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Receive Task

Element

receive_task.png

Description

A Receive Task waits for an external trigger to arrive which is released by an external system. If the process execution reaches a receive task, the process stays in a wait state until a specific message is received by the engine, which triggers continuation of the process.

Attributes

  • Name

  • Description

  • Symbol Type

Particularity

-

State

Waiting_for_<name of the receive task with underscores>, e.g. Waiting_for_Receive_a_message

Execution

Name

Parameters

Type

Direc- tion

Description

API

On Exit

message

Any

in

Default type of the input parameter is Any but you can also use your own Library or Data Model class.

POST /{id}/<name of the task with underscores>
POST /{id}/Receive_a_message

Editing and Styling

  • Refer to Working with the BPMN Editor for further information regarding editing of BPMN elements using the different context menus on the diagram pane.

  • Refer to Styling BPMN Elements for further information regarding styling possibilities for BPMN elements, for example how to change the background color, the font style and size etc.

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BPMN_ReceiveTask_Example

Click here to download a simple example model that shows what you can do with Receive Tasks in Scheer PAS Designer.

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