The task delegation feature enables a user to delegate a task from an inbox (or from the Task List Management page) to another user, with a complete audit log of who the task was delegated from, who it was delegated to, and who did the delegating. The delegated task continues to be visible in the original inbox. Task delegations can be scheduled, to address situations such as employee vacation time.

Task delegation is an inherent feature of the Task Engine, and in general, a task developer does not have to take any special steps to enable the delegation feature.

You can read about the available task delegation controls that are included by default in these topics:

For more information about how task delegation works, see “Delegating Tasks” in the PDF publication webMethods Task Engine User’s Guide.

Some limitations apply to whether or not a particular use can access the Scheduled Delegations page. For more information, see Limitations to Scheduled Delegation Access.