Trigger a BPM-process to start by date field

Question

Hi, 
 
 We have the need to create a BPM-process that should be triggered to start after the end date of a contract is passed. Do any of you have any examples on how this could be configured? 
 
 Best regards, 
 Frida Yngve

Frida Yngve · Answer

Hi Frida, 
 I don';t have any custom coding in our installation. I've taken a simple approach on this using a Business Rule within existing processes on a parallel path at the start, OR with a separate BPM Processes that runs until the date is reached, or some other event triggers closure. 
 I added a filed in the module called "Date Today" 
 
 and I created a Business Rule with two conditions for the "Status Check Date" field: 
 
 The Rule is in a loop that checks the rule and either move on to the next step or waits one day and checks the rule again. 
 In some modules, I created a separate process to trigger the alert or action when the date was coming, arrived, or past by some amount. I needed to add a parallel wait event to close the process for other situations (like the closure of the record for some other reason).