Event triggers in BPMN diagrams

This content applies to version 7.5.4 or later. An event can contain one or more triggers. These triggers can be of a different type depending on the event that the trigger is associated with.

Trigger types

Table 1.
Trigger Event Type
Message Event Definition Start Event, Intermediate Throw Event, Intermediate Catch Event, End Event
Timer Event Definition Start Event, Intermediate Catch Event
Conditional Event Definition Start Event, Intermediate Catch Event
Signal Event Definition Start Event, Intermediate Throw Event, Intermediate Catch Event, End Event
Escalation Event Definition Intermediate Throw Event, End Event
Compensate Event Definition Intermediate Throw Event, End Event
Link Event Definition Intermediate Catch Event
Cancel Event Definition Intermediate Throw Event, End Event
Error Event Definition Intermediate Throw Event, End Event
Terminate Event Definition Intermediate Throw Event, End Event

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