spiff-arena/docs/how_to/suspend_a_process.md

How to suspend a process

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Find an active Process Instance

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📔How to guide

Step 1: Find the active Process Instance

⚠ Note that the suspension of a Process Instance is only applicable to active instances. 
If an instance is not active, it indicates that the process has already been completed, and therefore, it cannot be suspended.

In order to locate the active Process Instance, have a look at these pages to find an active instance to suspend.

How to find an Instance assigned to someone else How to find an Instance assigned to myself

Step 2: Locate Icon

• Next to the Process Instance Id, look for the icon that resembles the icon on the right and select it to initiate the suspension of the process instance.

Step 3: Select suspend button

• Click on the suspend button. This action will pause the process instance, granting you the ability to make edits and modifications. When ready the process can be resumed.

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Outcome

✅ Success	🚫 Error
Confirm that the status has changed from ‘user_input_required’ to ‘suspended’ Helpful links to guide next step	None