# 'starter' identity link not created for call activity process

**URL:** <https://forum.flowable.org/t/starter-identity-link-not-created-for-call-activity-process/823>\
**Category:** Flowable Engine\
**Created:** [August 8, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/starter-identity-link-not-created-for-call-activity-process/823 "2017-08-08T13:49:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pstapleton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/pstapleton/32/678_2.png) [@pstapleton](https://forum.flowable.org/u/pstapleton)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/starter-identity-link-not-created-for-call-activity-process/823/1 "2017-08-08T13:49:29Z")

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Hi,

I’m not sure if this is a bug or not, but when I start a new process the `startUserId` is set to the current authorized user on the `ExecutionEntity` (and DB) and a ‘starter’ identity link is added to the process.  
However, when I use a call activity to start a child process then this sets the startUserId on the newly created ExecutionEntity but does not create the identity link.

I don’t think this is consistent behaviour between the two ways of starting the process. Is this a bug or is it meant to work like this?

Regards,  
Paul

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**Author:** ![joram](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/joram/32/26_2.png) [@joram](https://forum.flowable.org/u/joram)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/starter-identity-link-not-created-for-call-activity-process/823/2 "2017-08-08T19:42:55Z")

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That’s a bug. a call activity is a process instance execution, so it should get the identity link as well to be consistent.

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**Author:** ![pstapleton](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.flowable.org/pstapleton/32/678_2.png) [@pstapleton](https://forum.flowable.org/u/pstapleton)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.flowable.org/t/starter-identity-link-not-created-for-call-activity-process/823/3 "2017-08-09T08:53:27Z")

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Thanks @joram  
I created a patch and have made a pull request - [https://github.com/flowable/flowable-engine/pull/521](https://github.com/flowable/flowable-engine/pull/521)

Regards,  
Paul