Change the variables for new process instance

[ingorichtsmeier]

What should we do?

You should enable a change on the process variables every time I click on the start process instance button.

Why should we do it? Right now, when I click start and select "Start process instance", the process instances is started directly, if the business key and variables are already filled.

As a developer, when I'm testing my processes, I want to change the either the business key or the process variables every time I start a new instance. Otherwise I'm unable to differentiate my tests in the history of the process engine.:

I can select "Start process instance with new configuration", but then I have to confirm my connection to the engine first, before I can change the process variables.

Please bring the Business Key and Process Variables dialogue every time I click on "Start process instance".

[barmac]

Hi Ingo,

Thanks for creating this issue. If I understand it correctly, the problem you want to be solved is that you want to be able to change the variables or the business key without the deployment popping up. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

I'll move the issue to the backlog so that we can pick it up when choosing next task.

[ingorichtsmeier]

Hi @barmac, yes, your understanding is correct.

And I don't care about a silent process instance start. It is totally OK to press two buttons to start a new instance, as usually each instance gets unique values from the dialogue.

It would be nice if you can fix this for the next release. I'm using the "Start process instance" button in the exercises of the training.