Setting Task Escalation

Figure 6-8 Action Details Window - Setting Task Escalation


This image displays the Action Details Window - Setting Task Escalation.

  1. Select the Escalation criteria as follows:
    • Global Escalation Setting - Select this option to set the task escalation based on a global setting. Global setting can be set from the backend.
    • Never Escalate - Select this option if escalation is not required for the task.
    • Escalate After - Select this option if you want to escalate if the task is not addressed after some days and/or hours.

    Note:

    Escalation should be set after the expiry of the task. If you have selected the Never Expire option for Expiry, you cannot set escalation.
  2. If Escalate After is selected for Escalation, enter the number of days and/or hours after which the escalation should be triggered.
  3. Enter the maximum number of escalation levels. 1 indicates escalation to the immediate manager, 2 indicates escalation to the manager’s manager, and so on.
  4. Enter the custom escalation Java Class that you want to call.
  5. Select the escalation path from the drop-down list. The options are Default, People Hierarchy, and Custom Rule.
  6. Select the type of notification message from the drop-down list. Notification messages are populated from the AAI_WF_Templates table.