In some scenarios, the user may want to stop tasks from being assigned to them without wanting to specify another user to assign the tasks to. Task allocation blocking enables the user to ensure that no tasks are assigned to them from a specified time and date. Task allocation blocking, like task redirection, must be set up to start at a future date, and can run until a specified end time, or run indefinitely. No new task assignment records are created for the blocked user until the task allocation blocking period is cleared or expires.
Any task assignments that exist for the blocked user may be reallocated. This is done in a batch job named ScanActiveTaskAllocationBlockingPeriods.
A list of current, pending and expired allocation blocks may be viewed on the Task Allocation Blocking page. Active or pending allocation blocks may be removed by the user at any time.