Do process variables from a call activity override the process variables from parent process?

[dlo...@googlemail.com]

Hi all,

I was wondering if I pass a process variable into a call activity, change it there and pass the process variable back to the parent process, does it override the process variable of the parent?

Regards,
Dennis

[Christian Lipphardt]

Hi Dennis,

Yes, if you configure the input / output mapping. See [1].

Cheers,

Christian

[1] http://docs.camunda.org/latest/api-references/bpmn20/#subprocesses-call-activity-passing-variables

[Dennis Lotz]

Hi Christian,

thank you for your answer. I did check the documentation and did it like that.

<callActivity id="CallActivity_1" name="Funktionskontrolle" calledElement="Funktionskontrolle">

      <extensionElements>

        <camunda:in variables="all"/>

        <camunda:out variables="all"/>

      </extensionElements>

But still it seems that it won't override. If I use an expanded subprocess instead of a call activity it works. I am using 7.2.0-alpha5 with tomcat btw.

Regards,

Dennis