Parallel Gateway
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parallel gateway, parallel, gateway, divergence element, convergence element
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Parallel Gateway (divergence element)
Indicates points of the process in which activities can be carried out concurrently (parallel). As a divergence element, this shape is used when many activities have to be carried out at the same time and in any order, which indicates that all transitions or paths that exit this shape will always be enabled.
Considerations
Does not require business rules because all the transitions that come out of this shape are always fulfilled
Properties
Basic Properties (name, display name, description, help text).
Expressions
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Example: In the Loan Request process, for instance, the references that the client included in the request are checked, in addition to the documentation submitted by the client. Once both activities have been carried out, the analysis of the request can be performed. The parallel gateway enables launching the activities at the same time. |
Parallel Gateway (convergence element)
As a point of convergence, this shape is used to synchronize paths that exit a Parallel Gate (convergence element).
The Parallel gateway (divergence element) enables the flow to carry on, only until all the transitions indicated have reached the shape.
Important: When the Parallel gateway (convergence element) carries out the synchronization task, it only takes into account that the number of incoming transitions should match the number of transitions that are supposed to reach the shape. If it can arrive more than once on the same path, the parallel gateway (convergence element) will interpret it as if two different transitions have reached that point.
Considerations
When the shape is used as a synchronizer, only one transition exits it. Otherwise, many transitions exit this shape.
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Example: In the Loan Request process, for instance, the references that the client included in the request are checked, in addition to the documentation submitted by the client. Once both activities have been carried out, the analysis of the request can be performed. The Parallel gateway (divergence element) enables the launching of parallel activities and the Parallel gateway (convergence element) synchronizes them to later go on to the next activity, which is the Analysis of Request. |
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