Alfresco Activiti Workflow : How to add custom Task Actions instead of default "Task Done" and "Cancel" Actions?

Question

I am using Alfreso 4.2c and Activiti to create my workflows. I have a requirement when in each task I need to provide different Actions to users. For example, in of the Task I need to give Actions like "Re-Schedule Meeting", "Cancel Meeting", "Send to Practice Head", and "Cancel" instead of only "Task Done" and "Cancel". I have overridded the "bpm:outcomePropertyName", but it only changes the Outcome Label in Workflow History.

Can anyone guide me on how can I achieve this? Thank you in advance.

alfrescian alfrescian · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-29T11:11:34

You've to define your own outcome-contraint for in your workflow-model,e.g:

     <type name="my:myTask">
        <parent>wf:activitiReviewTask</parent>
        <overrides>
             <property name="wf:reviewOutcome">
                    <default>Restart Review</default>
                    <constraints>
                        <constraint name="my:myOutcomeOptions" type="LIST">
                            <parameter name="allowedValues">
                                <list>
                                    <value>Approve</value>
                                    <value>Restart Review</value>
                                    <value>Reject</value>
                                </list>
                            </parameter>
                        </constraint>
                    </constraints>
                </property>
        </overrides>
      </type>

Of course, you'll have to add your custom sequence-flows to your workflow definition.

    <exclusiveGateway id="reviewDecision" name="Review Decision"></exclusiveGateway>
    <sequenceFlow id="flow3" name="" sourceRef="reviewDecision" targetRef="ReviewRejected">
        <conditionExpression xsi:type="tFormalExpression">${wf_reviewOutcome == 'Reject'}</conditionExpression>
    </sequenceFlow>
    <sequenceFlow id="flow3" name="" sourceRef="reviewDecision" targetRef="RestartReview">
        <conditionExpression xsi:type="tFormalExpression">${wf_reviewOutcome == 'Restart Review'}</conditionExpression>
    </sequenceFlow>

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Alfresco Activiti Workflow : How to add custom Task Actions instead of default "Task Done" and "Cancel" Actions?

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