Manual application tasks

A manual application task interrupts an application process until manual intervention is done. To create a manual task, add a manual step to an application process and select a notification template.

Procedure

  1. Open an application process in the process editor.
  2. From the Utility Steps folder, add a Manual Application Task step to the process.
  3. In the Edit Properties window, specify the following properties for the step:
    Table 1. Manual Application Task properties
    Field Description
    Name The name for the manual task.
    Notification Template Specify a notification template.

    The individual tasks map to the notification scheme used by the application (see Creating Notifications in a Notification Scheme). If you do not want notifications created for the task, select None.
    Require Comment Enforces the approver to give a reason for approving or rejecting the task.
    Comment Prompt Type a comment for the approver before they approve or reject the task.

    You can add properties to the comments. For example, you can use the snapshot.name property for approver to identify for which snapshot the approval is required. See Properties.
    Approver requirements
    Only the deploying user
    Restricts approval to the user who started the deployment.
    Specific users or group
    Allows you to select users or groups that can approve the task.
    Add Property Add one or more properties to the task. You can use these properties later in the process just like output properties from other steps.
  4. Click Save to save the properties for the step.
  5. Include the manual task in the process as with any other step.
  6. Save the process.

Results

When you run the process, it pauses at this step, sends a notification, and waits for approval before the process continues. To approve the task and resume the process, click the Respond link for the step in the process log, click Approve, and then click Submit. You can also resume the process from the Work Items tab.