Pausing a work unit

Use this procedure to manually pause a running flow.

  1. In the Process Server Administrator, select Administration > Work Units > Work Units .
  2. Select a work unit to pause.
  3. Click the Ellipsis button and select Pause.
  4. In the Pause dialog box, specify this information:
    Max Pause Time
    Specify the maximum time to pause the work unit.
    Type
    Select the time type.
    Keep Work Unit Active
    Select this check box to prevent the thread from being dropped. If this check box is selected, the work unit shows a Paused and Released hover message if the thread was released or Paused hover message if the thread was not released. We recommend selecting this check box if your flow has no checkpoints or auto-restart option. If this check box is cleared, the work unit shows a Paused and Dropped hover message.
    A work unit is paused only at the next available activity node. If the Keep Work Unit Active check box is cleared, then these conditions apply:
    • Auto-restartable work units: The work unit is paused when it moves from one activity node to the next, when it receives the Pause action.
    • Non-auto-restartable work units: The work unit is paused when it moves from one activity node to the next only if it is running outside an iteration loop. If the work unit is inside a loop, then it waits until the loop completes before pausing.
    Release Thread
    Select Auto to drop the thread depending on the max and paused work unit count. Otherwise, select No. This option is only available when the Keep Work Unit Active check box is selected.
  5. Click Submit.
  6. To view the paused work units, select Administration > Work Units > Paused Work Units.