Process Meta Chain

Hello Gurus,
Could you kindly give me the difference between 'Direct' started process chains and API started meta chains?
Under what circumstances are they used?
I have created a chain using direct method.
There are jobs created for BI Process but they are all waiting for an event. I triggered the event but the batch job runtime error 'cancelled'. Seems like it is waiting for a predecessor event which I am not sure what it means since the predecessor is the start process.
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks.
sincerely,
Adette Rosenthal

Hi Adette,
If you want the chain to run immediately, click change selections button that is next to the Direct schedule radio button. In the dialog box that appears click the Immediate button.save it.
Again click save button in the Maintain start Process window. Go back and save you process chain and activate it.
Now your Process chain will start immediately wnen you execute it.
Direct scheduling is the option to execute your process chain individually without waiting for any other chains.
Start using Meta chain is the start of your process chain is fixed to another Process chain.
Refer this link Administration Workbench->Administration->Process control->start process
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_bw320/helpdata/en/ad/6b023b6069d22ee10000000a11402f/frameset.htm
Regards,
Prema

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