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[ADF-2201] Tidied Start Process docs (#2864)

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### Properties
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| appId | (required): Limit the list of processes which can be started to those contained in the specified app |
| name | (optional) name to assign to the current process |
| processDefinitionId| (optional) definition ID of the process to start |
| variables | Variables in input to the process [RestVariable](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/tree/master/src/alfresco-activiti-rest-api/docs/RestVariable.md)|
| values | Parameter to pass form field values in the start form if is associated |
| Name | Type | Description |
| ---- | -- | ----------- |
| appId | `number` | (required): Limit the list of processes which can be started to those contained in the specified app |
| name | `string` | (optional) name to assign to the current process |
| processDefinitionId | `string` | (optional) definition ID of the process to start |
| variables | `ProcessInstanceVariable[]` |Variables in input to the process [RestVariable](https://github.com/Alfresco/alfresco-js-api/tree/master/src/alfresco-activiti-rest-api/docs/RestVariable.md) |
| values | `FormValues` | Parameter to pass form field values in the start form if is associated |
### Events
| Name | Description |
| --- | --- |
| start | Raised when the process start |
| cancel | Raised when the process canceled |
| error | Raised when the start process fail |
| Name | Type | Description |
| ---- | -- | --------- |
| start | `EventEmitter<ProcessInstance>` | Emitted when the process starts |
| cancel | `EventEmitter<ProcessInstance>` | Emitted when the process is canceled |
| error | `EventEmitter<ProcessInstance>` | Emitted when the start process operation fails |
### Details
## Details
- If your app has only one processDefintion it will be automaticaly gather from the ***adf-start-process***.
- If your app has multiple processDefintion and you didn't define processDefinitionId parameter a drop down will allow you to select which use
- If your app has multiple processDefintion and you defined the processDefinitionId parameter the ***adf-start-process*** will be automatically instantiated with the selected process.
Displays the *Start Process* form, allowing the user to specify some details like process name and process definition, which are the most basic requirements to start a new process instance. The following
options are available for choosing which process to start:
- If your app has only one `processDefinition` then the `adf-start-process` component will iind and
use it automatically.
- If your app has multiple `processDefinitions` and you don't define a `processDefinitionId` parameter
then a drop down will allow you to select which one to use.
- If your app has multiple `processDefinitions` and you do define a `processDefinitionId` parameter then the `adf-start-process` component will be automatically instantiated with the selected process.
An error message will be shown if no process definition at all is available.
### Start a process with processDefinitionId
@@ -46,16 +53,15 @@ Starts a process.
</adf-start-process>
```
If you have more then one process in yor app you can in this way preselect which is the process to start
Use this method to preselect which process to start if there is more than one process in your app.
### Custom data example
Here is an example of how to pass in form field values, these correspond to the start form that has been defined for the process:
Here is an example of how to pass in form field values to initialize the start form that has been
defined for the process:
```ts
const formValues:FormValues = {
const formValues: FormValues = {
'test_1': 'value_1',
'test_2': 'value_2',
'test_3': 'value_1',
@@ -72,13 +78,13 @@ const formValues:FormValues = {
</adf-start-process>
```
### Attach a File to the start-form of the process
### Attaching a File to the start form of the process
After the repository is created in APS, you can see your new repository in the Alfresco Repositories list.
If the ID is set to 1, then all default values are fine.
However, if it is set to something else, for example, ***1002*** and the name is ***alfresco***, you must set in your 'app.config.json' the property ***alfrescoRepositoryName*** alfresco-1002:
After the repository is created in APS, you can it in the Alfresco Repositories list.
If the ID is set to 1 then all default values are fine.
However, if it is set to something else, for example, _1002_ and the name is _alfresco_, you must set the property `alfrescoRepositoryName` in your `app.config.json` file to _alfresco-1002_:
```ts
```json
{
name: 'Alfresco ADF Application'
},
@@ -88,11 +94,10 @@ However, if it is set to something else, for example, ***1002*** and the name is
alfrescoRepositoryName : 'alfresco-1002'
```
After you need to pass the node in the input values object with the other properties:
You then need to pass the node as the input `values` object with the other properties:
```ts
let node: MinimalNodeEntryEntity = this.odesApiService.getNode(NODE_ID);
let node: MinimalNodeEntryEntity = this.nodesApiService.getNode(NODE_ID);
const formValues: FormValues = {
'file' : node
@@ -100,8 +105,8 @@ const formValues: FormValues = {
};
```
Note In the object above the key 'file' is the name of the attach file field in the start form of the process.
The value of the file property has to be a ***MinimalNodeEntryEntity**:
Note that in the object above, the key `file` is the name of the attach file field in the start form of the process. The value of the `file` property must be a
[MinimalNodeEntryEntity](document-library.model.md):
```html
<adf-start-process
@@ -110,12 +115,10 @@ The value of the file property has to be a ***MinimalNodeEntryEntity**:
</adf-start-process>
```
The result will be the start form prefilled with the file:
The result will be the start form prefilled with the file data:
![Start process load file](docassets/images/start_process.png)
## See also
## Details
Displays Start Process, allowing the user to specify some details like process name and process definition, which are the most basic requirement to start a new process instance. The user have to select the process definition from a dropdown if there are more than one process definition available. If there is just one process definition available for the app, then it is auto-selected. There is a error message shown if no process definition is available.
- [Select Apps Dialog component](select-apps-dialog.component.md)