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Open two tasks and forbid one of the tasks to complete until the other task has been completed

xman-berlin — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 15:45:25 GMT

Hi guys,I've got a strange requirement in my company. They want to implement the following scenario and I don't know how to achieve this. Here's the scenario:User A claims a task from his/her tasklist. User A decides to start a subprocess that must be completed before he's able to complete his/her

Re: Open two tasks and forbid one of the tasks to complete until the other task has been completed

martin_grofcik — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 10:19:56 GMT

Hi Torsten,

Is this possible at all?

Not now. I thing this requirement goes against task definition (as activiti defined it). From business point of view I would model the requirement differently.

There is a "Case" under which process is running. (Process just changes state of the case).
Task is task. Use the task to assign work to the user. (Waiting for work is not a task. To get user now that something is going on - use the case)

This scenario is supported in case engines. (we have such a product in edorasware, which integrates process and case management together.)

Is it possible to model such a scenario (optionally starting a subprocess)?

Yes, but I would omit the pending task.

It is possible to create subtasks in activiti-explorer. What is it? Subprocesses? Call activities?

yes, it is a task.

Regards
Martin

Re: Open two tasks and forbid one of the tasks to complete until the other task has been completed

xman-berlin — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:21:01 GMT

Hi Martin,

thanks for clarification, especially for "waiting for a task is not a task".

Best regards,
Torsten