This option enables a remote service to update tasks regardless of task status. It applies to the operation of:

For more information about these services, see webMethods Task Engine API and Service Reference.

By default, these services enable you to update only tasks in Active, Error, and Suspended state. Tasks with other statuses (such as Completed, Cancelled, or Expired) cannot be updated.

However, a Task Engine optional setting is available to apply update actions to a task regardless of its current status. When this option is not present or set to = false, task updates apply only to Active, Error, or Suspended tasks. The option is:

The default value is false.