Batch Operations

Use batch operations to manage process instances

Last published at: April 22nd, 2026

This function performs batch operations across multiple process instances of a given definition.

On the Process Instances page, select the “Utils > Batch Operations”.

The Batch Operations are displayed on a new page. Select the process definition from the drop-down list, then select the desired status from the same list.

The process instances are shown in the table below.

Select an option from the list, or use “Actions > Select > All” to select the entire list.

Navigate to the Action menu and perform the following batch operations on the selected list.

Reset Process Instances.

A process instance in “Sleeping, Completed, Abort, or Error” status can be reset.

Select the process instance from the list on the Batch Operations page, then click “Actions > Reset”. Click OK to confirm. The process instance(s) will be reset in the background and removed from the list once the reset is complete.

Remove Process Instances.

Select the process instance(s) from the list on the Batch Operations page, then choose “Actions > Remove”. Click OK to confirm. The selected process instance(s) will be permanently deleted.

Abort process instances.

Select the process instance(s) from the list on the Batch Operations page, then click “Actions > Abort”. Click OK to confirm. The selected process instance(s) are aborted.

Execute process instances.

Select the process instance(s) from the list on the Batch Operations page, then click “Actions > Execute”. Click OK to confirm. The selected process instance(s) will run as a batch.

Execute process instances in Test Mode.

Select the process instance from the list on the Batch Operations page, then click “Actions > Execute” in Test Mode. Click OK to confirm. Select the user from the drop-down list, then click the “Execute” button. The selected process instance(s) run as the specified user. All emails are sent to this test user during execution.

Execute process instances with parameters.

Select the process instance from the list on the Batch Operations page, then click “Actions > Execute > Params”. Click OK to confirm.

The selected process instance(s) run in the background using previously known parameters.

Navigate to the Process Instance page to execute the process instance with parameters. Select the process instance from the list, then click “Execute > With Params”.

The “Execute With Params” page provides additional configuration options. Select a user from the drop-down list to run this instance as that user. Choose a priority of “High, Medium, or Low”. Enter the values for globals and variables as shown below. Click the “Execute or Execute in Test Mode” button. The process instance runs with the specified parameter values.