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Intermediate Boundary Events

Element TypeSymbolFunction
Boundary EventThe "Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.The default boundary event. This element cannot be configured, and should be changed to another element type.
Message Boundary EventThe "Message Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a white envelope inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Timer Boundary EventThe "Timer Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a clock inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Generates a new token from a task, once the specified Duration has elapsed. Discards all other active tokens.
Escalation Boundary EventThe "Escalation Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a white upwards arrow inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Conditional Boundary EventThe "Conditional Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a page symbol inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Error Boundary EventThe "Error Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a white lightning bolt symbol inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.When the associated element throws an error, the Error Boundary Event creates a token. The previous token that arrived on the element is discarded.
Cancel Boundary EventThe "Cancel Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a white x inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Signal Boundary EventThe "Signal Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with a white equilateral triangle inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Compensation Boundary EventThe "Compensation Boundary Event" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a thick white border, with two white arrows pointing to the left, inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Message Boundary Event (non-interrupting)The "Message Boundary Event (Non-Interrupting)" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a double-dashed border, with a white envelope inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Timer Boundary Event (non-interrupting)The "Message Boundary Event (Non-Interrupting)" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a double-dashed border, with a clock inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.This event generates a new token upon the configured Duration elapsing. However, it does not delete all other active tokens.
Escalation Boundary Event (non-interrupting)The "Message Boundary Event (Non-Interrupting)" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a double-dashed border, with a white upwards arrow inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Conditional Boundary Event (non-interrupting)The "Message Boundary Event (Non-Interrupting)" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a double-dashed border, with a page symbol inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.
Signal Boundary Event (non-interrupting)The "Signal Boundary Event (Non-Interrupting)" icon. This icon resembles a circle with a double-dashed border, with a white equilateral triangle inside. Behind the icon is a straight line from the task that the event has been placed on.Automation of this event is not implemented at the time of writing.