The task handler defines what the Unified Task List Portlet does when
a users selects a task to advance a workflow. The task handler determines
how the Unified Task List Portlet
connects to the tasks that the users must complete.
About this task
You
can configure task handlers to do one of the following actions:
- Use the WebSphere® Portal
property broker to open a portlet where users can complete the task.
The portlet that opens can reside on the same portal page as the Unified Task List portlet or a
different portal page.
- Use dynamic portal pages, or task pages, to open task processing
and task supporting portlets.
- Provide an external URL that launches a web application.
Procedure
- Log in to WebSphere Portal with
administrative access to the Unified Task List portlet.
- Access the Unified Task List portlet
configuration view and select Task Handling from
the navigation menu. The Task Handling window
opens.
- Select Add. The Task
Handling Configuration window opens.
- Provide values to Task Provider Instance, Application
Name Name Space and Task
Type.
- Select the Connection Method for
the task handler
- Dynamic Portal Page
- When you select Dynamic Portal Page, you must specify the unique
ID in the Unique ID of Portal Page field.
- External URL
- When you select External URL, you must specify the URL in the External
URL Pattern field.
- Property Broker Event
- No additional parameters are required when selecting Property
Broker Event.
- Select Submit
- Select Save.