Semantics and Architecture of Global Transaction Support in Workflow Environments

P.W.P.J. Grefen; J. Vonk; E.M. Boertjes; Peter M.G. Apers

doi:10.1109/COOPIS.1999.792183

Semantics and Architecture of Global Transaction Support in Workflow Environments

P.W.P.J. Grefen, J. Vonk, E.M. Boertjes, Peter M.G. Apers

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Abstract

We present an approach to global transaction management in workflow environments. The transaction mechanism is based on the well-known notion of sagas, but extended to deal with arbitrary process structures including cycles and savepoints that allow partial compensation. We present a formal specification of the transaction model and transaction management mechanisms in set and graph theory, providing clear, unambiguous transaction semantics. The specification is straightforwardly mapped to a modular architecture, the implementation of which is applied in the prototype of a commercial workflow management system. The loosely-coupled nature of the resulting system allows easy distribution using middleware technology

Original language	Undefined
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the Fourth IECIS International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems
Place of Publication	Washington, DC, USA
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	348-359
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Print)	0-7695-0384-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/COOPIS.1999.792183
Publication status	Published - Sept 1999
Event	Fourth IECIS International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems - Edinburgh, Scotland Duration: 2 Sept 1999 → 4 Sept 1999

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Publisher	IEEE

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Conference	Fourth IECIS International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems
Period	2/09/99 → 4/09/99
Other	2-4 Sep 1999

Keywords

DB-WFM: WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT
SCS-Services
IR-19096
METIS-119619
EWI-7245

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Grefen, PWPJ, Vonk, J, Boertjes, EM & Apers, PMG 1999, Semantics and Architecture of Global Transaction Support in Workflow Environments. in Proceedings of the Fourth IECIS International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems. IEEE, Washington, DC, USA, pp. 348-359, Fourth IECIS International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems, 2/09/99. https://doi.org/10.1109/COOPIS.1999.792183

Semantics and Architecture of Global Transaction Support in Workflow Environments. / Grefen, P.W.P.J.; Vonk, J.; Boertjes, E.M. et al.
Proceedings of the Fourth IECIS International Conference on Cooperative Information Systems. Washington, DC, USA: IEEE, 1999. p. 348-359.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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