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Timer
The properties panel of the timer border event is displayed on the right side of the process modeler.
Properties
Name
Event name. It is displayed in the process next to the graphic element that represents the event.
Description
Field that allows documenting the event.
Interrupting
Defines if the event is interrupting or non-interrupting.
•Interrupting: When the conditions of the event are met, the execution of the current activity is interrupted and the case follows the event output flow.
•Non-interrupting: When the event conditions are met, the execution of other tasks begins, defined as event output flow. The current activity is not interrupted and the case advances after it finishes.
The event conditions are evaluated when the current activity of the case is the one that has the border event.
Enabled
Indicates if the case is enabled to be executed as scheduled, when the established conditions are met.
Conditions
They are the conditions that must be met for the event to be executed. If there are defined conditions, a list of them is displayed.
To add a condition, press the icon and from the panel that opens, select Property and Operator in the corresponding drop-down lists. Report Value and where applicable, indicate in Parameter the field to be evaluated of the form associated with the process.
For this type of event, apply all the conditions.
How often should it execute?
Type
Allows to define the execution schedule for the event
•Regular intervals
•Daily at a specific time
Value
Allows to define the interval value in seconds or at a specific time, according to the previously defined type.
The "Save schedule" button must be pressed to keep the established schedule. It can be seen on the Scheduled Tasks Monitor.
Examples of Use
In the "Expenses Refund with Waiting Period" process, if the applicant receives the request for its modification, they have 5 days to correct it. If the deadline expires and the request was not resubmitted, the process ends automatically and the request expires.
If in the "Refunds with Quote Update" process, while the case is in the "Attach missing documentation" activity, the conditions established in the timer border event are met, the quote is updated. When the applicant attaches the missing documentation, the case returns to the "Evaluate request" activity.