Approve Task activity

An activity that approves a record in Salesforce.

Configure the Approve Task activity

To configure the Approve Task activity, do the procedure in this topic.

Prerequisites

An approval process for an entity in Salesforce.

Examples

(Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Salesforce

Good to Know

To send an e-mail notification, click Advanced > E-mail Notifications .
For more information, refer to Configure E-mail Notifications for Any Activity.
In most text fields, you can use process data variables as an alternative to literal data values.
You can configure whether this activity waits for other activities before it runs.
For more information, refer to How Do I Configure an Activity to Wait for Other Incoming Activities?
Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?

How to Start

On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
- Open a Process.
- Create a Process.
Do one of these:
- Add an activity:
  1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Salesforce tab.
  2. On the Salesforce tab, drag the Approve Task activity onto your process.
- Change an activity:
  1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Approve Task activity.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Display Name	Function: Specifies the activity name that shows in your process. Accepted Values: One line of text that can have spaces. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: This is a common configuration field that is used in many examples. Refer to: Examples - Step-by-step use case examples, information about what types of examples are provided in the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and other resources where you can find more examples.
Description	Function: Specifies an optional text description for your activity. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No
Connection Timeout (Seconds)	Function: Specifies the number of seconds permitted to complete an action before the connection stops. Accepted Values: An integer, representing a number of seconds. Default Value: 600 Accepts Process Data Variables: No Limitations: This field is available in these releases: AgilePoint NX OnDemand (public cloud) AgilePoint NX PrivateCloud or AgilePoint NX OnPremises v7.0 Software Update 2 or higher

Approve Approval Process

Configures an approve approval process to approve a record in Salesforce.

Fields

Field Name	Definition
Salesforce	Function: Specifies the access token that connects to your Salesforce application. Accepted Values: A list of access tokens configured for your environment. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: No Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Salesforce
Add Token	Opens this Screen: Access Token for Salesforce Function of this Screen: Configure an access token to connect to Salesforce. Example: Refer to: (Example) How to Get the Access Token Credentials from Salesforce
Approval Request ID	Function: Specifies the approval request ID to approve. Accepted Values: A valid approval request ID. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Approver ID	Function: Specifies the ID of the Salesforce user who approves or rejects the record. Accepted Values: A valid Salesforce user ID. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes Limitations: Some information about third-party integrations is outside the scope of the AgilePoint NX Product Documentation, and it is the responsibility of the vendors who create and maintain these technologies to provide this information. This includes specific business uses cases and examples; explanations for third-party concepts; details about the data models and input and output data formats for third-party technologies; and various types of IDs, URL patterns, connection string formats, and other technical information that is specific to the third-party technologies. For more information, refer to Where Can I Find Information and Examples for Third-Party Integrations?
Comment	Function: Specifies a comment to associate with the approval process. Accepted Values: More than one line of text. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes
Store the Response in Custom Attribute	Function: Specifies the final result that says if a record is approved or rejected in Salesforce. Accepted Values: A process data variable that accepts a Boolean value, or the text true or false. True - The Salesforce record is approved. False - The Salesforce record is rejected. Default Value: None Accepts Process Data Variables: Yes