Method and apparatus for implementing user-definable error handling processes

Abstract

A system is provided for handling an error by identifying an activity that generated the error. The system determines whether the activity has an associated user-defined error handling process. If the activity has an associated user-defined error handling process, then the system executes the associated user-defined error handling process. If the activity does not have an associated user-defined error handling process, then the system executes a default error handling process. A particular activity my have multiple associated user-defined error handling processes. The system selects among the multiple user-defined error handling processes using one or more error handling parameters. The system includes an activity execution module configured to execute process definitions and identify errors that occur when executing process definitions. The system also includes an error handling module coupled to the activity execution module and configured to determine whether a particular error has an associated user-defined error handling process.

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