when i comment the jbpm tag in components.xml the problem disappears (bah, the problem with the jbpm disappears; the problem that you see first continues, but is not important by now). i try to copy the jpdl.xml in the same path than components.xml, but the problem persist. the process definitions are shown below: PROCESSABSTRACT.XML | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> | | <process-definition name="ProcessAbstract"> | <start-state name="start"> | <transition name="" to="taskA"></transition> | </start-state> | <end-state name="end1"></end-state> | <task-node name="taskA"> | <task name="taskA" description="#{taskManager.description}"> | <assignment actor-id="actorA" /> | </task> | <transition name="" to="taskB"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="taskB"> | <task name="taskB" description="#{taskManager.description}"> | <assignment actor-id="actorB" /> | </task> | <transition name="" to="taskC"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="taskC"> | <task name="taskC" description="#{taskManager.description}"> | <assignment actor-id="actorC" /> | </task> | <transition name="" to="end1"></transition> | </task-node> | </process-definition> | PROCESSDEFINITION.XML | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> | | <process-definition | name="ProcessSample"> | <start-state name="Start"> | <transition name="" to="Create"></transition> | </start-state> | <end-state name="end1"></end-state> | <task-node name="Create"> | <task name="CreateTask"></task> | <transition name="Issued" to="Analys Review"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="Analys Review"> | <task name="task1"></task> | <transition name="Revised by Analyst" to="Manager Approval"></transition> | <transition name="Rejected by Analyst" to="Update"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="Manager Approval"> | <transition name="Approved by Manager" to="Project Assignment"></transition> | <transition name="Rejected" to="end1"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="Project Assignment"> | <transition name="Assigned by Technical Leader" to="Technical Solution"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="Update"> | <transition name="Cancelled by Requester" to="end1"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="Technical Solution"> | <transition name="Done" to="Acceptance"></transition> | </task-node> | <task-node name="Acceptance"> | <transition name="Closed" to="end1"></transition> | <transition name="Rejected Solution" to="Technical Solution"> | | </transition> | </task-node> | </process-definition> | THANKS and Happy New Year wherever you are! View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=3996481#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...