Difference between revisions of "Workflow Task Types"

From SmartWiki
Jump to: navigation, search
 
(32 intermediate revisions by 4 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
The task type determines how the task should be processed.
+
#REDIRECT [[Workflows_Overview#Create_workflow_tasks]]
  
The following Task Types are available:
+
{{DeprecatedPage}}
 
 
 
 
# '''Acknowledgement''' tasks simply generate a message to appropriate [[User|users]].
 
# '''Request for Approval''' tasks generate action requirements that need an approval. These will be displayed in the [[Workflow]] Request area.
 
# '''Request for Comment''' tasks generate comment requirements. These will be displayed in the [[Workflow]] Request area.
 
# '''Change Status''' tasks changes the status of the object that triggered the [[Workflow|workflow]]. There is no messaging on this task type.
 
# '''[[Workflow Task Type: Create New Activity|Create New Activity]]''' tasks can be used in [[Universal Tracking Application]] workflows to create new Level 2 records.
 
# '''Update Custom Field Value''' type tasks are used to update a [[Custom Fields|custom field]] to an entered value.
 
# '''[[Workflow Task Type: Select User for Next Task|Select User for Next Task]]''' used to pre-select the [[User|user]] that is responsible for a task that immediately follows this task type. This is necessary for tasks that will trigger at a later date.
 
# '''User Activation''' - this type of [[Workflow|workflow]] step is used to activate a contact as a [[User|user]] and send the credentials in order to log in. This is particularly useful if you are doing project-type work and only wish to activate a [[User|user]] as part of a project.
 
# '''Internet Communication - HTTP POST''' - provides you with the ability to pass a string of data to another web service via a [[Workflow|workflow]] step.
 
# '''[[Workflow Task Type: Generate PDF File|Generate PDF File]]''' - this feature provides for the the auto generation of a '''PDF''' that will be emailed to the person(s) designated in the [[Workflow|workflow]] step.
 
# '''Move Object''' type tasks can be used for files, companies, and people. This task type is used to move files from one [[Smart Folder]] to another or move a company under another company or move people to another company. ''(Not available on all servers)''
 
# '''[[Workflow Task Type: People Association|People Association]]''' - This task type will add either pre-defined, or user selected, contact(s) to the contacts section of a Level 1 record with a given [[role]].
 
# '''Activate/Deactivate User''' task will set the access type of a user and not set any password or remove access.  The task can be triggered for "New", "Modified" or "On Demand".  "On Demand" is used when a script calls the workflow.
 
# '''Update User Role''' task will add or remove selected roles from the user.
 
 
 
 
 
'''Note:''' The Task Types available will vary depending on the [[Workflow Types|Workflow Type]] selected.
 
 
 
 
 
==See Also==
 
* [[Workflow Types]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Workflows]]
 

Latest revision as of 08:59, 21 July 2017


Ambox warning pn.png This article is deprecated and the information contained within may no longer be correct.