Update Instance Variables using PAPI

Question

I have a need to update Instance Variables for a bunch of instances. Can this be done using PAPI? I am writing a global function that can search the instances and update. How can I update these variables...thank you

Answer 1

Hi,
I think that the best way of changing instance variables using papi is by adding a global activity (with instance access) and pass the new variable values as arguments. Pay attention that you have to define those arguments in the activity.
Then, you can assign those values to the instance using PBL.
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/E13154_01/bpm/docs65/papi_javadocs/fuego/papi/ProcessServiceSession.html#activityExecute(fuego.papi.Activity,%20fuego.papi.InstanceInfo,%20fuego.papi.Arguments)
I do suggest avoiding sending interruptions to instances, because once the notification is sent (and the papi method returns successfully), the notifications will be processed in another transaction.
Hope this helps,
Ariel A.