Triggers

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You can set trigger information for Start, Intermediate, and End Events by selecting the appropriate icon. The available triggers in the Property View depend of the element selected.

Element	Palette Icon	Description
Cancel	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	This trigger is used within a Transaction Sub-process. This type of event must be attached to the boundary of a Sub-process. This trigger is available for intermediate and end events.
Compensation	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	Compensation is when activities are invoked that undo an undesirable outcome. This trigger is available for intermediate and end events.
Error	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	This trigger sets or catches errors. It sets an error if the Event is part of a Normal Flow. It reacts to a named error when attached to the boundary of an activity. This trigger is available for intermediate and end events.
Link	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	A mechanism for connecting the end of one Process to the start (or trigger) of another. This trigger is available for start, intermediate, and end events.
Message	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	A message arrives from a participant and triggers the start of the Process. This trigger is available for start, intermediate, and end events.
Rule	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	This type of event is triggered when the conditions for a rule become true. This trigger is available for start and intermediate events.
Terminate	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	All activities in the Process should be ended immediately. The Process is ended without compensation or event handling. This trigger is available for and end event.
Timer	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	A specific time-date or a specific cycle (e.g., every Friday at 10:00 a.m.) is set that triggers the start of the Process. This trigger is available for start and intermediate events.