Overview
When a workflow reaches an activity linked to another process (a ProcessLink node), you can start a child workflow from the linked process. The parent workflow blocks until the child completes, is rejected, or is cancelled.
Quick Steps
Start the parent workflow and advance to the linked process activity.
Click Next Step — a prompt appears: "Start a linked workflow?" with Yes, No, and Cancel options.
Click Yes to start the child workflow.
A new tab appears for the child workflow. The parent remains on the linked activity.
Complete the child workflow.
The parent workflow auto-advances to the next step (if no alternate branch exists).
Parent-Child Navigation
The parent tab shows ancestor tabs for navigation.
The child tab shows descendant tabs.
You can switch between parent and child tabs to track progress.
Linked Process with Main Form
If the linked process has a Main Form configured and the form is incomplete, the child workflow presents the form for completion before proceeding.
Note: Both the parent and child processes must have Workflow enabled. The child process must be published.