Terminating process instances

You might want to terminate a process instance, for example, if the work or documents it represents are no longer needed, if no one is available to complete the process instance, if you have encountered problems with the process template and it needs to be redesigned, and so on.

Before you begin

To terminate a process instance, you must have process administrator authorization.

Why and when to perform this task

In Business Process Choreographer Explorer, complete the following steps to terminate a process instance. If compensation is defined for the business process model, you can choose to terminate the process instance with compensation.

Steps for this task

  1. Display the process instances that you can administer.

    Click Administered By Me under Process Instances in the navigation pane.

  2. Select the check box next to the process instance that you want to stop.
    • To terminate the process instance with compensation, click Compensate.

      This action terminates the process instance and starts compensation processing.

    • To terminate the process instance without compensation, click Terminate.

      This action stops the process instance immediately without waiting for any outstanding activities or tasks. Process instances that are terminated are not compensated.

Related concepts
Business process administration—frequently asked questions
Compensation in business processes
Related tasks
Using Business Process Choreographer Explorer

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