Home > BPMN Diagrams Procedures and Reference > BPMN Event Types Reference

BPMN Event Types Reference

The sequence flow (connection lines) to or from an event in a diagram determines whether it is a start, intermediate, or end event. However, BPMN rules are specific about usage of certain events. For example, Terminate can only be an End event. The interactive checker warns you about invalid usage. For a more general discussion of what BPMN events are and how they behave, see BPMN Events.

iGrafx supports the BPMN event types shown in the following table. Please note that non-interrupting boundary events (exceptions) are not shown but are supported by iGrafx, and only one type of intermediate event (e.g. throw or catch) is shown, even though both may be supported depending upon the type of event:

Event Type

Start

Intermediate

End

None
event_none_start.png

 
event_none_intermediate.png

 
event_none_end.png

 

Timer
event_timer_start.png

 
event_timer_intermediate.png

 

Not Allowed

Message
event_message_start.png

 
event_message_intermediate_throw.png

 
event_message_end.png

 

Signal
event_signal_start.png

 
event_signal_intermediate_throw.png

 
event_signal_end.png

 

Error (Fault)

Supported only for Event Subprocess

Supported only on a boundary
event_error_end.png

 

Escalation

Supported only for Event Subprocess

Supported only on a boundary
event_escalation_end.png

 

Cancel

Not Allowed

Supported only on a boundary
event_cancel_end.png

 

Compensation

Supported only for Event Subprocess
event_compensate_intermediate_throw.png

 
event_compensate_end.png

 

Conditional
event_conditional_start.png

 
event_conditional_intermediate.png

 

Not Allowed

Terminate

Not Allowed

Not Allowed

event_terminate_end.png

 

Multiple
event_multiple_start.png

 
event_multiple_intermediate_catch.png

 
event_multiple_end.png

 

Parallel Multiple
event_parallel_multiple_start.png

 
event_parallel_multiple_intermediate.png

 

Not Allowed

Link

Not Allowed

Supported only as an Off-page Connector

Not Allowed

Related Topics

BPMN Events

Format Diagram dialog box - Off-Page Connectors tab

 

Overview Topics

BPMN Diagrams Procedures and Reference