Creating component manual tasks

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 Responding to approval requests). 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 Creating an approval process).

Procedure

  1. Open a component process in the process editor.
  2. From the Utility Steps folder, add a Manual Task step to the process.
  3. 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 Creating Notifications in a Notification Scheme.) 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.
  4. Click Save to save the properties for the step.
  5. Include the manual task in the process as with any other step.
  6. 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.
Note: You can view the name of the approver of a manual task under ManualTask/ApproverName on the properties page.