Normal Tasks
Normal task are used to assign tasks on users. Every user task requires an role definition otherwise task is assigned to initiator of workflow instance.
In addition to common properties you can also configure the following properties for normal typed tasks;
Instructions Instructions are for showing users descriptive text about a task. For example: "Please review expense payment request." for approval task in workflow.
Instructions can be written with data template expressions to replace data from data model.
Role Name of Roles, assigned to task. Tasks may share same roles if assigned to same users, If not specified task is assigned to initiator of workflow.
Options List of task options. Task options are provides quick accessible to following task properties:
If property enabled related icon is highlighted, task properties are not limited to options icons, Please use context menu to access more advanced properties.
Notification¶
Configures the notification to be send at task when assigned to users. This notification is disabled by default.
Send Notify Message Check this field to send notification message.
Template Template of notification. This option visible only when one or more message template defined.
First Reminder¶
After task is assigned, configures the reminder notification if task still is not completed. By default 30 minutes is set.
Duration
Duration of first reminder after task is assigned. Duration can be selected from list or can be manually entered in d.hh:mm:ss format.
Template Template of reminder. This option visible only when one or more message template defined.
Repeating Reminder¶
After task is assigned or first reminder is sent, configures the repeating notification until task is complete. By default this notification is disabled.
Please use this property with caution, sending too much messages degrades the importance of notifications.
Duration
Duration of repeating reminders. Duration can be selected from list or can be manually entered in d.hh:mm:ss format.
Template Template of reminder. This option visible only when one or more message template are defined.
Deadline¶
Configures the deadline time and action for assigned tasks to complete automatically.
Duration
Duration of deadline after task is assigned. Duration can be selected from list or can be manually entered in d.hh:mm:ss format. Duration also can be set in prework script in more dynamic behavior.
Action Action to be selected if deadline occurs. This option is not mandatory if auto completion of task is not requested.
Template Template of notification message about deadline. This option only visible when one or more message template defined.
Watchers¶
Configures the watcher role for assigned task. Watcher role is similar to role script they cannot perform any operation on task. Watched tasks are labelled with Watched label in user worklists and used for task notification and monitoring purposes.
Watcher Role Role to assign as watcher.
Send Notify Message Check this field to send a notification message for watchers.
Template Template of notification content. This option visible only when one or more message template are defined. Form
Configures the form to be show and form section states. If not specified task uses the default form from pool settings but can be change at task level.