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Single user process means that when a user starts a BPMN process, it remains the owner of this BPMN instance as long as it has the user role or authorization. You access it via the BPMN process editor of Identity Manager Admin. The ownership is not transferred to sub processes in all casesa sub process if the sub process itself is also marked as single user process.
If the checkbox for single user process is activated (default):
The starting user remains the owner of this BPMN instance as long as he has the roles or permission for user task(s) in BPMN.
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