Create start event

This controller is used as a start point of the workflow with input parameters and other configurations.

When pressing “Start” controller in the workflow the settings panel will be opened at the right side.

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General settings

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Id	ID has a unique value that is automatically generated by the system.
Name	Default name “Start” can be changed by the user to another value. The name is shown under the controller in the workflow.
Default start point	Select the check box if the start point is default.
Is public available	Select the check box for public start point.

Upon selecting public checkbox additional parameters will be shown.

Public link	Public link that can be copied and used for the access from the public location.
Public node	Select the public node to which the user will be redirected after the start of the process.
Authentication required	Select the check box if the authentication is required.

Select the Expiration Policy to define the expiration of the workflow.

Session aware	The expiration of the workflow depends on the expiration of the sessions. In this case the expiration of the process will be set according to the longest session expiration.
Process aware	The expiration of the workflow depends on the process definition. In this case the expiration of the session is ignored. Use the Process TTL parameter to define the expiration of the process in hours.
Process TTL	When the Process aware expiration policy is used we can setup the process expiration in hours. If nothing selected the system wide setting will be used.

Process aware expiration policy example with 120 hours (5 days) TTL:

Session aware expiration policy example:

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Inputs settings

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This screen is used to add input parameters to the start event controller that will be displayed when the workflow starts and used in the following sessions and messages.

Add input specification	Press “+” icon to add a new input parameter.
Id	ID of the input parameter. The value is automatically generated by the system and is unique for the specific controller.
Name	Name of the input parameter.
Source	Source of the input parameter.
Type	Type of the input parameter. Default: String
Default	Default value of the input parameter.
Required	Required or not. Default: No

Public link screen example