topic Re: Assign task to user by another user in Alfresco Archive

Assign task to user by another user

opal — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 10:35:22 GMT

Hi,I would like to know if there is possibility in activiti to assign a task to user by another user. In all examples the task is assigned to group and then one of the group's member can claim the task.I need a slightly different scenario. A process is started through an API, then one user logs in a

Re: Assign task to user by another user

trademak — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:25:42 GMT

Hi,

Yes, you can change the assignee (user assigned to the user task) via the TaskService interface. Just call the setAssignee method with the taskId and the new assignee name.

Best regards,

Tijs Rademakers
Lead Developer Activiti Designer

Re: Assign task to user by another user

opal — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 12:06:00 GMT

Thank You very much for the response.
Is it also possible from the activiti-explorer GUI?

Re: Assign task to user by another user

trademak — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:23:35 GMT

Hi,

No, from the Activiti Explorer this is not possible. You'll have to to do some programming yourself to get this functionality.

Best regards,

Re: Assign task to user by another user

jcosano — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 09:53:16 GMT

I do it, with activiti explorer.

First I have an user task associate to one group, when a user catch one, this user task has a form, with a combo with all target users, then when task is complete, arrives to a new task that has candidatee-user the name of combo list… then this task is assigned directly to user choosen in first task…

Re: Assign task to user by another user

opal — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 11:44:40 GMT

Ok, and is it possible via REST api or with using groovy script? In the first case I guess that TaskService is necessary but don't know how to obtain it. In second case I don't even know how to start. Any would help would be greatly appreciated.