https://community.appian.com/discussions/f/general/20549/about-start-process-functionHi, Could someone please help me with the difference between StartProcess and Startprocess Link? And also exemplify with some use cases please. Thanks Faisalen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.appian.com/thread/89947?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 20 Jan 2022 14:30:35 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:5ab0cacf-f24d-48db-b9b2-32246ceeb38bPrabha Sam<table width="642"> <thead> <tr> <td width="355"> <p><strong>Behavior</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>a!startProcess</strong></p> </td> <td> <p><strong>a!startProcessLink</strong></p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <p>Pass in data to process</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Show start and chained forms</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Configure in any interface</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Maintain original interface state after process starts</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Use for file upload cases</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Display custom banner on submit</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Save URL as bookmark</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td> <p>Use in a Web API</p> </td> <td> <p>Yes</p> </td> <td> <p>No</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://community.appian.com/thread/80093?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 06 Mar 2021 20:50:25 GMTd3a83456-d57b-489c-a84c-4e8267bb592a:cd4f5106-e3be-4191-a538-46935ba7e95dAhmad Al-Buthom<p>This is a very good question, and there is some use cases where one might need a!startprocess rather than a!startprocesslink and&nbsp;vice versa.</p> <p>I will link these discussions and doc links that will guide you in the right direction and hopefully answer all of your questions</p> <p></p> <p>Links:</p> <p><a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/17.4/Starting_Processes_From_an_Interface.html">Starting Processes From an Interface</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/20.4/Ways_to_Start_a_Process_From_a_Process.html">Ways to Start a Process From a Process</a></p> <p><a href="/discussions/f/general/11414/sub-process-vs-start-process-smart-service">old discussion thread regarding the same question</a></p> <p><a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/21.1/Start_Process_Link_Component.html">Start Process Link Component Doc page</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/21.1/Start_Process_Smart_Service.html">Start Process Smart Service Doc page</a></p> <p></p> <p>feel free to reply with any further questions you might have.</p> <p>best of luck.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>