difference between end event and start process

RE: difference between end event and start process

Raúl Gómez Moya — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:51:20 GMT

thanks ,

RE: difference between end event and start process

Stefan Helzle — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:50:14 GMT

There are three ways to start a process in a model.

Sub Process: Sync or Async, Same Engine

Start Process: Async, Distributes to other engines

End Event: Async, Same Engine

RE: difference between end event and start process

Raúl Gómez Moya — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:37:54 GMT

Thanks for the reply.

So there is no difference between using the thread node asynchronously and using the end event node to launch an asynchronous thread, since both will use the same engine for the execution of the parent and child.

RE: difference between end event and start process

Stefan Helzle — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:05:52 GMT

https://docs.appian.com/suite/help/22.1/End_Event.html#launching-a-subprocess-from-an-end-event

As with the sub process node, starting a process from an end event that new process will be started on the same execution engine as the parent. The start process node distributes the load to all available engines.

If you do not need to start larger number of processes, this is more a matter of taste. I prefer explicit process design over implicit. Means, a start process node makes clear that another process is started. "Hiding" it in the end event might easily be overlooked.