How to stored data in "DataObjects"?

Hi,

I’m struggling to understand the value or usage of “DataObject” (or DataObjectReference) in BPMN files. When a process instance is created in the engine, how to set values for DataObjects?
In the engine, we can set variables with runtimeService.setVariable().

Thx in advance,

Eddie.

Hi Eddie,

In Camunda, data objects can only be used for documentation purposes. The engine ignores them, so there is no way to set a value.

Cheers,
Thorben

Hi Thorben,

Thx for the quick answer. That explains why I couldn’t find any reference in the API about them (only in the model builder).

Kind regards,

Eddie.

Hi,
DataObjectReference is still not supported and thus it has no execution semantics (i.e., it’s only for visualization/documentation purposes). But what is the value of the Properties field in the Extensions tab of the element? Is there any intention to provide any support in the future?

Thx