How to rename Process Name dynamically during runtime?

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Hello,

I have bpmn model which is having predefined process id & Process name. But i want to change it dynamically while starting the process instance . Can anyone help me ?

Here is my model code :

  <bpmn:collaboration id="Collaboration_03cxq62">
         <bpmn:participant id="start" name="SomeName" processRef="executionOne" />
 </bpmn:collaboration>

 <bpmn:process id="executionOne" name="SomeName" isExecutable="true" 
                                          camunda:versionTag="1.1">

I am using spring boot to start my process instance.

Here is my code :

runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("executionOne", variables);

This starts Properly. But When there is some task created, The Process Name By default always set as “SomeName”

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Is there any way i can change the process name during runtime or any other way ?

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Hi @Jena_Sthitaprajna,

That is not possible. The process model is a design time artifact, so changing its properties at runtime on a per-instance basis does not really fit.

What is your use case for this? Perhaps there is a better way to achieve it.

Cheers,
Thorben

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Thanks for your reply.

Here is my usecase - Whenever i get a request on my application i start a process.

 runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("executionOne", variables);

Once this process created it is assigned to one of the user/operator who will review/complete it. I can set the Task name with content as per my requirement while assigning the task from my java code.

 delegateTask.setName("Hello This is a Task");

but wanted to show some proper/useful content for the user/operator, but looks like as per your comment “SomeName” will be always seen/shown to user.

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When you create a task filter, you can specify a set of process variables (see https://docs.camunda.org/manual/7.6/webapps/tasklist/filters/). Their values will be displayed along with the filter results, see for example https://docs.camunda.org/manual/7.6/webapps/tasklist/img/tasklist-dashboard-detail.png. That way, you can display instance-specific data.

Cheers,
Thorben

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