You can set a duration value for your human task to specify how
long the task will hold before it is either due, set to expire, or set to
be deleted.
Note: The duration value is separate from the escalation function
in human tasks. It will indicate when a task is due, but the duration value
will NOT trigger an escalation.
To set the duration values for your
human task, proceed as follows:
- In the Properties view of the task settings, click
the Duration tab.
- From the Calendar type field, you will have
the following three options that will dictate the format your calendar entries
will take:
Option |
Description |
Simple calendar |
This is, as the name suggests,
a simple arithmetic calendar. Enter the time in a straight-forward format
(without spaces) such as 20minutes or 2hours. |
WebSphere CRON calendar |
This is a built-in
calendar that uses a list of term expressions representing elements of time
to calculate the interval. Examples of this type of calendar can be found
in the Related Information section below. |
User-Defined calendar |
Use this option to
select a calendar other than those provided. You can use the fields to name
the calendar, and point to a valid Java Naming and Directory Interface (JNDI)
location. |
- The remaining fields on this page can be configured in any combination
that you see fit, and according to these choices:
Option |
Description |
Duration until due |
Use this field to set
the period that will elapse between the time this task is assigned and the
time that it is expected to be completed. |
Duration until deleted |
Use this field to
set the period that will elapse between the time this task is assigned and
the time that it will be removed from the system. |
Duration until expiration |
Use this field
to set the period that will elapse between the time this task is assigned
and the time at which it will no longer be valid. |
In each of these settings you can enter a specific value in accordance
with your chosen calendar, or click the drop down menu to select either Immediate,
(in which case the action will take place the moment the duration has elapsed),
or Infinite (in which case the action will never occur).