08-08-2012 12:19 PM
Hello All,
In my workflow, I have two tasks and the requirement is to start the second task 7 days after completion of the first task. I do understand that it's the product feature that the start dates for all tasks will be computed when the 'delivery' phase starts, but wondering if anyone had to face this problem ? If yes, how did you solve it. This might look like an enhancement request but just wondering if there are any alternatives.
Thank you!
09-24-2012 08:41 AM
Right out of servicedesigner. The task needs a setting enabled...
1. Click the Form tab for the service, and then identify dictionary field that will hold the data (for example, NewHire.StartDate). The field’s data type can be either Date or Date and Time. If no such field exists in the included form components you will need to add the field to one of the Dictionaries used in the forms.
2. Click the Plan tab for the service, and then identify or create the task that you want to delay.
3. On the General subtab for the task, check Allow a scheduled start date.
4. In the Form data for start date field, enter the name of the dictionary field you want to use to hold the date and time of the starting-point for the task. This is the same field you identified in Step 1. Use the following syntax:
a. Data.dictionary.field for a field from a dictionary in the service’s form components.
b. ParentData.dictionary.field for a field from one of the parent service’s dictionaries (in the case of a bundled service).
5. If required, go to the Active Form Component for the dictionary field identified in the first step, and set the appropriate dictionary permissions and HTML representation for the field to be used. Note that, because the system schedules all delivery plan tasks after the authorization phase finishes, changes made to this field during Service Delivery do not affect the starting-point of the delayed task.
1. Click the Plan tab for the service, and then identify or create the task that you want to delay.
2. On the General subtab for the task, check Allow a scheduled start date.
3. In the Form data for start date field, enter a date and time in the following format:
"YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM" such as "2006-12-23 13:30" (The quotes are required.) HH is in 24-hour time, GMT. For example, this task will begin on December 23 at 1:30 PM GMT.
01-29-2013 03:18 PM
Sorry for delay in getting back.
I did understand the delayed task from the guide, however, the requirement here is completely different.
We would like to get the date only after the delivery has started. The new date when the task needed to fire will come as an inbound agent parameter while the task above it is being processed.
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