Setting deadlines on the task

Set a deadline on a task if you want the next step in the process to proceed after a specified period of time. Tasks configured with deadlines appear with clock icons.

Deadline notifications can be sent in email messages, Workspace ES, or both:

Email messages are configured in Process Management ES. For information about configuring email messages, see Process Management ES Help, accessible in the LiveCycle Administration Console.

Deadlines that appear in Workspace ES are configured in the Assign Task operation properties. Tasks that have reminders appear with a clock icon.

You can set deadlines on a task. Deadline notifications execute when a task is not completed within a specific period of time. When the deadline executes, you can configure the task to follow a specific route. Deadlines guarantee that the process continues execution after a period of time has elapsed.

You can choose a specific route to an operation, as well as provide a deadline instruction in Workspace ES.

To set a deadline:

Select the Assign Task operation in the process diagram, and in the Properties view, click the Deadline category.

In the Deadline list, select either Literal Value or XPath Expression:

If you select Literal value, perform the following steps:

Select Enable Deadline.
Specify the amount of time users have to complete a task after it is initially assigned to them. A time must be specified for the deadline to execute:
To change the instructions when a deadline occurs, select Change Task Instructions On Deadline and, in the Deadline Instructions box, type the new instructions.
To specify the task to move to another step in the process diagram, select Follow A Specific Route On Deadline and, in the Select Route list, select an existing route.

Note: In the Select Route list, the text "[There Are No Outbound Routes]" appears when no route is available from the Assign Task operation.

If you select XPath Expression, build an expression to a variable of type Task Deadline.

Tip: You can modify the days, hours, or minutes by using the up and down arrow button beside each respective box.

Setting deadlines on the task

To set a deadline:

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