In Camunda Platform 8, I can define an inline FEEL expression for a BPMN script task

Problem you would like to solve

Since Camunda Platform 8.2, a BPMN script task can define an inline FEEL expression. If the process instance enters the script task then it evaluates the FEEL expression and writes the result in a process variable with the given name.

Sample XML:

<bpmn:scriptTask id="Activity_1f7zluu">
    <bpmn:extensionElements>
        <zeebe:script expression="=today()" resultVariable="result"/>
    </bpmn:extensionElements>
</bpmn:scriptTask>

Previously, a script task could define only a job type and job retries. The new option to define an inline FEEL expression is an alternative implementation of the script task. It is similar to the different options for a BPMN business rule task.

I want to model a process that contains a script task with an inline FEEL expression.

Proposed solution

• zeebe-bpmn-moddle supports zeebe:script
• https://github.com/bpmn-io/bpmn-js-properties-panel/issues/825
• camunda/bpmnlint-plugin-camunda-compat#67
• https://github.com/camunda/linting/issues/38

Alternatives considered

None.

Additional context

• Product hub issue
• Zeebe issue

[nikku]

As I understand this will be released with the next zeebe alpha? If not, please clarify.

[nikku]

Cannot be happier to see this issue open. A good day for users of Camunda 8. 🎉