Migrating in-process workflows

Hi all,
New to BPM. May be using 10g or 11g (possibly depending on the answer to this question). If I'm migrating workflows from another system, and a document is currently halfway through the workflow, how easy is it to take across that document and put it in a BPM workflow at the equivalent point in the process? Is it even possible?
Thanks in advance for any ideas/suggestions!

Hi.
Well, in fact, the new client is a copy of another and the background data for the workflow process is already copied. I just need to re-start the workflows but I was wondering if I can do anything easier than do it manually and one by one. Maybe a migration tool to copy "in process" workflows.
Another option is to redefine sub-WF and try to put every WF in his former situation, but the logic of the original WF is very complex so this is not an option.
I know that is very difficult to do that but...who knows!
Thanks for your interest.
Ismael

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