Process Variable Consistency Across Parallel Flows and Exception Handling in Appian

Hi all,

I have a question about process variables behavior in parallel flows and exception handling.

Scenario:

- The parent process has a process variable (pv!x) initialized with value = 5.

- The process splits into two parallel branches.

- Both branches start with pv!x = 5.

Then:

- Branch A continues execution, updates pv!x, and reaches the merge point.

- The parent process continues and later updates pv!x = 6.

- Meanwhile, Branch B is still active and waiting in a task (for example, a user input or a task with an exception flow handling an error).

Question:

Will Branch B see the updated value (pv!x = 6) while it is still in that task/exception state, or will it continue working with the original value (pv!x = 5) that was evaluated when the branch started?

In other words:

Are process variables dynamically re-evaluated for already running parallel activities, or do they keep the value from the moment the activity started?

Thanks in advance!