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About Task Type Rules and Events
 
Viewing Task Type Rules in My webMethods
Most task types in My webMethods contain rules that define how a task behaves in the run-time environment. These rules are created as assignments and events in Software AG Designer, and consist of a condition that must be matched when the rule is evaluated, and a resulting action that occurs when the condition is matched. You cannot edit task type rules in My webMethods, however, you can view existing rules for a task type on the Task Engine Administration page, or change the order in which those rules are evaluated. Task type rules fall into the following types:
*Assignments—these rules assign a task to a specified user, group, or role depending on the occurrence of a defined condition. For example, when a task's status is marked for escalation, assign the task to a manager; or, assign the task to a specific user or role when the task is activated. An e-mail task notification can be sent to a user or role as an assignment result. These are configured as assignments in Designer.
*Filters filter the tasks viewed by users in their task inbox in My webMethods. For example, “do not display any task that has been accepted by another user.” This is useful when tasks are assigned to a role containing many members. These are configured as filter event types in Designer.
*Change rules apply an action when a specified change occurs in the task's status or business data; for example, if the task status changes to Expired, delete the task. An e‑mail task notification can be sent to a user or role as a change result. These are configured as change-related event types in Designer.
*Schedules apply an action when specified scheduling conditions are met. These rules are used to apply some time-based conditions to the task; for example, send a task notification if a loan application has not been accepted for processing within a certain period of time. Or, you might reassign, escalate, or change the priority of tasks based on the passing of a specific date or an interval of time. An e-mail task notification can be sent to a user or role as an schedule result. These are configured as time or date-related event types in Designer.
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