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# Auto Complete

**Can be used with**: [Stage](/reference/cmmn11/grouping-tasks/stage), CasePlanModel

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The attribute `autoComplete` controls the completion of a stage instance. The following table describes the completion criteria of a stage instance based on the `autoComplete` property.

* `autoComplete = true`: There are no children in the `ACTIVE` state, and all required ([see Required Rule](/reference/cmmn11/markers/required-rule)) children are `COMPLETED`, `DISABLED` or `TERMINATED`.
* `autoComplete = false`: There are no children in the `ACTIVE` state, and
  * all children are `COMPLETED`, `DISABLED` or `TERMINATED`, or
  * on manual completion using `CaseService#completeCaseExecution`, all required ([see Required Rule](/reference/cmmn11/markers/required-rule)) children are `COMPLETED`, `DISABLED` or `TERMINATED`.

For a CasePlanModel the property `autoComplete` can be set as follows:

```xml theme={null}
<case id="case">
  <casePlanModel id="CasePlanModel_1" autoComplete="true">

    ...

  </casePlanModel>
</case>
```

For a Stage, the following XML can be used:

```xml theme={null}
<case id="case">
  <casePlanModel id="CasePlanModel_1" autoComplete="true">

    <planItem id="PI_Stage_1" definitionRef="Stage_1" />

    <stage id="Stage_1" autoComplete="true"/>

  </casePlanModel>
</case>
```