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Assign a Task to a User

To create a task, create a process using the Assign User Task operator, then start it.

You can specify the following attributes when creating a task:

  1. Open a process in the Process Designer.
  2. In the Operators palette, expand Process Control or search for the Assign User Task operator.
  3. Drag the Assign User Task operator to your process.
  4. Double-click the Assign User Task operator.
  5. In the Properties palette:
    1. Expand Assignees, and enter the users and groups to assign to this task.
    2. Expand Transfer/Delegate Filters to permit delegation of the task, which is restricted to the specified users or groups.
    3. Expand User Task and complete the following fields:
      Title

      The title of the task.

      Description

      A description for the task.

      Interaction Request Form

      The library path to the interaction request form.

      Form Data Initialization Code

      You can write JavaScript to populate this field.

      Show approval page

      A check box that specifies if an approval screen must be displayed at the end of the interaction request form. The user working on the task can approve or reject the task using the approval page.

    4. Expand the following common operator property groups to specify any designer information about the Assign User Task operator:
      • Execution Settings
      • Simulation
      • Information
  6. In the Designer toolbar, click Save.