timer issue

[pobe]

I want to make a workflow where a timer is triggered when the reciever has not answered in a specific timeperiod. When it is triggered the flow enters a node called TIMEOUT. The problem is that the transition to timeout is selectable by the user. Is there any way to hide that transition button.

/Pontus

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<process-definition
  xmlns="urn:jbpm.org:jpdl-3.2"  name="granskning">
    
     <swimlane name="initiator"></swimlane>

   <swimlane name="projektledare">
      <assignment
         class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
         <actor>#{sguwf_projektledare}</actor>
      </assignment>
   </swimlane>

   <swimlane name="verksamhetschef">
      <assignment
         class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
         <actor>#{sguwf_verksamhetschef}</actor>
      </assignment>
   </swimlane>

   <swimlane name="enhetschef">
      <assignment
         class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
         <actor>#{sguwf_enhetschef}</actor>
      </assignment>
   </swimlane>

   <swimlane name="beställare">
      <assignment
         class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
         <actor>#{sguwf_bestallare}</actor>
      </assignment>
   </swimlane>

   <swimlane name="projektägare">
      <assignment
         class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
         <actor>#{sguwf_projektagare}</actor>
      </assignment>
   </swimlane>

   <start-state name="start">
      <task name="sguwf:startaProcess" swimlane="initiator"></task>
      <transition name="sänd" to="Utarbeta utkast"></transition>
   </start-state>
   
   <task-node name="Utarbeta utkast">
      <task name="sguwf:utarbetaUtkast" swimlane="projektledare" />
      
      <transition name="Öppna för synpunkter" to="fork1"></transition>
   </task-node>
   
  <fork name="fork1">
         <transition name="tr1" to="Starta granskning"></transition>
      <transition name="tr2" to="Granska och redigera bs"></transition>
      <transition name="tr3" to="Granska och redigera pa"></transition>
      <transition name="tr4" to="Granska och redigera ec"></transition>
      <transition name="tr5" to="Granska och redigera vc"></transition>
   </fork>

   <node name="Starta granskning">
      <action class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.ForEachFork">
         <foreach>#{sguwf_ovriga}</foreach>
         <var>reviewer</var>
      </action>
      <event type="node-enter">

      </event>
      <transition name="" to="Granska och redigera ovr">
      </transition>
   </node>
   
   <task-node name="Granska och redigera ovr">
      <task name="sguwf:granskaRedigera">
         <assignment
            class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
            <actor>#{reviewer}</actor>
         </assignment>
      </task>
      <transition name="Granskning klar" to="join1"></transition>
   </task-node>

   <join name="join1">
      <transition name="" to="endredigering"></transition>
   </join>

   <task-node name="Granska och redigera vc">
      <task name="sguwf:granskaRedigera" swimlane="verksamhetschef">
       <timer name="TIMER" duedate="60 seconds"> 
                  <action class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoJavaScript">
               <script>
                   var mail = actions.create("mail");
                  mail.parameters.to = sguwf_verksamhetschef.properties["cm:email"];
                  mail.parameters.subject = "Adhoc Task " + bpm_workflowDescription;
                  mail.parameters.from = sguwf_verksamhetschef.properties["cm:email"];
                  mail.parameters.text = "Du har ett dokument som är klart för granskning";
                  mail.execute(bpm_package);
                   </script>
                </action>
       </timer>
       
        <timer name="TIMER2" duedate="10 minutes" transition="TIMEOUT"> 
                  <action class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoJavaScript">
               <script>
                   var mail = actions.create("mail");
                  mail.parameters.to = sguwf_verksamhetschef.properties["cm:email"];
                  mail.parameters.subject = "Adhoc Task " + bpm_workflowDescription;
                  mail.parameters.from = sguwf_verksamhetschef.properties["cm:email"];
                  mail.parameters.text = "Ditt ärende i alfresco har avslutats";
                  mail.execute(bpm_package);
                   </script>
                </action>
          </timer>
       </task>
      
      <transition name="TIMEOUT" to="TIMEDOUT" ></transition> 
      <transition name="Granskning klar" to="endredigering" />
   </task-node>

   <task-node name="TIMEDOUT">
       <task name="sguwf:timeOut"/>
      <transition name="" to="endredigering" />
   </task-node>

   <task-node name="Granska och redigera bs">
      <task name="sguwf:granskaRedigera" swimlane="beställare"></task>
      <transition name="Granskning klar" to="endredigering" />
   </task-node>

   <task-node name="Granska och redigera pa">
      <task name="sguwf:granskaRedigera" swimlane="projektägare"></task>
      <transition name="Granskning klar" to="endredigering" />
   </task-node>

   <task-node name="Granska och redigera ec">
      <task name="sguwf:granskaRedigera" swimlane="enhetschef"></task>
      <transition name="Granskning klar" to="endredigering" />
   </task-node>

   <join name="endredigering">
      <transition to="end" />
   </join>
   
    <end-state name="end"/>
    
</process-definition>

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[tfitzpatrick]

I have a similar need to hide the transition during a time-out event.  Is this a change that is configurable in the web-client-config-custom.xml or assignment of an enabled/disabled value in transition tag itself?

[davidc]

That's not possible out-of-the-box.  It's a sensible enhancement.  Could you raise a JIRA issue i.e. issues.alfresco.com - Alfresco Repository - Workflow and Lifecycle.

Otherwise, you'll need to override the task dialog and code it yourself.

[tfitzpatrick]

Thank you David,

I have created a Jira entry for this request

[tbillard]

Hi,

I found a way to pass throught a new transition.
It my interest you guys.

So, you can achieve what you want by doing this :

1- Pick up variable which containt the due date or period within the processdefinition.xml

2- Create a timer which runs every X Minutes or Seconds or Day

3- within this timer check if the date or period is equal to the one you want.

4- Redirect to the transition

Here a sample of code doing that :

   <task-node name="reviewSeries">
         <task name="wf:reviewSeries">
         <assignment class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoAssignment">
            <actor>xxx</actor>
       </assignment>
       <event type="task-assign">
         <script>
            <variable name="wf_nbDayDue" access="read,write" />
         </script>
         <action class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoJavaScript">
          <script>
            executionContext.setVariable("myDateOrPeriod", myValue);
          </script>
         </action>
       </event>
       <timer duedate="1 minute">
          <action class="org.alfresco.repo.workflow.jbpm.AlfrescoJavaScript">
          <script>
         if (myDateOrPeriod == "todayForExample") {
            executionContext.getTaskInstance().end("approuve");
         }
          </script>
          </action>
       </timer>
      </task>
      <transition name="approuve" to="decision1"></transition>
      <transition name="reject" to="end1"></transition>
   </task-node>

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It may be a way to pass throught another transition which means a new button

:wink: