diff --git a/bpmn/MSOCoreBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/core/UrnPropertiesReader.java b/bpmn/MSOCoreBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/core/UrnPropertiesReader.java
index 750cd24..5100085 100644
--- a/bpmn/MSOCoreBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/core/UrnPropertiesReader.java
+++ b/bpmn/MSOCoreBPMN/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/core/UrnPropertiesReader.java
@@ -87,6 +87,20 @@
         }
     }
     
+    /**
+     * Return the String array URN property value from the environment object
+     * @param variableName URN property name
+     * @return URN property value
+     */
+
+    public static String[] getVariablesArray(String variableName){
+        if (environment != null) {
+            return environment.getProperty(variableName, String[].class);
+        } else {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+    
     public static String getVariable(String variableName, String defaultValue) {
     	return Optional.ofNullable(getVariable(variableName)).orElse(defaultValue); 
     }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasks.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasks.java
index 54ee26d..4a3cb01 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasks.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasks.java
@@ -20,8 +20,13 @@
 
 package org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.aai.tasks;
 
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.stream.Collectors;
+
 import org.camunda.bpm.engine.delegate.BpmnError;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.BuildingBlockExecution;
+import org.onap.so.bpmn.core.UrnPropertiesReader;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.CloudRegion;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.Collection;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.servicedecomposition.bbobjects.Configuration;
@@ -52,6 +57,7 @@
 import org.onap.so.logger.MessageEnum;
 import org.onap.so.logger.MsoLogger;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 @Component
@@ -78,6 +84,8 @@
 	private AAIVpnBindingResources aaiVpnBindingResources;
 	@Autowired
 	private AAIConfigurationResources aaiConfigurationResources;
+	@Autowired
+	private Environment env;
 
 	public void createServiceInstance(BuildingBlockExecution execution) {
 		try {
@@ -356,8 +364,15 @@
 	 */
 	public void connectVnfToCloudRegion(BuildingBlockExecution execution) {
 		try {
-			GenericVnf vnf = extractPojosForBB.extractByKey(execution, ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID, execution.getLookupMap().get(ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID));
-			aaiVnfResources.connectVnfToCloudRegion(vnf, execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock().getCloudRegion());
+			boolean cloudRegionsToSkip = false;
+			String[] cloudRegions = env.getProperty("mso.bpmn.cloudRegionIdsToSkipAddingVnfEdgesTo", String[].class);
+			if (cloudRegions != null){
+				cloudRegionsToSkip = Arrays.stream(cloudRegions).anyMatch(execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock().getCloudRegion().getLcpCloudRegionId()::equals);
+			}
+			if(!cloudRegionsToSkip) {
+				GenericVnf vnf = extractPojosForBB.extractByKey(execution, ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID, execution.getLookupMap().get(ResourceKey.GENERIC_VNF_ID));
+				aaiVnfResources.connectVnfToCloudRegion(vnf, execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock().getCloudRegion());
+			}
 		} catch (Exception ex) {
 			exceptionUtil.buildAndThrowWorkflowException(execution, 7000, ex);
 		}	
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 ac31bc7..e04043a 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
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 		final String apiVersion = (String) execution.getVariable(G_APIVERSION);
 		final String uri = (String) execution.getVariable(G_URI);
 		final String vnfType = (String) execution.getVariable(VNF_TYPE);
-		final String serviceInstanceId = (String) execution.getVariable("serviceInstanceId");
+		String serviceInstanceId = (String) execution.getVariable("serviceInstanceId");
 		List<OrchestrationFlow> orchFlows = (List<OrchestrationFlow>) execution.getVariable(G_ORCHESTRATION_FLOW);
 		List<ExecuteBuildingBlock> flowsToExecute = new ArrayList<>();
 		WorkflowResourceIds workflowResourceIds = populateResourceIdsFromApiHandler(execution);
@@ -177,6 +177,9 @@
 			} else {
 				resourceId = resource.getResourceId();
 			}
+			if((serviceInstanceId == null || serviceInstanceId.equals("")) && resourceType == WorkflowType.SERVICE){
+				serviceInstanceId = resourceId;
+			}
 			execution.setVariable("resourceId", resourceId);
 			execution.setVariable("resourceType", resourceType);
 
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseTaskTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseTaskTest.java
index f83c968..7715de9 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseTaskTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/BaseTaskTest.java
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@
 
 import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
 import org.mockito.Mock;
-import org.mockito.Spy;
 import org.mockito.junit.MockitoJUnitRunner;
-import org.onap.so.bpmn.buildingblock.SniroHomingV2;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.InjectionHelper;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.common.data.TestDataSetup;
 import org.onap.so.bpmn.infrastructure.flowspecific.tasks.AssignNetworkBBUtils;
@@ -53,13 +51,9 @@
 import org.onap.so.client.orchestration.SDNCVnfResources;
 import org.onap.so.client.orchestration.VnfAdapterVfModuleResources;
 import org.onap.so.client.orchestration.VnfAdapterVolumeGroupResources;
-import org.onap.so.client.sdnc.SDNCClient;
-import org.onap.so.client.sniro.SniroClient;
 import org.onap.so.db.catalog.client.CatalogDbClient;
 import org.onap.so.db.request.client.RequestsDbClient;
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
-import org.springframework.boot.test.mock.mockito.MockBean;
-import org.springframework.boot.test.mock.mockito.SpyBean;
+import org.springframework.core.env.Environment;
 
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.Silent.class)
 public abstract class BaseTaskTest extends TestDataSetup {
@@ -150,7 +144,9 @@
 	@Mock
 	protected ExceptionBuilder exceptionUtil;
 
-    @Mock
-    protected WorkflowActionExtractResourcesAAI workflowActionUtils;
-
+	@Mock
+	protected WorkflowActionExtractResourcesAAI workflowActionUtils;
+	
+	@Mock
+	protected Environment env;
 }
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasksTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasksTest.java
index b2e46f6..da7e727 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasksTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/bpmn/infrastructure/aai/tasks/AAICreateTasksTest.java
@@ -427,6 +427,18 @@
 	}
 	
 	@Test
+	public void connectNoneToVnfToCloudRegionTest() throws Exception {
+		String[] arr = new String[1];
+		arr[0] = "test25Region2";
+		doReturn(arr).when(env).getProperty("mso.bpmn.cloudRegionIdsToSkipAddingVnfEdgesTo", String[].class);
+		gBBInput = execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock();
+		gBBInput.getCloudRegion().setLcpCloudRegionId("test25Region2");
+		doNothing().when(aaiVnfResources).connectVnfToCloudRegion(genericVnf, gBBInput.getCloudRegion());
+		aaiCreateTasks.connectVnfToCloudRegion(execution);
+		verify(aaiVnfResources, times(0)).connectVnfToCloudRegion(genericVnf, gBBInput.getCloudRegion());
+	}
+	
+	@Test
 	public void connectVnfTenantTest() throws Exception {
 		gBBInput = execution.getGeneralBuildingBlock();
 		doNothing().when(aaiVnfResources).connectVnfToTenant(genericVnf, gBBInput.getCloudRegion());
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/resources/application-test.yaml b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/resources/application-test.yaml
index 210854e..3d45cad 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/resources/application-test.yaml
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/resources/application-test.yaml
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
   bpmn:
     optimisticlockingexception:
       retrycount: '3'
+    cloudRegionIdsToSkipAddingVnfEdgesTo: test25Region1,test25Region2,test25Region99
   callbackRetryAttempts: '5'
   catalog:
     db: