A process has three states:
active: this is the default state when a process is deployed. The process can create new instances, and running instances can finish their execution. Process web services are deployed and active.
retired: The process cannot create new instances, but running instances can finish their execution. Process web services are deployed and active.
undeployed: The process cannot create new instances. There are no more running instances. Process web services are not deployed (and disabled).
A process can change state from:
active to retired
retired to active
active to undeployed
retired to undeployed
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Process lifecycle.