1911 create appc adapter micro service

Added new appc adapter micro service.
Made required code changes to use the new adapter.

Issue-ID: SO-2596
Signed-off-by: Benjamin, Max (mb388a) <mb388a@att.com>
Change-Id: I880ecace64ec85ca4094a82bc1210798fd3bb85d

44 files changed, 649 insertions, 177 deletions

diff --git a/bpmn/MSOCommonBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/servicedecomposition/tasks/BBInputSetup.java b/bpmn/MSOCommonBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/servicedecomposition/tasks/BBInputSetup.java
index 6b96bc384a..98f1e847e5 100644
--- a/bpmn/MSOCommonBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/servicedecomposition/tasks/BBInputSetup.java
+++ b/bpmn/MSOCommonBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/servicedecomposition/tasks/BBInputSetup.java
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ public class BBInputSetup implements JavaDelegate {
         }
 
         String instanceGroupId = lookupKeyMap.get(ResourceKey.INSTANCE_GROUP_ID);
-        if (instanceGroupId != null) {
+        if (instanceGroupId != null && !instanceGroupId.isEmpty()) {
             org.onap.aai.domain.yang.InstanceGroup aaiInstancegroup =
                     bbInputSetupUtils.getAAIInstanceGroup(instanceGroupId);
             InstanceGroup instanceGroup = this.mapperLayer.mapAAIInstanceGroupIntoInstanceGroup(aaiInstancegroup);
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficActivity.bpmn
index 4ea6bb10b1..496fcb1784 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="DistributeTrafficActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskDistributeTraffic" targetRef="DistributeTrafficActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskDistributeTraffic" name="Distribute Traffic" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionDistributeTraffic&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskDistributeTraffic" name="Distribute Traffic" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskDistributeTraffic" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;DistributeTraffic&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficCheckActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficCheckActivity.bpmn
index 19a4972187..a5bde79237 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficCheckActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/DistributeTrafficCheckActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskDistributeTrafficCheck" targetRef="DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskDistributeTrafficCheck" name="Distribute Traffic Check" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionDistributeTrafficCheck&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskDistributeTrafficCheck" name="Distribute Traffic Check" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskDistributeTrafficCheck" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;DistributeTrafficCheck&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
index 9ac0f38835..50fc40f450 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.9.0">
-  <bpmn:process id="VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity" name="VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity&#10;" isExecutable="true">
+<bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.4.0">
+  <bpmn:process id="VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity" name="VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="VNFCheckClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity_Start">
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01c8z5u</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
index 8709f399a5..ed6b10feed 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.9.0">
-  <bpmn:process id="VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity" name="VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity&#10;" isExecutable="true">
+  <bpmn:process id="VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity" name="VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity_Start">
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0h1gkvd</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity.bpmn
index 9c327a4da9..49777daa02 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.9.0">
-  <bpmn:process id="VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity" name="VNFCheckInMaintFlagActivity&#10;" isExecutable="true">
+  <bpmn:process id="VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity" name="VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="VNFCheckPserversLockedFlagActivity_Start">
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0a56huh</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFHealthCheckActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFHealthCheckActivity.bpmn
index 2e97206867..2e66f6c948 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFHealthCheckActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFHealthCheckActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFHealthCheckActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskHealthCheck" targetRef="VNFHealthCheckActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskHealthCheck" name="VNF Health Check" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionHealthCheck&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskHealthCheck" name="VNF Health Check" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskHealthCheck" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;HealthCheck&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFLockActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFLockActivity.bpmn
index 1aaa920ef8..43f2f4d6d3 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFLockActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFLockActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFLockActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskLock" targetRef="VNFLockActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskLock" name="VNF Lock" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionLock&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskLock" name="VNF Lock" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskLock" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;Lock&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity.bpmn
index ac09674884..d0073803e9 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskQuiesceTraffic" targetRef="VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskQuiesceTraffic" name="VNF Quiesce Traffic" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionQuiesceTraffic&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskQuiesceTraffic" name="VNF Quiesce Traffic" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskQuiesceTraffic" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;QuiesceTraffic&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFResumeTrafficActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFResumeTrafficActivity.bpmn
index c21072a32a..888ce18467 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFResumeTrafficActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFResumeTrafficActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFResumeTrafficActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskResumeTraffic" targetRef="VNFResumeTrafficActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskResumeTraffic" name="VNF Resume Traffic" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionResumeTraffic&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskResumeTraffic" name="VNF Resume Traffic" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskResumeTraffic" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;ResumeTraffic&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
index f356634106..c02161eb61 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.9.0">
-  <bpmn:process id="VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity" name="VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity&#10;" isExecutable="true">
+  <bpmn:process id="VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity" name="VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity_Start">
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0pp6ze7</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
index 2bdb1d7533..a0d0cbd5d7 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.4.0">
-  <bpmn:process id="VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity" name="VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity&#10;" isExecutable="true">
+  <bpmn:process id="VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity" name="VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="VNFSetInMaintFlagActivity_Start">
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0zaz9o2</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSnapShotActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSnapShotActivity.bpmn
index 8115f694c2..f7bf835bd9 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSnapShotActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFSnapShotActivity.bpmn
@@ -5,19 +5,44 @@
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
     <bpmn:endEvent id="VNFSnapShotActivity_End">
-      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:incoming>
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_048qlth</bpmn:incoming>
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_17zvrl5</bpmn:incoming>
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFSnapShotActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
-    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskSnapShot" targetRef="VNFSnapShotActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskSnapShot" name="VNF SnapShot" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionSnapshot&#34;))}">
-      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskSnapShot" targetRef="ExclusiveGateway_0u10l8w" />
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskSnapShot" name="VM SnapShot" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_041lqrr</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;Snapshot&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
-    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskSnapShot" />
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="ExclusiveGateway_0ivqnoj" />
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_041lqrr" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessVM" targetRef="TaskSnapShot" />
+    <bpmn:exclusiveGateway id="ExclusiveGateway_0ivqnoj" name="Are there VMs?" default="SequenceFlow_048qlth">
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
+      <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0aachpx</bpmn:outgoing>
+      <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_048qlth</bpmn:outgoing>
+    </bpmn:exclusiveGateway>
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0aachpx" name="yes" sourceRef="ExclusiveGateway_0ivqnoj" targetRef="TaskPreProcessVM">
+      <bpmn:conditionExpression xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression"><![CDATA[#{execution.getVariable("vmIdListSize") > 0}]]></bpmn:conditionExpression>
+    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_048qlth" name="no" sourceRef="ExclusiveGateway_0ivqnoj" targetRef="VNFSnapShotActivity_End" />
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessVM" name="PreProcess VM" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.addVmInfoToAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0aachpx</bpmn:incoming>
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_12eenwu</bpmn:incoming>
+      <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_041lqrr</bpmn:outgoing>
+    </bpmn:serviceTask>
+    <bpmn:exclusiveGateway id="ExclusiveGateway_0u10l8w" name="Any more VMs?" default="SequenceFlow_17zvrl5">
+      <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:incoming>
+      <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_17zvrl5</bpmn:outgoing>
+      <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_12eenwu</bpmn:outgoing>
+    </bpmn:exclusiveGateway>
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_17zvrl5" name="no" sourceRef="ExclusiveGateway_0u10l8w" targetRef="VNFSnapShotActivity_End" />
+    <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_12eenwu" name="yes" sourceRef="ExclusiveGateway_0u10l8w" targetRef="TaskPreProcessVM">
+      <bpmn:conditionExpression xsi:type="bpmn:tFormalExpression"><![CDATA[#{execution.getVariable("vmIndex") < execution.getVariable("vmIdListSize")}]]></bpmn:conditionExpression>
+    </bpmn:sequenceFlow>
   </bpmn:process>
   <bpmndi:BPMNDiagram id="BPMNDiagram_1">
     <bpmndi:BPMNPlane id="BPMNPlane_1" bpmnElement="VNFSnapShotActivity">
@@ -25,9 +50,9 @@
         <dc:Bounds x="173" y="102" width="36" height="36" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="EndEvent_102xlzi_di" bpmnElement="VNFSnapShotActivity_End">
-        <dc:Bounds x="561" y="102" width="36" height="36" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="1047" y="102" width="36" height="36" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <dc:Bounds x="579" y="138" width="0" height="0" />
+          <dc:Bounds x="1065" y="138" width="0" height="0" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_06vhbci">
@@ -38,25 +63,79 @@
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_01312aj_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_01312aj">
-        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="497" y="120" />
-        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="561" y="120" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="850" y="120" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="911" y="120" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <dc:Bounds x="529" y="105" width="0" height="0" />
+          <dc:Bounds x="881" y="105" width="0" height="0" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="ServiceTask_066idx4_di" bpmnElement="TaskSnapShot">
-        <dc:Bounds x="397" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
+        <dc:Bounds x="750" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="ServiceTask_0fti66x_di" bpmnElement="TaskPreProcessActivity">
         <dc:Bounds x="255" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
       <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu">
         <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="355" y="120" />
-        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="397" y="120" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="430" y="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="393" y="105" width="0" height="0" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_041lqrr_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_041lqrr">
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="667" y="120" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="750" y="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="709" y="105" width="0" height="0" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="ExclusiveGateway_0ivqnoj_di" bpmnElement="ExclusiveGateway_0ivqnoj" isMarkerVisible="true">
+        <dc:Bounds x="430" y="95" width="50" height="50" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="417" y="59" width="76" height="12" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_0aachpx_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_0aachpx">
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="480" y="120" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="567" y="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="515" y="105" width="18" height="12" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_048qlth_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_048qlth">
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="455" y="145" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="455" y="243" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="1065" y="243" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="1065" y="138" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="754" y="228" width="12" height="12" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="ServiceTask_12efz54_di" bpmnElement="TaskPreProcessVM">
+        <dc:Bounds x="567" y="80" width="100" height="80" />
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNShape id="ExclusiveGateway_0u10l8w_di" bpmnElement="ExclusiveGateway_0u10l8w" isMarkerVisible="true">
+        <dc:Bounds x="911" y="95" width="50" height="50" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="897" y="145" width="78" height="12" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_17zvrl5_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_17zvrl5">
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="961" y="120" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="1047" y="120" />
+        <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+          <dc:Bounds x="998" y="95" width="12" height="12" />
+        </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
+      </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
+      <bpmndi:BPMNEdge id="SequenceFlow_12eenwu_di" bpmnElement="SequenceFlow_12eenwu">
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="936" y="95" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="936" y="-10" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="617" y="-10" />
+        <di:waypoint xsi:type="dc:Point" x="617" y="80" />
         <bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
-          <dc:Bounds x="376" y="105" width="0" height="0" />
+          <dc:Bounds x="768" y="-25" width="18" height="12" />
         </bpmndi:BPMNLabel>
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStartActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStartActivity.bpmn
index f0490a9b61..da1e4a3630 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStartActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStartActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFStartActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskStart" targetRef="VNFStartActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskStart" name="VNF Start" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionStart&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskStart" name="VNF Start" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskStart" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;Start&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStopActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStopActivity.bpmn
index 0e02295631..93d442eaa5 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStopActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFStopActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFStopActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskStop" targetRef="VNFStopActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskStop" name="VNF Stop" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionStop&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskStop" name="VNF Stop" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskStop" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;Stop&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnlockActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnlockActivity.bpmn
index 6d1b68cb7b..ef4162c60e 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnlockActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnlockActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFUnlockActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskUnlock" targetRef="VNFUnlockActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUnlock" name="VNF Unlock" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionUnlock&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUnlock" name="VNF Unlock" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskUnlock" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;Unlock&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
index d70e103009..575e3124fa 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -44,4 +44,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
index 05d3fcfa27..59eb80c16e 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity.bpmn
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <bpmn:definitions xmlns:bpmn="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/MODEL" xmlns:bpmndi="http://www.omg.org/spec/BPMN/20100524/DI" xmlns:di="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DI" xmlns:dc="http://www.omg.org/spec/DD/20100524/DC" xmlns:camunda="http://camunda.org/schema/1.0/bpmn" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" id="Definitions_1" targetNamespace="http://bpmn.io/schema/bpmn" exporter="Camunda Modeler" exporterVersion="1.4.0">
-  <bpmn:process id="VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity" name="VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity&#10;" isExecutable="true">
+  <bpmn:process id="VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity" name="VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity" isExecutable="true">
     <bpmn:startEvent id="VNFUnsetInMaintFlagActivity_Start">
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0zaz9o2</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:startEvent>
@@ -47,4 +47,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNEdge>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeBackupActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeBackupActivity.bpmn
index dfcf9974ee..1b37867ecf 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeBackupActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeBackupActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskUpgradeBackup" targetRef="VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradeBackup" name="VNF UpgradeBackup" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionUpgradeBackup&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradeBackup" name="VNF UpgradeBackup" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskUpgradeBackup" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;UpgradeBackup&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity.bpmn
index 56c24dabc9..b9c4d89be9 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskUpgradePostCheck" targetRef="VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradePostCheck" name="VNF Upgrade PostCheck " camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionUpgradePostCheck&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradePostCheck" name="VNF Upgrade PostCheck " camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskUpgradePostCheck" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;UpgradePostCheck&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity.bpmn
index 1ec0a18dd5..33886e358d 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskUpgradePreCheck" targetRef="VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradePreCheck" name="VNF Upgrade PreCheck " camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionUpgradePreCheck&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradePreCheck" name="VNF Upgrade PreCheck " camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskUpgradePreCheck" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;UpgradePreCheck&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity.bpmn b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity.bpmn
index 89481a5640..16df667f6a 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity.bpmn
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/main/resources/subprocess/Activity/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity.bpmn
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
     </bpmn:endEvent>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_06vhbci" sourceRef="VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_Start" targetRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" />
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_01312aj" sourceRef="TaskUpgradeSoftware" targetRef="VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_End" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradeSoftware" name="VNF Upgrade Software" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.runAppcCommand(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),execution.getVariable(&#34;actionUpgradeSoftware&#34;))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskUpgradeSoftware" name="VNF Upgrade Software" camunda:type="external" camunda:topic="AppcService">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_01312aj</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
     <bpmn:sequenceFlow id="SequenceFlow_0cf0riu" sourceRef="TaskPreProcessActivity" targetRef="TaskUpgradeSoftware" />
-    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcRunTasks.preProcessActivity(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)))}">
+    <bpmn:serviceTask id="TaskPreProcessActivity" name="PreProcess Activity" camunda:expression="${AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(InjectExecution.execute(execution, execution.getVariable(&#34;gBuildingBlockExecution&#34;)),&#34;UpgradeSoftware&#34;)}">
       <bpmn:incoming>SequenceFlow_06vhbci</bpmn:incoming>
       <bpmn:outgoing>SequenceFlow_0cf0riu</bpmn:outgoing>
     </bpmn:serviceTask>
@@ -59,4 +59,4 @@
       </bpmndi:BPMNShape>
     </bpmndi:BPMNPlane>
   </bpmndi:BPMNDiagram>
-</bpmn:definitions>
+</bpmn:definitions>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseBPMNTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseBPMNTest.java
index ff987b75d4..5b7fe66f54 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseBPMNTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseBPMNTest.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  */
 package org.onap.so.bpmn;
 
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -26,6 +27,8 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.ExternalTaskService;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.RepositoryService;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.RuntimeService;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.camunda.bpm.extension.mockito.mock.FluentJavaDelegateMock;
 import org.camunda.bpm.model.bpmn.Bpmn;
 import org.camunda.bpm.model.bpmn.BpmnModelInstance;
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.adapter.network.tasks.NetworkAdapterUpdat
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.adapter.vnf.tasks.VnfAdapterCreateTasks;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.adapter.vnf.tasks.VnfAdapterDeleteTasks;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.adapter.vnf.tasks.VnfAdapterImpl;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.appc.tasks.AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.appc.tasks.AppcRunTasks;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.audit.AuditTasks;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.flowspecific.tasks.ActivateVfModule;
@@ -131,6 +135,9 @@ public abstract class BaseBPMNTest {
     protected AppcRunTasks appcRunTasks;
 
     @MockBean
+    protected AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor appcOrchestratorPreProcessor;
+
+    @MockBean
     protected SDNCActivateTasks sdncActivateTasks;
 
     @MockBean
@@ -299,4 +306,17 @@ public abstract class BaseBPMNTest {
         mockedSubprocessList.add(repositoryService.createDeployment()
                 .addModelInstance(fileName + ".bpmn", modelInstance).deploy().getId());
     }
+
+    protected void processExternalTasks(ProcessInstance pi, String taskName) {
+        assertThat(pi).isWaitingAt(taskName);
+        List<LockedExternalTask> tasks =
+                externalTaskService.fetchAndLock(100, "externalWorkerId").topic("AppcService", 60L * 1000L).execute();
+        while (!tasks.isEmpty()) {
+            for (LockedExternalTask task : tasks) {
+                externalTaskService.complete(task.getId(), "externalWorkerId");
+            }
+            tasks = externalTaskService.fetchAndLock(100, "externalWorkerId").topic("AppcService", 60L * 1000L)
+                    .execute();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficActivityTest.java
index 8306de4794..dae430e400 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class DistributeTrafficActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayDistributeTrafficActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("DistributeTrafficActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskDistributeTraffic");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("DistributeTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskDistributeTraffic", "DistributeTrafficActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,12 @@ public class DistributeTrafficActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayDistributeTrafficActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionDistributeTraffic", Action.DistributeTraffic);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("DistributeTrafficActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("DistributeTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskDistributeTraffic")
-                .hasNotPassed("DistributeTrafficActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("DistributeTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskDistributeTraffic", "DistributeTrafficActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficCheckActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficCheckActivityTest.java
index 195a1ed809..7c18a20604 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficCheckActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/DistributeTrafficCheckActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class DistributeTrafficCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayDistributeTrafficCheckActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("DistributeTrafficCheckActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskDistributeTrafficCheck");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskDistributeTrafficCheck", "DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,14 +44,12 @@ public class DistributeTrafficCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayDistributeTrafficActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionDistributeTrafficCheck", Action.DistributeTrafficCheck);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("DistributeTrafficCheckActivity", variables);
-        assertThat(pi)
-                .isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_Start",
-                        "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskDistributeTrafficCheck")
-                .hasNotPassed("DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
+                .hasPassedInOrder("DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskDistributeTrafficCheck", "DistributeTrafficCheckActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/PauseForManualTaskActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/PauseForManualTaskActivityTest.java
index c0b0094f20..48104017a5 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/PauseForManualTaskActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/PauseForManualTaskActivityTest.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import org.camunda.bpm.engine.TaskService;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.Job;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
-import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.DelegateExecution;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.task.Task;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions;
 import org.junit.Test;
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFHealthCheckActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFHealthCheckActivityTest.java
index 0b17e3e099..10040b813c 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFHealthCheckActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFHealthCheckActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFHealthCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFHealthCheckActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFHealthCheckActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskHealthCheck");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFHealthCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskHealthCheck", "VNFHealthCheckActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,12 @@ public class VNFHealthCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFHealthCheckActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionHealthCheck", Action.HealthCheck);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFHealthCheckActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFHealthCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskHealthCheck")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFHealthCheckActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFHealthCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskHealthCheck", "VNFHealthCheckActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFLockActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFLockActivityTest.java
index 45cf44848f..a174bbb90c 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFLockActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFLockActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFLockActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFLockActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFLockActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskLock");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFLockActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskLock",
                 "VNFLockActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,11 @@ public class VNFLockActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFLockActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionLock", Action.Lock);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFLockActivity", variables);
-        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFLockActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskLock")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFLockActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFLockActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskLock", "VNFLockActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivityTest.java
index fb462bc02f..b1229cdfdf 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFQuiesceTrafficActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFQuiesceTrafficActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskQuiesceTraffic");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskQuiesceTraffic", "VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,12 @@ public class VNFQuiesceTrafficActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionQuiesceTraffic", Action.QuiesceTraffic);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskQuiesceTraffic")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskQuiesceTraffic", "VNFQuiesceTrafficActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFResumeTrafficActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFResumeTrafficActivityTest.java
index 61d88a5770..ae61f3c46e 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFResumeTrafficActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFResumeTrafficActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFResumeTrafficActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFResumeTrafficActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFResumeTrafficActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskResumeTraffic");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFResumeTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskResumeTraffic", "VNFResumeTrafficActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,12 @@ public class VNFResumeTrafficActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFResumeTrafficActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionResumeTraffic", Action.ResumeTraffic);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFResumeTrafficActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFResumeTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskResumeTraffic")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFResumeTrafficActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFResumeTrafficActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskResumeTraffic", "VNFResumeTrafficActivity_End");
 
     }
 
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivityTest.java
index 001dc70b54..513afd35e5 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSetClosedLoopDisabledFlagActivityTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
 import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.Matchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSnapShotActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSnapShotActivityTest.java
index 6f1e076c02..b883f1cb28 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSnapShotActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFSnapShotActivityTest.java
@@ -28,27 +28,27 @@ import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFSnapShotActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFSnapShotActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
+        variables.put("vmIdListSize", 0);
+        variables.put("vmIdList", null);
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFSnapShotActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFSnapShotActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
-                "TaskSnapShot", "VNFSnapShotActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isStarted()
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFSnapShotActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "VNFSnapShotActivity_End")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskSnapShot");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFSnapShotActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionSnapshot", Action.Snapshot);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFSnapShotActivity", variables);
-        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFSnapShotActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskSnapShot")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFSnapShotActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFSnapShotActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskSnapShot", "VNFSnapShotActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStartActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStartActivityTest.java
index 2163e0b7a8..0a700c5fa1 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStartActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStartActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFStartActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFStartActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFStartActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskStart");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFStartActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskStart",
                 "VNFStartActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,11 @@ public class VNFStartActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFStartActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionStart", Action.Start);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFStartActivity", variables);
-        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFStartActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskStart")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFStartActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFStartActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskStart", "VNFStartActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStopActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStopActivityTest.java
index 58dfff8bd7..89cc13f0f0 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStopActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFStopActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFStopActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFStopActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFStopActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskStop");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFStopActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskStop",
                 "VNFStopActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,11 @@ public class VNFStopActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFStopActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionStop", Action.Stop);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFStopActivity", variables);
-        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFStopActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskStop")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFStopActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFStopActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskStop", "VNFStopActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUnlockActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUnlockActivityTest.java
index c5ddd56880..0dbde4b62c 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUnlockActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUnlockActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFUnlockActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFUnlockActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUnlockActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskUnlock");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUnlockActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUnlock",
                 "VNFUnlockActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,11 @@ public class VNFUnlockActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFUnlockActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionUnlock", Action.Unlock);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUnlockActivity", variables);
-        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUnlockActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUnlock")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFUnlockActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUnlockActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskUnlock", "VNFUnlockActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeBackupActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeBackupActivityTest.java
index 4d99147761..2d4a11c17e 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeBackupActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeBackupActivityTest.java
@@ -23,18 +23,20 @@ package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFUpgradeBackupActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFUpgradeBackupActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradeBackupActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskUpgradeBackup");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskUpgradeBackup", "VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,14 +44,12 @@ public class VNFUpgradeBackupActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFUpgradeBackupActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionUpgradeBackup", Action.UpgradeBackup);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradeBackupActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
-        assertThat(pi).isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUpgradeBackup")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_End");
+        assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskUpgradeBackup", "VNFUpgradeBackupActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
     }
 
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivityTest.java
index c87cc44f29..dfb6bc1d9c 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePostCheckActivityTest.java
@@ -20,20 +20,22 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFUpgradePostCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity", variables);
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskUpgradePostCheck");
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_Start",
                 "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUpgradePostCheck", "VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_End");
 
@@ -41,14 +43,12 @@ public class VNFUpgradePostCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionUpgradePostCheck", Action.UpgradePostCheck);
-
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUpgradePostCheck")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskUpgradePostCheck", "VNFUpgradePostCheckActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivityTest.java
index 79fc43396d..9854bd8860 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradePreCheckActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFUpgradePreCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskUpgradePreCheck");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskUpgradePreCheck", "VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,12 @@ public class VNFUpgradePreCheckActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionUpgradePreCheck", Action.UpgradePreCheck);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUpgradePreCheck")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskUpgradePreCheck", "VNFUpgradePreCheckActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivityTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivityTest.java
index b550185702..de999e1074 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivityTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-building-blocks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/bpmn/subprocess/VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivityTest.java
@@ -20,21 +20,23 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.bpmn.subprocess;
 
-import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.ProcessEngineTests.assertThat;
+import static org.camunda.bpm.engine.test.assertions.bpmn.BpmnAwareAssertions.assertThat;
 import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.any;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.doThrow;
+import java.util.List;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
+import org.camunda.bpm.engine.externaltask.LockedExternalTask;
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.runtime.ProcessInstance;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseBPMNTest;
-import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
 
 public class VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
     @Test
     public void sunnyDayVNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_Test() throws InterruptedException {
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull();
+        processExternalTasks(pi, "TaskUpgradeSoftware");
         assertThat(pi).isStarted().hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity",
                 "TaskUpgradeSoftware", "VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_End");
         assertThat(pi).isEnded();
@@ -42,13 +44,12 @@ public class VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivityTest extends BaseBPMNTest {
 
     @Test
     public void rainyDayVNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_Test() throws Exception {
-        variables.put("actionUpgradeSoftware", Action.UpgradeSoftware);
-        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcRunTasks)
-                .runAppcCommand(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(Action.class));
+        doThrow(new BpmnError("7000", "TESTING ERRORS")).when(appcOrchestratorPreProcessor)
+                .buildAppcTaskRequest(any(BuildingBlockExecution.class), any(String.class));
         ProcessInstance pi = runtimeService.startProcessInstanceByKey("VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity", variables);
         assertThat(pi).isNotNull().isStarted()
-                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity", "TaskUpgradeSoftware")
-                .hasNotPassed("VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_End");
+                .hasPassedInOrder("VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_Start", "TaskPreProcessActivity")
+                .hasNotPassed("TaskUpgradeSoftware", "VNFUpgradeSoftwareActivity_End");
     }
 
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAIFlagTasks.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAIFlagTasks.java
index 1add5e6d24..997d20036f 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAIFlagTasks.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAIFlagTasks.java
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 @Component
 public class AAIFlagTasks {
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AAIFlagTasks.class);
+
 
     @Autowired
     private AAIVnfResources aaiVnfResources;
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ public class AAIFlagTasks {
             String vnfId = vnf.getVnfId();
             inPserversLocked = aaiVnfResources.checkVnfPserversLockedFlag(vnfId);
         } catch (Exception ex) {
-            exceptionUtil.buildAndThrowWorkflowException(execution, 7000, ex);
+            logger.warn("Exception on checking pservers: " + ex.getMessage());
         }
         if (inPserversLocked) {
             exceptionUtil.buildAndThrowWorkflowException(execution, 7000, "VNF PServers in Locked in A&AI");
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/appc/tasks/AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/appc/tasks/AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4b967c7bc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/appc/tasks/AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,189 @@
+package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.appc.tasks;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.Vserver;
+import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
+import org.onap.so.appc.orchestrator.service.beans.ApplicationControllerTaskRequest;
+import org.onap.so.appc.orchestrator.service.beans.ApplicationControllerVm;
+import org.onap.so.appc.orchestrator.service.beans.ApplicationControllerVnf;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.core.json.JsonUtils;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.GenericVnf;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.VfModule;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.entities.GeneralBuildingBlock;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.entities.ResourceKey;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.tasks.ExtractPojosForBB;
+import org.onap.so.client.aai.AAIObjectType;
+import org.onap.so.client.aai.entities.AAIResultWrapper;
+import org.onap.so.client.aai.entities.Relationships;
+import org.onap.so.client.aai.entities.uri.AAIResourceUri;
+import org.onap.so.client.exception.BBObjectNotFoundException;
+import org.onap.so.client.exception.ExceptionBuilder;
+import org.onap.so.client.orchestration.AAIVnfResources;
+import org.onap.so.db.catalog.beans.ControllerSelectionReference;
+import org.onap.so.db.catalog.client.CatalogDbClient;
+import org.slf4j.Logger;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+@Component
+public class AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor {
+    private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor.class);
+    public static final String CONTROLLER_TYPE_DEFAULT = "APPC";
+
+    @Autowired
+    private ExceptionBuilder exceptionUtil;
+    @Autowired
+    private ExtractPojosForBB extractPojosForBB;
+    @Autowired
+    private CatalogDbClient catalogDbClient;
+    @Autowired
+    private AAIVnfResources aaiVnfResources;
+
+    public void buildAppcTaskRequest(BuildingBlockExecution execution, String actionName) {
+        try {
+            Action action = Action.valueOf(actionName);
+            ApplicationControllerTaskRequest appcTaskRequest = new ApplicationControllerTaskRequest();
+            appcTaskRequest.setAction(action);
+            GeneralBuildingBlock gBBInput = execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock();
+            GenericVnf vnf = null;
+            try {
+                vnf = extractPojosForBB.extractByKey(execution, ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID);
+            } catch (BBObjectNotFoundException e) {
+                exceptionUtil.buildAndThrowWorkflowException(execution, 7000, "No valid VNF exists");
+            }
+            String vnfId = null;
+            String vnfName = null;
+            String vnfType = null;
+            String vnfHostIpAddress = null;
+
+            if (vnf != null) {
+                vnfId = vnf.getVnfId();
+                vnfName = vnf.getVnfName();
+                vnfType = vnf.getVnfType();
+                vnfHostIpAddress = vnf.getIpv4OamAddress();
+            }
+            String msoRequestId = gBBInput.getRequestContext().getMsoRequestId();
+
+            String aicIdentity = execution.getVariable("aicIdentity");
+            String identityUrl = execution.getVariable("identityUrl");
+            appcTaskRequest.setIdentityUrl(identityUrl);
+
+            if (gBBInput.getRequestContext().getRequestParameters() != null) {
+                String payload = gBBInput.getRequestContext().getRequestParameters().getPayload();
+                if (payload == null) {
+                    payload = "";
+                }
+                String existingSoftwareVersion = JsonUtils.getJsonValue(payload, "existing-software-version");
+                appcTaskRequest.setExistingSoftwareVersion(existingSoftwareVersion);
+                String newSoftwareVersion = JsonUtils.getJsonValue(payload, "new-software-version");
+                appcTaskRequest.setNewSoftwareVersion(newSoftwareVersion);
+                String operationsTimeout = JsonUtils.getJsonValue(payload, "operations-timeout");
+                appcTaskRequest.setOperationsTimeout(operationsTimeout);
+            }
+
+            ControllerSelectionReference controllerSelectionReference = catalogDbClient
+                    .getControllerSelectionReferenceByVnfTypeAndActionCategory(vnfType, action.toString());
+            String controllerType = null;
+            if (controllerSelectionReference != null) {
+                controllerType = controllerSelectionReference.getControllerName();
+            } else {
+                controllerType = CONTROLLER_TYPE_DEFAULT;
+            }
+            appcTaskRequest.setControllerType(controllerType);
+
+            execution.setVariable("vmIdList", null);
+            execution.setVariable("vserverIdList", null);
+            execution.setVariable("vmIndex", 0);
+            execution.setVariable("vmIdListSize", 0);
+
+            String vfModuleId = null;
+            VfModule vfModule = null;
+            try {
+                vfModule = extractPojosForBB.extractByKey(execution, ResourceKey.VF_MODULE_ID);
+            } catch (BBObjectNotFoundException e) {
+            }
+            if (vfModule != null) {
+                vfModuleId = vfModule.getVfModuleId();
+            }
+            if (action.equals(Action.Snapshot)) {
+                try {
+                    getVserversForAppc(execution, vnf);
+                } catch (Exception e) {
+                    logger.warn("Unable to retrieve vservers for vnf: " + vnfId);
+                }
+            }
+
+            ApplicationControllerVnf applicationControllerVnf = new ApplicationControllerVnf();
+            applicationControllerVnf.setVnfHostIpAddress(vnfHostIpAddress);
+            applicationControllerVnf.setVnfId(vnfId);
+            applicationControllerVnf.setVnfName(vnfName);
+            appcTaskRequest.setApplicationControllerVnf(applicationControllerVnf);
+
+            execution.setVariable("appcOrchestratorRequest", appcTaskRequest);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Error building ApplicationControllerTaskRequest Object", e);
+            exceptionUtil.buildAndThrowWorkflowException(execution, 7000, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public void addVmInfoToAppcTaskRequest(BuildingBlockExecution execution) {
+        try {
+            ApplicationControllerTaskRequest appcTaskRequest =
+                    (ApplicationControllerTaskRequest) execution.getVariable("appcOrchestratorRequest");
+            ArrayList<String> vmIdList = execution.getVariable("vmIdList");
+            ArrayList<String> vserverIdList = execution.getVariable("vserverIdList");
+            Integer vmIndex = (Integer) execution.getVariable("vmIndex");
+
+            if (vmIdList != null && !vmIdList.isEmpty() && vserverIdList != null && !vserverIdList.isEmpty()) {
+                execution.setVariable("vmIdListSize", vmIdList.size());
+                if (vmIndex < vmIdList.size()) {
+                    ApplicationControllerVm applicationControllerVm = new ApplicationControllerVm();
+                    applicationControllerVm.setVmId(vmIdList.get(vmIndex));
+                    applicationControllerVm.setVserverId(vserverIdList.get(vmIndex));
+                    if (appcTaskRequest.getApplicationControllerVnf() == null) {
+                        ApplicationControllerVnf applicationControllerVnf = new ApplicationControllerVnf();
+                        appcTaskRequest.setApplicationControllerVnf(applicationControllerVnf);
+                    }
+                    appcTaskRequest.getApplicationControllerVnf().setApplicationControllerVm(applicationControllerVm);
+                    execution.setVariable("appcOrchestratorRequest", appcTaskRequest);
+                    vmIndex++;
+                    execution.setVariable("vmIndex", vmIndex);
+                }
+            }
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            logger.error("Error adding VM info to ApplicationControllerTaskRequest Object", e);
+            exceptionUtil.buildAndThrowWorkflowException(execution, 7000, e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    protected void getVserversForAppc(BuildingBlockExecution execution, GenericVnf vnf) throws Exception {
+        AAIResultWrapper aaiRW = aaiVnfResources.queryVnfWrapperById(vnf);
+
+        if (aaiRW != null && aaiRW.getRelationships().isPresent()) {
+            Relationships relationships = aaiRW.getRelationships().get();
+            if (relationships != null) {
+                List<AAIResourceUri> vserverUris = relationships.getRelatedAAIUris(AAIObjectType.VSERVER);
+                ArrayList<String> vserverIds = new ArrayList<String>();
+                ArrayList<String> vserverSelfLinks = new ArrayList<String>();
+                for (AAIResourceUri j : vserverUris) {
+                    String vserverId = j.getURIKeys().get("vserver-id");
+                    vserverIds.add(vserverId);
+                    Optional<Vserver> oVserver = aaiVnfResources.getVserver(j);
+                    if (oVserver.isPresent()) {
+                        Vserver vserver = oVserver.get();
+                        String vserverSelfLink = vserver.getVserverSelflink();
+                        vserverSelfLinks.add(vserverSelfLink);
+                    }
+                }
+                logger.debug("vmIdsArray is: {}", vserverSelfLinks);
+                logger.debug("vserverIdsArray is: {}", vserverIds);
+                execution.setVariable("vmIdList", vserverSelfLinks);
+                execution.setVariable("vserverIdList", vserverIds);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/workflow/tasks/WorkflowAction.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/workflow/tasks/WorkflowAction.java
index 99ba35232c..356fe8d9a2 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/workflow/tasks/WorkflowAction.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/workflow/tasks/WorkflowAction.java
@@ -1555,7 +1555,7 @@ public class WorkflowAction {
             if (flows == null)
                 flows = new ArrayList<>();
             for (OrchestrationFlow flow : flows) {
-                if (!flow.getFlowName().contains("BB")) {
+                if (!flow.getFlowName().contains("BB") && !flow.getFlowName().contains("Activity")) {
                     List<OrchestrationFlow> macroQueryFlows =
                             catalogDbClient.getOrchestrationFlowByAction(flow.getFlowName());
                     for (OrchestrationFlow macroFlow : macroQueryFlows) {
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/appc/tasks/AppcOrchestratorPreProcessorTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/appc/tasks/AppcOrchestratorPreProcessorTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c78b652bd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/appc/tasks/AppcOrchestratorPreProcessorTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+/*-
+ * ============LICENSE_START=======================================================
+ * ONAP - SO
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Copyright (C) 2017 - 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved.
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Modifications Copyright (c) 2019 Samsung
+ * ================================================================================
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ * 
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ * 
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ * ============LICENSE_END=========================================================
+ */
+
+package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.appc.tasks;
+
+import static com.shazam.shazamcrest.MatcherAssert.assertThat;
+import static com.shazam.shazamcrest.matcher.Matchers.sameBeanAs;
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers.eq;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;
+import java.nio.file.Files;
+import java.nio.file.Paths;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Optional;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.mockito.ArgumentMatchers;
+import org.mockito.InjectMocks;
+import org.onap.aai.domain.yang.Vserver;
+import org.onap.appc.client.lcm.model.Action;
+import org.onap.so.appc.orchestrator.service.beans.ApplicationControllerTaskRequest;
+import org.onap.so.appc.orchestrator.service.beans.ApplicationControllerVnf;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.BaseTaskTest;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.GenericVnf;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.VfModule;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.entities.ResourceKey;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.generalobjects.RequestContext;
+import org.onap.so.client.aai.entities.AAIResultWrapper;
+import org.onap.so.client.aai.entities.uri.AAIResourceUri;
+import org.onap.so.client.policy.JettisonStyleMapperProvider;
+import org.onap.so.db.catalog.beans.ControllerSelectionReference;
+import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
+
+public class AppcOrchestratorPreProcessorTest extends BaseTaskTest {
+
+    private final static String JSON_FILE_LOCATION = "src/test/resources/__files/BuildingBlocks/";
+
+    @InjectMocks
+    private AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor appcOrchestratorPreProcessor = new AppcOrchestratorPreProcessor();
+
+    private ObjectMapper mapper = new JettisonStyleMapperProvider().getMapper();
+
+    @Test
+    public void buildAppcTaskRequestTest() throws Exception {
+        final String expectedRequestJson =
+                new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(JSON_FILE_LOCATION + "appcTaskRequest.json")));
+        ApplicationControllerTaskRequest expectedTaskRequest =
+                mapper.readValue(expectedRequestJson, ApplicationControllerTaskRequest.class);
+        execution.getLookupMap().put(ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID, "-TEST");
+        fillRequiredAppcExecutionFields();
+        GenericVnf genericVnf = getTestGenericVnf();
+        when(extractPojosForBB.extractByKey(eq(execution), eq(ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID))).thenReturn(genericVnf);
+        mockReferenceResponse();
+        execution.getLookupMap().put(ResourceKey.VF_MODULE_ID, "VF-MODULE-ID-TEST");
+        VfModule vfModule = new VfModule();
+        vfModule.setVfModuleId("VF-MODULE-ID");
+        when(extractPojosForBB.extractByKey(eq(execution), eq(ResourceKey.VF_MODULE_ID))).thenReturn(vfModule);
+        appcOrchestratorPreProcessor.buildAppcTaskRequest(execution, "Lock");
+        ApplicationControllerTaskRequest actualTaskRequest = execution.getVariable("appcOrchestratorRequest");
+        assertThat(actualTaskRequest, sameBeanAs(expectedTaskRequest));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void getVserversForAppcTest() throws Exception {
+
+        GenericVnf genericVnf = getTestGenericVnf();
+
+        final String aaiVnfJson =
+                new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(JSON_FILE_LOCATION + "aaiGenericVnfWithVservers.json")));
+        final String aaiVserverJson =
+                new String(Files.readAllBytes(Paths.get(JSON_FILE_LOCATION + "aaiVserverQueryResponse.json")));
+        AAIResultWrapper aaiResultWrapper = new AAIResultWrapper(aaiVnfJson);
+        ObjectMapper mapper = new ObjectMapper();
+        Vserver vserver = mapper.readValue(aaiVserverJson, Vserver.class);
+        doReturn(aaiResultWrapper).when(aaiVnfResources).queryVnfWrapperById(genericVnf);
+        doReturn(Optional.of(vserver)).when(aaiVnfResources).getVserver(ArgumentMatchers.any(AAIResourceUri.class));
+        appcOrchestratorPreProcessor.getVserversForAppc(execution, genericVnf);
+        ArrayList<String> vserverIdList = execution.getVariable("vserverIdList");
+        ArrayList<String> expectedVserverIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+        expectedVserverIdList.add("1b3f44e5-d96d-4aac-bd9a-310e8cfb0af5");
+        expectedVserverIdList.add("14551849-1e70-45cd-bc5d-a256d49548a2");
+        expectedVserverIdList.add("48bd7f11-408f-417c-b834-b41c1b98f7d7");
+        ArrayList<String> vmIdList = execution.getVariable("vmIdList");
+        ArrayList<String> expectedVmIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+        expectedVmIdList.add("http://VSERVER-link.com");
+        expectedVmIdList.add("http://VSERVER-link.com");
+        expectedVmIdList.add("http://VSERVER-link.com");
+        assertEquals(vserverIdList, expectedVserverIdList);
+        assertEquals(vmIdList, expectedVmIdList);
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void addVmInfoToAppcTaskRequestTest() throws Exception {
+        ApplicationControllerTaskRequest appcTaskRequest = new ApplicationControllerTaskRequest();
+        ApplicationControllerVnf applicationControllerVnf = new ApplicationControllerVnf();
+        appcTaskRequest.setApplicationControllerVnf(applicationControllerVnf);
+        execution.setVariable("appcOrchestratorRequest", appcTaskRequest);
+        ArrayList<String> vmIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+        vmIdList.add("http://VSERVER-link.com");
+        vmIdList.add("http://VSERVER-link.com");
+        vmIdList.add("http://VSERVER-link.com");
+        execution.setVariable("vmIdList", vmIdList);
+        ArrayList<String> vserverIdList = new ArrayList<String>();
+        vserverIdList.add("1b3f44e5-d96d-4aac-bd9a-310e8cfb0af5");
+        vserverIdList.add("14551849-1e70-45cd-bc5d-a256d49548a2");
+        vserverIdList.add("48bd7f11-408f-417c-b834-b41c1b98f7d7");
+        execution.setVariable("vserverIdList", vserverIdList);
+        execution.setVariable("vmIndex", 1);
+        appcOrchestratorPreProcessor.addVmInfoToAppcTaskRequest(execution);
+        Integer nextVmIndex = execution.getVariable("vmIndex");
+        assertThat(nextVmIndex == 2);
+        Integer vmIdListSize = execution.getVariable("vmIdListSize");
+        assertThat(vmIdListSize == 3);
+        appcTaskRequest = execution.getVariable("appcOrchestratorRequest");
+        assertEquals(appcTaskRequest.getApplicationControllerVnf().getApplicationControllerVm().getVserverId(),
+                "14551849-1e70-45cd-bc5d-a256d49548a2");
+        assertEquals(appcTaskRequest.getApplicationControllerVnf().getApplicationControllerVm().getVmId(),
+                "http://VSERVER-link.com");
+    }
+
+    private void mockReferenceResponse() {
+        ControllerSelectionReference reference = new ControllerSelectionReference();
+        reference.setControllerName("TEST-CONTROLLER-NAME");
+        when(catalogDbClient.getControllerSelectionReferenceByVnfTypeAndActionCategory(eq("TEST-VNF-TYPE"),
+                eq(Action.Lock.toString()))).thenReturn(reference);
+    }
+
+    private void fillRequiredAppcExecutionFields() {
+        RequestContext context = new RequestContext();
+        context.setMsoRequestId("TEST-MSO-ID");
+        execution.setVariable("aicIdentity", "AIC-TEST");
+        execution.setVariable("vmIdList", "VM-ID-LIST-TEST");
+        execution.setVariable("vserverIdList", "VSERVER-ID-LIST");
+        execution.setVariable("identityUrl", "IDENTITY-URL-TEST");
+        execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock().setRequestContext(context);
+    }
+
+    private GenericVnf getTestGenericVnf() {
+        GenericVnf genericVnf = new GenericVnf();
+        genericVnf.setVnfId("TEST-VNF-ID");
+        genericVnf.setVnfType("TEST-VNF-TYPE");
+        genericVnf.setVnfName("TEST-VNF-NAME");
+        genericVnf.setIpv4OamAddress("127.0.0.1");
+        return genericVnf;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/resources/__files/BuildingBlocks/appcTaskRequest.json b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/resources/__files/BuildingBlocks/appcTaskRequest.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..957c603dc9
--- /dev/null
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+{
+  "ApplicationControllerTaskRequest": {
+    "controllerType": "TEST-CONTROLLER-NAME",
+    "action": "Lock",
+    "identityUrl": "IDENTITY-URL-TEST",
+    "applicationControllerVnf": {
+      "vnfId": "TEST-VNF-ID",
+      "vnfName": "TEST-VNF-NAME",
+      "vnfHostIpAddress": "127.0.0.1"
+    }
+  }
+}
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