Job WfCheckDeadlines

The WfCheckDeadlines job checks the due deadlines of running workflow processes and activities. Deadlines must be stored in the respective process definition and can, for example, trigger an exception transition once they expire.

Process

1. The job loads all existing workflow process definitions.
2. For each process definition, the deadline check of the workflow engine is invoked.
3. The check is executed separately for each process definition. If an error occurs for one definition, it is logged and the remaining definitions continue to be checked.

Execution frequency

Deadlines are not monitored continuously independent of the job, but are checked at each job run. The trigger interval must therefore match the shortest business-relevant deadline. In the supplied descriptor the job is active; the default setup provides for a daily run starting at 1:34 PM. The specific trigger can be adjusted in job management.

Job properties

• The job cannot be configured via its own configuration form.
• The check is deliberately not started within an outer transaction context, so that deadline agents can execute their workflow service calls.

The general job parameters such as trigger and mail notification apply as defined in central job management.