Cancelling a Process Instance

Hi,

You've got a couple of options - depending on what exactly you want to happen when 'cancelling a process instance'

Everything happens through K2.net Service Manager

1.  You can 'STOP' the process instance

This is merely a status change and all records pertaining to the process instance will stay in the K2 transaction database.  Use this option if you may need to 'START' the same process instance later on.

2.  You can 'GOTO' the last activity in the process definition

Unfortunately your process needs to be designed with a 'dummy' last Activity and Event so that nothing important happens in this Activity/Event.  This will finish the process instance and move all relevant information from the K2 database to the K2Log database.

3.  You can 'DELETE' the process instance.

This will remove all records pertaining to the process instance from the K2 transaction database and change the status of the process instance to 'Deleted' in the K2Log reporting database.

"is it best to just finish the worklist item and ensure the line rule doesn't route it to any other activity" - if you can do this, it is also a viable option - the process instance should Finish and it should be moved from transaction to reporting database.

HTH,

Ockert

Meaning from the K2Studio application itself? - No

or

from within a process instance design, deleting the current or another process instance? - The current process instance, definitely not.  Deleting another process instance - many ways to kill a cat but definitely not advisable.

Regards,

Ockert