topic REST API list completed tasks in Alfresco Archive

REST API list completed tasks

dvdschyff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:46:34 GMT

HiI am working on a dashlet that wil list completed tasks.I can use the rest api to retrieve in progress tasks, but when I try to get completed tasks I get an exception.This request: api/task-instances?state=completed generates the following response:{ "status" : { "code" : 500, "name" :

Re: REST API list completed tasks

jpfi — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:01:48 GMT

Hi,
both exeptions are generated when your workflow (workflowInstance.getDefinition()) or task (task.getProcessDefinitionId()) does not have a definition.
So, maybe you've deleted some workflow/process definitions…or the problem is no more available because the process engine is disabled (jBPM/Activiti).
cheers, Jan

Re: REST API list completed tasks

dvdschyff — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:48:44 GMT

I had a feeling that it might be a disabled workflow engine, but the problem persists with both activiti and jbpm enabled. I guess it then has to be a missing definition. Any idea how I can remove the offending workflow/task instances?

Re: REST API list completed tasks

jpfi — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 11:13:01 GMT

Hi,
take a look here: http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Workflow_Console
Cheers, jan