A component manual task interrupts a component process
until manual intervention is done. To create a component manual task,
add a manual step to a component process and select a notification
template.
About this task
A task-interrupted process remains suspended until the
targeted user or users respond. Typically, manual tasks are removed
after the process is tested or automated.
Similar to approvals,
triggered tasks notify targeted users. Affected users can respond
(approve or reject) by using the Work Items pane
(see Work items). Unlike approvals,
manual tasks are incorporated within a component process.
Procedure
- Open a component process in the process editor.
- From the Utility Steps folder, add
a Manual Task step to the process.
- In the Edit Properties window, specify
the following properties for the step:
- Name
- Specify a name for the step.
- Users
- Specify the users who can approve this task.
- Groups
- Specify the groups that can approve this task.
- Template name
- Specify a notification template. These templates map to the notification
scheme used by the application (see Notifications). If a scheme is not specified, the default
scheme is used.
- Properties
- Optionally, add one or more properties to the task. You can use
these properties later in the process just like output properties
from other steps.
- Require comment
- Select this check box to require the approver to add a comment
before resuming the process.
- Comment prompt
- Optionally, specify a prompt for the comment.
- Click Save to save the properties
for the step.
- Include the manual task in the process as with any other
step.
- Save the process.
Results
Now when you run the process, the process pauses
at this step, sends a notification, and waits for approval before
continuing. To approve the task and resume the process, click the
Respond link
for the step in the process log, click
Approve,
and then click
Submit. You can also resume
the process from the
Work Items tab.