Find Task activity

An activity that finds a task in Microsoft Outlook.


Find Task activity

Configure the Find Task activity

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

Good to Know

How to Start

  1. On the Application Explorer screen, do one of these:
  2. Do one of these:
    • Add an activity:
      1. In the Process Builder, in the Activity Library, open the Exchange Server Exchange Server icon tab.
      2. On the Exchange Server Exchange Server icon tab, drag the Find Task Find Task icon activity onto your process.
    • Change an activity:
      1. In your process, double-click your activity.

General Configuration

Specifies the basic settings for the Find Task activity.

Figure: General Configuration screen

General Configuration screen

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

Find Task Configuration

Specifies the configuration to find a task in Microsoft Outlook.

Figure: Find Task Configuration screen

Find Task Configuration screen

Fields

Field Name Definition

Exchange Server

Function:
Specifies the access token that connects to your Exchange Server.
Accepted Values:
A list of access tokens configured for your environment.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
No

Add Token Add Token icon

Opens this Screen:
Access Token for Exchange Server
Function of this Screen:
Configure an access token to connect to Exchange Server.

Task ID

Function:
Specifies the ID of the task in Exchange Server.

The task ID comes from Exchange Server.

Accepted Values:
A valid task 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?

Task Subject

Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the subject of the Exchange Server task.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Task Body

Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the body of the Exchange Server task.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

From Date

Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the start date and time of the Exchange Server task.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

To Date

Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the date and time the Exchange Server task completes.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
Default Value:
None
Accepts Process Data Variables:
Yes

Task Status

Function:
Specifies the process data variable that stores the status of the Exchange Server task.
Accepted Values:
A process data variable.
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?