Start Event

A BPMN 2.0 Start Event indicates where a particular Process begins. Every Process in Enterprise Architect must begin with a Start Event.

BPEL Properties

Field/Button	Action	See also
Name	Type the name for the Start Event.
Event Type	Select a trigger for the Start Event, namely: Compensation Conditional Error Escalation Message Multiple None Parallel Multiple Signal Timer
Details Tab	Depending on the selected Event Type, the 'Details' tab changes as shown: Message Event Type - Pool Package - Select the Package that represents one of the involved Participants - Operation - Select an Operation from the list of operation(s) in the selected Pool Package Timer Event Type - Time Cycle - Specify the value for the time duration - Time Date - Specify the value for the time date Error Event Type - Error - Select an Error element
Assignments	(Optional) Select one or more Assignment elements created in the SupportingElements Package in this tab.	Assignment Create BPEL 2.0 Model Structure
OK	Save the values entered in the dialog.
Cancel	Discard the values entered in the dialog.
Help	Display this Help topic.
General	Open the 'UML Properties' dialog.	Properties Dialog

Either set 'Time Cycle' or 'Time Date for Timer Event Type' but not both, as they are mutually exclusive fields
The 'Assignments' tab is not available on Start Events that are used to start an Event Sub-Process
Compensation, Error and Timer event types are valid only on an Event Sub-Process
Conditional, Escalation, Multiple, Parallel Multiple and Signal event types cannot be mapped to BPEL 2.0