About the Task Inbox Bar Portlet

The Task Inbox Bar portlet defines the user interface for the Basic tab portion of the Search For window in the task type inbox page in My webMethods. The controls in this portlet enable the user to specify the parameters for a task search. The default task inbox bar portlet contains the following components:

A formatted message panel for displaying any JSF context messages. This panel provides a Show Details button as well as a Close button for reading and hiding message details.

A Task Data panel that contains an empty property subgroup for you to add controls to.

A Task Info panel that contains controls to enable specification of the following search parameters:

Task ID—A text entry field that enables you to search by task type identification number.

Priority—A drop-down list that enables you to search by task priority.

Accepted Only—A check box that limits the search to tasks accepted by the user.

A Date Ranges panel that contains the following controls:

Created—A drop-down list that provides a list of time intervals (last 24 hours, previous week, etc.).

Expiration—A drop-down list that provides a list of time intervals (last 24 hours, previous week, etc.).

Last Updated—A drop-down list that provides a list of time intervals (last 24 hours, previous week, etc.).

The following buttons are also included

Go—Starts the search with the specified parameters.

Save—Saves the search parameters for reuse.

Clear—Clears the displayed search parameters.

You can add or remove components or further customize the default view to address your specific business needs. For more information about creating a custom search bar portlet, see Working with Custom Task Inboxes.