This image shows the Manage Tab in Oracle BPEL Control, with the following text and elements:

Process Lifecycle: When the process lifecycle is active instances may be instantiated from the process; when it is retired, no new instances may be instantiated but existing instances are permitted to complete normally.This is followed by two radio buttons, Active or Retired.

Process State: The process state controls overall access to the process. When the state is on instances may be instantiated and accessed; when it is off no new instances may be instantiated and access to existing instances and activities belonging to the process will be denied. This is followed by On and Off radio buttons, and an Apply button, which is currently being selected by the cursor.