-03T10:25:07Z")

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The existing open source modeler app is based on Angular 1 and has not received much love recently because of this. We’re looking for people to get involved in creating a new modeler experience that can be completely un…

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## [Unable to publish app in modeler](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unable-to-publish-app-in-modeler/12495)

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**Author:** [@FrankCastle](https://forum.flowable.org/u/FrankCastle)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [December 10, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unable-to-publish-app-in-modeler/12495 "2025-12-10T00:50:55Z")

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Hi Folks, I’m experimenting with open source flowable 6.5 on my local machine running docker-compose. It is working great but when I try to publish my app in the modeler I receive the following error: Error calling dep…

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## [Thoughts on updating the modeler](https://forum.flowable.org/t/thoughts-on-updating-the-modeler/5689)

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**Author:** [@PHH](https://forum.flowable.org/u/PHH)\
**Replies:** 22\
**Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/thoughts-on-updating-the-modeler/5689 "2025-03-05T10:48:55Z")

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Just kicking off some discussion on who can contribute and how to creating a new modeler app… We think using the Oryx core libraries still make sense, but again open to any input on better options that are completely un…

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## [Creating Lifecycle Listeners for Async Active Leave](https://forum.flowable.org/t/creating-lifecycle-listeners-for-async-active-leave/11397)

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**Author:** [@rek43](https://forum.flowable.org/u/rek43)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [June 12, 2024, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/creating-lifecycle-listeners-for-async-active-leave/11397 "2024-06-12T09:47:31Z")

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When creating Lifecycle Listeners in a CMMN plan item, I only see an option for Async Active. Since we would like to leave asynchronously – given a HTTP request in the exiting listener – we cannot simply rely on Async Ac…

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## [Flowable.modeler.app.deployment-api-url Not working](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-modeler-app-deployment-api-url-not-working/10895)

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**Author:** [@amryadam](https://forum.flowable.org/u/amryadam)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 8:56am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-modeler-app-deployment-api-url-not-working/10895 "2023-10-04T08:56:50Z")

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i am trying to make Flowable UI publish an app to Flowable REST application using flowable.modeler.app.deployment-api-url Property as described in docs but when running Flowable UI , i get this error 2023-10-02 15:4…

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## [Is Flowable Design a replacement for the Modeler?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/is-flowable-design-a-replacement-for-the-modeler/10498)

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**Author:** [@aleksandrs](https://forum.flowable.org/u/aleksandrs)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 12, 2023, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/is-flowable-design-a-replacement-for-the-modeler/10498 "2023-05-12T09:23:24Z")

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Since Modeler is open source and Design isn’t, I’m wondering if Design is here to stay for open source Flowable users? Or is it just some kind of open beta, which will later be available only for enterprise users? Are th…

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## [Form dropdown using JSON as source](https://forum.flowable.org/t/form-dropdown-using-json-as-source/6816)

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**Author:** [@duncanad1](https://forum.flowable.org/u/duncanad1)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2023, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/form-dropdown-using-json-as-source/6816 "2023-03-14T16:22:54Z")

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Hi I have an HTTP process which retrieves the following JSON: \[{“account”:“1234567890”},{“account”:“1234567899”},{“account”:“1234567888”},{“account”:“1234567999”},{“account”:“1234567444”}\] I would like to list these a…

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## [By-pass flowable Modeler login](https://forum.flowable.org/t/by-pass-flowable-modeler-login/10261)

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**Author:** [@as0077749](https://forum.flowable.org/u/as0077749)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/by-pass-flowable-modeler-login/10261 "2023-02-24T13:57:19Z")

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Hi, We are bundling flowable modeler inside our application and our application is having own authentication mechanism. As of now we have to provide login credential twice one to cross our application auth and second t…

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## [Flowable-spring-boot-starter-ui-modeler has old angular](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-spring-boot-starter-ui-modeler-has-old-angular/10003)

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**Author:** [@Prathap](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Prathap)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2023, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-spring-boot-starter-ui-modeler-has-old-angular/10003 "2023-02-24T09:21:29Z")

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Maven dependency for Flowable UI Modeler seems to running on older Angular v1.3.13 which has a high vulnerability. Having said that, Xray scanning is not letting us to go further in to different environments. Also, noti…

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## [Bpmn modeler that work with flowable](https://forum.flowable.org/t/bpmn-modeler-that-work-with-flowable/10071)

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**Author:** [@Irving](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Irving)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 10, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/bpmn-modeler-that-work-with-flowable/10071 "2023-01-10T17:51:30Z")

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I need to apply a modeler in order to work with flowable engine, can I use the Bpmn.io modeler for structure workflows and send it to flowable engine? or can I use another one?

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## [Multitenancy JavaScript client for Modeler](https://forum.flowable.org/t/multitenancy-javascript-client-for-modeler/9615)

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**Author:** [@Ykworkflow](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Ykworkflow)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/multitenancy-javascript-client-for-modeler/9615 "2022-08-17T12:18:47Z")

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Hi, Is there a JavaScript version of the modeler that can be deployed as a microservice while supporting multitenancy?

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## [Liquibase start order](https://forum.flowable.org/t/liquibase-start-order/9398)

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**Author:** [@zisisp](https://forum.flowable.org/u/zisisp)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [August 17, 2022, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/liquibase-start-order/9398 "2022-08-17T10:03:02Z")

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Hello everyone, We have been using flowable for a couple of months in our team. We use the flowable-ui-app and all required modules. I want to add some liquibase script to create some custom users, groups, members etc…

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## [Decision modeler import failure](https://forum.flowable.org/t/decision-modeler-import-failure/7978)

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**Author:** [@fzeng2012](https://forum.flowable.org/u/fzeng2012)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 15, 2021, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/decision-modeler-import-failure/7978 "2021-06-15T21:06:17Z")

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I had the following error whenever importing DMN files into the decision modeler. “Error while processing the DMN XML file : No decision services found in definition test.dmn” This error occurs regardless of the contex…

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## [How to express "=today()" in web modeler app](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-express-today-in-web-modeler-app/7921)

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**Author:** [@jun](https://forum.flowable.org/u/jun)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 3, 2021, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-express-today-in-web-modeler-app/7921 "2021-06-03T10:48:16Z")

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Hi, I have to design mail task by web modeler app, with describing current day in mail text. If it is very easy to express in excel like input “=today()”, but it is difficult to express in flowable. Could anyone know …

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## [Can we change the behavior of the form field based on running task any one of the properties?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/can-we-change-the-behavior-of-the-form-field-based-on-running-task-any-one-of-the-properties/7692)

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**Author:** [@sagar](https://forum.flowable.org/u/sagar)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/can-we-change-the-behavior-of-the-form-field-based-on-running-task-any-one-of-the-properties/7692 "2021-04-02T13:49:39Z")

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I have one process like (Start)—\>(Processing)—\>(Stop). I have one form also and it contains different fields like: Textbox. Radio buttons. values: (one, two, three) Checkboxes. values:(A,B,C) Dropdown. values:(1,2,3,4…

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## [Unable to import camunda.bpmn file](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unable-to-import-camunda-bpmn-file/7653)

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**Author:** [@asifpervez](https://forum.flowable.org/u/asifpervez)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 29, 2021, 8:58am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unable-to-import-camunda-bpmn-file/7653 "2021-03-29T08:58:38Z")

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Hi there, I am unable to import the .bmpn extension file from Camunda. Please advice: Regards, Asif

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## [What is Exclusive checkbox in Flowable Modeler used for and how to design a nested inclusive gateway?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/what-is-exclusive-checkbox-in-flowable-modeler-used-for-and-how-to-design-a-nested-inclusive-gateway/7339)

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**Author:** [@Esther](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Esther)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [January 19, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/what-is-exclusive-checkbox-in-flowable-modeler-used-for-and-how-to-design-a-nested-inclusive-gateway/7339 "2021-01-19T09:45:22Z")

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Hi , Can someone explains the use of Exclusive checkbox in Flowable modeler. sometimes turning it on/off halts the exclusive gateway at some point. And how to design a nested inclusive gateway. Because I noticed that s…

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## [Initiating a Process](https://forum.flowable.org/t/initiating-a-process/6839)

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**Author:** [@duncanad1](https://forum.flowable.org/u/duncanad1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/initiating-a-process/6839 "2020-09-30T22:08:42Z")

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In the Flowable Modeler, I have a dropdown with a list of business processes I have defined, and when a user clicks on one, I want to start that process in Flowable. What would the best way be to do this?
