# Latest **URL:** https://forum.flowable.org/latest.md [Latest](https://forum.flowable.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.flowable.org/categories.md) --- ## [Do Email Inbound Channels (IMAP) work on trial.flowable.com?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/do-email-inbound-channels-imap-work-on-trial-flowable-com/12625)
**Author:** [@sam-kre8it](https://forum.flowable.org/u/sam-kre8it)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2026, 7:12am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/do-email-inbound-channels-imap-work-on-trial-flowable-com/12625 "2026-09-22T07:12:56Z")
Hi team, We’re evaluating Flowable for a support portal use case that requires IMAP email ingestion. We’ve configured an Email Inbound Channel in Flowable Design on trial.flowable.com with the following settings: IMAP… --- ## [How to compare date in Groovy Script](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-compare-date-in-groovy-script/12624)
**Author:** [@Shatdal](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Shatdal)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/how-to-compare-date-in-groovy-script/12624 "2026-09-18T12:04:36Z")
I have to compare two dates in groovy script. Both date will read through getVariable function. I an not able to compare of not able to format it. Need help --- ## [Flowable UI and Rest Open source](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-ui-and-rest-open-source/12623)
**Author:** [@Nisha](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Nisha)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-ui-and-rest-open-source/12623 "2026-09-09T13:10:26Z")
Hi, I am trying out flowable open source docker for my application. I understand there are differences in ui/ux experience while using enterprise vs open source. Currently I am exploring it for the lower environments an… --- ## [Issues Sending Custom Payload with Data Object Data Table](https://forum.flowable.org/t/issues-sending-custom-payload-with-data-object-data-table/12621)
**Author:** [@Fredstash](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Fredstash)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 5:38pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/issues-sending-custom-payload-with-data-object-data-table/12621 "2026-09-03T17:38:02Z")
In flowable design I need to send the task.assignee as part of a REST payload. I have created a data object data table and used the generated forms for create and update, but the task.assignee is null in the scope of tho… --- ## [Transcation isoltation for signal start events](https://forum.flowable.org/t/transcation-isoltation-for-signal-start-events/12589)
**Author:** [@desp.kaz](https://forum.flowable.org/u/desp.kaz)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/transcation-isoltation-for-signal-start-events/12589 "2026-09-03T12:55:36Z")
Hello, I use some signal start events in my bpmn files and I use signalEventReceived to start the definitions that have them. I receive a rabbit message and the listener calls the signalEventReceived method. However, if… --- ## [Deleting a process instance taking a lot of time](https://forum.flowable.org/t/deleting-a-process-instance-taking-a-lot-of-time/12617)
**Author:** [@HarishArawala](https://forum.flowable.org/u/HarishArawala)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 9:14am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/deleting-a-process-instance-taking-a-lot-of-time/12617 "2026-08-31T09:14:16Z")
Hi Team, We have a huge BPMN process model with multiple activities. One of the activities was continuously polling an external system every 5 minutes without any time limit. Later, we found that this polling was expens… --- ## [Extend Queries for e.g. CaseInstance](https://forum.flowable.org/t/extend-queries-for-e-g-caseinstance/12616)
**Author:** [@cdm-phm](https://forum.flowable.org/u/cdm-phm)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/extend-queries-for-e-g-caseinstance/12616 "2026-08-28T13:47:09Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to be able to filter for unassigned cases (cases without any identylink of type ASSIGNEE). I can relatively easily do that on the database by using a where not exists(select 1 from ACT\_RU\_ID… --- ## [Invitation\] Join OpenCrawling: Help Us Build Next-Gen Process-Aware AI & RAG for Flowable!](https://forum.flowable.org/t/invitation-join-opencrawling-help-us-build-next-gen-process-aware-ai-rag-for-flowable/12601)
**Author:** [@OpenPj](https://forum.flowable.org/u/OpenPj)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2026, 10:14am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/invitation-join-opencrawling-help-us-build-next-gen-process-aware-ai-rag-for-flowable/12601 "2026-07-29T10:14:52Z")
Hi Flowable Community! :waving\_hand: We are huge fans of the Flowable open source ecosystem and the incredible work done here around BPMN, CMMN, and DMN process automation. Today, we would like to invite developers, ar… --- ## [Have you considered developing a skill for creating BPMN XML based on large models?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/have-you-considered-developing-a-skill-for-creating-bpmn-xml-based-on-large-models/12594)
**Author:** [@tony2y](https://forum.flowable.org/u/tony2y)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/have-you-considered-developing-a-skill-for-creating-bpmn-xml-based-on-large-models/12594 "2026-07-21T12:58:29Z")
I have recently been testing the integration of spring-ai with skills, but I haven’t found a suitable skill based on Flowable. The application scenario is roughly as follows: Users input their requirements (creating or m… --- ## [Suspending a parent process is not suspending the child process](https://forum.flowable.org/t/suspending-a-parent-process-is-not-suspending-the-child-process/12595)
**Author:** [@HarishArawala](https://forum.flowable.org/u/HarishArawala)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 21, 2026, 6:47am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/suspending-a-parent-process-is-not-suspending-the-child-process/12595 "2026-07-21T06:47:52Z")
Configured a sub process using call activity, and initiated the parent process. Both parent and child process are running. When I suspend the parent process child process is still active and running. Is it intentional… --- ## [Failed to acquire lock appDbSchemaLock](https://forum.flowable.org/t/failed-to-acquire-lock-appdbschemalock/12585)
**Author:** [@x2012x](https://forum.flowable.org/u/x2012x)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 11:49am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/failed-to-acquire-lock-appdbschemalock/12585 "2026-06-26T11:49:36Z")
If flowable.use-lock-for-database-schema-update=true is set during the first time the server is started, it will fail with the below error. Failed to acquire lock appDbSchemaLock due to unknown exception Looking furthe… --- ## [Prod Server Sizing and Indexing for Flowable 7.2 standalone deployment with a spring API layer](https://forum.flowable.org/t/prod-server-sizing-and-indexing-for-flowable-7-2-standalone-deployment-with-a-spring-api-layer/12583)
**Author:** [@VaibhavTripathi](https://forum.flowable.org/u/VaibhavTripathi)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 26, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/prod-server-sizing-and-indexing-for-flowable-7-2-standalone-deployment-with-a-spring-api-layer/12583 "2026-06-26T09:09:47Z")
We are deploying Flowable 7.2 in production with SQL Server as our backend database. Our architecture includes Flowable Engine (port 8081) communicating via HTTP tasks to a Spring Boot API layer (port 8080), which calls … --- ## [Flowable 8: Async Executor from one service picking jobs created by another service](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-8-async-executor-from-one-service-picking-jobs-created-by-another-service/12581)
**Author:** [@Zeeshan1](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Zeeshan1)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2026, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-8-async-executor-from-one-service-picking-jobs-created-by-another-service/12581 "2026-06-18T09:47:14Z")
Hi Flowable team, I am using Flowable 8 with Spring Boot 4 in a microservices architecture. Setup: Multiple Spring Boot services are using Flowable All services are connected to the same Flowable database Each… --- ## [Upgrade from Flowable 7.2 to 8.0](https://forum.flowable.org/t/upgrade-from-flowable-7-2-to-8-0/12580)
**Author:** [@nadaesposible](https://forum.flowable.org/u/nadaesposible)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2026, 7:31am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/upgrade-from-flowable-7-2-to-8-0/12580 "2026-06-09T07:31:41Z")
Good morning, everyone, We are trying to upgrade Flowable 7.2 to 8.0 but we are struggling a bit when upgrading to Spring boot 4. We happen to have multiple process definitions with Groovy scripts using Jackson’s JsonNo… --- ## [Best practice for filtering Kafka messages before process instance creation](https://forum.flowable.org/t/best-practice-for-filtering-kafka-messages-before-process-instance-creation/12579)
**Author:** [@nadaesposible](https://forum.flowable.org/u/nadaesposible)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2026, 9:37am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/best-practice-for-filtering-kafka-messages-before-process-instance-creation/12579 "2026-06-08T09:37:00Z")
Hi everyone: Flowable version: 7.2 We have several BPMN processes triggered by a shared Kafka topic. Each process uses a dedicated channel with its own consumer group, but only a small subset of messages is relevant to… --- ## [Suspended definition starts with signal](https://forum.flowable.org/t/suspended-definition-starts-with-signal/12532)
**Author:** [@desp.kaz](https://forum.flowable.org/u/desp.kaz)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2026, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/suspended-definition-starts-with-signal/12532 "2026-06-04T07:25:54Z")
Hello, I have suspended a process definition that has a signal start but sometimes it gets started. I couldn’t find in which cases it starts, it seems to happen randomly and I cannot reproduce it as the most of times i… --- ## [Is there a way to limit how can cancel a particular work type](https://forum.flowable.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-limit-how-can-cancel-a-particular-work-type/12578)
**Author:** [@lfalcantar](https://forum.flowable.org/u/lfalcantar)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 26, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/is-there-a-way-to-limit-how-can-cancel-a-particular-work-type/12578 "2026-05-26T08:18:24Z")
how to limit by a group who is allow to cancel a task. canceling a task means the work cannot be track anymore and might cause delays upstream. or if there is a way to notify when a cancel occurs --- ## [Link Intermediate Catch Throw events In Flowable modeler](https://forum.flowable.org/t/link-intermediate-catch-throw-events-in-flowable-modeler/12577)
**Author:** [@Rawat67](https://forum.flowable.org/u/Rawat67)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/link-intermediate-catch-throw-events-in-flowable-modeler/12577 "2026-05-22T06:46:04Z")
Hello, I am newbie to flowable priorly worked on Camunda. I wanted if there are any Intermediate events in Flowable that we can use to jump to different sections in a BPMN in java, similar to Link intermediate catch an… --- ## [Possibilities of using an expression for an array in outcome.enable](https://forum.flowable.org/t/possibilities-of-using-an-expression-for-an-array-in-outcome-enable/12574)
**Author:** [@lfalcantar](https://forum.flowable.org/u/lfalcantar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/possibilities-of-using-an-expression-for-an-array-in-outcome-enable/12574 "2026-05-19T18:43:38Z")
I have a members array that is display in a form, using a subform to separate the memebers each member has a statuscode that can be updated by calling a servicing button. i want to configure the outcome to only be enab… --- ## [Using input variable in URL for Service button in form](https://forum.flowable.org/t/using-input-variable-in-url-for-service-button-in-form/12573)
**Author:** [@lfalcantar](https://forum.flowable.org/u/lfalcantar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/using-input-variable-in-url-for-service-button-in-form/12573 "2026-05-19T14:27:42Z")
Hello I have a form where i have a AlertId variable currently display. i am trying to call an API using the Service button to refresh an element in the form. I cannot find how to override the parameter. i try defining … --- ## [What are the possible values of the channels property for a user event listener?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/what-are-the-possible-values-of-the-channels-property-for-a-user-event-listener/12572)
**Author:** [@arno](https://forum.flowable.org/u/arno)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2026, 10:26am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/what-are-the-possible-values-of-the-channels-property-for-a-user-event-listener/12572 "2026-05-12T10:26:57Z")
I have a user event listener which I only want to display in the ribbon, and not in the dropdown menu. How can I achieve this? --- ## [Access endpoints in Service Registry?](https://forum.flowable.org/t/access-endpoints-in-service-registry/12550)
**Author:** [@fdawagne](https://forum.flowable.org/u/fdawagne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/access-endpoints-in-service-registry/12550 "2026-04-16T16:44:06Z")
Hello, I am creating a Service Registry, and I wish to use an endpoint as a base URL. (for example, endpoints.idm) However I receive the following error : org.flowable.common.engine.api.FlowableException: Unknown prope… --- ## [Timer Event Listener in CMMN Flowable 7.2.0 stops cycling at interval](https://forum.flowable.org/t/timer-event-listener-in-cmmn-flowable-7-2-0-stops-cycling-at-interval/12568)
**Author:** [@j.do](https://forum.flowable.org/u/j.do)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/timer-event-listener-in-cmmn-flowable-7-2-0-stops-cycling-at-interval/12568 "2026-04-16T16:10:28Z")
In our Flowable 7.2.0 CMMN Case Model we have a Timer Event Listener set to cycle at R168/PT1H. Basically every hour for 7 days. It works correctly, firing once an hour for the first few days (it appears to be in the … --- ## [Flowable Engine Version Migrations to survive idempotency](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-engine-version-migrations-to-survive-idempotency/12569)
**Author:** [@yan](https://forum.flowable.org/u/yan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-engine-version-migrations-to-survive-idempotency/12569 "2026-04-13T15:11:18Z")
Hi, we’re using Flowable 7.2.0 embedded in our OpenSource application OpenMetadata which uses DropWizard for backend. We’ve run into a scenario where the application crashes mid-startup during a Flowable schema upgrade (… --- ## [Suspended definition with signal start event blocks active one with same event](https://forum.flowable.org/t/suspended-definition-with-signal-start-event-blocks-active-one-with-same-event/12564)
**Author:** [@desp.kaz](https://forum.flowable.org/u/desp.kaz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 7:19am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/suspended-definition-with-signal-start-event-blocks-active-one-with-same-event/12564 "2026-04-08T07:19:56Z")
I have two definitions that have the same signal start event. I suspend one of them and I trigger the signal event. Result: no one of them creates process instances, not even the active one. I debugged the code and fi… --- ## [Batch delete of running process instances](https://forum.flowable.org/t/batch-delete-of-running-process-instances/12541)
**Author:** [@desp.kaz](https://forum.flowable.org/u/desp.kaz)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/batch-delete-of-running-process-instances/12541 "2026-03-17T10:21:27Z")
Hello, I want to bulk delete running workflow instances but the runtimeService.bulkDeleteProcessInstances(ids, "Definition " + workflowDefinitionId + " is deleted"); deletes them one by one if I understood correct… --- ## [Get execution Id from boundary message event](https://forum.flowable.org/t/get-execution-id-from-boundary-message-event/12552)
**Author:** [@antonio.pascual](https://forum.flowable.org/u/antonio.pascual)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 9:36am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/get-execution-id-from-boundary-message-event/12552 "2026-03-13T09:36:21Z")
Hi, I have added a boundary message event to a subprocess to sent an email upon reception. Like this: Is there an easy way to get the executionId of the boundary message event activity? I want to expose it to the ou… --- ## [Version6.8.1，about performance of task.complete](https://forum.flowable.org/t/version6-8-1-about-performance-of-task-complete/12553)
**Author:** [@jeffreylee](https://forum.flowable.org/u/jeffreylee)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2026, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/version6-8-1-about-performance-of-task-complete/12553 "2026-03-13T09:25:01Z")
Hello, I’ve created a simple workflow using the framework. After starting the process, it enters a ServiceTask where I use FutureJavaDelegate to send a request to a third party. Then it uses a UserTask to asynchronously … --- ## [Import BPMN in Flowable-ui via REST request & by-pass errors](https://forum.flowable.org/t/import-bpmn-in-flowable-ui-via-rest-request-by-pass-errors/12551)
**Author:** [@tledret](https://forum.flowable.org/u/tledret)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/import-bpmn-in-flowable-ui-via-rest-request-by-pass-errors/12551 "2026-03-10T13:24:44Z")
I want to import BPMN as I would do in the Flowable Design web app, using the “Create new keys and import as new models”, via a REST request. As to me, a BPMN is a process definition, I wanted to use the “/process-api/r… --- ## [Flowable 7.2.0: Node Affinity Hoards All Jobs – All Async Jobs Locked by Node 1 while only 8 are being processed](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-7-2-0-node-affinity-hoards-all-jobs-all-async-jobs-locked-by-node-1-while-only-8-are-being-processed/12547)
**Author:** [@ROY](https://forum.flowable.org/u/ROY)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 10, 2026, 8:47am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/flowable-7-2-0-node-affinity-hoards-all-jobs-all-async-jobs-locked-by-node-1-while-only-8-are-being-processed/12547 "2026-03-10T08:47:54Z")
Environment: Flowable Version: 7.2.0 Cluster: 2 Nodes (8 CPUs each) sharing a single database. Scenario: Parent Process A uses script tasks with Thread.sleep to stagger calls to Child Process B. Process B contai… [Next page](https://forum.flowable.org/latest.md?page=1)