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## [Event Sub-Process vs. Boundary Events](https://forum.flowable.org/t/event-sub-process-vs-boundary-events/12161)

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**Author:** [@Pavelevich](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Pavelevich)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [April 4, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/event-sub-process-vs-boundary-events/12161 "2025-04-04T19:14:52Z")

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Under what circumstances is it more appropriate to use an Event Sub-Process for handling exceptions or cancellations (for example, triggered by an Error or Cancel event) rather than boundary events, and why?

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## [Conversion of Appian BPM XML files into Flowable BPMN](https://forum.flowable.org/t/conversion-of-appian-bpm-xml-files-into-flowable-bpmn/12145)

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**Author:** [@asatheeshk212](https://forum.flowable.org/u/asatheeshk212)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [April 2, 2025, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/conversion-of-appian-bpm-xml-files-into-flowable-bpmn/12145 "2025-04-02T11:21:59Z")

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Hi All, Please let me know if anyone has converted the Appian bpm xml files into Flowable bpmn. It will be helpful if you could share the steps if you have migrated for the same. I have tried in Flowable Leap but it wor…

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## [External forms at Flowable](https://forum.flowable.org/t/external-forms-at-flowable/11730)

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**Author:** [@desp.kaz](https://forum.flowable.org/u/desp.kaz)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [March 31, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/external-forms-at-flowable/11730 "2025-03-31T08:25:19Z")

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Hello, I’m implementing a spring boot application that will use some external form system because form engine is not supported anymore at 7.0.1 version. I use the formkey attribute to set some custom key and then I cal…

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## [Signal event as synchronous takes higher time](https://forum.flowable.org/t/signal-event-as-synchronous-takes-higher-time/12159)

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**Author:** [@Megha1](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Megha1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/signal-event-as-synchronous-takes-higher-time/12159 "2025-03-22T14:37:37Z")

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We have intermediate catch signal event in the flowable xml being used in forgerock IDM 7.1.2 When we are invoking signal synchronously ,it is taking more than 10 seconds to finish execution. While asynchronous invocat…

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## [Does flowable 6.8.1 support JDK 17 and Spring 6.2.0 , spring boot 3.4.0](https://forum.flowable.org/t/does-flowable-6-8-1-support-jdk-17-and-spring-6-2-0-spring-boot-3-4-0/12138)

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**Author:** [@Rajalakshmi](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Rajalakshmi)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [March 14, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/does-flowable-6-8-1-support-jdk-17-and-spring-6-2-0-spring-boot-3-4-0/12138 "2025-03-14T10:40:02Z")

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we are using flowable service and UI 6.8.1 , we are upgrading to JDK 17, spring 6.2.0 and spring boot 3.4.0, does flowable service and flowable UI will support the upgrade? please recommend your suggestions.

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## [Error Parsing channel definition JSON](https://forum.flowable.org/t/error-parsing-channel-definition-json/12136)

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**Author:** [@antonio.pascual](https://forum.flowable.org/u/antonio.pascual)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 6:15pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/error-parsing-channel-definition-json/12136 "2025-03-12T18:15:25Z")

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Hi, When trying to define a Receive event task, when publishing the app model it shows the following: I’m trying to setup a Receive Task as HTTP inbound. The channel source looks like this: { "channelType": "in…

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## [Swagger Documentation \[flowable-spring-boot-starter-rest + springfox-boot-starter(3.0.0)\]](https://forum.flowable.org/t/swagger-documentation-flowable-spring-boot-starter-rest-springfox-boot-starter-3-0-0/9982)

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**Author:** [@rohit](https://forum.flowable.org/u/rohit)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [March 11, 2025, 5:41am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/swagger-documentation-flowable-spring-boot-starter-rest-springfox-boot-starter-3-0-0/9982 "2025-03-11T05:41:35Z")

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Hi Community, I am trying to enable swagger documentation for Flowable Rest API in spring boot App. Here is my dependencies. \[flowable-spring-boot-starter-rest (6.7.2) + springfox-boot-starter(3.0.0)\] Spring boot vers…

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## [I have a requirement to add service task button at task level. It should come where complete / save button are coming at task level](https://forum.flowable.org/t/i-have-a-requirement-to-add-service-task-button-at-task-level-it-should-come-where-complete-save-button-are-coming-at-task-level/12118)

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**Author:** [@enara](https://forum.flowable.org/u/enara)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 3:07pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/i-have-a-requirement-to-add-service-task-button-at-task-level-it-should-come-where-complete-save-button-are-coming-at-task-level/12118 "2025-03-06T15:07:12Z")

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Flowable : Task : Header : Need a button where complete save buttn are there at task level. I need a service task button at that. Is it possible? I am using enterprise level flowable.

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## [Cancel process instance id](https://forum.flowable.org/t/cancel-process-instance-id/12106)

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**Author:** [@kartik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kartik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [March 6, 2025, 9:29am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/cancel-process-instance-id/12106 "2025-03-06T09:29:57Z")

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Hi, I have a parent-child instance relation now if i cancel child it will cancel the parent process instance id as well how does one stop this from happening? i have multiple parent child relationship

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## [Process diagram](https://forum.flowable.org/t/process-diagram/12092)

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**Author:** [@kartik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kartik)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 27, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/process-diagram/12092 "2025-02-27T15:21:57Z")

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Hi, I needed to know if we can set custom colors using the diagramgenerator call for the process diagram to display the use case is to display the green as completed and red as inprogres or created is that a possibilit…

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## [Flowable scheduler no longer scheduling jobs](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-scheduler-no-longer-scheduling-jobs/12091)

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**Author:** [@BertJP](https://forum.flowable.org/u/BertJP)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 24, 2025, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-scheduler-no-longer-scheduling-jobs/12091 "2025-02-24T10:40:17Z")

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Hi, in our production system we managed to get into a situation where the flowable scheduler is no longer scheduling any scheduled processes. To be more concrete, the scheduler is still querying the ACT\_RU\_TIMER\_JOB tab…

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## [Null pointer exception when completing task after upgrade from activiti 5 to flowable 6](https://forum.flowable.org/t/null-pointer-exception-when-completing-task-after-upgrade-from-activiti-5-to-flowable-6/12083)

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**Author:** [@krimo](https://forum.flowable.org/u/krimo)\
**Replies:** 6\
**Last updated:** [February 20, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/null-pointer-exception-when-completing-task-after-upgrade-from-activiti-5-to-flowable-6/12083 "2025-02-20T14:40:47Z")

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Hello, I upgrade from actviti to flowable. when i try to complete a task created before the upgrade (activiti task), i have this error : Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException: null at org.flowable.common.engine…

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## [How to Edit a JSON in Flowable DataObject Payload Without Saving to Database](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-edit-a-json-in-flowable-dataobject-payload-without-saving-to-database/12078)

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**Author:** [@DerAstrit](https://forum.flowable.org/u/DerAstrit)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-edit-a-json-in-flowable-dataobject-payload-without-saving-to-database/12078 "2025-02-17T18:31:23Z")

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Hello everyone, I’m encountering an issue with handling a Flowable DataObject. I need to modify its payload during the process execution, but without saving these changes to the database. My use case involves dynamical…

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## [Flowable design ai cannot be downloaded](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-design-ai-cannot-be-downloaded/12073)

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**Author:** [@zaixing](https://forum.flowable.org/u/zaixing)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [February 17, 2025, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-design-ai-cannot-be-downloaded/12073 "2025-02-17T10:11:26Z")

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Flowable design ai cannot be downloaded. How to download the Flowable ai open source project, com.flowable.design flowable-design-ai ${com.flowable.design.version} com.flowable.design flowable-spring-boot-star…

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## [Localhost:8080/flowable-work](https://forum.flowable.org/t/localhost-8080-flowable-work/12074)

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**Author:** [@zaixing](https://forum.flowable.org/u/zaixing)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [February 11, 2025, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/localhost-8080-flowable-work/12074 "2025-02-11T11:44:41Z")

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flowable.design.remote.idm-url=http://localhost:8080/flowable-work flowable.design.remote.authentication.user=admin flowable.design.remote.authentication.password=test flowable.design.deployment-api-url=http://localho…

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## [Javascript support in flow sequence](https://forum.flowable.org/t/javascript-support-in-flow-sequence/12070)

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**Author:** [@prasadpr1](https://forum.flowable.org/u/prasadpr1)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/javascript-support-in-flow-sequence/12070 "2025-02-10T16:19:48Z")

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Hello, We are trying to migrate from camunda to flow. Camunda supports javascript code in flow sequnce. example: var test=req.prod.test; Boolean(test) == true but the above code fails in flowable with error org.fl…

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## [Dockerized REST container fails creating schema](https://forum.flowable.org/t/dockerized-rest-container-fails-creating-schema/12045)

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**Author:** [@cptclarenceouvert](https://forum.flowable.org/u/cptclarenceouvert)\
**Replies:** 10\
**Last updated:** [February 10, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/dockerized-rest-container-fails-creating-schema/12045 "2025-02-10T13:49:16Z")

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Hi! I set up a docker compose but whatever I do, the REST container does not start properly and seems to fail during schema creation - because “a relation” alredy exists. I guess the problem is relying 40cm in front of…

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## [Migration from Camunda 7 to Flowable](https://forum.flowable.org/t/migration-from-camunda-7-to-flowable/12032)

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**Author:** [@pka01](https://forum.flowable.org/u/pka01)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [January 31, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/migration-from-camunda-7-to-flowable/12032 "2025-01-31T16:41:59Z")

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Hi, I’m evaluating the feasability of a migration from Camunda to Flowable. The application is running on Oracle with Camunda 7.19 Community Edition. My idea was to run an otherwise blank flowable application against …

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## [Java delegate is not called from sentry](https://forum.flowable.org/t/java-delegate-is-not-called-from-sentry/12024)

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**Author:** [@jeeva](https://forum.flowable.org/u/jeeva)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 29, 2025, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/java-delegate-is-not-called-from-sentry/12024 "2025-01-29T11:39:24Z")

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\<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?\> \<stage id="request" name="Holiday Request"\> \<planItem id="plan2" name="Accept or Reject" definitionRef="ref1"\>\</planItem\> …

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## [There is no ID/IDREF](https://forum.flowable.org/t/there-is-no-id-idref/12021)

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**Author:** [@jeeva](https://forum.flowable.org/u/jeeva)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 28, 2025, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/there-is-no-id-idref/12021 "2025-01-28T09:50:40Z")

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## [Unknown property used in expression](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unknown-property-used-in-expression/7864)

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**Author:** [@gopal1](https://forum.flowable.org/u/gopal1)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [May 14, 2021, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unknown-property-used-in-expression/7864 "2021-05-14T12:22:01Z")

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Hi, i have my bpmn file with service task having flowable:delegateExpression. \<serviceTask id="downloadDocuments" name="Download the documents" flowable:async="true" flowable:delegateExpression="${flowableFileDownloadS…

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## [Flowable Form editor](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-form-editor/12006)

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**Author:** [@shubh9482](https://forum.flowable.org/u/shubh9482)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [January 20, 2025, 10:38am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-form-editor/12006 "2025-01-20T10:38:57Z")

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Is there a react library available for integrating the Flowable Form editor?

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## [How to print a value using javascript in scripttask](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-print-a-value-using-javascript-in-scripttask/7136)

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**Author:** [@Esther](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Esther)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-print-a-value-using-javascript-in-scripttask/7136 "2025-01-02T14:01:32Z")

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How to print a http task response variable using javascript in script task. Console.log and alert are throwing errors. Pls help

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## [Deployment issue](https://forum.flowable.org/t/deployment-issue/11897)

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**Author:** [@kartik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kartik)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [December 6, 2024, 9:23am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/deployment-issue/11897 "2024-12-06T09:23:56Z")

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I have made the changes in bpmn and file and saved in the process folder under resouces but when we are running the project its swtiching back to the previous deployment ? how to correct this behaviour?

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## [Decouple emails from processes for better performance](https://forum.flowable.org/t/decouple-emails-from-processes-for-better-performance/11906)

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**Author:** [@Paulo](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Paulo)\
**Replies:** 7\
**Last updated:** [November 28, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/decouple-emails-from-processes-for-better-performance/11906 "2024-11-28T12:40:54Z")

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Hi Flowable community, I’m working on a case consisting of multiple stages, each with several processes. In some processes, I’m sending out emails as part of the workflow. However, the very last email in a process often…

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## [Cannot create a flowable diagram on Eclipse (Version: 2024-09 (4.33.0))](https://forum.flowable.org/t/cannot-create-a-flowable-diagram-on-eclipse-version-2024-09-4-33-0/11902)

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**Author:** [@jadeleke](https://forum.flowable.org/u/jadeleke)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/cannot-create-a-flowable-diagram-on-eclipse-version-2024-09-4-33-0/11902 "2024-11-27T15:11:23Z")

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Im getting error when trying to create flowable diagram on Ubuntu 22.04.5 LTS. Eclipse version: Version: 2024-09 (4.33.0) Build id: 20240905-0614 I get the below error message: java.lang.ClassCastException: class or…

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## [Unable to access flowable-admin with new password](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unable-to-access-flowable-admin-with-new-password/11830)

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**Author:** [@kd2-80140-yash](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kd2-80140-yash)\
**Replies:** 12\
**Last updated:** [October 8, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/unable-to-access-flowable-admin-with-new-password/11830 "2024-10-08T10:57:06Z")

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I can login to flowable-idm login UI, but flowable-admin page is giving some error on UI

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## [Flowable UI interaction](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-ui-interaction/11823)

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**Author:** [@kartik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kartik)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:54am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-ui-interaction/11823 "2024-10-07T09:54:55Z")

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So when the model is retrieved for a specific process def key will the model indicate which task its currently working on or will it only generate the xml of process we have created in flowable modeler? regards, Kart…

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## [Update the business Key](https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-the-business-key/11822)

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**Author:** [@kartik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kartik)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 6:18am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/update-the-business-key/11822 "2024-10-07T06:18:02Z")

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I have service task which is creating multiple instance of a call activity in turn it will have different process instance id i want these each process instance to be associated with a specific business key is it possi…

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## [Enable Rest End points](https://forum.flowable.org/t/enable-rest-end-points/11818)

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**Author:** [@kartik](https://forum.flowable.org/u/kartik)\
**Replies:** 11\
**Last updated:** [October 2, 2024, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/enable-rest-end-points/11818 "2024-10-02T12:18:10Z")

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Hi, What all properties need to be enabled in the backend to work flowable-rest endpoints basically in the Application properties what all needs to be enabled when i start my application i get errors like no static r…

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