Is it possible to debug a process flow?

There are debug tools for mappings. Is there any equivalent for process flows? Does anyone have any ideas for how to monitor the values in variables while a process flow is running?
Thanks,
Tim

No such process as per OWB 10G R1. Have to check out with other advanced versions.

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alternatively what you can done is:
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Symptom
Error analysis requires debugging flow control services.
Other terms
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what the description of the error?
Give details. Just by saying bdoc validation error does not nelp.
Click on the error details icon and see wat it says.
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Look at this thread
[Calling WB_RT_API_EXEC.RUN_TASK over database link|http://forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=775938]
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