About Resubmitting Process Instances and Process Steps
You can use the resubmit feature to repair and re-execute process instances that have failed, or to re-execute completed process instances. Note that only webMethods-executed processes can be resubmitted.
A key component of the resubmit feature is the ability to edit the pipeline associated with a step within the process instance prior to the resubmit operation. This is useful for modifying pipeline data that could be causing the failure.
You resubmit a process instance by resubmitting a step within that process instance. The resubmittal procedure varies depending on the status of the steps within the process:
A process instance with a “Completed” status may be resubmitted from any step in the instance, provided you have first enabled the step for resubmission before the process instance began executing.
A process instance with a “Failed” status may be resubmitted from any process instance step that has failed. A failed step is automatically enabled for resubmission, and the pipeline at the point of failure is automatically logged by the Process Engine and made available for resubmittal. No manual configuration is needed. Process instances with Failed (Escalated) status cannot be resubmitted as the parent process is no longer waiting for a response.