How do i do that from within a service task? I’ve seen multiple threads about it, e.g. Process Instance suspend and activate - #3 by Urvashi_Prasad or Suspended processes continue to run, and can't keep track of their progress - #5 by Webcyberrob , but no explanation. Suppose, for whatever reason i …

So adding a transaction boundary before the second service task should suspend the instance then. If your whole process in entirely synchronous then suspension will not work.

[image] yzt: Excuse me, why then it’s available for CDI injection within java code of the service tasks? It can certainly be used directly as java - i was just expressing the most common use-case in which a source (external to the process instance itself) is responsible for suspending or acti…

So the answer to my question is essentiall “no”? The process instance can’t suspend itself no matter what?

It can, but it cant reactivate itself.

I’ll see if i can create an example for you.

Much appreciated! You need not make it too complicated, i’m able to read javadocs and decompiled code ;), just point me at the right direction.

Here’s an example i created using spring boot [image] NPDeehan/SusupendInstanceExample Contribute to NPDeehan/SusupendInstanceExample development by creating an account on GitHub.

Ah, so i must use RuntimeService#updateProcessInstanceSuspensionState instead? Lemme check if it helps.

There’s a little more to it - you also have to take into account where the transaction boundaries are.

Hmm, using updateProcessInstanceSuspensionState doesn’t work as well. where the transaction boundaries are Do you mean that the engine will complete transaction regardless of the suspension state?

Suspending a process instance unconditionally

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Here’s an example i created using spring boot

Suspend Process Instance in JavaDelegate