Repeat activity several times

To perform an activity more than once, you can choose a loop type for it. Loop types describe the execution behavior of activities.

Loop types

Loop type	Icon	Description
Default		An activity with the loop type Standard is repeated until a certain condition applies or no longer applies.
Multiple instances (parallel)		An activity with the loop type Multiple Instances (parallel) is executed several times simultaneously
Multiple instances (sequential)		An activity with the loop type Multiple Instances (sequential) is executed several times in succession

Define loop type:

You can select the loop type in the properties of an activity in the BPMN area:

If you have set a loop type in the properties, the following properties will be visible:

• Loop condition

• Loop condition language

• Loop maximum

• Test Time (Standard only)

• Multiple instance sequence (only for multiple instances)