How to assign user to task

[tiennd]

Please take a look at my process definition and task model below:
[img]http://demo.dtn.com.vn/download/processimage.jpg[/img]

There're 4 steps in the process and I want users to be able to assign different user in each step. I deployed the definition successfully but only in the first step, I can select user to assign to, the subsequent steps, there's no select box to choose user.

Process definition:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><process-definition  xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.1"  name="wf:testProcess">     <swimlane name="initiator"></swimlane>   <swimlane name="secretary">      <assignment actor-id="#{bpm_assignee.properties['cm:userName']}" />   </swimlane>   <swimlane name="manager">      <assignment actor-id="#{bpm_assignee.properties['cm:userName']}" />      </swimlane>   <swimlane name="chief">      <assignment actor-id="#{bpm_assignee.properties['cm:userName']}" />      </swimlane>   <swimlane name="officer">      <assignment actor-id="#{bpm_assignee.properties['cm:userName']}" />     </swimlane>      <start-state name="start">      <task name="wf:enterDocTask" swimlane="initiator"></task>      <transition name="" to="preProcessDoc"></transition>   </start-state>   <task-node name="preProcessDoc">      <task name="wf:preProcessDocTask" swimlane="secretary"></task>      <transition name="processDocTrans" to="processDoc"></transition>   </task-node>   <task-node name="processDoc">      <task name="wf:processDocTask" swimlane="manager"></task>      <transition name="reviewTrans" to="check"></transition>   </task-node>   <task-node name="check">      <task name="wf:checkTask" swimlane="chief"></task>      <transition name="publishTrans" to="publish"></transition>   </task-node>   <task-node name="publish">      <task name="wf:publishTask" swimlane="officer"></task>      <transition name="" to="end"></transition>   </task-node>   <end-state name="end"></end-state>   </process-definition>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

Task model:

   <type name="wf:enterDocTask">         <parent>bpm:startTask</parent>         <mandatory-aspects>            <aspect>bpm:assignee</aspect>         </mandatory-aspects>      </type>      <type name="wf:preProcessDocTask">         <parent>bpm:workflowTask</parent>         <overrides>            <property name="bpm:packageItemActionGroup">               <default>edit_package_item_actions</default>            </property>         </overrides>       <mandatory-aspects>            <aspect>bpm:assignee</aspect>         </mandatory-aspects>      </type>            <type name="wf:processDocTask">         <parent>bpm:workflowTask</parent>         <overrides>            <property name="bpm:packageItemActionGroup">               <default>edit_package_item_actions</default>            </property>         </overrides>       <mandatory-aspects>            <aspect>bpm:assignee</aspect>         </mandatory-aspects>      </type>            <type name="wf:reviewTask">         <parent>bpm:workflowTask</parent>         <overrides>            <property name="bpm:packageItemActionGroup">               <default>edit_package_item_actions</default>            </property>         </overrides>      </type>      <type name="wf:checkTask">         <parent>bpm:workflowTask</parent>         <overrides>            <property name="bpm:packageItemActionGroup">               <default>edit_package_item_actions</default>            </property>         </overrides>      </type>   ‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

[davidc]

Hi,

You need to configure the UI dialog for each of your new tasks to allow the user to select the next workflow participant.

e.g.

in web-client-config-properties.xml, add the following for your "Pre Process" task…

<config evaluator="node-type" condition="wfreProcessDocTask" replace="true">
   <property-sheet>
      <separator name="sep1" display-label-id="general" component-generator="HeaderSeparatorGenerator" />
      <show-property name="bpm:workflowDescription" component-generator="TextAreaGenerator" />
      <separator name="sep2" display-label-id="users_and_roles" component-generator="HeaderSeparatorGenerator" />
      <show-association name="bpm:assignee" />
   </property-sheet>
</config>

and repeat for your other tasks.  Each task dialog can display/edit its own set of properties.

Just one comment on your definition.  I see you're re-using bpm_assignee in each of the tasks.  That's ok with your serial process, however, the bpm_assignee will be overwritten in each step.  If you want to maintain all the assignees during the workflow, and refer to them later on, you can use a different association name for each.

[tiennd]

Thank you, David. It's working now.
Thank you for the comment, I will need to define aspects for each step.

[davidc]

Btw, you don't have to define an aspect.  You can just add an association directly to your task definitions.

[zouhair]

Can you explain (with an example if it's possible) how to define a different association name for each assignee in the workflow.
Thank you very much for the response.
Hope it will be quick!
Ciao!

[davidc]

You can define a model something like…

<model …   <type name="wf:submitTask">        …        <associations>            <association name="wf:reviewer">               <title>Reviewer</title>               <source>                  <mandatory>false</mandatory>                  <many>false</many>               </source>               <target>                  <class>cm:person</class>                  <mandatory>true</mandatory>                  <many>false</many>               </target>            </association>            <association name="wf:manager">               <title>Manager</title>               <source>                  <mandatory>false</mandatory>                  <many>false</many>               </source>               <target>                  <class>cm:person</class>                  <mandatory>true</mandatory>                  <many>false</many>               </target>            </association>         </associations>           </type></model>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

[sofie24]

Hi,

I've tried everything in this post.
The first reviewer can add other reviewers to the workflow, but the workflow is never send to those reviewers.

Any idea what went wrong?

Sofie

[sofie24]

I'm sorry I forgot the code:

workflowModel.xml

<type name="wf:checkBillTask">          <parent>bpm:startTask</parent>         <!– <overrides>             <property name="bpm:packageItemActionGroup">                <default>edit_package_item_actions</default>             </property>          </overrides> –>       <mandatory-aspects>             <aspect>bpm:assignees</aspect>          </mandatory-aspects>       </type>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍

web-client-config-properties.xml

<config evaluator="node-type" condition="wf:checkBillTask" replace="true">      <property-sheet>        <separator name="sep1" display-label-id="general" component-generator="HeaderSeparatorGenerator" />        <show-property name="bpm:taskId" />       <show-property name="bpm:description" component-generator="TextAreaGenerator" read-only="true"/>       <show-property name="bpm:dueDate" read-only="true"/>       <show-property name="bpm:priority" read-only="true" />        <show-property name="bpm:status" />       <separator name="sep2" display-label-id="users_and_roles" component-generator="HeaderSeparatorGenerator" />        <show-association name="bpm:assignees" />      </property-sheet>    </config>‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍‍