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How to Start New Process Instance Based on Existing Form Record
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| In a Run Process Menu, upon clicking on it, it will normally bring up an empty form as the following. |
Figure 1: Start Process Menu
However, we can start a new process instance by referencing it to an existing record. To do so, we will need to modify the address of the page by adding "recordId" parameter and with the primary key of the record.
For example, the current URL is
http://localhost:8080/jw/web/userview/demo/v/_/request_submit
Change it to
http://localhost:8080/jw/web/userview/demo/v/_/request_submit?recordId=0df70dca-d51f-4c8d-9de1-2e3e9c0dc0c2
Figure 2: Start Process Menu with recordId parameter
How to Start a New Process Instance by Selecting from a List
In a real-world case scenario, one would ideally be able to choose which record to pick to start a process with.
Figure 3: CRUD - Record Listing
We can add a Hyperlink Action with its link pointing to the same Run Process menu earlier.
Figure 4: CRUD with Hyperlink to Start Process
Figure 5: Starting a New Process Instance with Existing Record