Timer Boundary Event

The timer boundary event acts as a stopwatch. When the execution of process arrives at the activity to which the timer boundary event is attached, a timer is started. When the timer reaches the specified interval, the activity is interrupted and the sequence flow going out of the timer boundary event is followed. The timer boundary event can be associated only with the user task within a process model.

Perform the following steps:

  1. Select the User Task to which you want to add the timer boundary event.
  2. Drag the Intermediate Event element on the user task. The user task element boundaries get highlighted.
  3. Drop the Intermediate Event on one of the boundaries.
  4. Select the Intermediate Event, click Type and then click Timer Boundary Event. The tasks that you route from this timer boundary event will be executed as per the timer condition.
  5. Specify the following values in the properties panel of the timer boundary event:
    • Name: Enter a name for the timer boundary event.
    • Due In: Enter the time that the timer boundary event should wait before it is executed. Enter the value in Days, Hours, and Minutes fields.

    6. The timer boundary event is set up with user task.