Starting BPM process instance automatically

In our process we would like to read the Oracle staging table and start the instance(s). We want this to happen every hour or so automatically.
We looked into documentation for starting the instances. Looks like there are only two ways, one is through global creation activity, we don?t want to use this approach since it is manual trigger, the second one is API initiate. I couldn't find any documentation on this approch. Some one please point me to right document or suggest me better approach.
Thanks,

You can use Global Automatic activities. This kind of activities
tipically run when a time is timeframe is reached (for example, every
hour) or you can make them to be trigger by some event, like a JMS Message.
NMS Reddy wrote:
In our process we would like to read the Oracle staging table and start the instance(s). We want this to happen every hour or so automatically.
We looked into documentation for starting the instances. Looks like there are only two ways, one is through global creation activity, we don?t want to use this approach since it is manual trigger, the second one is API initiate. I couldn't find any documentation on this approch. Some one please point me to right document or suggest me better approach.
Thanks,

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since 2 Month i am trying to use SAP Netweaver CE 7.1 EHP1. I found a lot about modelling of business process with process composer.
In my company we are often using SAP Standard Programs/transaktions, thats why I want to start a SAP Netweaver BPM Process from SAP Backend. I think there are more than one way. May be someone can tel me one easy way.
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the last reply is regarding the configuration at consumer side.
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