Camunda BPMN Extension Elements

The following attributes are extension attributes for the camunda namespace http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn.

connector

Description The configuration of a camunda connector.
Attributes
Constraints The camunda:connectorId child element is required and must identify a connector implementation known to the process engine
Parent elements Service Task, Business Rule Task, Send Task, Message Event Definition of Message Intermediate Throwing Event or Message End Event,
Child elements camunda:inputOutput, camunda:connectorId

connectorId

Description The unique identifier of the connector type to instantiate.
Attributes
Constraints The connector type has to be known to the process engine
Parent elements camunda:connector
Child elements

constraint

Description Metadata of an individual validation constraint for a form field (see Form Field Validation).
Attributes name The name of the form field constraint type
config The configuration of the form field constraint type
Constraints The name attribute must be one of the known validators (required, minlength, maxlength, min, max, readonly or validator)
Parent elements camunda:validation
Child elements

entry

Description A single entry of a map structure. The value can be a constant, expression, script, list or another map.
Attributes key The key of the entry in the map. Can be a string or an expression.
Constraints The key attribute is required
Parent elements camunda:map
Child elements camunda:list, camunda:map, camunda:script

executionListener

Description Add an execution listener to an event.
Attributes event The type of the event for which the listener is called
class see camunda:class
expression see camunda:expression
delegateExpression see camunda:delegateExpression
Constraints The event attribute is required (except for transitions) and must be one of the task events: start or end
One of the attributes class, expression or delegateExpression is mandatory
Parent elements Process, Task, Service Task, Send Task, User Task, Business Rule Task, Script Task, Receive Task, Manual Task, Exclusive Gateway, Sequence Flow, Parallel Gateway, Inclusive Gateway, Event Based Gateway, Start Event, Intermediate Catch Event, Intermediate Throw Event, End Events, Boundary Events, Embedded Subprocess, Call Activity, Event Subprocess, Transaction Subprocess
Child elements camunda:field, camunda:script

expression

Description Defines an expression to inject in delegated classes (see Field Injection).
Attributes
Text Content The expression to inject
Constraints
Parent elements camunda:field
Child elements

failedJobRetryTimeCycle

Description Defines the custom retry schedule for a failed job (see Failed Jobs).
Attributes
Text Content The retry time cycle value or expression
Constraints The configuration follows the ISO 8601 standard for repeating time intervals
Parent elements Task, Service Task, Send Task, User Task, Business Rule Task, Script Task, Receive Task, Timer Start Event, Timer Intermediate Catching Event, Timer Boundary Event, Intermediate Signal Throw Event, Embedded Subprocess, Call Activity, Transaction Subprocess, Multi Instance Loop Characteristics
Child elements

field

Description Defines the value to inject in delegated classes (see Field Injection).
Attributes name The name of the field
expression The value of the field as expression
stringValue The value of the field as String
Constraints Only one attribute of stringValue and expression or one of the child elements string and expression can be used
Parent elements Service Task, Business Rule Task, Send Task, Message Event Definition of Message Intermediate Throwing Event or Message End Event, camunda:taskListener, camunda:executionListner
Child elements camunda:expression, camunda:string

formData

Description Metadata to define fields of a form, which are used to generate task forms (see Generated Task Forms).
Attributes
Constraints
Parent elements Start Event, User Task
Child elements camunda:formField

formField

Description Metadata to define a single form field (see Generated Task Forms).
Attributes id The id of the form field, corresponding to the name of a process variable
label The label to be displayed next to the form field
type The type of the form field
datePattern The pattern of a date type form field
defaultValue The value to be used as a default (pre-selection) for the field
Constraints The attribute id may not be empty
The attribute type can be one of the known form field types (string, long, boolean, date or enum) or a custom one
The attribute datePattern can only be used if the type attribute is set to date
The child element camunda:properties is only allowed once
The child element camunda:validation is only allowed once
The child elements camunda:values can only be used if the type attribute is set to enum
Parent elements camunda:formData
Child elements camunda:properties, camunda:validation, camunda:value

formProperty

Description Metadata to define a form field (Deprecated, use camunda:formData).
Attributes id The key used to submit the property through the API
name The display label of the property
type The type of the property
required True if the form field is required (default: false)
readable True if the form field is readable and will be displayed (default: true)
writeable True if the form field is writeable (default: true)
variable Specifies the process variable on which the variable is mapped
expression Specifies an expression that maps the property, e.g., ${street.address}
datePattern The pattern of a date type form field
default The default value or expression of the property
Constraints The id attribute is required
The attribute type can be one of the known types (string, long, boolean, date or enum) or a custom one
The attribute datePattern can only be used if the type attribute is set to date
The child elements camunda:values can only be used if the type attribute is set to enum
Parent elements Start Event, User Task
Child elements camunda:value

in

Description The element specifies variables which should be passed to the subprocess, see passing variables for more information.
Attributes source A name of a process variable to be passed in
sourceExpression An expression to be evaluated and passed in
variables Can be set to all to pass all process variables in
target Name of the process variable inside the subprocess instance
local Can be set to true to only pass local variables of the execution that executes the call activity.
businessKey Set the business key of the subprocess process instance
Constraints Only one of the attributes source, sourceExpression, variables or businessKey can be used
The attribute target is required if the source or sourceExpression attribute is used
Parent elements Call Activity, Signal Events (in Intermediate and End Throwing Events)
Child elements

inputParameter

Description An single input mapping for the activity. If the element has no child element, the text content of this element is mapped into the activity. The text content can be a constant string value or an expression. If no child element or text content exists, the variable inside the activity is set to the special value null.
Attributes name The name of the variable inside the activity.
Constraints The name attribute is required.
The element can have one child element, a constant string or an expression as text content.
Parent elements camunda:inputOutput
Child elements camunda:list, camunda:map, camunda:script

inputOutput

Description The element describes an input/output mapping for the activity.
Attributes
Constraints
Parent elements All Tasks, All Events (except Start and Boundary Events), Call Activity, Embedded Subprocess, Transaction Subprocess, camunda:connector
Child elements camunda:inputParameter, camunda:outputParameter

list

Description A list structure. If the list contains multiple values, they should be added as text content of child elements. Which child elements are used is arbitrary, e.g.,:
<camunda:list>
  <camunda:value>one</camunda:value>
  <camunda:value>two</camunda:value>
  <camunda:value>three</camunda:value>
</camunda:list>

A camunda:script element can also be used as a list element. The return value of the script is added to the list. Furthermore, lists can contain nested lists and maps.
Attributes
Constraints Multiple values have to be encapsulated in child elements.
Parent elements camunda:inputParameter, camunda:outputParameter, camunda:list, camunda:entry
Child elements Any child element, camunda:list, camunda:map

map

Description A map structure. The entries can be constants, expressions, scripts, nested maps and lists.
Attributes
Constraints
Parent elements camunda:inputParameter, camunda:outputParameter, camunda:list, camunda:entry
Child elements camunda:entry

out

Description The element specifies variables which should be passed back from the subprocess, see passing variables for more information.
Attributes source A name of a process variable to be passed back
sourceExpression An expression to be evaluated and passed back
variables Can be set to all to pass all subprocess variables back
target Name of the process variable inside the subprocess instance
local Can be set to true to pass variables from the called case/process instance to local variables of the execution executing the call activity.
Constraints Only one of the attributes source, sourceExpression or variables can be used
The attribute target is required if the source or sourceExpression attribute is used
Parent elements Call Activity
Child elements

outputParameter

Description An single output mapping for the activity. If the element has no child element, the text content of this element is mapped out of the activity. The text content can be a constant string value or an expression. If no child element or text content exists, the variable outside of the activity is set to the special value null.
Attributes name The name of the variable outside of the activity.
Constraints The name attribute is required.
The element can have one child element, a constant string or an expression as text content.
Parent elements camunda:inputOutput
Child elements camunda:list, camunda:map, camunda:script

potentialStarter

Description Defines which users or groups can start the process.
Attributes
Constraints
Parent elements Process
Child elements resourceAssignmentExpression

properties

Description A key value list of properties which be can be interpreted freely.
Attributes
Constraints
Parent elements Base Element, camunda:formField
Child elements camunda:property

property

Description A key value pair which can be interpreted freely.
Attributes id The id of the form field property
name The name of the property
value The value of the property
Constraints If the property belongs to a camunda:formField extension element, only the attributes id and value are used.
If the parent camunda:properties element is directly added as an extension element, for example by the camunda Modeler, only the attributes name and value are used.
Parent elements camunda:properties
Child elements

script

Description A script element. The script is executed and the return value is used as mapping value.
Attributes scriptFormat The format identifier, normally the language of the script source code
resource equivalent to camunda:resource
Constraints The scriptFormat attribute is required
If the resource attribute is used, no source code text content is allowed
Parent elements camunda:inputParameter, camunda:outputParameter, camunda:entry, camunda:list, camunda:executionListener, camunda:taskListener
Child elements

string

Description Defines a String value to inject in delegated classes (see Field Injection).
Attributes
Text Content The String value to inject
Constraints
Parent elements camunda:field
Child elements

taskListener

Description Adds a task listener to a task event.
Attributes event The type of the event for which the listener is called
class see camunda:class
expression see camunda:expression
delegateExpression see camunda:delegateExpression
Constraints The event attribute is required and must be one of the task events: create, assignment, complete or delete
One of the attributes class, expression or delegateExpression is mandatory
Parent elements User Task
Child elements camunda:field, camunda:script

validation

Description Metadata to define a list of validation constraints for form fields (see Form Field Validation).
Attributes
Constraints
Parent elements camunda:formField
Child elements camunda:constraint

value

Description Possible values of a form field with the type enum.
Attributes id The id of the value
name The name of the value
Constraints
Parent elements camunda:formField, camunda:formProperty
Child elements

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