{{tag>Index Programmers_Reference Methods IExecutionEngine_Interface executeChildProcess}}
====executeChildProcess (IProcess, String, IEntity [], Boolean)==== 
<code java>public IProcess executeChildProcess (IProcessparent, String processName, IEntity [] parameters, Boolean asynchronous)
throws ServerTimeOutException, AccessDeniedException, ExecutionException;</code>

This method starts the specified process as a child of the current process. This method allows custom process components to start other processes.

===Parameters===
|''processName''|the name of the process to start (the business space version must have the process with this name configured)|
|''parameters''|the instances of the business objects representing the process input if it is declared or null if the process has no input|
|''asynchronous''|if true the new process is started in a separate thread.|

===Returns===
The reference to the child process component.