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About the Task Step

A Task step is similar to a Sub Process step in that the task step represents a container for a further set of steps below the level of the steps in the workflow in which the task step is defined. Task steps launch tasks from within a workflow process.

Once a workflow calls a task, the task is visible in the user's Inbox. Until the user finishes the task, the workflow is in a waiting state. Once the task is finished, the workflow moves to the next workflow step, continuing the workflow's execution.

The main parts of creating a Task step for a workflow process include:

• Defining the Task step's input arguments, including associating the Task step with a task flow.
• Defining the Task step's output arguments.
• Assigning a recipient for the task.

Once you have created a Task step in the Process Designer and you have associated the Task step with a task flow, you can open the Task Editor by double-clicking the task step on the Process Designer canvas.

Considerations to weigh when using a task step include:

• To create the definition for a Task step in a workflow process, you must already have created the relevant task flow in the Task Editor. For information on creating tasks, see Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide.
• The Mode property for the workflow process must be set to Long Running Flow if the workflow launches a Siebel Task UI.

Defining a Task Step

You define a Task step in the Process Designer in Siebel Tools.

To define a Task step

Perform the procedure described in Adding a Step to a Workflow Process with the following modifications:

1. In the Task Name property, use the picklist to choose a task flow to associate with the Task step added to the workflow.
2. In the Properties window, make sure the Inactive property is set to FALSE.
3. In the MVPW, create new input, output, and recipient arguments.

   For more information, see About Process Properties, and Siebel Business Process Framework: Task UI Guide.