This tutorial shows how to use the working-continuously pattern to interact with tasks without using a Tasks List widget to explicitly select the next task to work on. When you complete a task, the next task is automatically displayed. The working-continuously pattern is also referred to as the get-next pattern.
This tutorial uses widgets that contain content from WebSphere Process Server. To run the tutorial, WebSphere Process Server must be installed.
The tutorial uses the pages and widgets of a space that was created from the Advanced Managing of Human Tasks and Workflows template. Some of the steps and information might not apply for your situation. Adapt the tutorial to fit your needs.
In this scenario, the Task Information widget on the Work Continuously page of the space is configured to use a custom query table. This query table contains a filter to return only travel approval tasks. Additionally, the query table includes a query property that provides the start date of the business trip. This property was specified in the process model and it is used as the order criteria for the next task.
The tutorial is an example of how to use Business Space to continuously work on tasks. In this example, you are a manager of a department. One of your responsibilities is to approve travel requests for the employees in your department.
Three of your employees have submitted travel requests for your approval; one is for a business trip starting tomorrow, another is for a business trip starting in three days time, and the final request is for a business trip that is scheduled to start next week.
Imagine that it is your responsibility to approve the requests. To perform this responsibility, you use Business Space to complete the following steps.