# \#conductor-oss **URL:** https://community.orkes.io/tag/conductor-oss/8.md [Latest](https://community.orkes.io/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.orkes.io/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.orkes.io/tags.md) --- ## [Workflow and Task Definition Designer](https://community.orkes.io/t/workflow-and-task-definition-designer/263)
**Author:** [@alexzander.kent](https://community.orkes.io/u/alexzander.kent)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:54am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/workflow-and-task-definition-designer/263 "2026-09-23T03:54:32Z")
Is there an existing docker image out there that will enable the Workflow and Task Definition interfaces to have a designer more in line with Orkes Conductor or Logic Apps. So as not to just rely on defining tasks and wo… --- ## [Conductor Hosting Artchitecture](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-hosting-artchitecture/290)
**Author:** [@alexzander.kent](https://community.orkes.io/u/alexzander.kent)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 23, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-hosting-artchitecture/290 "2026-09-23T03:49:18Z")
Our team are looking at standing up a local instance of Conductor. We’re wanting to understand what the pros and cons are of running conductor in docker or direct on linux. If anyone could offer any insight into how Ork… --- ## [Conductor OSS on Kubernetes/OpenShift](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-oss-on-kubernetes-openshift/264)
**Author:** [@zoheb](https://community.orkes.io/u/zoheb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2026, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-oss-on-kubernetes-openshift/264 "2026-05-20T16:32:16Z")
Hi Team, We are very interested in adopting Conductor OSS for our critical project. However, we noticed that there is no official deployment guide specifically for Kubernetes/OpenShift. While we can create the YAML file… --- ## [Completed workflow cleanup](https://community.orkes.io/t/completed-workflow-cleanup/260)
**Author:** [@jpbelval](https://community.orkes.io/u/jpbelval)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/completed-workflow-cleanup/260 "2026-04-29T17:52:50Z")
Hello, is there a setting or a configuration for workflow executions to be disposed after completion? Does it need to be set up in Elastic or is there a Conductor OSS way to cleanup the created workflows? Thanks --- ## [Migrating from deprecated Orkes Community to Conductor OSS](https://community.orkes.io/t/migrating-from-deprecated-orkes-community-to-conductor-oss/245)
**Author:** [@Devon\_Humes](https://community.orkes.io/u/Devon_Humes)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/migrating-from-deprecated-orkes-community-to-conductor-oss/245 "2026-01-17T00:46:40Z")
I don’t know if this is the right place to post this but I’m trying to find any documentation or support for switching from the abandoned Orkes Community to Conductor OSS. I recently joined a new company and they are usi… --- ## [Post messages directly to Conductor](https://community.orkes.io/t/post-messages-directly-to-conductor/241)
**Author:** [@matt-heynota](https://community.orkes.io/u/matt-heynota)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 3:19am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/post-messages-directly-to-conductor/241 "2025-10-31T03:19:50Z")
Hi all I’ve been getting familiar with Conductor and have it running locally via docker. I’ve set up an event handler to receive messages from RabbitMQ and start a workflow like this: { "name": "Begin test\_local\_work… --- ## [Conductor MCP server now available](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-mcp-server-now-available/199)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 17, 2025, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-mcp-server-now-available/199 "2025-06-17T16:54:04Z")
In case you missed it, we’ve added support for Model Context Protocol (MCP) with a new MCP server: GitHub - conductor-oss/conductor-mcp: Model Context Protocol server for Orkes Conductor This makes it easier to integrat… --- ## [Conductor OSS is trending on GitHub!](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-oss-is-trending-on-github/189)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 9, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/conductor-oss-is-trending-on-github/189 "2025-06-09T21:07:26Z")
We have some pretty legit news to share… Conductor OSS is on the GitHub Trending list for Java 207 stars TODAY (6/9) and counting!! This is a huge recognition of the work YOU, the Conductor community, our Orkes co-foun… --- ## [Duplicate Content-Type header rejected by server](https://community.orkes.io/t/duplicate-content-type-header-rejected-by-server/171)
**Author:** [@orkes\_community](https://community.orkes.io/u/orkes_community)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 12, 2025, 3:32pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/duplicate-content-type-header-rejected-by-server/171 "2025-05-12T15:32:56Z")
For SDK version v1.5.4 (ref: Duplicate \`Content-Type\` header rejected by server · Issue #184 · conductor-sdk/conductor-go · GitHub) I try to observe the HTTP dump sent when execute the workflow through the SDK using set… --- ## [Trigger workflow in synchronous fashion using conductor's provided api](https://community.orkes.io/t/trigger-workflow-in-synchronous-fashion-using-conductors-provided-api/163)
**Author:** [@anupsinha007](https://community.orkes.io/u/anupsinha007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2025, 4:33pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/trigger-workflow-in-synchronous-fashion-using-conductors-provided-api/163 "2025-04-19T16:33:35Z")
Hi team, we do have a usecase where we want to trigger conductor workflow with few input parameter using conductor’s provided api where this workflow should work in synchronous fashion meaning it will wait till all the t… --- ## [RaceCondition seems to occur in ElasticSearchRestDAO7](https://community.orkes.io/t/racecondition-seems-to-occur-in-elasticsearchrestdao7/66)
**Author:** [@kjh](https://community.orkes.io/u/kjh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/racecondition-seems-to-occur-in-elasticsearchrestdao7/66 "2025-04-08T07:51:12Z")
Hi, I found a status unsync between the list of Tasks and the detail of Tasks. Perhaps it is a synchronization problem due to the lock of ElasticSearch. In ElasticSearchRestDAO7.java, BulkRequest is regenerated in inde… --- ## [Fixing Flyway Migration After OSS-Conductor Upgrade (3.21.4+)](https://community.orkes.io/t/fixing-flyway-migration-after-oss-conductor-upgrade-3-21-4/146)
**Author:** [@pyarun](https://community.orkes.io/u/pyarun)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/fixing-flyway-migration-after-oss-conductor-upgrade-3-21-4/146 "2025-03-12T17:47:20Z")
Problem: Upgrading OSS-Conductor from version 3.21.4 to a newer version (e.g., 3.21.12 or similar) results in a Flyway migration error: “Validate failed: Migrations have failed validation” Caused by: org.flywaydb.core.a… --- ## [Performance optimization issues during load testing](https://community.orkes.io/t/performance-optimization-issues-during-load-testing/144)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/performance-optimization-issues-during-load-testing/144 "2025-03-07T18:08:20Z")
Cross-posting on behalf of Lai Qilin from Slack: Hello, we encountered some issues while testing the conductor. Would it be convenient to consult? During the pressure testing process, the task was executed quickly in a… --- ## [Best Approach to Consume Kafka Messages in Conductor OSS](https://community.orkes.io/t/best-approach-to-consume-kafka-messages-in-conductor-oss/131)
**Author:** [@raseldc](https://community.orkes.io/u/raseldc)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 14, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/best-approach-to-consume-kafka-messages-in-conductor-oss/131 "2025-02-14T17:19:53Z")
Hi everyone, Is there a way to consume Kafka messages using Conductor OSS? I achieve this by creating a sample task using the consumer.poll method to retrieve messages. Is there a better approach for a worker to consum… --- ## [Use of Conductor in a customer product offering under Apache License 2.0](https://community.orkes.io/t/use-of-conductor-in-a-customer-product-offering-under-apache-license-2-0/129)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/use-of-conductor-in-a-customer-product-offering-under-apache-license-2-0/129 "2025-01-30T00:34:22Z")
We are building a product in some domain that requires our end users to build workflows and are considering embedding conductor as part of our SaaS product. apart from the technical evaluation, we are also doing commerci… --- ## [How do I create a \`DO\_WHILE\` task in Conductor that loops until a condition is met?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-create-a-do-while-task-in-conductor-that-loops-until-a-condition-is-met/57)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-create-a-do-while-task-in-conductor-that-loops-until-a-condition-is-met/57 "2025-01-09T20:06:31Z")
I’m new to Conductor workflows and tried creating a DO\_WHILE task that should loop until the status is different from ‘Pending’, but the loop isn’t working as expected. Answer: Check the condition you are using in the… --- ## [Can I delay each iteration of a loop in Conductor by a specific duration, like 15 minutes?](https://community.orkes.io/t/can-i-delay-each-iteration-of-a-loop-in-conductor-by-a-specific-duration-like-15-minutes/58)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/can-i-delay-each-iteration-of-a-loop-in-conductor-by-a-specific-duration-like-15-minutes/58 "2025-01-09T20:06:32Z")
Can I make the loop try again after 15 minutes if the status is still Pending? Answer: Use the WAIT task before checking the status again. You can configure it like this: { "name": "wait\_task", "type": "WAIT"… --- ## [Why is the output status null when switching to a \`WAIT\` task?](https://community.orkes.io/t/why-is-the-output-status-null-when-switching-to-a-wait-task/59)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/why-is-the-output-status-null-when-switching-to-a-wait-task/59 "2025-01-09T20:06:32Z")
When switching to a WAIT task, the output status from gpi\_tracker\_status\_check\_ref is coming as null. Answer: Ensure the WAIT task is appropriately followed by the next logical task. You might need to adjust how the W… --- ## [Will new Conductor releases be available under the same coordinates after the repository ownership change?](https://community.orkes.io/t/will-new-conductor-releases-be-available-under-the-same-coordinates-after-the-repository-ownership-change/60)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/will-new-conductor-releases-be-available-under-the-same-coordinates-after-the-repository-ownership-change/60 "2025-01-09T20:06:33Z")
With the change of repo and ownership, will we still find the new releases in the same location? Answer: No, the coordinates will change with the new repository. The artifacts will now be published under org.conductor… --- ## [Is it possible to access parent workflow variables within a sub-workflow?](https://community.orkes.io/t/is-it-possible-to-access-parent-workflow-variables-within-a-sub-workflow/54)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/is-it-possible-to-access-parent-workflow-variables-within-a-sub-workflow/54 "2025-01-02T19:51:55Z")
Follow-up: Since a sub-workflow is part of the parent workflow, shouldn’t it have access to the parent workflow’s variables? No, it is not possible to directly access parent workflow variables from a sub-workflow. To pa… --- ## [How does conductor keep the outputs of task, especially when the task in a workflow is completed?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-does-conductor-keep-the-outputs-of-task-especially-when-the-task-in-a-workflow-is-completed/53)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-does-conductor-keep-the-outputs-of-task-especially-when-the-task-in-a-workflow-is-completed/53 "2025-01-02T19:46:26Z")
Follow-up: Does it keep the whole output for that task, or only keep the one that is used on subsequence task or final output? Conductor will store the input and output payloads for the tasks in the execution data store… --- ## [What is the best way to run an executable jar file using conductor?](https://community.orkes.io/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-run-an-executable-jar-file-using-conductor/52)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/what-is-the-best-way-to-run-an-executable-jar-file-using-conductor/52 "2025-01-02T19:20:35Z")
Follow-up: For example, you have a workflow which needs to invoke multiple executable jar files as tasks. What would be the best way to implement such orchestration. Also, how to store or load the jar file to the runtime… --- ## [Can I exit early from a task without executing the configured automatic retries in the task definition?](https://community.orkes.io/t/can-i-exit-early-from-a-task-without-executing-the-configured-automatic-retries-in-the-task-definition/50)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/can-i-exit-early-from-a-task-without-executing-the-configured-automatic-retries-in-the-task-definition/50 "2025-01-02T18:38:32Z")
Set the status to FAILED\_WITH\_TERMINAL\_ERROR in the TaskResult object within your worker. This would mark the task as FAILED and fail the workflow without retrying the task as a fail-fast mechanism. --- ## [I want my worker to stop polling and executing tasks when the process is being terminated (Java client)](https://community.orkes.io/t/i-want-my-worker-to-stop-polling-and-executing-tasks-when-the-process-is-being-terminated-java-client/49)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/i-want-my-worker-to-stop-polling-and-executing-tasks-when-the-process-is-being-terminated-java-client/49 "2025-01-02T18:35:52Z")
In a PreDestroy block within your application, call the shutdown() method on the TaskRunnerConfigurer instance that you have created to facilitate a graceful shutdown of your worker in case the process is being terminate… --- ## [How do I configure a notification when my workflow completes or fails?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-configure-a-notification-when-my-workflow-completes-or-fails/48)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-configure-a-notification-when-my-workflow-completes-or-fails/48 "2025-01-02T18:35:15Z")
When a workflow fails, you can configure a “failure workflow” to run using thefailureWorkflow parameter. By default, three parameters are passed: reason workflowId: use this to pull the details of the failed workflow. f… --- ## [My workflow is running and the task is SCHEDULED but it is not being processed](https://community.orkes.io/t/my-workflow-is-running-and-the-task-is-scheduled-but-it-is-not-being-processed/47)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/my-workflow-is-running-and-the-task-is-scheduled-but-it-is-not-being-processed/47 "2025-01-02T18:34:35Z")
Make sure that the worker is actively polling for this task. Navigate to the Task Queues tab on the Conductor UI and select your task name in the search box. Ensure that Last Poll Time for this task is current. In Condu… --- ## [How can I get help with Dynomite?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-can-i-get-help-with-dynomite/46)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:34pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-can-i-get-help-with-dynomite/46 "2025-01-02T18:34:05Z")
Visit Dynomite’s Github page to find details on setup and support mechanism. --- ## [How do I setup Dynomite cluster?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-setup-dynomite-cluster/45)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-setup-dynomite-cluster/45 "2025-01-02T18:31:09Z")
Visit Dynomite’s Github page to find details on setup and support mechanism. --- ## [How do I schedule workflows to run at a specific time?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-schedule-workflows-to-run-at-a-specific-time/44)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-do-i-schedule-workflows-to-run-at-a-specific-time/44 "2025-01-02T18:29:37Z")
Conductor itself does not provide any scheduling mechanism. But there is a community project Schedule Conductor Workflows which provides workflow scheduling capability as a pluggable module as well as workflow server. O… --- ## [How does conductor run my tasks?](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-does-conductor-run-my-tasks/43)
**Author:** [@jeff.bull](https://community.orkes.io/u/jeff.bull)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2025, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.orkes.io/t/how-does-conductor-run-my-tasks/43 "2025-01-02T18:28:36Z")
Follow-up question: Where does my worker run? Conductor does not run the workers. When a task is scheduled, it is put into the queue maintained by Conductor. Workers are required to poll for tasks using /tasks/poll API… [Next page](https://community.orkes.io/tag/conductor-oss/8.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=conductor-oss)