IBM WebSphere Portal 8.5: User assistance for adminstrators

Create a task provider instance

A task provider instance contains a set of parameters that are required to connect to a business process management system. It also includes a unique ID to map the parameters to the appropriate task provider.

Before you begin

The Unified Task List Portlet supports integration with specific versions of IBM® WebSphere® Process Server, IBM Business Process Manager, and IBM WebSphere Lombardi Edition. For version information, see the detailed system requirements.

About this task

Front-end developers create custom input forms to capture context-specific information that is required to connect to the business process management system. Context-specific information includes information such as server host names, communications ports, and more. To set up the task provider instance, consult with the front-end developer to determine which variables you must specify to configure the task provider instance.

Procedure

  1. Log in to WebSphere Portal with administrative access to the Unified Task List portlet.
  2. Access the Unified Task List configuration view and select Task Provider Instances, which is in the navigation pane. The TaskProvider Instances window opens.
  3. Select Add. The Task Provider Instance Configuration window opens.
  4. In the Provider field, select a task provider.
  5. Enter a name for the task provider instance and select Enabled if you want to enable the task provider instance, then click Next. A new window opens an input form for the context variables.
  6. Specify the context variables or connection parameters, as appropriate, and click Save. The Task Provider Instances window opens.
  7. From the Task Provider Instances window, click Save.
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