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 process that is interrupted by a manual task remains
suspended until the targeted user or users respond. During new process
testing, use manual tasks to test the results of steps. After testing,
use manual tasks for tasks that are too complicated to automate. Remove
manual tasks after testing or when processes are automated.
Similar
to approvals, triggered tasks notify targeted users. Affected users
can accept or reject the task by using the Work Items pane
(see Work items). Unlike approvals,
component manual tasks are incorporated within a component process.
Do not use a component manual task in place of an approval process.
To obtain approval for an entire component, create an approval process
instead of a component manual task (see Approval 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.
- Notification Template
- Specify a notification template. These templates map to the notification
scheme that the application uses. (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.
- Who can approve this task
-
- Any User
- Any user can approve the task.
- Role Member By Environment
- Specify an environment role that can approve the task.
- Role Member By Application
- Specify an application role that can approve the task.
- 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
When you run the process, it pauses at this step,
sends a notification, and waits for approval before the process continues.
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.