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The process triggers
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started by the started, the parent process started, the parent process is continues only, if the event at the end of the
the activity is canceled. the activity is not canceled. continues
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intermediate events can mark a
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sending of messages.

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in time, or time spans.

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changed conditions and relation
to business rules.

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represent a sequence flow.

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processes. A signal can be
reacted to several times.

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treatment of defined errors

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transactions or triggering of
cancelations.

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several events; triggering of all
events.

Parallel multiple:
Occurence of all events.

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